Arts and culture
Pope Francis opens the two-year Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. This XVIth Synod of Bishops, ends in Rome in October 2023. In his opening address, Pope Francis presented three “key words”: communion, participation, and mission. (Catholic World News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Insurgency in the Maghreb
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Five soldiers are killed by rebels in a mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir. (Al Jazeera)
Tigray War
A spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front says that the Ethiopian Ground Forces have launched a ground offensive against rebels, with the support of local militias of the Amhara Region. (Reuters)