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Today in the World Countries

All Saints Day is being celebrated in Austria, Croatia, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain
All Saints' Day is being celebrated in Andorra, Belgium, Benin, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, French Polynesia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, New Caledonia, Peru, Philippines, Reunion, Saint Barthelemy, Senegal, Seychelles, Slovenia, Timor Leste, Togo, Vatican City, Wallis And Futuna
All Saints' Day (BF) is being celebrated in Bosnia And Herzegovina
All Saints Day (BW, BY, NW, RP, SL) is being celebrated in Germany
Coronation of His Majesty the King is being celebrated in Bhutan
Liberty Day is being celebrated in Us Virgin Islands
National Awakeners Day is being celebrated in Bulgaria

EVENTS
Fifth Israeli election held in under four years won by Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party, defeating sitting Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
DEATHS
Dida, elephant "Queen" of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, who died of natural causes aged about 65.
Takeoff, Rapper.

EVENTS
Novavax COVID-19 pandemic vaccine receives its first emergency use authorization in Indonesia. The first protein-based covid vaccine..
Global death toll from COVID-19 pandemic passes 5 million according to Johns Hopkins, with estimates the true toll is at least twice as high.
DEATHS
Aaron Beck, American psychiatrist (father of cognitive behavioural therapy), who died at 100.
Aaron T. Beck, Teacher.
Alan Igglesden, English cricket fast bowler (3 Tests,6 wickets; 4 ODIs; Kent CCC), who died from complications of a brain tumour at 57.
Nelson Freire, Brazilian classical pianist, who died at 77.
Nelson Freire, Pianist.
Pat Martino [Azzara], American jazz guitarist (DownBeat Guitar Player of the Year,2004), who died of chronic respiratory disorder at 77.

EVENTS
Slovakia completes testing two-thirds of its population for COVID-19 pandemic using quick antigen tests,1.06% test positive out of 3.625 million.
Super typhoon Goni makes landfall on Catanduanes island, Philippines, leaving at least 16 dead and 370,000 people displaced.
Gunmen kill at least 32 people, set fire to homes in Oromia state, Ethiopia, in attack blamed on rebel Oromo Liberation Army.
DEATHS
Magda Rodríguez, TV Producer.
Billy Tubbs, American college basketball coach (Southwestern Uni, Lamar Uni, Uni of Oklahoma, Texas Christian Uni), who died from leukemia at 85.
Eddie Hassell, TV Actor.

EVENTS
Breeders'Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: Four Wheel Drive, Structor, British Idiom, Sharing, Storm the Court.
Former Texan congressman Beto O'Rourke ends his presidential campaign.
DEATHS
Joe Masessa, Race Car Driver.

EVENTS
Google employees stage mass walkout to protest the company's handling of sexual harassment.
Ground assault mounted on Yemeni port city of Hudaydah by Saudi-backed government forces.
Palau becomes the first country to ban sunscreen and its chemicals which bleach coral reefs.
20 year old Russian Evgeni Malkin scores in the 1st period to become the first NHL player in 89 years with goals in his first 6 games as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Kings,4-3 in Los Angeles.
DEATHS
Paul Zimmerman, Journalist.
Amal Hussain, Yemeni famine victim who raised world's awareness, who died aged 7.

EVENTS
Boiler explosion at a NTPC government-run coal-fired power plant in Rae Bareli, India, kills 29.
Baseball World Series: Houston Astros win their first ever title; beat LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; MVP: Astros outfielder George Springer III.
Houston Astros win their first Baseball World Series; beat LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; Astros outfielder George Springer III MVP.
World Series Baseball: Houston Astros win their first ever title; beat LA Dodgers,5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; MVP: Astros outfielder George Springer III.
UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon resigns due to his behavior towards women, part of wider scandal of sexual harassment by UK politicians.
DEATHS
Katie Lee, American folk singer, environmentalist and author (Colorado River Songs), who died at 98.
Ray Robinson, American magazine editor and biographer (Lou Gehrig), who died of a stroke at 96.
Hannah Stone, YouNow Star.
Ernie Pieterse, Race Car Driver.
Cem Korkmaz, YouTube Star.

DEATHS
(Martin) "Bap" Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter (" Moonlight Kiss" ; "Sailor's Revenge"), who died of pancreatic cancer at 54.
Mel Larson, Race Car Driver.

EVENTS
Kansas City Royals win their first Baseball World Series since 1985; rally in the 9th and then break away in 12th to beat Mets,7-2 in Game 5 in NYC; Royals catcher Salvador Perez Series MVP.
Baseball World Series: KC Royals win first title since 1985; rally in 9th and break away in 12th to beat NY Mets,7-2 in Game 5 in NYC; MVP: Royals catcher Salvador Perez.
New York City Marathon: Stanley Biwott of Kenya takes men's division in 2:10:34; compatriot and defending women's champion Mary Keitany wins easily in 2:24:25.
World Series Baseball: Kansas City Royals win their first title since 1985; rally in 9th and break away in 12th to beat Mets,7-2 in Game 5 in NYC; MVP: Royals catcher Salvador Perez.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet's Davutoglus Justice and Development Party regains its parliamentary majority in a surprise result.
DEATHS
Fred Thompson, Lawyer.
Fred Thompson, US senator (R-Tenn)/actor (In the Line of Fire), who died at 73.

EVENTS
Australian A-League soccer club Western Sydney Wanderers draw 0-0 with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh to win the AFC Champions League,1-0 on aggregate.
Breeders'Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Take Charge Brandi, Dayatthespa, Judy The Beauty, Bobby's Kitten, Texas Red, Main Sequence, Work All Week, Karakontie, Bayern.
BIRTHS
Aaisyah Dhia Rana, Reality Star, born in Malaysia.
WEDDINGS
Counting star Jessa Duggar weds Ben Seewald at the First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Counting star Jessa Duggar weds Ben Seewald at the First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Ark.
DEATHS
Jackie Fairweather, Australian triathlete (ITU World Championships gold 1996), commits suicide at 46.
Wayne Static [Wells], American musician (Static-X), who died at 48.

EVENTS
Breeders'Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 1 winners: London Bridge, Outstrip, Goldencents, Chriselliam, Beholder.