On this day: October 9

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2010 • neutral • 4 views

Soccer team refuses to start after wrong national anthem is played

Football teams lined up on the pitch before kick-off with stadium stewards and a PA speaker visible, capturing a paused pre-match ceremony.

At an international match on October 9, 2010, a visiting soccer team stopped play and refused to begin after the stadium PA played the wrong national anthem; officials and organizers later discussed protocol and apologies.

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2019 • neutral • 5 views

Gunman kills two at Halle synagogue attack in Germany

Exterior of the Halle synagogue area after the 9 October 2019 attack, police tape and emergency vehicles visible, showing a closed street and responders; no identifiable faces.

On 9 October 2019 a gunman attacked a synagogue and nearby kebab shop in Halle, eastern Germany, killing two people and injuring others in an anti-Semitic, far-right-motivated assault that shocked the nation and raised urgent questions about extremist violence and online radicalization.

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2019 • neutral • 3 views

UK government suspends Parliament amid Brexit showdown

View of the UK Parliament buildings at Westminster from across the River Thames under overcast sky, showing the Palace of Westminster and Elizabeth Tower; empty forecourt and public area.

On 9 October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised the Queen to prorogue (suspend) Parliament for five weeks ahead of the 14 October Queen’s Speech, a move critics said limited parliamentary scrutiny of imminent Brexit plans.

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