Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 

North Korea fires ten ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea, one of which crossed the Northern Limit Line for the first time, which is the de facto maritime boundary between North and South Korea. Air raid sirens were activated on Ulleungdo. (Yonhap News Agency) 

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol calls for “swift action” to punish North Korea in response to the latest missile launches. (Yonhap News Agency) 

Poland’s defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak announces the construction of a barrier along the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, as Poland suspects that Russia plans to facilitate the illegal border crossing of African and Asian immigrants. (AP) 

Colombian President Gustavo Petro meets with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas to discuss issues relating to the environment and the re-opening of the border between the two nations, among others. This is the first time that the presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have met since they broke off relations in 2019. (Al Jazeera) 

Danes head to the polls in a snap election to elect a new session to the Folketing. The left-leaning bloc, lead by incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, is projected to be the clear winner with 87 out of 179 seats, with her Social Democrats party obtaining its highest voter share in decades with 27.5% of the vote. (Reuters) 

Israelis head to the polls to elect the members of the 25th Knesset. Exit polls show former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition narrowly winning, with 61 to 62 seats out of 120. (BBC News 1)

Tuesday,  November 1st, 2022 

The city of Tokyo officially starts recognizing same-sex relationships by allowing LGBTQ partners to be treated as married couples for some public services in areas such as housing, medicine and welfare. (AFP via France24) 

Spanish prosecutors drop some of the criminal charges against Brazilian footballer Neymar in relation to fraud and corruption. However, it is announced that the case will continue. (France24) 

In a report by The Intercept, leaked documents reveal that the United States Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have conducted extensive efforts to influence big tech platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Discord, Microsoft, and Wikipedia to censor online information or posts considered to be disinformation by the U.S. government. (The Intercept) 

The 2022 Melbourne Cup is won by Gold Trip, ridden by Mark Zahra, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne. (ABC News Australia) 

Monday,  October 31st, 2022 

Halloween 

Russian forces damage critical infrastructure in Kyiv again, leaving parts of the capital without energy and water. Other energy facilities are damaged in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Cherkasy. (The Guardian) 

A Russian cruise missile reportedly shot down by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft system crashes in the outskirts of Naslavcea, Moldova. No casualties are reported, though some houses were damaged by the blast, according to the Moldovan government. (Romania Journal) 

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announces that the country’s military alert level will be increased tomorrow, in response to military drone sightings near offshore oil rigs in the past few weeks. (Euronews) 

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seizes an oil tanker in international waters that was transporting fuel to the Persian Gulf. (Tasnim) 

The Prime Minister of Chad Saleh Kebzabo confirms that government forces in North Tibesti have successfully found and subsequently freed hostage Jerome Hugonnot, a Franco-Australian conservationist, kidnapped in Wadi Fira three days prior. (AFP via France24) 

The death toll from floods and landslides caused by Tropical Storm Nalgae (Paeng) in the Philippines, mostly in Bangsamoro, increases to 98 with at least 64 others reported missing. (The Guardian) 

Tehran’s chief prosecutor confirms that over 1,000 people have been charged by the authorities in connection to anti-government protests in the capital. (BBC News) 

A special court in the Central African Republic sentences three 3R militiamen to 20 years to life in prison for crimes against humanity. (AFP via The Bangkok Post) 

Fifteen people are injured after a mass drive by shooting in Chicago, Illinois, United States. (AP) 

British Cycling CEO Brian Facer resigns after a recent series of controversial decisions made by the organization, including the announcement of a partnership with the oil and gas company Shell. (The Guardian) 

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Sunday, October 30th, 2022 

At least 151 people are killed and 82 others injured in a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. (The Hankyoreh) 

Russia announces sanctions on eleven British Overseas Territories, accusing them of “unfriendly actions” against Moscow. With these sanctions, the United Kingdom and all 14 British Overseas Territories are now on Russia’s list of sanctioned territories. (Anadolu Agency) 

Eleven people are killed during a crowd crush at a Fally Ipupa concert at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters) 

M23 rebels capture the towns of Kiwanja and Rutshuru in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In response, the Congolese government expels Rwanda’s ambassador, accusing the country of supporting the rebels. (Al Jazeera) 

Five Israeli soldiers are injured during a vehicle-ramming attack at a checkpoint in Jericho, in the occupied West Bank. The perpetrator is shot dead by police. (Haaretz) 

At least 141 people are killed in a collapse of a bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat, India. More than 80 people have been rescued. (The Hindu) 

A man throws firebombs at a centre for processing asylum seekers in Dover, Kent, UK, injuring two people before killing himself. (TheJournal.ie) 

Two people are shot and killed in Brixton, London, while a bystander was knocked down and injured by the gunman’s vehicle. No arrests have been made. (BBC News) 

Brazilians head to the polls to elect their president in a run-off vote between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (Sky News) 

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly wins election to Brazil’s presidency. (Time) 

Saturday, October 29th, 2022 

Congresswoman and Bolsonaro supporter Carla Zambelli draws a handgun and chases a Lula supporter in São Paulo. Zambelli claimed to have been assaulted by the man, but video footage shows that Zambelli tripped and fell to the ground before chasing him. (The Brazilian Report) 

Russia accuses Ukraine of a drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol, Crimea. The Russian-installed Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev says the Russian Navy repelled the attack, which he calls the “most massive” since the invasion began. Russia consequently suspends its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. (BBC News) 

Russia accuses the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy of blowing up the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea on September 26. The Russian Defence Ministry says the Navy was also behind recent attacks on Russian Navy facilities in Crimea. The British government denies both accusations. (Reuters) 

A Palestinian gunman kills an Israeli settler in Kiryat Arba, Hebron, and injures four others, including a Palestinian paramedic, before being killed by security forces. (Times of Israel) 

At least 100 people are killed and over 300 others are injured by a double car bombing in Mogadishu. (Al Jazeera) 

A gas tanker explosion at an amateur football game in Baghdad, Iraq, kills nine people and wounds 10 others. (AP) 

A suspect arrested in 2019 for the deaths of 39 Vietnamese illegal immigrants in a lorry in southern England has been formally charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist illegal immigration. (The Guardian) 

The first trial related to the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini begins in the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran. The five protesters face charges of corruption on earth, which is punishable by death. (Al Arabiya) 

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