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Today in the World Countries

EVENTS
Italy forms new coalition government, choosing far-right Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia - FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni as Prime Minister, the 1st female to hold the office.

EVENTS
Adele returned to the UK Singles Chart after a five-year absence when her single 'Easy on Me' entered the chart at No.1. Adele also set a new chart record with the single as 'Easy On Me' racked up 24 million streams in the UK in its first week of release, the most streams for a song in one week..
American singer Jay Black died from pneumonia age 82. Also known as ‘The Voice, ’ whose height of fame came in the 1960s when he was the lead singer of Jay and the Americans. The band had numerous hits including ‘Come a Little Bit Closer’, ‘Cara Mia’, and ‘This Magic Moment’..
Australian city of Melbourne "world's most locked down city" exits its sixth lockdown after a total of 260 days.
DEATHS
Jay Black [David Blatt], American pop singer (Jay and the Americans - “Come A Little Bit Closer”; “This Magic Moment”), who died of pneumonia and complications from dementia at 82.
Peter Scolari, American stage and screen Emmy Award-winning actor (Newhart - "Michael" ; Girls - "Tad" ; Bosom Buddies - "Henry"), who died of cancer at 66.
Peter Scolari, TV Actor.

EVENTS
Goldman Sachs agrees to pay record $3 billion to end probe into its role in 1MDB corruption scandal to regulators in the US, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
The National Hockey League announces the annual NHL All Star Game and the NHL All-Star Skills Competition would be postponed to no earlier than 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DEATHS
David Keith, Race Car Driver.
Derek Quinn, British guitarist (Freddie and the Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now"), who died at 68.
Matt Blair, American football linebacker (6 × Pro Bowl 1977–82; First-team All-Pro 1980; Minnesota Vikings), who died from dementia complications at 70.

EVENTS
Legislation for Northern Ireland legalizing same-sex marriage and abortion comes into effect.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agree deal to jointly control former Kurdish territory in Northern Syria.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agree deal to jointly control former Kurdish territory in Northern Syria.
Chilean president Sebastián Piñera agrees to meet opposition leaders after 15 people killed in growing nationwide protests over living costs and inequality.
Japanese Emperor Naruhito alongside Empress Masako formally declares his ascension to the throne of the world's oldest monarchy.
Top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, testifies President Donald Trump tied aid to Ukraine to demands the country open an investigation into the Biden family.
UK parliament approves Brexit deal to leave the EU but rejects legislation to fast-track it to meet October 31 deadline.
US drug company Biogen claims to have created 1st drug to slow advance of Alzheimer's disease called aducanumab.
DEATHS
Hans Zender, German composer and conductor (Stephen Climax; Chief Joseph), who died at 82.
Hans Zender, German composer and conductor (Stephen Climax), who died at 82.
Raymond Leppard, British-American harpsichordist and conductor (Indianapolis Symphony,1987-2001), who died at 93.

EVENTS
Pipe bomb sent to George Soros'New York home address, first Democrat to receive series of pipe bombs in US.
Actress Selma Blair reveals she has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison makes a public apology to victims of child sexual abuse in institutions.
Cameroon's President Paul Biya wins seventh term in office, extending his 36 years in office, in election marred by intimidation and low turnout.
Cameroon's President Paul Biya wins seventh term in office, extending his 36 years in office, in election marred by intimitation and low turnout.

EVENTS
Australian musician, songwriter and record producer George Young died aged 70. Young, the brother of AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young, was a member of the Easybeats and co-wrote the band's 1966 hit 'Friday On My Mind'. Born in Scotland in 1946, he migrated to Australia with his family as a teenager, forming The Easybeats after he met Dutch-born artist Harry Vanda in Sydney. After the band broke up in 1969, Vanda and Young embarked on a songwriting career that saw the pair produce dozens of hits. They became two of Australia's best-known songwriters, with Young's work including 'Love Is In The Air' and 'Yesterday's Hero' both hits for John Paul Young..
" LA Times" publishes investigation with 38 woman accusing Hollywood writer-director James Toback of sexual harassment.
DEATHS
Paul J. Weitz, American test pilot and NASA astronaut (Skylab 2, STS 6), who died at 85.
Marv Thorpe, Race Car Driver.
George Young, Scottish-Australian musician, songwriter and record producer (the Easybeats, Flash and the Pan), who died at 70.

EVENTS
AT& T buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion.
WEDDINGS
Legendary Canadian-American singer and songwriter Paul Anka at the age of 75 weds Lisa Pemberton at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles.
Legendary singer and songwriter Paul Anka at the age of 75 weds Lisa Pemberton at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles.
DEATHS
Nicolas Koob, Race Car Driver.
Steve Dillon, English comic book artist (Preacher), who died at 54.

EVENTS
Kasabian won best live act and best act in the world at the Q Awards held in London, England. Former Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson was named a Q Icon, Elbow's The Take Off and Landing of Everything, was named best album, Paolo Nutini's Iron Sky received the best track award, while 22-year-old soul singer Sam Smith was named best new act..
BIRTHS
Zhuri Nova James, YouTube Star, born in Ohio.

EVENTS
22 security force personal are killed in attacks on military checkpoints in Anbar Province, Iraq.
" Thor: The Dark World", directed by Alan Taylor, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, premieres in London.
37 Boko Harem Islamist militants are killed by air and ground strikes in Nigeria.