The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region will focus on the environment and indigenous peoples' rights to their land and traditions. Scientists and environmentalists from around the world are also participating in the event being held at the Vatican in addition to 185 bishops mostly from the Amazon region.

Turkish heavy ground offensive on Northern Syria began after President Donald Trump withdrew US troops from the area, which has been held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Eurovision News Event offers live stand up positions and playouts from - border cross Akckale: during day time till 1530 GMT - Sanliurfa: evening from 1630 GMT

On October 13, Pope Francis will canonize Cardinal John Henry Newman, a Catholic convert from Anglicism and one of the most influential English churchmen of the 19th century. Pope Francis will elevate the theologian to Sainthood during a Mass at the Vatican along with Marguerite Bays a Swiss laywoman, an Indian nun, an Italian nun and a nun Blessed Dulce Lopes Pontes, known as the "Mother Teresa of Brazil".

Demonstrations are underway in Barcelona against this morning’s decision by Spain’s supreme court to sentence nine Catalan separatist leaders to prison sentences of between nine and fifteen years. Demonstrators are demanding their release in a march due to culminate in a mass rally in Plaça Catalunya this afternoon.

The European Council will meet on 17 and 18 October 2019 to discuss a number of important issues, including EU long-term budget, priorities for the next 5 years and Brexit.

UK MPs are heading for a Brexit showdown having been called to sit for a special parliamentary session on Saturday 19 October – less than two weeks before Britain’s scheduled departure from the EU.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed that Brexit will happen on 31 October at 23:00 GMT with or without a deal.

Web Summit, the annual technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal, considered the largest tech event in the world will be held in the Altice Arena and Lisbon Exhibition & Congress Centre. The conference's topics center on artificial intelligence, internet technology, emerging technologies, and venture capitalism

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Spain will return to the polls for the fourth time in 4 years on 10 of November 2019. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez have failed in a bid to form a stable government Although Pedro Sanchez with his socialist party has won the most votes last April for the last general elections, it fell short to form a majority at the Congreso de los Diputados, the Spanish Parliament . Polls have suggested than the socialists would again finish first, but would again fail to secure a majority.

The BRICS countries including Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa, will convene for a BRICS Leaders’ Summit. The meeting takes place from November 13th – 14th and focuses on the theme, ‘BRICS: Economic Growth for an Innovative Future’.

Chile will play host to the 21st APEC Summit with the leaders’ summit to be held November 16th and 17th in Santiago. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China will likely feature heavily. Member Economies include the United States; Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Republic of Korea; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; and Viet Nam.

The 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP25, will take place in Parque Bicentenario Cerrillos in Santiago de Chile, Chile from 2 to 13 December. The conference incorporate the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 15th meeting of the parties for of the parties for the Kyoto Protocol, and the second meeting of the parties for the Paris Agreement.

The next meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government takes place on 3-4 December 2019 in London to mark NATO’s 70th anniversary. In 1949, the United Kingdom was one of NATO’s twelve founding members and London was the home of NATO’s first headquarters. The meeting will be an opportunity for leaders to address current and emerging security challenges and to ensure that the Alliance continues to adapt to keep its population of nearly one billion people safe.

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The European Council will take place on 12-13 December 2019 at the Europa building in Brussels.

The 70th Berlin International Film Festival kicks off on 20 February 2020. The award ceremony takes place on Saturday, 29 February. With the Berlinale 2019, Berlinale Director Dieter Kosslick bid farewell after 18 years as Festival Director. Carlo Chatrian as Artistic Director and Mariette Rissenbeek as Executive Director took office in June.