2022 monkeypox outbreak Latvia confirms its first case of monkeypox. (Reuters) United States health officials say that 1,200 doses of the smallpox vaccine have been administered for patients considered at a high-risk for monkeypox. (CNN)
Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory The U.S. state of New York passes a partial two-year cryptocurrency mining ban for cryptocurrency mined from fossil fuel power plants. (Politico)
United States health officials say that 1,200 doses of the smallpox vaccine have been administered for patients considered at a high-risk for monkeypox. (CNN)
2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes Tajikistan says that a border clash happened yesterday after Kyrgyz soldiers crossed the border close to Vorukh. (Reuters)
2022 Philadelphia shooting Three people are killed and eleven others wounded in a mass shooting in the South Street neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. (Reuters)
Tajikistan says that a border clash happened yesterday after Kyrgyz soldiers crossed the border close to Vorukh. (Reuters)
Three people are killed and eleven others wounded in a mass shooting in the South Street neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. (Reuters)
2022 Chattanooga shooting Three people are killed and 14 others are injured in a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Three people are also hit by cars, with one person later dying. (AP)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Hawaii reports a probable case of monkeypox in a person from Oahu, becoming the first island region of the United States to report a case. (KGMB-TV)
2022 monkeypox outbreak Timeline of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Hawaii reports a probable case of monkeypox in a person from Oahu, becoming the first island region of the United States to report a case. (KGMB-TV) Colombia reports its first confirmed case of monkeypox in a man who travelled from Spain. (24 News Recorder)
Hawaii reports a probable case of monkeypox in a person from Oahu, becoming the first island region of the United States to report a case. (KGMB-TV)
Three people are killed and 14 others are injured in a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Three people are also hit by cars, with one person later dying. (AP)
Timeline of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Hawaii reports a probable case of monkeypox in a person from Oahu, becoming the first island region of the United States to report a case. (KGMB-TV) Colombia reports its first confirmed case of monkeypox in a man who travelled from Spain. (24 News Recorder)
9th Summit of the Americas The Biden administration bans the presidents of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from attending this year's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, United States. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announces that he will personally boycott the meeting in response to the ban, sending Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to represent him at the summit. (Reuters)
Criminal charges in the 2021 United States Capitol attack Five members of the far-right group Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio, are charged with seditious conspiracy for their involvement in the January 6 attack at the United States Capitol, becoming the second group to be charged with seditious conspiracy in connection to the attack. (NPR)
Five members of the far-right group Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio, are charged with seditious conspiracy for their involvement in the January 6 attack at the United States Capitol, becoming the second group to be charged with seditious conspiracy in connection to the attack. (NPR)
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War A federal judge in the U.S. state of New York orders the seizure of two private jets, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and a Gulfstream G650ER, owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. (The Guardian)
The Biden administration bans the presidents of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from attending this year's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, United States. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announces that he will personally boycott the meeting in response to the ban, sending Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard to represent him at the summit. (Reuters)
The trial of Aydin Coban, a Dutch man accused of harassing and extorting Port Coquitlam teenager Amanda Todd online prior to her suicide in 2012, begins at the British Columbia Supreme Court in British Columbia, Canada. (CBC)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that the United States has obtained 36,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine in order to combat the monkeypox outbreak. (CNBC) Washington, D.C. reports a case of orthopoxvirus. (The Hill)
A federal judge in the U.S. state of New York orders the seizure of two private jets, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and a Gulfstream G650ER, owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. (The Guardian)
The South African Justice Department confirms that Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta of the influential Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates for engaging in corrupt practices during the Zuma presidency. (Al Jazeera)
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tests positive for COVID-19. (The Washington Post)
Washington, D.C. reports a case of orthopoxvirus. (The Hill)
