Editing 2023 (section)

=== October ===

[[File:October_2023_Gaza−Israel_War.png |thumb |October 7: Hamas launches its biggest attack against Israel in decades.]]
* {{Anchor|October 7}} [[October 3]] – [[January 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election|Elected]] on January 8,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasperowicz |first=Peter |date=January 7, 2023 |title=Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker in 15th floor vote after days of high drama |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-late-night-mulligan-elected-house-speaker-vote |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614063827/https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-late-night-mulligan-elected-house-speaker-vote |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |website=Fox News}}</ref> [[Kevin McCarthy]] [[Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House|is removed]] as [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]] of the [[United States House of Representatives]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Racker |first1=Mini |date=October 3, 2023 |title=Why House Democrats Refused to Save McCarthy |url=https://time.com/6320202/house-democrats-refused-save-kevin-mccarthy.html |url-status=live |magazine=[[Time (magazine)]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004044919/https://time.com/6320202/house-democrats-refused-save-kevin-mccarthy.html |archive-date=October 4, 2023 |access-date=October 3, 2023}}</ref> with [[Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Mike Johnson]] [[October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election|being elected]] new Speaker on October 25.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Mike Hayes |author2=Kaanita Iyer |author3=Elise Hammond |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Rep. Mike Johnson voted new House speaker {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-vote-10-25-23/index.html |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>
* [[October 7]] 
** [[2023 Israel–Hamas war]]: [[Hamas]] launches [[2023 Hamas attack on Israel|an incursion into]] southern [[Israel]] from the [[Gaza Strip]], prompting a military response from the [[Israel Defense Forces]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Live updates: Militants infiltrate Israel from Gaza as Hamas claims major rocket attack |url=https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/al-aqsa-storm-militants-infiltrate-israel-after-gaza-rockets-10-07-intl-hnk/index.html |date=7 October 2023 |work=CNN |access-date=7 October 2023 |archive-date=October 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007075445/https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/al-aqsa-storm-militants-infiltrate-israel-after-gaza-rockets-10-07-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Israel launches [[October 2023 Hezbollah strike|numerous air strikes]] on [[October 2023 Hezbollah strike|Lebanon]] after rockets are fired by [[Hezbollah]] and further attempts are made to penetrate Israel. Israel's [[Security Cabinet of Israel|Security Cabinet]] formally [[declaration of war|declares war]] for the first time since the [[Yom Kippur War]] in 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2023 |title=Israel shells south Lebanon after Palestinian militants crossed into Israel |url=http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/300869 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Naharnet |archive-date=October 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009202156/https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/300869 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-hamas-hezbollah-1.6990466 |title=Israel formally declares war, approves 'significant' steps to retaliate for Hamas attack |access-date=October 8, 2023 |archive-date=October 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008232028/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-hamas-hezbollah-1.6990466 |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[2023 Herat earthquakes|A series of earthquakes]] occur in [[Herat Province]] in [[Afghanistan]], killing over 1,000 people and injuring nearly 2,000, with tremors felt in [[Iran]] and [[Turkmenistan]]. The earthquakes are the deadliest in the country since [[May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake|1998]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-07 |title=Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 |url=https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-herat-afghanistan-ba6f50c0cd0590f179756077f5f01393 |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=[[AP News]] |archive-date=October 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008051155/https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-herat-afghanistan-ba6f50c0cd0590f179756077f5f01393 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[October 11]] – [[ExxonMobil]] announces it will acquire [[Pioneer Natural Resources]] for $65 billion USD, the first of two major energy industry acquisitions of the month. The second occurs less than two weeks later on October 23, where [[Hess Corporation|Hess]] announces it will be acquired by [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]] for $50 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clifford |first=Catherine |date=2023-10-25 |title=Why Exxon and Chevron are doubling down on fossil fuel energy with big acquisitions |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/why-exxon-chevron-are-doubling-down-on-fossil-fuel-energy.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US energy giant Chevron to acquire Hess – DW – 10/23/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/us-energy-giant-chevron-to-acquire-hess/a-67185506 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=dw.com |language=en}}</ref>
*[[October 13]] – After British regulators' approval, [[Microsoft]] closes its $68.7 billion USD [[Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft|acquisition]] of [[Activision Blizzard]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sandle |first=Paul |last2=Shabong |first2=Yadarisa |last3=Soni |first3=Aditya |date=2023-10-13 |title=Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain's nod |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/uk-antitrust-regulator-clears-microsofts-acquisition-activision-2023-10-13/ |access-date=2023-10-25}}</ref>
