2018-10-7 82b53dd635d13aa30ded09ee160c6d568fc69d98 https://static.euronews.com/articles/560605/1024x538_560605.jpg?1539084489 <29c942b58ed01319139dac6b435767990ebef7b4>https://static.euronews.com/articles/560605/1024x538_560605.jpg?1539084489 12 Independent Democratic Action 2 /wiki/independent%20democratic%20action National Assembly 116 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(sao%20tome%20and%20principe) Patrice Trovoada 37 /wiki/patrice%20trovoada Prime Minister 14 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20sao%20tome%20and%20principe São Toméan legislative election, 2018 1 /wiki/sao%20tomean%20legislative%20election,%202018 absolute majority 71 /wiki/absolute%20majority Independent Democratic Action National Assembly Patrice Trovoada Prime Minister São Toméan legislative election, 2018 absolute majority São Toméan legislative election, 2018 /feed/2018/10/7/the-ruling-independent-democratic-action-adi-under-prime-minister-patrice-trovoada-loses-its-absolute-majority-in-the Africanews 7 29c942b58ed01319139dac6b435767990ebef7b4 10 http://www.africanews.com/2018/10/09/sao-tome-legislatives-ruling-adi-party-loses-absolute-majority/ 2018 The center-right Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party which has been in power since 2014, won the legislative elections, but with only 25 of the 55 seats in the Assembly - against 33 previously. The ruling Independent Democratic Action (ADI) under Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada loses its absolute majority in the National Assembly. 2018-10-7 94f6e58489351178a30cc5984ba0d33888cc7fd7 https://s.iw.ro/gateway/g/ZmlsZVNvdXJjZT1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJG/c3RvcmFnZTA3dHJhbnNjb2Rlci5yY3Mt/cmRzLnJvJTJGc3RvcmFnZSUyRjIwMTgl/MkYxMCUyRjA3JTJGOTg4Nzg0Xzk4ODc4/NF9yZWZlcmVuZHVtLXZvdC16aXVhLTJf/SW5xdWFtLVBob3Rvcy1PY3Rhdi1HYW5l/YS0xLmpwZWcmdz02NDAmaD00ODAmemM9/MSZoYXNoPTQ5NWQ3ZWM2NDIzOGVkOTk0NjFiMWQ4YmVlYzIzNjQz.thumb.jpg <5c91eed3b6d79adb6bc240b3ccef5cfe8b0fb005>https://s.iw.ro/gateway/g/ZmlsZVNvdXJjZT1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJG/c3RvcmFnZTA3dHJhbnNjb2Rlci5yY3Mt/cmRzLnJvJTJGc3RvcmFnZSUyRjIwMTgl/MkYxMCUyRjA3JTJGOTg4Nzg0Xzk4ODc4/NF9yZWZlcmVuZHVtLXZvdC16aXVhLTJf/SW5xdWFtLVBob3Rvcy1PY3Rhdi1HYW5l/YS0xLmpwZWcmdz02NDAmaD00ODAmemM9/MSZoYXNoPTQ5NWQ3ZWM2NDIzOGVkOTk0NjFiMWQ4YmVlYzIzNjQz.thumb.jpg 11 Romanian constitutional referendum, 2018 1 /wiki/romanian%20constitutional%20referendum,%202018 voter turnout 2 /wiki/voter%20turnout Romanian constitutional referendum, 2018 voter turnout Romanian constitutional referendum, 2018 /feed/2018/10/7/a-referendum-on-changing-the-constitutional-definition-of-a-family-is-invalidated-as-voter-turnout-announced-by-the-cen Digi 24 7 5c91eed3b6d79adb6bc240b3ccef5cfe8b0fb005 10 https://www.digi24.ro/referendum-familie-2018/referendum-schimbare-constitutie-redefinire-casatorie-familie-1008821 2018 A referendum on changing the constitutional definition of a family is invalidated, as voter turnout announced by the Central Electoral Bureau is 20.41%, 10% under the validation threshold. 2018-10-7 c35e00f1daf2f36a13999acbf9a2d3a1767e12ab https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/880f3ed7ec3d53c6bc2cc3ce14d557662b28c87b/0_233_3500_2101/master/3500.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=58ec05d2c4125aeb878eccbbd8a2dc7b https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/880f3ed7ec3d53c6bc2cc3ce14d557662b28c87b/0_233_3500_2101/master/3500.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=58ec05d2c4125aeb878eccbbd8a2dc7b 10 Brazilian general election, 2018 1 /wiki/brazilian%20general%20election,%202018 Fernando Haddad 14 /wiki/fernando%20haddad Jair Bolsonaro 2 /wiki/jair%20bolsonaro runoff 37 /wiki/two-round%20system Brazilian general election, 2018 Fernando Haddad Jair Bolsonaro runoff Brazilian general election, 2018 /feed/2018/10/7/far-right-candidate-jair-bolsonaro-falls-short-of-a-majority-in-the-first-round-with-46-of-the-vote-and-will-face-ferna The Guardian 7 d6bcd1ade51258ddeaf5e3e12148d24f6074fe07 10 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/oct/08/brazil-election-2018-polls-close-after-chaotic-and-unpredictable-campaign-live 2018 Jair Bolsonaro has won a convincing victory in the Brazil presidential election, but has fallen short of a majority leading to a second round of voting later in October Full story: Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil vote but not outright victory Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro falls short of a majority in the first round with 46% of the vote and will face Fernando Haddad, who received 29%, in a runoff vote set for October 28. 