Allison Fluke-Ekren pleads guilty in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, of providing material support to ISIS by conspiring to conduct terrorist attacks on United States soil and by leading and training at least 100 female ISIS fighters. Fluke-Ekren also claimed in her plea deal to helping Ansar al-Sharia analyze documents stolen during the 2012 Benghazi attack. (CNN)
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States Department of the Treasury bans all trading of Russian debt and stocks, including on the secondary market. (Reuters) Russia freezes Western banks' and investment funds' assets worth $17 billion. (Rzeczpospolita)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra Prime Minister Xavier Espot tests positive for COVID-19. (Diari d'Andorra) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock tests positive for COVID-19. (Washington Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra Prime Minister Xavier Espot tests positive for COVID-19. (Diari d'Andorra) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock tests positive for COVID-19. (Washington Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock tests positive for COVID-19. (Washington Post)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock tests positive for COVID-19. (Washington Post)
The United States Department of the Treasury bans all trading of Russian debt and stocks, including on the secondary market. (Reuters)
2023 Nigerian presidential election Former Governor of Lagos State Bola Tinubu wins the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress and officially becomes the party's nominee for the February 2023 general election. Tinubu, who served as Governor from 1999 to 2007, defeated Rotimi Amaechi, Yemi Osinbajo, and eleven other candidates to win the primary. (Channels TV)
Former Governor of Lagos State Bola Tinubu wins the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress and officially becomes the party's nominee for the February 2023 general election. Tinubu, who served as Governor from 1999 to 2007, defeated Rotimi Amaechi, Yemi Osinbajo, and eleven other candidates to win the primary. (Channels TV)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Texas reports its first case of monkeypox. (Denton Record-Chronicle) Arizona reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (Maricopa GOV)
2022 V-22 Osprey plane crash A United States Marine Corps V-22 Osprey crashes near the town of Glamis in Imperial County, California, United States, killing five U.S Marines onboard. (CBS News)
A 26-year-old man from Simi Valley, California, is charged by the U.S. Justice Department for attempting to murder a U.S. judge after being found at the house of Justice Brett Kavanaugh while armed with several weapons. According to authorities, the suspect planned to assassinate Kavanaugh and then commit suicide. (CNN)
A United States Marine Corps V-22 Osprey crashes near the town of Glamis in Imperial County, California, United States, killing five U.S Marines onboard. (CBS News)
Brett Kavanaugh alleged assassination plot A 26-year-old man from Simi Valley, California, is charged by the U.S. Justice Department for attempting to murder a U.S. judge after being found at the house of Justice Brett Kavanaugh while armed with several weapons. According to authorities, the suspect planned to assassinate Kavanaugh and then commit suicide. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida reports its first cases of the Omicron BA.4 variant at the Premier Medical Laboratory Services in three patients in Miami-Dade County. (Patch.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida reports its first cases of the Omicron BA.4 variant at the Premier Medical Laboratory Services in three patients in Miami-Dade County. (Patch.com)
Florida reports its first cases of the Omicron BA.4 variant at the Premier Medical Laboratory Services in three patients in Miami-Dade County. (Patch.com)
Texas reports its first case of monkeypox. (Denton Record-Chronicle)
Timeline of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Texas reports its first case of monkeypox. (Denton Record-Chronicle) Arizona reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (Maricopa GOV) Brazil, Greece and Ghana report their first cases of monkeypox. (CNA) (Reuters) (BBC News) Uganda and Cyprus report their first suspected cases of monkeypox. (Dispatch Uganda) (Financial Mirror)
Daegu office fire Seven people are killed and 46 others are injured by a fire, suspected to be an arson attack, that spread through an office building in Daegu, South Korea. The suspect is killed in the fire. (AP)
Seven people are killed and 46 others are injured by a fire, suspected to be an arson attack, that spread through an office building in Daegu, South Korea. The suspect is killed in the fire. (AP)
2021–2022 Belarus–European Union border crisis Poland decides to lift its state of emergency over attempts by migrants to cross the Belarus–Poland border, saying that the border barrier it has been building is mostly complete. (AP)
Cannabis in Thailand Thailand removes cannabis and hemp plants from its list of illegal narcotics, and will allow people to grow an unlimited number of these plants in farms and gardens for medicinal purposes as long as they inform the authorities. However, public consumption of these plants is discouraged by official authorities. (The Guardian) Three people are killed and another is injured in a mass shooting in Smithsburg, Maryland, United States. (AP)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland Governor Larry Hogan outlines a long-term preparedness plan on how Maryland will deal with COVID-19 including a focus on treatments that would keep people out of hospitals as well as on how the state would respond to future variants. (The Washington Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland Governor Larry Hogan outlines a long-term preparedness plan on how Maryland will deal with COVID-19 including a focus on treatments that would keep people out of hospitals as well as on how the state would respond to future variants. (The Washington Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland Governor Larry Hogan outlines a long-term preparedness plan on how Maryland will deal with COVID-19 including a focus on treatments that would keep people out of hospitals as well as on how the state would respond to future variants. (The Washington Post)
