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===October=== * [[October 1]] – A fatal [[Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster|human crush]] occurs during an association football match at [[Kanjuruhan Stadium]] in [[Malang Regency]], [[East Java]], [[Indonesia]], killing 135 people and injuring more than 500.<ref>{{cite news |last=Novelize |first=Andry |title=Fakta-Fakta Tragedi Kanjuruhan Tewaskan 125 Orang, Ratusan Terluka |trans-title=Kanjuruhan Tragedy Kills 125 People, Hundreds Injured |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20221003060036-20-855458/fakta-fakta-tragedi-kanjuruhan-tewaskan-125-orang-ratusan-terluka |access-date=3 October 2022 |publisher=CNN Indonesia |date=3 October 2022 |location=Jakarta}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Budi |first=Mulia |title=Update Data Korban Tragedi Kanjuruhan: 131 Orang Meninggal, 547 Luka |trans-title=Update on the Victims of the Kanjuruhan Tragedy: 131 People Died, 547 Injured |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-6335770/update-data-korban-tragedi-kanjuruhan-131-orang-meninggal-547-luka |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=[[detik.com]] |date=7 October 2022}}</ref> * [[October 5]] β [[OPEC|OPEC+]] imposes a production cut of up to 2 million barrels per day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meredith |first=Sam |title=OPEC+ to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day to shore up prices, defying U.S. pressure |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/05/oil-opec-imposes-deep-production-cuts-in-a-bid-to-shore-up-prices.html |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=CNBC |date=October 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> * [[October 8]] β [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: An [[2022 Crimean Bridge explosion|explosion]] occurs on the [[Crimean Bridge]] connecting [[Crimea]] and [[Russia]], killing three and causing a partial collapse of the only road bridge between the Crimean Peninsula and the Russian mainland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blast causes only Crimea-Russia bridge to collapse |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-63183783 |date=8 October 2022 |access-date=8 October 2022 |work=BBC News}}</ref> Two days later, [[10 October 2022 missile strikes on Ukraine|retaliatory missile strikes]] are conducted by Russia across Ukraine, the most widespread since the start of the invasion, notably including [[October 2022 Kyiv missile strikes|attacks on Kyiv]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Adams |first=Paul |date=10 October 2022 |title=Shock and horror after Russia's wave of strikes across Ukraine |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63199721 |work=BBC News |location=Kyiv |access-date=10 October 2022}}</ref> * [[October 16]]β[[October 23|23]] β The [[20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party]] is held. [[Xi Jinping]] is elected as [[General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party|General Secretary]] by the [[Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|Central Committee]], beginning a third term as the [[paramount leader]] of [[China]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Ling Li |date=2021-11-11 |title=How Xi Jinping could rule China for life |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/11/how-xi-jinping-could-rule-china-life/ |access-date=2021-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author1=Jeremy Page |author2=Lingling Wei |author3=Chun Han Wong |date=2017-10-18 |title=Chinese Power Play: Xi Sets Stage for a More Muscular Role at Home and Abroad |language=en-US |newspaper=[[Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinpings-power-plays-set-the-stage-for-a-long-encore-1508232605 |access-date=2022-01-15 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 30, 2022 |title=China to hold 20th CCP Congress on October 16 |website=Al Mayadeen |url=https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/china-to-hold-20th-ccp-congress-on-october-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Xi Jinping elected general secretary of CPC Central Committee: communique|url=https://english.news.cn/20221023/289564cb819a4af2ba3cb6fb1cad5177/c.html|publisher=Xinhua News Agency|date=2022-10-23|access-date=2022-10-23}}</ref> * [[October 20]] β After 45 days in office, [[Liz Truss]] announced her resignation as leader of the Conservative Party and her intention to resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom.