Editing 2021 (section)

=== October ===
* [[October 1]] – The [[Expo 2020|2020 World Expo]] in [[Dubai]] begins. Its opening was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 but was delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dubai Expo confirms new dates: 1 October 2021 until 31 March 2022 |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic/expo-2020-dubai-dates-set-to-be-postponed |access-date=14 May 2020 |publisher=Khaleej Times |archive-date=4 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504180053/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic/expo-2020-dubai-dates-set-to-be-postponed |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[October 3]] – The [[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists]] and assorted media partners publish a set of 11.9 million documents leaked from 14 financial services companies known as the [[Pandora Papers]], revealing offshore financial activities that involve multiple current and former world leaders.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-03|title=Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58780465|access-date=2021-10-03|archive-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005002147/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58780465|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[October 4]] – [[Fumio Kishida]] becomes the 100th [[Prime Minister of Japan]], succeeding [[Yoshihide Suga]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan's new PM Fumio Kishida unveils Cabinet |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/fumio-kishida-japan-new-pm-cabinet-2219431 |website=CNA |access-date=5 October 2021 |date=4 October 2021 |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005102805/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/fumio-kishida-japan-new-pm-cabinet-2219431 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[October 5]]
** [[Microsoft]] releases the desktop operating system [[Windows 11]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Blog |first1=Windows Experience |last2=Woodman |first2=Aaron |date=2021-08-31 |title=Windows 11 available on October 5 |url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windows-11-available-on-october-5/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Windows Experience Blog |language=en-US |archive-date=December 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229225521/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/08/31/windows-11-available-on-october-5/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Introducing Windows 11 | date=June 24, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh9643c2P6k |access-date=2023-10-05 |language=en |archive-date=November 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130142508/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh9643c2P6k |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[Roscosmos]] launches the [[Soyuz MS-19]] mission, which carries an [[Expedition 66]] crewmember and two [[Channel One Russia]] personnel to the [[International Space Station]]. The two Channel One crew will perform [[principal photography]] on the film ''[[The Challenge (2022 film)|Vyzov]]'' aboard the station.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Quine |first1=Tony |date=27 May 2021 |title=Russia to select actress for Soyuz mission in May |url=https://spacenews.com/russia-to-select-actress-for-soyuz-mission-in-may/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210603211949/https://spacenews.com/russia-to-select-actress-for-soyuz-mission-in-may/ |archive-date=3 June 2021 |access-date=3 June 2021 |website=[[SpaceNews]] |quote=This unusual spaceflight will be connected to the filming of the movie "Vyzov" ("The Challenge") [...] Pavel Vlasov, head of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, has previously stated that Soyuz MS-19 will launch on Sept. 20 [...] However, other sources still give a projected launch date of Oct. 5.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McHugh |first1=Erin |date=17 May 2021 |title=Russia announces team for movie to be made on International Space Station |url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/russia-movie-international-space-station/507-5abf8299-f8c8-46c3-ba7e-b8d7e7a3fb6c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210603212249/https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/russia-movie-international-space-station/507-5abf8299-f8c8-46c3-ba7e-b8d7e7a3fb6c |archive-date=3 June 2021 |access-date=3 June 2021 |website=[[WKYC|WKYC Studios]] |quote=Russia said its film crew will take up two of the three seats aboard the October 5th launch of Russia's Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft.}}</ref>
*[[October 6]] – The [[World Health Organization]] endorses the first [[RTS,S|malaria vaccine]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-10-06 |title=WHO endorses use of world's first malaria vaccine in Africa |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/06/who-endorses-use-of-worlds-first-malaria-vaccine-in-africa |url-status=live |access-date=2021-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007021527/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/06/who-endorses-use-of-worlds-first-malaria-vaccine-in-africa |archive-date=October 7, 2021}}</ref>
* [[October 6]]–[[October 10]] – The [[2021 UEFA Nations League Finals]] is held in Italy, and is won by [[France national football team|France]]. They were originally scheduled for 2–6 June 2021, but were moved following the rescheduling of [[UEFA Euro 2020]] to June and July 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|date=17 March 2020|title=Resolution of the European football family on a coordinated response to the impact of the COVID-19 on competitions|website=[[UEFA]]|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025b-0f8e76b585dc-2d8b4cc9af94-1000--resolution-of-the-european-football-family-on-a-coordinated/|access-date=17 March 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429173500/https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/newsid=2641077.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[October 8]]–[[October 9]] – The [[2021 Czech legislative election]] is held, with the main opposition coalition alliance of [[Spolu (Czech Republic)|SPOLU]] and [[Pirates and Mayors]] gaining a legislative majority.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Česká televize|title=Volby 2021|url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/volby|access-date=2021-10-09|website=ČT24|language=cs|archive-date=July 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702111533/https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/volby|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/3397166-zive-spolu-a-pirati-se-starosty-podepisuji-vladni-koalicni-dohodu Lídři SPOLU a Pirátů se Starosty podepsali koaliční smlouvu. Fiala očekává, že Babišova vláda podá demisi koncem týdne] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081219/https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/3397166-zive-spolu-a-pirati-se-starosty-podepisuji-vladni-koalicni-dohodu |date=September 26, 2023 }}. 8.11.2021. [[ČT24]].</ref>