2018-10-7 bc6b014f32ed3768f08812af5a73948baafa40f5 https://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Images/2018/10/6/10e4d02fe26643118e48e609845ee822_18.jpg <63d1a493a55ae4a0d29008f586057c4d1e0264bf>https://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Images/2018/10/6/10e4d02fe26643118e48e609845ee822_18.jpg 9 Brazilian general election, 2018 1 /wiki/brazilian%20general%20election,%202018 president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20brazil state governors 14 /wiki/list%20of%20current%20state%20governors%20in%20brazil Brazilian general election, 2018 president state governors Brazilian general election, 2018 /feed/2018/10/7/brazilians-elect-a-new-president-first-round-state-governors-and-parliaments Al Jazeera 7 63d1a493a55ae4a0d29008f586057c4d1e0264bf 10 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/brazil-bolsonaro-pulls-eve-presidential-election-181006163216965.html 2018 RTÉ 7 a0ac6be24b50d7f96f86f2479fc837fe2ff58fa8 10 https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2018/1007/1001461-brazilians-go-to-the-polls-to-elect-a-new-president/ 2018 Far-right former army captain widens lead over second placed leftist Workers’ Party candidate before October 7 poll. Brazilians elect a new president (first round), state governors and parliaments. 2018-10-7 58f300de16febde2ed51d17314025318ea67185c https://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20181007&t=2&i=1312016376&w=1200&r=LYNXNPEE9600R <5a054f4461bb293dccaa5e61a41741d196f82794>https://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20181007&t=2&i=1312016376&w=1200&r=LYNXNPEE9600R 8 Cameroon 2 /wiki/cameroon Cameroonian presidential election, 2018 1 /wiki/cameroonian%20presidential%20election,%202018 Paul Biya 37 /wiki/paul%20biya the presidency 14 /wiki/president%20of%20cameroon Cameroon Cameroonian presidential election, 2018 Paul Biya the presidency Cameroonian presidential election, 2018 /feed/2018/10/7/voters-in-cameroon-head-to-the-polls-incumbent-president-paul-biya-seeks-a-seventh-term-to-his-36-year-rule Reuters 7 5a054f4461bb293dccaa5e61a41741d196f82794 10 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-election/cameroon-goes-to-the-polls-as-biya-seeks-to-extend-36-year-rule-idUSKCN1MH00D 2018 Voters in Cameroon head to the polls. Incumbent President Paul Biya seeks a seventh term to his 36-year rule. 2018-10-7 9d71cbc1690a88206c91f182562d5f95ca845b14 https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gujarat-police-aft-social-2.jpg https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gujarat-police-aft-social-2.jpg 7 2018 attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants in Gujarat 1 /wiki/2018%20attacks%20on%20hindi-speaking%20migrants%20in%20gujarat Gujarat 37 /wiki/gujarat Hindi 2 /wiki/hindi India 14 /wiki/india 2018 attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants in Gujarat Gujarat Hindi India 2018 attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants in Gujarat /feed/2018/10/7/a-total-of-342-people-have-been-arrested-for-attacking-hindi-speaking-migrants-in-the-indian-state-of-gujarat-the-new-w First Post 7 ae26ec55794d2565929ed0390f50e57e06af3a9c 10 https://www.firstpost.com/india/gujarat-police-arrests-342-for-attacking-migrants-from-up-bihar-two-cases-lodged-for-spreading-social-media-rumours-5336001.html 2018 Non-Gujaratis were targeted and hate messages circulated against them on social media after a native of Bihar was arrested for allegedly raping a toddler. A total of 342 people have been arrested for attacking Hindi-speaking migrants in the Indian state of Gujarat. The new wave of violence was prompted by the arrest of a non-Gujarati for the alleged rape of a 14-month-old baby a week prior. 