2021–2022 inflation surge A nationwide strike begins in France with workers demanding higher salaries amid increasing inflation in the country.
Ludwigshafen Two people are killed and another person is injured in a stabbing in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The suspect, a 25-year-old Somali man, is shot and injured by police before being arrested.
Internet censorship in Russia A court in Moscow fines Amazon, Inc. four million rubles (US$65,000) for failing to delete content on drug use and for "propagandizing suicide".
Chechen–Russian conflict The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passes a resolution recognising Chechnya as "temporarily occupied" by Russia, as well as condemning war crimes committed by Russia during the First and Second Chechen Wars.
Foreign relations of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom announces visa-free entry for ordinary citizens of Colombia, Guyana and Peru.
Status of Jerusalem Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirms that Australia will no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel until peace negotiations are finalised.
U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces that more than 47 million chickens and turkeys have died this year of H5N1 bird flu or related culling in the United States, amid the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the country since 2015.
Hot air balloon Two people are killed and three others are injured when a hot air balloon carrying tourists crashes in Nevşehir, Turkey.
Hurricane Julia The death toll from the October 8 landslide in Las Tejerías, Venezuela, increases to 54.
Niger State Multiple people are killed and 10 others are abducted after gunmen storm a hospital in Niger State, Nigeria.
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Two people are killed in a grenade attack in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Russo-Ukrainian War Iran agrees to provide Russia with medium-range missiles, surface-to-surface missiles and combat drones for the war in Ukraine.
Three people are killed and critical infrastructure is destroyed by Russian missiles in Kyiv, causing fires, explosions, and power outages. Several other cities across Ukraine are also hit in targeted attacks against water supplies and energy facilities, with power outages being reported in 1,162 towns and villages.