Governor Larry Hogan outlines a long-term preparedness plan on how Maryland will deal with COVID-19 including a focus on treatments that would keep people out of hospitals as well as on how the state would respond to future variants. (The Washington Post)
Poland decides to lift its state of emergency over attempts by migrants to cross the Belarus–Poland border, saying that the border barrier it has been building is mostly complete. (AP)
Three people are killed and another is injured in a mass shooting in Smithsburg, Maryland, United States. (AP)
2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States The U.S. purchases 300,000 more doses of vaccines from Bavarian Nordic, including the Jynneos vaccine, as part of an effort to combat the monkeypox outbreak. (Axios) Poland reports its first case of monkeypox. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic The Biden administration announces that the U.S. has lifted COVID-19 testing restrictions for international travel. (AP)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic The Biden administration announces that the U.S. has lifted COVID-19 testing restrictions for international travel. (AP)
Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic The Biden administration announces that the U.S. has lifted COVID-19 testing restrictions for international travel. (AP)
Demonstrators participate in more than 450 rallies nationwide to push for gun law changes after mass shootings in United States. (NBC News) (NPR)
March for Our Lives Demonstrations Demonstrators participate in more than 450 rallies nationwide to push for gun law changes after mass shootings in United States. (NBC News) (NPR)
75th Tony Awards At this year's Tony Awards, A Strange Loop wins Best Musical while The Lehman Trilogy wins Best Play. (New York Times)
At this year's Tony Awards, A Strange Loop wins Best Musical while The Lehman Trilogy wins Best Play. (New York Times)
At least 30 members of the American neo-fascist group Patriot Front are arrested for conspiracy to riot at a pride event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. (AP)
Brexit and the Irish border The British government confirms that it will go ahead with plans to terminate the Northern Ireland Protocol in order to make it easier for goods to flow between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The European Union accuses the UK of breaking international law by reneging on the agreement made during Brexit negotiations. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 for a second time. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra tests positive for COVID-19. (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan Taiwan reports their first cases of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in five Taiwanese citizens who arrived from overseas. (The Straits Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra tests positive for COVID-19. (The Hill)
Police in Ecuador arrest an indigenous leader after incidents that occurred during recent protests against the economic policies of president Guillermo Lasso. (Reuters)
2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes A Tajik border guard is killed and three others are injured in a clash with Kyrgyzstan border troops. (Reuters)
A Cambodian court convicts 60 members of the former Cambodia National Rescue Party of treason, including Cambodian-American lawyer Theary Seng. (AP via ABC News)
A Tajik border guard is killed and three others are injured in a clash with Kyrgyzstan border troops. (Reuters)
Boycott of Russia and Belarus The United States Tennis Association says that tennis players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete at the upcoming US Open tournament despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which is expected to be held in New York after Wimbledon banned them from doing so. (The Guardian)
The United States Tennis Association says that tennis players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete at the upcoming US Open tournament despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which is expected to be held in New York after Wimbledon banned them from doing so. (The Guardian)
List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States announces a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine that includes 18 howitzers, artillery rockets, night vision devices, and for the first time, two Harpoon anti-ship missile units. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian War List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States announces a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine that includes 18 howitzers, artillery rockets, night vision devices, and for the first time, two Harpoon anti-ship missile units. (Reuters)
2021–2022 inflation surge The Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.75% to a target range of between 1.5% and 1.75% amid surging inflation. It is the largest interest rate increase in the United States since 1994. (BBC News)
2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA announces the names of the cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States that will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. (ESPN)