2018-10-7 90316bc84ea8a20c22db236350b1e7f7854d1e1a https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/10/08/world/08INTERPOL-02/08INTERPOL-02-facebookJumbo.jpg https://static01.nyt.com/images/2018/10/08/world/08INTERPOL-02/08INTERPOL-02-facebookJumbo.jpg 6 Interpol 13 /wiki/interpol Meng Hongwei 36 /wiki/meng%20hongwei communist party 1 /wiki/communist%20party%20of%20china Interpol Meng Hongwei communist party Communist party /feed/2018/10/7/the-communist-party-of-china-announces-that-interpol-president-meng-hongwei-is-suspected-of-violating-the-law-and-is-un The New York Times 7 f9f866ea9a8ec4a25ce28c743f6b9065296deab3 10 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/world/asia/china-interpol-men-hongwei.html 2018 Twitter 7 ec639aa9eeb9075ec9bafb18aac77b55bf82406c 10 https://twitter.com/INTERPOL_HQ/status/1049003122046259201/photo/1 2018 Days after he was reported missing, a Chinese agency announced it had Mr. Meng under investigation. Hours earlier, his wife said he had sent her an emoji of a knife. The Communist Party of China announces that Interpol president Meng Hongwei is suspected of violating the law and is "under the supervision" of a party anticorruption watchdog. Hours later, Interpol announces that it has received his resignation. 2018-10-7 3be9675dd03b046dc8df4bb24ac02affdd9dbe71 https://gdb.rferl.org/91994031-E81F-405D-9F5E-7687B1FBB871_cx0_cy2_cw0_w1200_r1_s.jpg <0422b7545d5e1cc99fa682a63e1aaaf966478b75>https://gdb.rferl.org/91994031-E81F-405D-9F5E-7687B1FBB871_cx0_cy2_cw0_w1200_r1_s.jpg <0ca426c84e22a16015bc5377fdc1a4a77adc7555>https://mcdn.newsnetz.ch/story/2/6/3/26303428/pictures/1/teaserbreitgross.jpg?1 5 European Union 36 /wiki/european%20union Ruse, Bulgaria 13 /wiki/ruse,%20bulgaria Viktoria Marinova 1 /wiki/victoria%20marinova European Union Ruse, Bulgaria Viktoria Marinova Viktoria Marinova /feed/2018/10/7/police-announce-that-investigative-journalist-viktoria-marinova-was-found-murdered-yesterday-in-a-park-in-ruse-bulgaria RFE/RL 7 0422b7545d5e1cc99fa682a63e1aaaf966478b75 10 https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgarian-authorities-investigating-killing-of-investigative-tv-reporter/29530383.html 2018 Thuner Tagblatt 7 0ca426c84e22a16015bc5377fdc1a4a77adc7555 10 https://www.thunertagblatt.ch/ausland/europa/bulgarische-journalistin-nach-bericht-ueber-korruption-ermordet/story/26303428 2018 A Bulgarian TV reporter has been found dead in a northern border city and authorities say they are investigating into whether it was a random crime or was connected to her reporting work. Police announce that investigative journalist Viktoria Marinova was found murdered yesterday in a park in Ruse, Bulgaria. Marinova's latest work was on "GPgate", a scandal involving alleged corruption and abuse of European Union subsidies in Bulgaria. 2018-10-7 ec1b474337b923840c3532aa8afee5ba97d7a0cb https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x576/p06nhvxq.jpg <3a6511f6786d84fb0dd6d721a8ae319ff6156cbb>https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x576/p06nhvxq.jpg 4 Central 71 /wiki/central%20america El Salvador 37 /wiki/el%20salvador Honduras 2 /wiki/honduras Hurricane Michael 1 /wiki/hurricane%20michael Nicaragua 14 /wiki/nicaragua Central El Salvador Honduras Hurricane Michael Nicaragua Hurricane Michael /feed/2018/10/7/six-people-in-honduras-four-in-nicaragua-and-three-in-el-salvador-died-after-heavy-floods-triggered-by-hurricane-michae BBC 7 3a6511f6786d84fb0dd6d721a8ae319ff6156cbb 10 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45806599 2018 Residents along the US Gulf coast are warned to stay indoors as "catastrophic winds" and a surge arrive. Six people in Honduras, four in Nicaragua and three in El Salvador died after heavy floods triggered by Hurricane Michael affected Central America. Several others are injured and at least one is missing. 