Kamala, an Asian elephant at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., United States, was euthanized on November 2, after an irreversible decline in her physical condition related to osteoarthritis.
On November 2, Kemi Badenoch was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, becoming the first Black leader of a major UK party and the fourth woman to lead the Tories.
On October 30, a top Russian court fined American tech-giant Google for blocking Russian state media channels in YouTube. The amount of the fine was two undecillion rubles.
On October 28, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez jointly inaugurated the C-295 military aircraft facility at Vadodara in the Indian state of Gujarat.
On October 25, American musician and songwriter Phil Lesh died surrounded by loved ones. The former bassist and vocalist of rock band Grateful Dead was 84. His family announced his death via Instagram, with no cause given.
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