FIFA announces the names of the cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States that will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. (ESPN)
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)
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)
2022 NBA Finals In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics in six games to win their fourth NBA championship in eight years. Stephen Curry is named NBA Finals MVP. (The Washington Post) (KION-TV)
In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics in six games to win their fourth NBA championship in eight years. Stephen Curry is named NBA Finals MVP. (The Washington Post) (KION-TV)
Oil prices increase in the United States following the Biden administration's announcement of new sanctions against Iran's petrochemicals industry. The sanctions are an effort to force Iran to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
The United States announces the capture of a senior ISIL leader in Syria. (Al Jazeera)
Three people are killed in a shooting at an Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States. (The Independent)
United States sanctions against Iran Oil prices increase in the United States following the Biden administration's announcement of new sanctions against Iran's petrochemicals industry. The sanctions are an effort to force Iran to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions A Congolese soldier crosses the border into Western Province, Rwanda, and is shot dead by a Rwandan Police officer. Rwandan officials say that the soldier had been attacking people and had injured two officers before he was killed. (AP) The DRC closes its border with Rwanda in response to the killing of its soldier. (Al Jazeera)
2022 M23 offensive 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions A Congolese soldier crosses the border into Western Province, Rwanda, and is shot dead by a Rwandan Police officer. Rwandan officials say that the soldier had been attacking people and had injured two officers before he was killed. (AP) The DRC closes its border with Rwanda in response to the killing of its soldier. (Al Jazeera) M23 movement militants seize the town of Tshengerero, North Kivu. (The National Post)
A Congolese soldier crosses the border into Western Province, Rwanda, and is shot dead by a Rwandan Police officer. Rwandan officials say that the soldier had been attacking people and had injured two officers before he was killed. (AP)
Fukushima nuclear disaster The Japanese Supreme Court acquits the state of any responsibility to compensate around 3,700 people affected by the nuclear disaster. (Reuters)
Kivu conflict 2022 M23 offensive 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions A Congolese soldier crosses the border into Western Province, Rwanda, and is shot dead by a Rwandan Police officer. Rwandan officials say that the soldier had been attacking people and had injured two officers before he was killed. (AP) The DRC closes its border with Rwanda in response to the killing of its soldier. (Al Jazeera) M23 movement militants seize the town of Tshengerero, North Kivu. (The National Post)
The Japanese Supreme Court acquits the state of any responsibility to compensate around 3,700 people affected by the nuclear disaster. (Reuters)
Accession of Ukraine to the European Union The European Commission recommends that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for accession to the European Union. (The Washington Post)
China launches its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during a ceremony in Shanghai, further enhancing the country's ability to project its military abroad. China now has the second most aircraft carriers of any country, behind only the United States, which has eleven aircraft carriers. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Estonia removes all of its COVID-19 entry restrictions for non-EU travellers after the Estonian Health Board concluded that the situation is under control and that third-country nationals are unlikely to affect the epidemiological situation in the country. (Schengenvisa Info) COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco King Mohammed VI of Morocco tests positive for COVID-19 with no symptoms. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Estonia removes all of its COVID-19 entry restrictions for non-EU travellers after the Estonian Health Board concluded that the situation is under control and that third-country nationals are unlikely to affect the epidemiological situation in the country. (Schengenvisa Info)
Estonia removes all of its COVID-19 entry restrictions for non-EU travellers after the Estonian Health Board concluded that the situation is under control and that third-country nationals are unlikely to affect the epidemiological situation in the country. (Schengenvisa Info)
In Spain, over 650 people in eight villages are evacuated after wildfires originating in the Sierra de Culebra mountain range grew to 9,000 hectares amidst a heat wave in Europe. (The Washington Post)
Indictment and arrest of Julian Assange The UK's Home Office approves the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. Assange's lawyers announce that they will appeal the decision. (BBC News)
The DRC closes its border with Rwanda in response to the killing of its soldier. (Al Jazeera)
The European Commission recommends that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for accession to the European Union. (The Washington Post)
The UK's Home Office approves the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. Assange's lawyers announce that they will appeal the decision. (BBC News)