2018-10-7 5df687367d16299286d57c2a57b3b89453b62d85 3 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami 1 /wiki/2018%20sulawesi%20earthquake%20and%20tsunami Indonesia 2 /wiki/indonesia 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami Indonesia 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami /feed/2018/10/7/the-indonesia-s-disaster-agency-confirms-the-deaths-of-1944-people-in-the-double-earthquake-and-tsunami-5000-people-a ABS-CBN News 7 95d67c662c508d7a0496ac54c7c4631c3d0297e1 10 https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/08/18/more-bodies-found-as-death-toll-from-indonesia-quake-nears-2000 2018 The Indonesia's disaster agency confirms the deaths of 1,944 people in the double earthquake and tsunami. 5,000 people are still missing and presumed dead. 2018-10-7 1ba9a5c0fd80f7dc6a3a8ec832cc41d6b0d71363 https://www.ynetnews.com/PicServer5/2018/10/07/8806797/88067945981796640360no.jpg <21de457d35eb6cb11e35ee1ee6bc75f0e55b8974>https://www.ynetnews.com/PicServer5/2018/10/07/8806797/88067945981796640360no.jpg <93a6fb97d11587ca17328f2404c610abfbdf7fa4>https://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20181007&t=2&i=1312116612&w=1200&r=LYNXNPEE960CO 2 2018 Barkan Industrial Park shooting 1 /wiki/2018%20barkan%20industrial%20park%20shooting Barkan Industrial Park 2 /wiki/barkan%20industrial%20park West Bank 14 /wiki/west%20bank 2018 Barkan Industrial Park shooting Barkan Industrial Park West Bank 2018 Barkan Industrial Park shooting /feed/2018/10/7/a-23-year-old-palestinian-opens-fire-and-kills-two-israelis-seriously-wounding-a-third-inside-the-barkan-industrial-par Reuters 7 93a6fb97d11587ca17328f2404c610abfbdf7fa4 10 https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-israel-palestinians-shooting/palestinian-gunman-kills-two-israelis-in-west-bank-israeli-military-idUKKCN1MH05T 2018 The Washington Post 7 f833741102746245c2936f2f572bb94f8015e1ad 10 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israeli-military-west-bank-shooting-attack-wounds-3/2018/10/07/706ad5a6-c9f4-11e8-9c0f-2ffaf6d422aa_story.html 2018 Ynet News 7 21de457d35eb6cb11e35ee1ee6bc75f0e55b8974 10 https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5365228,00.html 2018 A man and woman are pronounced dead after being critically wounded, while an additional woman is moderately wounded in the Barkan industrial area after a 23-year-old Palestinian who was employed there opened fire with an M-16 assault rifle; security forces are conducting a manhunt to capture the suspect. A 23-year-old Palestinian opens fire and kills two Israelis, seriously wounding a third inside the Barkan Industrial Park on the West Bank. The gunman, who had worked at the factory where the shooting took place, fled the scene and remains at large. 2018-10-7 32587849333b75e575d8aab3c20e7d8004479190 1 Afghan parliamentary election, 2018 239 /wiki/afghan%20parliamentary%20election,%202018 Ghazni 71 /wiki/ghazni%20province Kabul 37 /wiki/kabul Kandahar 172 /wiki/kandahar%20province Maidan Wardak 14 /wiki/maidan%20wardak%20province Taliban 2 /wiki/taliban War in Afghanistan 1 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan Zabul 116 /wiki/zabul%20province Afghan parliamentary election, 2018 Ghazni Kabul Kandahar Maidan Wardak Taliban War in Afghanistan Zabul War in Afghanistan /feed/2018/10/7/afghan-officials-say-that-the-taliban-destroyed-highway-bridges-in-maidan-wardak-province-cutting-off-road-traffic-betw AP via ''Tampa Times 7 386cc42ec20ddb7822af2a03e4119fd0903cc21d 10 http://www.tampabay.com/ap/world/taliban-destroy-highway-bridges-cut-off--afghan-provinces-ap_worldabefcf4fe2c64e97bd22010bb6119c1d 2018 Reuters via ''The National 7 f6c33e4d148a5a7d93a632cc5a9075a6999436e4 10 https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/afghan-taliban-launch-deadly-attacks-in-wardak-and-ghazni-1.778012 2018 Afghan officials say that the Taliban destroyed highway bridges in Maidan Wardak Province, cutting off road traffic between the capital Kabul and the provinces of Ghazni, Zabul and Kandahar. Electricity was cut off in four provinces, and fighting was reported in Ghazni Province. At least ten Afghan police officers were killed. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in two weeks.