Royal Thai Government Gazette The "Royal Thai Government Gazette" reports that Thai King Vajiralongkorn restored the rank and titles of former royal consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani. Her titles were stripped last October after the court accused her of disobedience and trying to raise herself to "the same state as the queen".
Poisoning of Alexei Navalny The German government reports it has "unequivocal evidence" to confirm the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny by a Novichok agent, according to tests conducted by a "Bundeswehr"-run laboratory. Chancellor Angela Merkel calls Navalny "a victim of attempted murder".
Zimbabwe Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin'ono is granted bail after being arrested for more than a month on charges of inciting public violence over tweeting in support of anti-government protests.
Kang Kek Iew Kang Kek Iew (better known as "Comrade Duch"), former Khmer Rouge leader and convicted war criminal, dies in a Phnom Penh hospital at age 77.
Mass shooting Eight people are killed and 14 others injured after gunmen open fire on a group of people gathered to mourn the death of a youth who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
Global surveillance disclosures (2013–present) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rules that the global surveillance programs of the National Security Agency disclosed by former Central Intelligence Agency employee Edward Snowden in 2013 are unconstitutional, having violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
''Charlie Hebdo'' shooting Fourteen people are on trial in France for their involvement in the 2015 attack on the satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo". Three are being tried "in absentia".
2014 al-Dalwah attack Saudi Arabia sentences seven ISIL militants to death over a 2014 mass shooting that killed eight Shiite Muslims near the city of al-Ahsa. Three other convicts were given 25-year jail sentences.
United States The United States places sanctions on several senior officials in the International Criminal Court, including Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, for launching an investigation into allegations of American war crimes in the current Afghanistan war.
Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations Saudi Arabia opens its airspace to all flights between the United Arab Emirates and "all countries", upon the request of the Emirati government. The move comes days after Israel and the United Arab Emirates restored diplomatic ties and Israeli flag carrier El Al commenced commercial flights to the UAE. Saudi Arabia still maintains a policy of neither maintaining diplomatic ties nor recognising Israel, and does not allow Israeli aircraft to fly in Saudi Arabian airspace under any other circumstances.
China–United States relations United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces new restrictions on senior Chinese diplomats visiting the U.S., requiring them to secure an approval from U.S. authorities to meet with local government officials or to visit universities and colleges in the country. Pompeo describes the restrictions as a "reciprocal move" after the Chinese government had imposed similar restrictions on U.S. officials.
Border clashes India bans 118 apps linked to Chinese companies including popular Tencent-backed video game "PUBG Mobile", stating they are "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India".
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Taiwanese foreign ministry unveils a new design to the country's passport cover after claiming that the current design has led foreign governments into mistakenly imposing COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions intended for mainland Chinese citizens on Taiwanese citizens.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tightens the country's visa policy for tourists, requiring all tourists to present a negative test result, after it was reported that at least 45 people at several of the country's resorts have contracted the virus.
The United Kingdom reports 1,508 cases, an increase from 1,295 yesterday. Some lockdowns are re-imposed in Greater Manchester.
Slovenia registers its highest number of new cases since April 1, with 55 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tests positive for COVID-19. He is expected to self-isolate at his home near Milan.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requests state governments for their assistance to dispatch an unspecified, potential COVID-19 vaccine to local wholesalers by November 1.
Cedar Rapids mayor Brad Hart issues a mask mandate for the city as Iowa becomes one of the leading states in rising COVID-19 cases.
Minnesota reports the first death tied to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which drew hundreds of thousands of bikers despite COVID-19 concerns. The patient was a male biker in his 60s. At least 50 cases in Minnesota have been linked to Sturgis.
Bloomington-based HealthPartners announces that they are seeking 1,500 patients for the phase 3 trials for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.
MV ''Wakashio'' oil spill Mauritius asks Japan to pay $34 million in reparations for the disaster and demands the money to "support local fishermen whose livelihoods were adversely impacted by an oil leak last month", according to a Mauritian government document.
2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane warnings are issued on Belize's coast in case hurricane-force winds are present.
Tropical Storm Nana is expected to strengthen into a strong tropical storm before it makes landfall in Belize tomorrow.
COVID-19 pandemic The economy officially enters a recession for the first time since 1991 after the Bureau of Statistics reports a 7% decline in GDP over the second quarter, the largest fall since records began in 1959.
Changes made due to the George Floyd protests The BBC reverses its controversial decision to ban the songs "Rule, Britannia!" and "Land of Hope and Glory" from the 2020 Last Night of the Proms over concerns over their links to colonialism and slavery. Critics of the songs, including Chi-chi Nwanoku and Gareth Malone, say the songs are "outdated" and glorify racism.
Boko Haram insurgency Seven people are dead and 14 others injured after a Boko Haram suicide bomber blew himself up at a village hosting internally displaced people in Far North, Cameroon.