Nigerian bandit conflict The death toll from the massacre by unknown gunmen four days ago in Taraba State, Nigeria, increases to 48 people.
Ethiopian civil conflict The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church reports that at least 60 people have been killed in attacks in Oromia, Ethiopia, over the last week. All of the victims were Christians.
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2026 Ballon d'Or In association football, English player Harry Kane wins the men's Ballon d'Or for the first time, while Spanish player Alexia Putellas receives the women's award for a record-tying third time.
2026 European unrest Protests and riots are held in Bilbao, Spain, after and during a political event hosted by far-right commentator Vito Quiles. At least nine people are arrested.
United States The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation announces they have arrested nine people involved in Nigerian scam centers, as part of an international operation targeting Organised crime in Nigeria; they also locate $11 million in funds purloined by the scammers.
Swiss A Swiss court convicts former Belarusian security officer Yuri Harauski over the 1999 abduction of businessman Anatol Krasouski, later killed, and gives him a two-year suspended sentence. He is acquitted over Yury Zacharanka's enforced disappearance.
Federal Police of Brazil The Federal Police of Brazil orders Brazilian Federal Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender his Brazilian passport after Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes barred him from leaving Brazil, one day after Bolsonaro lost the runoff of the 2026 Brazilian general election to incumbent President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
2026–27 European windstorm season Two people are killed and around 90,000 more are left without electricity after the impact of "Storm Boelo" in Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, and northern England.
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2026 Karak church shooting The Jordanian Armed Forces announces that it has carried out airstrikes against alleged positions of unspecified armed groups in various areas of Syria's Daraa Governorate, reporting that the gunmen are linked to them. Seven civilians are killed, including three children and an elderly man.
The three gunmen who carried out a mass shooting at a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak Governorate, Jordan, are wounded and arrested after a shootout with security forces at an abandoned building.
Sudanese civil war Drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces are reported across power stations in southeast Sudan, cutting power across the region.
Somali Civil War The United Nations (UN) announces it will conclude its support for the Transitional Assistance Mission to support the Somali federal government by October 31. The UN will continue supporting Somalia through other smaller agencies.
Middle Eastern crisis Egypt's parliament authorizes President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia if requested amid Houthi attacks in Saudi territory.
The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed four Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in the Gaza Strip over the weekend.
Israel launches an airstrike against a tent for displaced people in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, killing four Palestinians, including a child, and wounding many more.
Senior officials representing the members of the Mecca Defence Alliance, including Pakistani military chief Asim Munir, Saudi defense minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, and Turkish intelligence director İbrahim Kalın, meet with Iranian leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Tehran to discuss efforts to de-escalate the 2026 Iran war and the Yemeni civil war.
International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine The International Weightlifting Federation awards Moscow, Russia, the hosting rights to the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, making it the first IOC-recognised sports federation to grant Russia hosting rights for a world championship since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
2026 LPGA Tour In golf, Japan's Yuri Yoshida wins her first LPGA Tour title at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, finishing ahead of Australia's Minjee Lee and South Korea's Kim Sei-young.
2027 Dakar Rally In rally raid, Dakar Rally organizers move the 2027 event from Saudi Arabia because of security concerns regarding the conflict with the Houthis.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series In auto racing, American driver Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports wins the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, winning his first NASCAR Cup Series race at the circuit.
Crisis in Venezuela Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announces she has returned to Venezuela from exile.
2027 French presidential election French politician Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, announces her presidential campaign.
2026 Serbian parliamentary election The Student List wins the election with 53% of the vote, with former president Aleksandar Vučić conceding defeat.
Serbians vote for all seats in the National Assembly in a snap election, amid the student-led protests against the incumbent United Serbia government.
2026 Bulgarian presidential election Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent Iliana Iotova wins and will face former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov in a second round due to record low turnout and no candidate having a majority of the vote.
2026 Brazilian general election In a vote of 52% to 48%, Lula defeats Bolsonaro to win re-election for a fourth non-consecutive term.
Brazilians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party.
2026 Ebola epidemic The Nigerian health ministry expands contact tracing after confirming an imported Bundibugyo Ebola case in Abuja, identifying at least 44 contacts while investigating additional people who may have been exposed and strengthening infection-control measures.
Bus crash Eighty-three people are injured, including seven seriously, in a bus crash in Fogars de Montclús, Catalonia, Spain.
Makueni County Twenty-four people are killed and 24 more are injured after a bus collides with a truck on a highway in Makueni County, Kenya.
Western Sydney Airport Western Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, commences passenger operations as Greater Sydney's second airport.
Islamist insurgency in Niger Algeria's parliament approves the deployment of army units to Madama, Niger, to protect energy infrastructure, marking Algeria's first foreign military deployment since 1973.
Colombian conflict The Colombian government announces that a military operation in El Tambo, Cauca, in the previous days resulted in the killing of ten National Liberation Army's members, including two key leaders.
Middle Eastern crisis Three staff members are killed and eight students are wounded in an Israeli airstrike against the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City. Four other Palestinians are also killed in more airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
Saudi-led coalition air defences intercept a Houthi ballistic missile and two drones targeting Riyadh Province as King Khalid International Airport resumes limited operations after a two-week closure caused by earlier Houthi attacks.