President Michel Aoun stepped down at the end of his term with no successor in place, leaving the country in a deepening political and economic crisis. Global Tragedies & Conflicts
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a high-stakes runoff, winning with 50.8% of the vote.
Here is a report on the major events that occurred on that day:
The world continued to reel from the Halloween crowd crush in Itaewon, Seoul, which occurred just two days prior, killing over 150 people. Culture & Science
The U.S. Supreme Court heard pivotal oral arguments regarding the use of race in college admissions (affirmative action). Moon Phase: The moon was in its Waxing Crescent phase.
A pedestrian suspension bridge in Morbi, Gujarat, collapsed into the Machchhu River, resulting in at least 141 deaths.
Taylor Swift became the first artist in history to occupy all top 10 slots on the US Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously with tracks from her album Midnights .