<ref name="youtube=sxT9gOS6_j0">{{cite AV media |date=20 October 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxT9gOS6_j0 |title=Prime Minister Liz Truss's resignation statement |publisher=[[10 Downing Street]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=20 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117005904/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxT9gOS6_j0 |archive-date=17 November 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> * [[October 25]] β Amid a [[October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis|government crisis]], [[Rishi Sunak]] becomes [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]], following the resignation of [[Liz Truss]] the previous week resulting in a 50-day tenure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2022 |title=Sunak is next PM as Mordaunt drops out of leadership race |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-63327087 |access-date=24 October 2022 |website=BBC News |language=en}}</ref> * [[October 28]] **[[Elon Musk]] completes [[Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk|his $44 billion acquisition]] of [[Twitter]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63402338 |access-date=28 October 2022 |website=BBC News |language=en}}</ref> **[[Sam Matekane]] is sworn in as [[Prime Minister of Lesotho|Prime Minister]] of [[Lesotho]] after securing a victory in the 7 October [[2022 Lesotho general election|elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/diamond-magnate-sam-matekane-takes-over-as-lesothos-prime-minister/2723621|title=Diamond magnate Sam Matekane takes over as Lesotho's prime minister|website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> * [[October 29]] **At least 158 people are killed and another 197 injured in a [[Seoul Halloween crowd crush|crowd crush]] during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea.<ref>{{cite news |title=At Least 149 Dead, 76 Injured in Stampede in Itaewon, Seoul |url=http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=173416 |access-date=30 October 2022 |publisher=[[KBS World]] |date=30 October 2022}}</ref> **A [[October 2022 Mogadishu bombings|double car bombing]] by [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|al-Shabaab]] in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]] kills at least 121 people and injures around 300.<ref>{{Cite web |title=At Least 100 Killed in Mogadishu Bombing, President Says |date=October 30, 2022 |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/at-least-100-killed-in-mogadishu-bombing-president-says/6811491.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |publisher=VOA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=At least 100 killed and 300 injured as Somalia's capital hit by two explosions |url=https://news.sky.com/story/somalias-capital-hit-by-two-explosions-leaving-scores-dead-or-injured-12733141 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref> **[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: In response to an alleged Ukrainian [[Drone warfare|drone attack]] against the [[Black Sea Fleet]], Russia withdraw from a [[United Nations|U.N.]]-brokered deal on the shipment of grain, which had brought down soaring global [[food prices]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Russia suspends Ukraine grain deal over ship attack claim |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-government-and-politics-3b563bd6f79f815c7e9f33505dd25334 |access-date=30 October 2022 |publisher=Associated Press |date=30 October 2022}}</ref> * [[October 30]] **[[2022 Brazilian general election]]: [[Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva]] defeats incumbent [[Jair Bolsonaro]] in a [[2022 Brazilian general election#Candidates in runoff|runoff]] election after neither candidate secured a majority in the first round of voting. Lula da Silva is the first president elected three times, and also the oldest one, at 77.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-election-enters-runoff-bolsonaro-dashes-lulas-hope-quick-win-2022-10-03/ |title=Brazil markets soar as Bolsonaro's strong showing sparks runoff vote |newspaper=Reuters |date=October 3, 2022 |last1=Araujo |first1=Gabriel |last2=Marcello |first2=Maria Carolina }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Paraguassu |first1=Lisandra |last2=Stargardter |first2=Gabriel |date=2022-10-30 |title=Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil's runoff election, pollster Datafolha says |language=en |publisher=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-votes-heated-bolsonaro-vs-lula-presidential-runoff-2022-10-30/ |access-date=2022-10-30}}</ref> **The [[2022 Morbi bridge collapse|collapse of a suspension bridge]] in Gujarat, India, leaves at least 135 dead.<ref>{{cite news |title=Over 100 people die in Morbi bridge collapse, says Gujarat Information Department |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/over-100-people-die-in-morbi-bridge-collapse-says-gujarat-information-department/articleshow/95189815.cms?from=mdr |access-date=31 October 2022 |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India in shock as bridge disaster toll rises to 141 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-india-63452531 |access-date=31 October 2022 |publisher=BBC News |date=31 October 2022}}</ref>
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