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Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping is named General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party for a third term after the conclusion of the 20th Party Congress.More

Liz Truss

Amid a government crisis in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation.More

Ulf Kristersson

Ulf Kristersson is elected Prime Minister of Sweden following a four-party agreement.More

Hurricane Julia (2022)

Hurricane Julia leaves more than 90 people dead across South and Central America.More

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🕊️ Notable Deaths

In the past 3 days, these notable people have died: Leslie Jordan, Milomir Kovac, Laila Shawa, John Lilipaly, Adriano Moreira, Libor Pešek, Rock of Gibraltar (horse), Arshad Sharif, Patrick Coveney, Leszek Engelking, Luiz Galvão, Rodney Graham, Dietrich Mateschitz, Lori Saint-Martin. See photos and obituaries below. Follow links for more info.

Oct 25: Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan, 67, American actor (Will & Grace, Hearts Afire, Call Me Kat), Emmy winner (2006).^More

Oct 25: Milomir Kovac

Milomir Kovac, 60, Serbian-German veterinary surgeon, equine specialist and columnist.^More

Oct 25: Laila Shawa

Laila Shawa, 92, Palestinian artist.^More

Oct 23: John Lilipaly

John Lilipaly, 79, Dutch politician, MP (1986–1998), complications from Alzheimer's disease.^{(death announced on this date)More}

Oct 23: Adriano Moreira

Adriano Moreira, 100, Portuguese lawyer and politician, MP (1980–1995) and member of the council of state (2016–2019).^More

Oct 23: Libor Pešek

Libor Pešek, 89, Czech conductor (Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, CNSO, Slovak Philharmonic).^More

Oct 23: Rock of Gibraltar (horse)

Rock of Gibraltar, 23, Irish thoroughbred racehorse and sire, heart failure.^More

Oct 23: Arshad Sharif

Arshad Sharif, 49, Pakistani investigative journalist (ARY News, Aaj News, Dunya News), shot.^More

Oct 22: Patrick Coveney

Patrick Coveney, 88, Irish Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio (1985–2009).^More

Oct 22: Leszek Engelking

Leszek Engelking, 67, Polish writer and translator.^More

Oct 22: Novos Baianos

Luiz Galvão [pt], 87, Brazilian songwriter (Novos Baianos).^More

Oct 22: Rodney Graham

Rodney Graham, 73, Canadian artist and musician.^More

Oct 22: Dietrich Mateschitz

Dietrich Mateschitz, 78, Austrian businessman, co-founder of Red Bull GmbH.^More

Oct 22: Lori Saint-Martin

Lori Saint-Martin, 63, Canadian writer and translator.^More

Deaths in 2020

Word of the Day

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Eponymous adj
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym. Of a thing: named after a person or entity.

Words of the Day in October

Article of the Day

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Edward Hawke

The second battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval encounter fought on 25 October 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession. A British fleet of fourteen ships of the line commanded by Rear-Admiral Edward Hawke (depicted) intercepted a French convoy of 250 merchant ships protected by eight ships of the line commanded by Vice Admiral Henri-François des Herbiers. When the two forces sighted each other, Herbiers attempted to draw the British warships towards him. In this he was successful and the British enveloped the rear of the French line and brought superior numbers to bear on the French vessels one at a time. Six of the French warships were captured, along with 4,000 of their seamen. Of the 250 merchant ships, only 7 were captured. The British victory isolated the French colonies from supply and reinforcement. The war ended the following year and France recovered its colonial losses in return for withdrawing from its gains in the Austrian Netherlands. (Full article...)

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