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Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
  - An oil terminal in Feodosia, the largest oil facility in Russian-occupied Crimea, catches fire following an overnight drone attack by Ukrainian forces. Russian state media reports a state of emergency has been declared in Feodosia due to a "human-made disaster". (Pravda)
Israel–Hamas war
- Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis fired rockets at Gush Dan on the anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. (The Times of Israel) (Reuters)
- 2024 Israeli protests
  - Israelis protest nationwide against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking one year since the Hamas-led attack on Israel, with some setting off a siren outside his official residence. (NBC) (ABC)
- Thousands stage pro-Palestinian protests worldwide, marking one year since the Hamas-led attack on Israel. (Reuters)

Health and environment

2024 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Milton
  - Hurricane Milton intensifies into a Category 5 hurricane with a minimum central pressure of 911 millibars. (National Hurricane Center)
  - Pasco, Hillsborough, and Pinellas counties in Florida cancel school and order evacuations of residential healthcare facilities in preparation of the storm. (Tampa Bay Times)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- American biologists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation". (CNN)

International relations