*[[October 14]] 
** [[2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum]]: A majority of Australians vote against establishing an [[Indigenous Voice to Parliament|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice]] in the constitution.<ref>{{cite news|last=Higgins|first=Isabella|date=14 October 2023|title=After a rocky referendum campaign, it's time for Australians to decide whether a Voice to Parliament belongs in the constitution|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-14/australians-prepare-to-vote-on-voice-to-parliament-referendum/102974498|work=ABC News|location=|access-date=14 October 2023|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021130438/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-14/australians-prepare-to-vote-on-voice-to-parliament-referendum/102974498|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Briggs|first=Casey|date=14 October 2023|title=ABC projection: The Voice referendum has been defeated|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-14/live-updates-voice-to-parliament-referendum-latest-news/102969568#live-blog-post-53268|work=ABC News|location=|access-date=14 October 2023|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021045855/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-14/live-updates-voice-to-parliament-referendum-latest-news/102969568#live-blog-post-53268|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[2023 New Zealand general election]]: The [[New Zealand National Party|National Party]] wins a plurality of seats under leader [[Christopher Luxon]], while the [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour Party]] suffers the worst result for an incumbent ruling party in modern New Zealand history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-14 |title=New Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule |url=https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-election-luxon-hipkins-ardern-9309fc1816569adac27efe0e7ec77c25 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=October 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014135238/https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-election-luxon-hipkins-ardern-9309fc1816569adac27efe0e7ec77c25 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[October 15]] 
** In the second round of the [[2023 Ecuadorian general election]], [[Daniel Noboa]] of the [[National Democratic Action (Ecuador)|National Democratic Action]] is elected as the youngest-ever [[President of Ecuador]].<ref>{{cite news |date=15 October 2023 |title=Daniel Noboa, presidente electo de Ecuador con el 87% de actas escrutadas |work=Metro Ecuador |url=https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/noticias/2023/10/16/daniel-noboa-el-presidente-electo-de-ecuador-con-el-87-de-actas-escrutadas/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016054017/https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/noticias/2023/10/16/daniel-noboa-el-presidente-electo-de-ecuador-con-el-87-de-actas-escrutadas/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[2023 Polish parliamentary election]]: The [[Law and Justice]] party wins the most seats, but loses its majority.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-15 |title=Opposition wins Polish election, according to exit poll |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/opposition-wins-polish-election-according-to-exit-poll-poland-kaczynski-duda-tusk-election-rule-of-law/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015191532/https://www.politico.eu/article/opposition-wins-polish-election-according-to-exit-poll-poland-kaczynski-duda-tusk-election-rule-of-law/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Picheta |first=Rob |date=2023-10-15 |title=Poland's opposition has path to oust populist ruling party, exit poll shows |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/15/europe/poland-election-voting-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015152206/https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/15/europe/poland-election-voting-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[October 17]] – [[Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion|An explosion]] occurs at the [[Al-Ahli Arab Hospital]]. Displaced Palestinians were taking refuge at the hospital, resulting in a number of fatalities and injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-17 |title=After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-biden-rafah-e062825a375d9eb62e95509cab95b80c |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017144838/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-biden-rafah-e062825a375d9eb62e95509cab95b80c |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[October 22]] – [[2023 Swiss federal election]]: The [[Swiss People's Party]] retains its majority in the [[National Council (Switzerland)|National Council]].<ref>{{Cite act|type=Circular|index=FF 2022 2547|date=19 October 2022|title=Circulaire du Conseil fédéral aux gouvernements cantonaux concernant les élections pour le renouvellement intégral du Conseil national du 22 octobre 2023|trans-title=Circular of the Federal Council to the cantonal governments regarding the elections for the full renewal of the National Council of 22 October 2023|url=https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2022/2547/fr|language=French}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010113155/https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2022/2547/fr |date=October 10, 2023 }}</ref>