October 23, 2014 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- A Hamas member carries out a terrorist attack in Jerusalem by intentionally striking a group of pedestrians in a train station with his car killing a 3-month-old baby. (Times of Israel)
- Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
- Boko Haram abducts "dozens" of women and girls in Adamawa State, specifically in the villages of Wanga Mangoro and Garta. (BBC)
Health
- Ebola virus disease in the United States
- A New York City physician tests positive for Ebola at the Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan after treating Ebola patients in Guinea. (WABC-TV)
- Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa
- Mali confirms that a 2-year-old girl has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's first documented case. (BBC)
Law and crime
- A man attacks a group of police officers in New York City with a hatchet, injuring 2 before being shot dead. Police suspect the attacker was motivated by radical Islamic ideals. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Protesters in Iran call for increased security after four women are injured in acid attacks in Isfahan for allegedly not wearing veils. (AFP via ABC Online)
Science
- Partial solar eclipse visible over much of North America today. (timeanddate.com)