Tuesday
The people of 21 October
5 people in 5 stories, 28 deaths recorded, 2025
Sanae Takaichi
Prime Minister of Japan since 2025
Sanae Takaichi is elected as Japan's first female prime minister by the House of Representatives after her party, the Liberal Democratic Party, agreed to form a coalition government with the Japan Innovation Party.
Politics · 21 Oct
Robert Fico
Prime Minister of Slovakia (2006–2010, 2012–2018, 2023–present)
A Slovak court sentences 72-year-old Juraj Cintula, the perpetrator in the attempted assassination of prime minister Robert Fico in 2024, to 21 years in prison. Cintula continues to deny the accusations, saying he aimed away from vital organs.
Crime & Justice · 21 Oct
Álvaro Uribe
President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010
A Colombian court overturns a bribery conviction against former president Álvaro Uribe, who had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in August 2025. The court is still considering further appeals on a fraud charge.
Crime & Justice · 21 Oct
Eric Lu
American pianist (born 1997)
American Eric Lu wins the 2025 International Chopin Piano Competition at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland.
Culture · 21 Oct
José Jerí
President of Peru from 2025 to 2026
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