Portal:Current events/2024 November 2

November 2, 2024 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
  - 2024 Gaza Strip polio epidemic
    - Six people are injured, including two children, in an Israeli strike on a polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza as the World Health Organization vaccination campaign resumes with its second phase. (Al Jazeera)
Safety of journalists
- UNESCO reports that the killings of journalists worldwide increased by 38% in 2022–2023, compared to the two previous years, equating to one journalist killed every four days. (DW)
Somali Civil War
- At least two people are killed and several others are injured in fights between two Somali security factions in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia. (Caasimadda Online) (Hiiraan Online)

Disasters and accidents

2024 European floods
- 2024 Spain floods
  - The death toll from the flooding in Spain, primarily in the Valencian Community, increases to 214, with dozens still missing. The Spanish government deploys an additional 5,000 soldiers and 5,000 police officers, making this the country's largest deployment of army and security personnel in peacetime. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
Four people are killed and 17 others are injured when a truck crashes into several stopped vehicles on Interstate 96 near Webberville, Michigan, United States. (AP)

Politics and elections

2024 Bolivia protests
- The government of Bolivia accuses supporters of former President Evo Morales of detaining and holding more than 200 soldiers hostage during protests against the sitting Luis Arce government. (El Diario) (DW)
2024 Botswana general election
- Duma Boko is sworn in as the President of Botswana following his victory over the former ruling Botswana Democratic Party in the general election last week. His party, the Umbrella for Democratic Change party, wins the majority in the National Assembly with 36 seats. (Al Jazeera) (Mmegi)
2024 Conservative Party leadership election
- Kemi Badenoch is elected leader of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party, following the resignation of Rishi Sunak. (The Guardian)
2024 Mozambican general election
- The death toll from police gunfire during crackdowns on protests of the October 9 election increases to eleven. (Al Jazeera)