* [[October 9]] – [[Sebastian Kurz]] announces his resignation as [[Chancellor of Austria]] as a result of a [[Kurz corruption probe|corruption probe]] launched against him.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doherty |first1=Erin |title=Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid corruption allegations |url=https://www.axios.com/austrian-chancellor-sebastian-kurz-resigns-f160d239-0cf8-431e-8c2f-92485d6012e7.html |website=Axios |date=October 9, 2021 |access-date=9 October 2021 |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328084723/https://www.axios.com/austrian-chancellor-sebastian-kurz-resigns-f160d239-0cf8-431e-8c2f-92485d6012e7.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[October 16]] – The [[Lucy (spacecraft)|Lucy spacecraft]] is launched by NASA, the first mission to explore the [[Jupiter trojan|Trojan asteroids]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-16|title=Nasa's Lucy mission will seek out Solar System 'fossils'|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58927969|access-date=2021-10-16|archive-date=September 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081219/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58927969|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[October 17]]–[[November 14]] – The [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] is held in the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Oman]], and [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final|is won]] by [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2350367 |title=Marsh and Warner take Australia to T20 World Cup glory |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 November 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114173314/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2350367 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[October 23]] – Colombia's most wanted drug lord, [[Dario Antonio Úsuga]], whose [[Clan del Golfo|Gulf Clan]] controls many smuggling routes into the US and other countries, is captured by Colombia's armed forces.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-24|title=Colombia's most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-59026214|access-date=2021-10-24|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024091953/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-59026214|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-24|title=Colombia captures its 'most-feared' drug lord Dairo Antonio Usuga|work=CNN|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/24/americas/colombia-drug-lord-otoniel-intl-hnk/index.html|access-date=2021-10-24|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024092140/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/24/americas/colombia-drug-lord-otoniel-intl-hnk/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[October 24]] – The [[2021 Uzbek presidential election]] is held.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uzbekistan's incumbent leader wins 2nd term in office |url=https://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Uzbekistan-s-incumbent-leader-wins-2nd-term-in-16561263.php |access-date=14 November 2021 |date=25 October 2021 |work=[[Westport News]] |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114235248/https://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Uzbekistan-s-incumbent-leader-wins-2nd-term-in-16561263.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[October 25]] – The [[Sudan]]ese [[Sudanese Armed Forces|military]] launches a [[October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état|coup]] against the [[Government of Sudan|government]]. Prime Minister [[Abdalla Hamdok]] is placed under house arrest. President [[Abdel Fattah al-Burhan]] declares a state of emergency and announces the dissolution of the government.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-25|title=Sudan's military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister|work=AP|url=https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-sudan-arrests-omar-al-bashir-c8d027c0a9e250fcb5a595bdc987d282|access-date=2021-10-25|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025035343/https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-sudan-arrests-omar-al-bashir-c8d027c0a9e250fcb5a595bdc987d282|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[October 31]]
** The [[2021 Japanese general election]] is held, with [[Fumio Kishida]] and the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] along with its coalition partner [[Komeito]] retaining a majority government.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59110828 |title=Japan election: PM Fumio Kishida declares victory for ruling LDP |work=[[BBC News]] |date=1 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926081219/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59110828 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-votes-test-new-pm-kishida-political-stability-2021-10-30/ |title=Japan's Kishida defies expectations as ruling LDP easily keeps majority |work=[[Reuters]] |date=31 October 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021 |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608062413/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-votes-test-new-pm-kishida-political-stability-2021-10-30/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[October 31]]–[[November 13]] – The [[2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference]] is held in [[Glasgow]], after being postponed in 2020 due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glasgow Climate Change Conference |url=https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/glasgow-climate-change-conference |website=[[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]] |access-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108100033/https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/glasgow-climate-change-conference |url-status=live }}</ref> A deal is agreed by world leaders, which includes a "phasedown" of unabated [[coal power]], a 30% cut in [[methane emissions]] by 2030, plans for a halt to [[deforestation]] by 2030, and increased financial support for developing countries.<ref>{{cite news |title=What is COP26 and what has been agreed at Glasgow climate conference? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56901261 |date=14 November 2021 |work=BBC News |access-date=14 November 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114121658/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56901261 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=COP26 Reaches Consensus on Key Actions to Address Climate Change |url=https://unfccc.int/news/cop26-reaches-consensus-on-key-actions-to-address-climate-change |date=13 November 2021 |work=UN |access-date=14 November 2021 |archive-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114121700/https://unfccc.int/news/cop26-reaches-consensus-on-key-actions-to-address-climate-change |url-status=live }}</ref>