Stabs passengers A man stabs passengers on an express train between the cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany, injuring three people.
COVID-19 pandemic Malaysia reports its first two cases of the Delta subvariant AY.4.2 from two Malaysian students who returned from the United Kingdom on October 2 and tested positive on October 7.
Costa Rica issues a new mandate that would require children over the age of five years old to be vaccinated against COVID-19, making it one of the first countries to introduce such a mandate as part of its basic vaccination campaign.
New Zealand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 206 new cases of COVID-19, which is the first time that the country has reported more than 200 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The number of people over the age of 16 years old who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Australia surpasses 80%, which is the major milestone set by the federal government for its vaccination program.
Ukraine reports a record 793 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 71,635.
Russia reports a record 41,335 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,755,930.
Greece imposes new restrictions that require unvaccinated people to show a negative rapid or PCR test in order to enter retail stores, banks, public offices, mixed entertainment venues and hairdressers and also require unvaccinated children to show a negative self-test in order to enter any establishments that cater to a mixed clientele.
Intensive care unit Eleven people are killed and six others are injured in a fire at the intensive care unit of a hospital in Ahmednagar, India.
Tigray War A day after urging its citizens to leave Ethiopia, the U.S. government orders its embassy in Addis Ababa to evacuate non-emergency personnel due to armed conflict, civil unrest and potential supply shortages.
Afghanistan conflict Four women, including an activist, are killed by gunmen in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Two suspects are arrested.