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;Armed conflicts and attacks
*[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)]], [[Afghan parliamentary election, 2018]]
**A [[Suicide attack|suicide bomber]] kills 13 people and injures more than 30 others at an election rally in [[Nangarhar Province]], [[Afghanistan]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45718603 (BBC)]
;Disasters and accidents
*[[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami]]
**At least 1,347 people are now known to have died in the aftermath of the [[Indonesia]]n [[earthquake]] and [[tsunami]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45716915 (BBC)]
*[[European migrant crisis]]
**Thirty-four migrants drown in a shipwreck in the western [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The [[Royal Moroccan Navy|Moroccan Navy]] rescues 26 survivors and recovers 11 bodies. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/at-least-34-migrants-drown-in-mediterranean-shipwreck--26-survivors---un-10783192 (Channel NewsAsia)]
;International relations
*[[Saudi Arabia–United States relations]]
**In a public speech in [[Southaven, Mississippi]], [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] claims that [[Salman of Saudi Arabia]]'s power wouldn't last "for two weeks" without the support of the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-saudi/trump-i-told-saudi-king-he-wouldnt-last-without-us-support-idUSKCN1MD066 (Reuters)]
;Law and crime
*[[Terrorism in France]]
**French [[RAID (French police unit)|RAID]] and [[Research and Intervention Brigade|BRI]] police units raid the headquarters of a [[Shia Islam|Shiite]] association in [[Grande-Synthe]] and the homes of its leaders for "strong support" to "many" terrorist organizations. Assets are frozen and three people remanded in custody. [https://kozpost.com/blog/north-anti-terror-operation-in-grande-synthe-against-an-association-of-shiite/9850/ (''France-Soir'' via ''Koz Post'')]
;Politics and elections
*[[Politics of the United Kingdom]], [[Brexit]]
**[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]] leader [[Arlene Foster]] says that extra border checks between [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Great Britain]] are the "one red line" for her party. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-02/key-may-ally-warns-u-k-against-brexit-concessions-on-ireland (Bloomberg)]
*[[Federal government of Iraq|Government of Iraq]]
**The [[Council of Representatives of Iraq]] elects [[Barham Salih]] as [[President of Iraq|president]]. Salih then appoints [[Adil Abdul-Mahdi|Adil Abdul al-Mahdi]] as [[Prime Minister of Iraq|prime minister]]. [https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/03/middleeast/iraq-prime-minister-president-intl/index.html (CNN)]
;Science and technology
*The [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] is awarded to [[Arthur Ashkin]], [[Gérard Mourou]], and [[Donna Strickland]] for their work using [[laser]]s to manipulate microscopic objects. Strickland is the first woman to win this award in 55 years. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/science/physics-nobel-prize.html (''The New York Times'')] [https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/02/world/nobel-physics-prize-2018-intl/index.html (CNN)]
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;Armed conflicts and attacks
*[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)]], [[Afghan parliamentary election, 2018]]
**A [[Suicide attack|suicide bomber]] kills 13 people and injures more than 30 others at an election rally in [[Nangarhar Province]], [[Afghanistan]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45718603 (BBC)]
;Disasters and accidents
*[[2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami]]
**At least 1,347 people are now known to have died in the aftermath of the [[Indonesia]]n [[earthquake]] and [[tsunami]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45716915 (BBC)]
*[[European migrant crisis]]
**Thirty-four migrants drown in a shipwreck in the western [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The [[Royal Moroccan Navy|Moroccan Navy]] rescues 26 survivors and recovers 11 bodies. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/at-least-34-migrants-drown-in-mediterranean-shipwreck--26-survivors---un-10783192 (Channel NewsAsia)]
;International relations
*[[Saudi Arabia–United States relations]]
**In a public speech in [[Southaven, Mississippi]], [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] claims that [[Salman of Saudi Arabia]]'s power wouldn't last "for two weeks" without the support of the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-saudi/trump-i-told-saudi-king-he-wouldnt-last-without-us-support-idUSKCN1MD066 (Reuters)]
;Law and crime
*[[Terrorism in France]]
**French [[RAID (French police unit)|RAID]] and [[Research and Intervention Brigade|BRI]] police units raid the headquarters of a [[Shia Islam|Shiite]] association in [[Grande-Synthe]] and the homes of its leaders for "strong support" to "many" terrorist organizations. Assets are frozen and three people remanded in custody. [https://kozpost.com/blog/north-anti-terror-operation-in-grande-synthe-against-an-association-of-shiite/9850/ (''France-Soir'' via ''Koz Post'')]
;Politics and elections
*[[Politics of the United Kingdom]], [[Brexit]]
**[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]] leader [[Arlene Foster]] says that extra border checks between [[Northern Ireland]] and [[Great Britain]] are the "one red line" for her party. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-02/key-may-ally-warns-u-k-against-brexit-concessions-on-ireland (Bloomberg)]
*[[Federal government of Iraq|Government of Iraq]]
**The [[Council of Representatives of Iraq]] elects [[Barham Salih]] as [[President of Iraq|president]]. Salih then appoints [[Adil Abdul-Mahdi|Adil Abdul al-Mahdi]] as [[Prime Minister of Iraq|prime minister]]. [https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/03/middleeast/iraq-prime-minister-president-intl/index.html (CNN)]
;Science and technology
*The [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] is awarded to [[Arthur Ashkin]], [[Gérard Mourou]], and [[Donna Strickland]] for their work using [[laser]]s to manipulate microscopic objects. Strickland is the first woman to win this award in 55 years. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/science/physics-nobel-prize.html (''The New York Times'')] [https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/02/world/nobel-physics-prize-2018-intl/index.html (CNN)]
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