They arrest and fine a woman in the Philippines for wearing a tiny bikini. An eight-year-old boy struggled with a tiger shark of 314 kilograms and perhaps set a new world record. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth.
1. Ecuador's crisis in numbers
The Government of Ecuador and the indigenous leaders reached an agreement on Sunday night to end the crisis that plagued the country in recent days. How many people were arrested? How many dead and wounded have the Ombudsman registered? What were the measures of the repealed decree 883 that triggered the protests? While the designated spokespersons continue the conversations at the UN technical table, we present the key data that you should know about what has happened in Ecuador in recent days.
2. Violence in Mexico
The day the Mexican Government announced a decrease in the number of homicides, at least 13 police officers died in an attack in Aguililla, Michoacán. According to the Ministry of Public Safety and Protection, since December 2018 there is a “slight downward trend” in the perception of insecurity and, in the current government, a turning point in the growth of malicious homicides has been marked " The figures show that in 5 states 41.5% of the total homicides committed in Mexico are committed. Has insecurity improved or worsened? We take a look at the figures reported by the government.
3. Why was the war against ISIS a waste?
Ben Wedeman, international correspondent of CNN, explains why the war against ISIS was a waste: “Earlier this year, I spent almost two months in northeastern Syria covering what we thought was the final battle against ISIS […] But it was not the final battle. We were wrong […] Omar, a Palestinian refugee who grew up in Syria, told me: 'Maybe Americans rule the world today, but Almighty God promised Muslims that, in the end, the world will be ruled by Islam.' It was, they insisted, a temporary setback. ISIS, they promised, would return. And they were probably right. ”
4. Microsoft President talks about privacy crisis
Microsoft President Brad Smith believes that, instead of the traditional method of calculating a company's market share, regulators should consider the amount of consumer data a company owns, when determining whether it is a monopoly . That method could mean problems for the other tech giants, such as Google and Facebook, which currently face antitrust investigations in the United States.
5. "Female Tango", a movement that seeks to defend the dance of machismo
Buenos Aires is synonymous with tango. But in recent years, it has also been one of the places where feminist movements have had the greatest impact. A group of tango women decided to banish machismo from the world of tango and create their own movement, which they named "Female Tango." This and other stories in our special Project Human Being, the initiative against discrimination of CNN in Spanish.
At coffee time
Simone Biles is better than ever, and is redefining his sport
Biles, 22, not only wins in gymnastics meetings. She dominates them. Remember sports giants like Serena Williams, Tom Brady, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.
Android 10 beta is implemented in some Samsung Galaxy phones
Samsung Galaxy users can now upgrade to Android 10 for a handful of new software features.
Arrested and fined woman in Philippines for wearing tiny bikini
The tourist, who has not been identified, caused controversy by putting on a bikini of yarn on the famous white-sand beaches of the archipelago on October 9, according to the Philippine state news agency (PNA).
Pope Francis tweeted his support for an American football team (maybe it was not intentional, but fans loved it)
Pope Francis is not known for his love of football - he is more a soccer fan - but he published a tweet that accidentally backed the Saints.
The day's figure
314 kg.
An eight-year-old boy struggled with a 314 kilogram tiger shark on a fishing trip with his father in Australia, possibly setting a new world record.
The date of the day
"The priority of my Government has always been to ensure that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on October 31st."
Queen Elizabeth II, during a speech on Monday, at the beginning of a new session of the United Kingdom Parliament. As is traditional, the queen established in this address the legislative agenda of the Government.
And to finish…
Thus 100 poisonous spiders are born from an egg sack
An image taken at the Australian Reptile Park of Somersby shows how 100 offspring of a sack of spider eggs are born in captivity. Researchers seek to develop an antivenom by raising spiders in captivity.