Wildfires in 2022 In Spain, over 650 people in eight villages are evacuated after wildfires originating in the Sierra de Culebra mountain range grew to 9,000 hectares amidst a heat wave in Europe. (The Washington Post)
Mali War At least 20 people die in an attack in Anchawadi commune, Mali. (Voice of America)
At least 20 people die in an attack in Anchawadi commune, Mali. (Voice of America)
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir The dead body of an Indian police official is found in a paddy field in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir. Islamist militants are suspected to be responsible for the attack. (Reuters)
Kashmir conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir The dead body of an Indian police official is found in a paddy field in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir. Islamist militants are suspected to be responsible for the attack. (Reuters)
The dead body of an Indian police official is found in a paddy field in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir. Islamist militants are suspected to be responsible for the attack. (Reuters)
A firefighter is killed and five other people are injured after a building collapses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. (AP)
2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election Former state commissioner Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress defeats former Governor Olusegun Oni of the Social Democratic Party in the gubernatorial election. Oyebanji's win means that the APC has become the first party ever to win consecutive Ekiti gubernatorial elections. (Daily Trust)
2022 Nigerian elections 2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election Former state commissioner Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress defeats former Governor Olusegun Oni of the Social Democratic Party in the gubernatorial election. Oyebanji's win means that the APC has become the first party ever to win consecutive Ekiti gubernatorial elections. (Daily Trust)
2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election Former state commissioner Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress defeats former Governor Olusegun Oni of the Social Democratic Party in the gubernatorial election. Oyebanji's win means that the APC has become the first party ever to win consecutive Ekiti gubernatorial elections. (Daily Trust)
Former state commissioner Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress defeats former Governor Olusegun Oni of the Social Democratic Party in the gubernatorial election. Oyebanji's win means that the APC has become the first party ever to win consecutive Ekiti gubernatorial elections. (Daily Trust)
FINA, during its general congress, votes to disallow trans women swimmers from competing in high-level competitions. However, the body will convene a working group to develop a separate "open" category for them in select competitions. (CNN)
The European Union condemns the "structurally deficient" justice system in Bolivia and lack of "due process" in the trial of Jeanine Áñez and asks for her release. (RPP)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Pro-Russian forces of the Luhansk People's Republic claim to have taken the key town of Toshkivka, 25 km south of Sieverodonetsk. (Reuters) Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing. Russia launches missile strikes on Odesa in retaliation for the attack. (The Telegraph) (The Telegraph 2) A second American volunteer fighter dies in Ukraine, after triggering a landmine. (Rolling Stone)
Syrian civil war Eleven soldiers and two civilians are killed in an attack on a bus travelling from Raqqa to Homs. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (Washington Post) (Reuters)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Pro-Russian forces of the Luhansk People's Republic claim to have taken the key town of Toshkivka, 25 km south of Sieverodonetsk. (Reuters) Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing. Russia launches missile strikes on Odesa in retaliation for the attack. (The Telegraph) (The Telegraph 2) A second American volunteer fighter dies in Ukraine, after triggering a landmine. (Rolling Stone)
Belgium–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations The Belgian government repatriates Congolese independence leader and former prime minister Patrice Lumumba's remains, consisting of a tooth, through an official ceremony attended by his family at the Egmont Palace in Brussels. (NBC News)
Eleven soldiers and two civilians are killed in an attack on a bus travelling from Raqqa to Homs. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (Washington Post) (Reuters)
The Belgian government repatriates Congolese independence leader and former prime minister Patrice Lumumba's remains, consisting of a tooth, through an official ceremony attended by his family at the Egmont Palace in Brussels. (NBC News)
A second American volunteer fighter dies in Ukraine, after triggering a landmine. (Rolling Stone)
2022 California wildfires The Edgewood Fire breaks out near San Mateo County, California, prompting evacuations and power outages. A firefighter is injured while fighting the fires. (CBS News) (KNTV) (KGO-TV)
Estonia reports that a Russian Border Service Mi-8 helicopter violated its airspace over the weekend. The Russian ambassador to Estonia was summoned in response to the incident. (Al Arabiya)
Estonia–Russia relations Estonia reports that a Russian Border Service Mi-8 helicopter violated its airspace over the weekend. The Russian ambassador to Estonia was summoned in response to the incident. (Al Arabiya)
The Edgewood Fire breaks out near San Mateo County, California, prompting evacuations and power outages. A firefighter is injured while fighting the fires. (CBS News) (KNTV) (KGO-TV)
