Garvan Institute of Medical Research A study by Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, and headed by geneticist Vanessa Hayes, pinpoints the Okavango region in northern Botswana as the origin of modern humans. Other scientists express skepticism at this, particularly at the study's primary evidence coming from mitochondrial DNA.
U.S. Representative The U.S. House of Representatives announces it will vote this week to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
2019–20 Lebanese protests Central Bank Governor Riad Salame says the economy of Lebanon is "days" away from collapsing.
2019 Chilean protests President Sebastián Piñera changes eight ministries of his cabinet, notably with Interior Minister Andrés Chadwick and Financial Minister Felipe Larraín Bascuñán being replaced with Gonzalo Blumel and Ignacio Briones respectively. New rounds of protests and riots erupt in Santiago and other cities after the announcement.
October 2019 Iraqi protests The Iraqi government enacts a curfew in Baghdad as renewed protests enters its fourth day.
Brexit negotiations The European Union agrees to delay the deadline again for a Brexit deal until January 31, 2020.
Charles Kupperman Charles Kupperman, U.S. President Donald Trump's former deputy national security adviser, defies a congressional subpoena to testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence regarding the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Shaanxi An explosion kills five people at a petroleum plant in Shaanxi, China. A further three are missing.
Pope Francis Pope Francis officially renames the "Vatican Secret Archive" to the "Vatican Apostolic Archive".
War in Afghanistan An improvised explosive device detonates in a partially constructed building in Bati Kot, Afghanistan. The bomb kills two labourers and injures five more, three seriously.
Bayonne mosque shooting A gunman opens fire on a mosque in Bayonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, wounding two before being detained. The perpetrator is an 84-year-old man who ran for the National Front in the 2015 regional elections.
Maghreb insurgency Gunmen kill 16 people after they refused to help buy them ammunition. The attack happened in the village of Pobé Mengao in Burkina Faso.
Afghanistan–Pakistan barrier Three women are killed after Afghan and Pakistani forces clash in Kunar Province.