October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14) (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Business and economy
- Brazil's Central Bank sells US$1 billion to offset declines in the real, which has fallen ⅓ relative to the dollar in 2021 alone, with another US$1 billion in sales scheduled for later today. (Mercopress)
- LinkedIn announces that it will shut down its social media services in China later this year, citing heavy-handed compliance requirements from the government, and will replace it with a traditional job-listing site. LinkedIn was the only major Western-based social media site to legally operate within the country prior to the announcement. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
International relations
Law and crime
Politics and elections