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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Oct 01 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China: In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the largest-ever military parade and mass pageant in the history of China takes place in Beijing. 
Oct 01 Hong Kong protests: A protester is shot in the chest with a live round of ammunition and critically injured.
Oct 01 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Oct 01 The Nanfang'ao Bridge, the only steel single-arch bridge in Taiwan, collapses, killing six people and injuring more than twenty others
Oct 02 25 soldiers are killed and 60 missing following attacks on two army camps in Boulkessi and Mondoro, Mali.
Oct 02 Prince Harry , Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex sue British newspaper The Mail on Sunday claiming it published her private letter.
Oct 03 European Commission spokesperson Daniel Rosario threatens retaliatory measures if the United States imposes a US$7.5-billion (approximately ââ¬6.8-billion) tariff on products such as olives, whiskey, wine, cheese, yogurt, and airplanes. The tariffs are scheduled to take place on October 18
Oct 03 Paris police headquarters stabbing: A man stabs five officers at the central police headquarters in Paris, France, killing four of them. The attacker, shot dead by other officers, was an administrative intelligence employee at the station
Oct 03 The European Court of Justice rules that Facebook must take down a post about Austrian politician Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek. The post originated in Ireland and the court ruled that the post defamed and insulted the politician and must be removed all over the world.
Oct 04 2019 Hong Kong protests: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and the Chief Executive in Council invokes the Emergency Regulations Ordinance and banning the face mask in public gatherings with immediate effect.
Oct 05 2019 Iraqi protests: 91 people are killed by police during a week of demonstrations in Iraq
Oct 06 The 2019 Portuguese legislative election takes place, for all 230 seats to the Assembly of the Republic
Oct 08 About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland
Oct 08 Ecuadorian protests: The Government of Ecuador, headed by President LenÃÂn Moreno, moves to Guayaquil as the Carondelet Palace in Quito is overtaken by protesters and chaos persists in the capital
Oct 09 The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the U.N. Human Rights Office issue a report that says that U.S. bombings in Nimroz and Farah Province, Afghanistan, that killed 39 civilians are unlawful. The U.S. said the attacks were against drug labs that fund the Taliban
Oct 09 Turkey launches airstrikes on Kurdish forces in Northern Syria after US President Donald Trump announces decision to pull back US forces
Oct 09 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria: President Recep Tayyip Erdoßan of Turkey announces a military invasion of north-eastern Syria, targeting the SDF and other Kurdish militias
Oct 11 In this year, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli scores career-best 254 not out to move past 7000 Test runs on day 2 of the 2nd Test against South Africa in Mumbai; India claims by an innings and 137 runs.
Oct 12 Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, the biggest storm to hit the region in decades, with over seven million people urged to evacuate
Oct 13 In this year, Simone Biles is recorded as becoming the most decorated gymnast in history when she claims record 25th medal, for the balance beam, at the world championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
Oct 13 The 2019 Polish parliamentary election takes place, for all 460 seats in the Sejm and all 100 seats in the Senate
Oct 14 A New York Times investigation reveals that Russian planes have bombed at least 50 hospitals and clinics in opposition-held Idlib, Syria.
Oct 14 Booker Prize awarded jointly to Margaret Atwood for "The Testaments" and Bernardine Evaristo for "Girl, Woman, Other", Evaristo 1st black woman to win
Oct 14 Spain's Supreme Court jails nine Catalan separatist leaders for sedition for 2017 independence referendum, prompting violent clashes in Barcelona.
Oct 14 Trial of Catalonia independence leaders: The Supreme Court of Spain sentences nine Catalan independence movement leaders to 9 to 13 years of prison for sedition and misuse of public funds. Three others are disqualified for 1 year and 8 months for disobedience. Violent protests erupt across Catalonia.
Oct 16 Netflix reveals its most popular original movie was Sandra Bullock 's "Bird Box" and TV series "Stranger Things" for the year.
Oct 17 Lana Del Rey 's ballad "Video Games" named song of the decade at Q Awards in London.
Oct 17 Shootouts erupt in Culiacán, Mexico, after the arrest of El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzmán López, on an arrest warrant for drug dealing in the United States. Eight people are killed and 56 convicts escape from prison; 7 are recaptured by October 18. Guzmán López is released in an effort to restore peace and to prevent more bloodshed
Oct 17 Turkey agrees to a ceasefire in Northern Syria for 5 days to allow withdrawal of Kudish troops, after talks between US VP Mike Pence and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Oct 17 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new Brexit deal with the EU, removes the Northern Ireland backstop clause
Oct 18 NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conduct the inaugural all-female spacewalk outside of the International Space Station
Oct 18 Riots in Chilean capital city Santiago erupt as civil unrest escalated as a reaction to a series of economic measures and Government's declarations labeled as abuse by protesters.
Oct 19 An estimated one million people march through London in a protest organised by People's Vote, to demand a second referendum on Brexit
Oct 20 2019 Bolivian general election: Evo Morales defeated his nearest rival by 10%, but after multiple allegations of irregularities the Organization of American States said it had are discovered "clear manipulations" of Bolivia's voting system; Morales called for a new election
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