The South Dakota Senate, in the United States, votes to convict Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over his role in a 2020 car accident in which his car struck 55-year old Joseph Boever, removing him from office immediately. (AP)
Wildfires in 2022 2022 California wildfires The Edgewood Fire breaks out near San Mateo County, California, prompting evacuations and power outages. A firefighter is injured while fighting the fires. (CBS News) (KNTV) (KGO-TV)
2022 Ecuadorian protests Ecuadorian indigenous groups attack a police station in Puyo, Pastaza, amid ongoing protests in the country. One protestor is shot dead by police. Eighteen police officers are missing, while another six are injured. (Bangkok Post)
Ecuadorian indigenous groups attack a police station in Puyo, Pastaza, amid ongoing protests in the country. One protestor is shot dead by police. Eighteen police officers are missing, while another six are injured. (Bangkok Post)
War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Reporters Without Borders releases a report claiming that a Ukrainian photojournalist was summarily executed while injured on the ground by Russian soldiers during the early stages of the conflict. (Al Jazeera)
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 catches fire after landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States. (The Guardian)
Red Air Flight 203 A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 catches fire after landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States. (The Guardian)
Reporters Without Borders releases a report claiming that a Ukrainian photojournalist was summarily executed while injured on the ground by Russian soldiers during the early stages of the conflict. (Al Jazeera)
2022 Ecuadorian protests A third protester is killed in Quito during clashes with police as around 10,000 people continue to protest in the city. (France 24)
2022 NBA draft In basketball, the 76th NBA draft is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., with the Orlando Magic selecting former Duke University player Paolo Banchero with the first overall pick. (ESPN)
2022–2023 mpox outbreak 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the United States New York City becomes the first jurisdiction in the United States to distribute smallpox vaccines to people who are at risk of contracting the monkeypox virus. (The New York Times)
2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the United States New York City becomes the first jurisdiction in the United States to distribute smallpox vaccines to people who are at risk of contracting the monkeypox virus. (The New York Times)
A third protester is killed in Quito during clashes with police as around 10,000 people continue to protest in the city. (France 24)
Boycott of Russia and Belarus U.S. sportswear retailer Nike and networking firm Cisco announce that they are permanently ending their operations in Russia and Belarus. (BBC News)
Gun politics in the United States In a 65–33 vote, the U.S. Senate passes gun control legislation for the first time in decades. The bill calls for tougher background checks on gun purchasers younger than 21, blocks gun sales to individuals with a history of domestic abuse against unmarried partners, and provides funding to encourage the adoption of a red flag law, among others. It is sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. (BBC News)
In a 65–33 vote, the U.S. Senate passes gun control legislation for the first time in decades. The bill calls for tougher background checks on gun purchasers younger than 21, blocks gun sales to individuals with a history of domestic abuse against unmarried partners, and provides funding to encourage the adoption of a red flag law, among others. It is sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. (BBC News)
In basketball, the 76th NBA draft is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., with the Orlando Magic selecting former Duke University player Paolo Banchero with the first overall pick. (ESPN)
New York City becomes the first jurisdiction in the United States to distribute smallpox vaccines to people who are at risk of contracting the monkeypox virus. (The New York Times)
2022 Grenadian general election The oppositional National Democratic Congress wins the majority of seats in Grenada's latest general election. NDC's party leader Dickon Mitchell is expected to become Grenada's next Prime Minister. (Loop Caribbean News)
The oppositional National Democratic Congress wins the majority of seats in Grenada's latest general election. NDC's party leader Dickon Mitchell is expected to become Grenada's next Prime Minister. (Loop Caribbean News)
The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, ending protection of the right to abortion on the federal level and returning regulation to the states. Twenty-two states enact trigger laws or reinstitute existing laws banning abortion. (Reuters) (CNBC)
Two Tunisian police officers are injured in a stabbing and suspected terrorist attack in the Grand Synagogue of Tunis. (AP)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Kentucky, North Carolina and Texas report their first cases of monkeypox. (WLEX-TV) (Citizen Times) (KXAN-TV) New York City opens the first monkeypox clinic in the United States. (U.S. News and World Report)
Kentucky, North Carolina and Texas report their first cases of monkeypox. (WLEX-TV) (Citizen Times) (KXAN-TV)
New York City opens the first monkeypox clinic in the United States. (U.S. News and World Report)
Gun politics in the United States U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law. (CNN)
