Government A vote of no-confidence ousts the government of Prime Minister Maia Sandu after breaking the coalition government with Socialist Party.
UK parliamentary election last year Nigel Farage announces that his Brexit Party will withdraw its candidates in the 317 seats that the ruling Conservative Party won in the last general election. The move is expected to increase the chances of a Conservative majority in parliament.
2019 Bolivian protests Despite lacking a quorum in a session of the National Congress, Senator Jeanine Áñez immediately declares herself President of Bolivia due to the vacancy arising from the resignation and exile of Evo Morales.
2019 Catalan protests During the night, some major throughways of Barcelona and Tarragona and national roads in Basque Country are blocked for a few minutes.
The Parliament of Catalonia approves a resolution expressing willingness to exercise the right to self-determination concretely, mocking the warnings of the Constitutional Court, which suspends its effects shortly thereafter.
Protesters block the two main passages between Spain and France. In La Jonquera, on the border between Catalonia and France, French National Police try to expel rioters.
November 2019 Spanish general election Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez from the PSOE and Pablo Iglesias, leader of the left-wing Podemos, announce a first government agreement that will constitute the first coalition government in Spain's democratic history. This follows the failure to reach an agreement last summer and the rise of the far-right party Vox.
2019 Hong Kong protests Police investigate protesters for attempted murder after they are filmed setting a 57-year-old man on fire during an argument.
After police shoot a protester with live ammunition, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam speaks out and labels the protesters as "selfish" for "paralyzing" the city and urges all students not to take part in protests.
As the situation worsens with clashes in the central financial district, police say violence is bringing the city to the "brink of total breakdown". Large-scale protests continue near the City University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and other districts including Central and Tai Po.
Crime in Thailand In Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, an ex-policeman shoots and kills two people, including a former prime minister's lawyer and a plaintiff, before being killed by return fire.
Crime in China A man attacks a kindergarten class in Kaiyuan, China, with chemical spray, injuring 51 children and three teachers.
LGBT rights in Uganda Police in Uganda raid a gay-friendly bar in Kampala and charge 67 people with "common nuisance" in what is described as the "latest attack on Uganda's LGBT community".
High tide An exceptional high tide of 187 cm hits flooded Venice, Italy. It is the second highest "acqua alta" in Venetian history, after the 1966 Venice flood. Two deaths are reported.
Mondobhag train collision Two passenger trains collide head-on in Kasba, Bangladesh, killing at least 16 people and injuring over 100.
Gaza–Israel conflict Israel conducts airstrikes on Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) targets in Gaza Strip.