Lebanon–United Arab Emirates relations The Emirati foreign ministry announces that it will recall its diplomats in Lebanon and ban Emirati citizens from traveling to the country "in solidarity with" Saudi Arabia, which recalled its ambassador to Lebanon over "insulting" remarks about the war in Yemen made by Lebanese information minister George Kurdahi.
United States–European Union relations United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announces the removal of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union that were imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump. European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis announces that the bloc will reciprocate the action on U.S. imports, ending a trade war.
G20 Heads of State and Government Summit The 16th G20 summit begins for the first time in person after the beginning of the pandemic with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping appearing via video link.
2021 Jersey dispute Last-ditch talks are held between British and French authorities as local authorities in the ports of Calais and Boulogne warn of a "disaster" if the French government goes ahead with its plan to "clog up" the English Channel and disrupt the trade and sailing of British vessels in French ports. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the UK could consider "formal action" under trade agreements.
COVID-19 pandemic The Philippines reports a record 423 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours due to reclassification of 373 cases previously listed as recoveries, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 43,044.
Russia reports a record 40,351 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.47 million.
Economy of Argentina In his speech at the G20 summit in Rome, president Alberto Fernández says that huge debts "condemn generations" and that the "current system prioritizes speculation over the development of the peoples", while also condemning the previous administration of Mauricio Macri for accepting a $46 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Internal conflict in Myanmar Over 160 buildings, including two churches, in the town of Thantlang, Chin State, have been destroyed by fires resulting from Tatmadaw shelling that occurred the previous day.
Tigray War The Tigray Defense Forces say that they have captured the strategic city of Dessie and are advancing toward neighboring Kombolcha in Amhara. The government denies these claims, but residents confirm that the Ethiopian National Defense Force have completely withdrawn from Dessie.
October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état Three people are killed as the military opens fire at an anti-coup protest in Omdurman, bringing the total number of protesters killed since the coup to 14.
Yemeni Civil War A car bomb kills 9 people and wounds 12 others near Aden International Airport. The attack coincided with the arrival of Aden's former governor at the airport, who is unhurt.