Portal:Current events/2016 October 12

October 12, 2016 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iraqi Civil War
- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejects Turkey's claim that Turkish forces must be included in an operation to retake the militant-held city of Mosul. (The Military Times)
War in Afghanistan, Violence against Shia Muslims
- A bomb explosion among crowds of Shiite Muslims gathered to mark Ashura, one of their holiest commemorations, kills at least 12 people and wounds 28 others. Also, authorities revise the death toll to 17 from yesterday's attack on a Kabul Shiite shrine. (The Washington Post)
Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar
- The four-day death toll from fighting in Rakhine State stands at 39, including 13 army and police personnel. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

American popstar Janet Jackson announces that she is pregnant with her first child at the age of 50. (CNN)

Business and economy

John Stumpf resigns as CEO and chairman of Wells Fargo amid a scandal over its sales practices. (BBC)
The U.S. firm Concentrix, which is used by the British government to cut tax credit payments, suffers a data protection breach where some claimants have had their personal information such as bank statements, self assessment details, and National Insurance numbers sent to other claimants. (BBC)

International relations