Three people are killed by explosions at residential buildings in Belgorod, Russia, near the border with Ukraine. Fifty buildings are partially destroyed by the explosions. (BBC News)
2022 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Bonnie El Salvador suspends classes as Hurricane Bonnie passes through Central America. Deaths have been reported in Nicaragua and El Salvador. (Infobae)
El Salvador suspends classes as Hurricane Bonnie passes through Central America. Deaths have been reported in Nicaragua and El Salvador. (Infobae)
Highland Park parade shooting Six people are killed and more than two dozen others injured in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, United States, during an Independence Day parade. The suspected gunman is later taken into custody in nearby Lake Forest. (CNN)
Hurricane Bonnie El Salvador suspends classes as Hurricane Bonnie passes through Central America. Deaths have been reported in Nicaragua and El Salvador. (Infobae)
Mass shootings in the United States Highland Park parade shooting Six people are killed and more than two dozen others injured in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, United States, during an Independence Day parade. The suspected gunman is later taken into custody in nearby Lake Forest. (CNN) One person is killed and four others injured in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in Sacramento, California, United States. (AP)
One person is killed and four others injured in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in Sacramento, California, United States. (AP)
Six people are killed and more than two dozen others injured in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, United States, during an Independence Day parade. The suspected gunman is later taken into custody in nearby Lake Forest. (CNN)
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says that he will present a bill to eliminate daylight saving time in Mexico, with the exception of northern bordering cities, due to it being unpopular and having little benefit. (Reuters)
The International Mathematical Union awards the Fields Medal to mathematicians Hugo Duminil-Copin of France, June Huh of the United States, James Maynard of the United Kingdom, and Maryna Viazovska of Ukraine, at the quadrennial International Congress of Mathematicians in Helsinki, Finland. (The New York Times)
Time in Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says that he will present a bill to eliminate daylight saving time in Mexico, with the exception of northern bordering cities, due to it being unpopular and having little benefit. (Reuters)
2022–23 NHL season In ice hockey, the San Jose Sharks hire Mike Grier as general manager, becoming the first black general manager in the history of the National Hockey League. (CBC)
A seventh person dies from injuries sustained in yesterday's mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. The suspected gunman, identified as a 21-year-old man, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, with additional charges pending. (USA Today) (CNN)
Highland Park parade shooting A seventh person dies from injuries sustained in yesterday's mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. The suspected gunman, identified as a 21-year-old man, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, with additional charges pending. (USA Today) (CNN)
In ice hockey, the San Jose Sharks hire Mike Grier as general manager, becoming the first black general manager in the history of the National Hockey League. (CBC)
The government of Honduras releases a report stating that the deportation of Honduran migrants from Mexico and the United States increased by 84.4% during the first half of the year. (Infobae)
Georgia Guidestones bombing The Georgia Guidestones in Elbert County, Georgia, United States, are partially destroyed in an explosion in what is a suspected bombing. A construction crew later pulls down the remaining parts of the structure for safety reasons. (The New York Times) (The Guardian) (Reuters)
The Georgia Guidestones in Elbert County, Georgia, United States, are partially destroyed in an explosion in what is a suspected bombing. A construction crew later pulls down the remaining parts of the structure for safety reasons. (The New York Times) (The Guardian) (Reuters)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa One person is killed and four others injured in a hand grenade attack at a police post in Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
One person is killed and four others injured in a hand grenade attack at a police post in Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
American basketball player Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in a Russian courtroom and faces up to 10 years in prison. (CNN)
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott authorizes the United States National Guard to return migrants along the Mexico–United States border in Texas to Mexico. (AP)
Mexico–United States border crisis Governor of Texas Greg Abbott authorizes the United States National Guard to return migrants along the Mexico–United States border in Texas to Mexico. (AP)
The Cypriot House of Representatives approves the seventeenth amendment to the Constitution of Cyprus, which involves a reform of the judiciary, the recovery of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus and the creation of the Court of Appeal of Cyprus. (Cyprus Mail)
July 2022 European heat wave 2022 United Kingdom heat wave British authorities issue a level 2 warning as a heat wave continues. (The Independent via MSN) Portugal issues warnings of temperatures as high as 43 °C (109 °F) amid a drought and wildfires in parts of the country. (The Washington Post)
Portugal issues warnings of temperatures as high as 43 °C (109 °F) amid a drought and wildfires in parts of the country. (The Washington Post)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia It is announced that British Columbia will offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for the general population beginning in autumn. (The Globe and Mail) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The U.S. FDA grants approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia It is announced that British Columbia will offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for the general population beginning in autumn. (The Globe and Mail) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The U.S. FDA grants approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. (Reuters)
Proposed acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk The legal team representing entrepreneur Elon Musk files a claim to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to officially terminate his deal to purchase Twitter, saying that the company made "false and misleading" statements during negotiations. (The Verge)
The legal team representing entrepreneur Elon Musk files a claim to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to officially terminate his deal to purchase Twitter, saying that the company made "false and misleading" statements during negotiations. (The Verge)
The office of the Prime Minister announces that Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign after party leaders in Parliament call for his resignation. (The Irish Times)
2022 Wimbledon Championships In tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins her first Grand Slam title after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women's singles final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. Rybakina becomes the first Kazakh player to win a Grand Slam singles title. (The Washington Post)
Four people are wounded in a mass stabbing at a hospital in Shanghai, China. Police open fire and subdue the assailant. (NDTV)
In tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins her first Grand Slam title after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women's singles final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. Rybakina becomes the first Kazakh player to win a Grand Slam singles title. (The Washington Post)
2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Kansas reports its first case of monkeypox. (Kansas City Star) New Zealand reports its first cases of monkeypox. (Health GOV New Zealand)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Kansas reports its first case of monkeypox. (Kansas City Star)
Most of Argentina is placed on "yellow alert" by the National Meteorological Service due to high winds, hail and snowfall. (M1)
2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States New Mexico reports its first case of monkeypox. (KRQE-TV)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States New Mexico reports its first case of monkeypox. (KRQE-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The Biden administration announces that the United States will purchase 3.2 million doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine once the vaccine is approved. (The New York Times)
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The Biden administration announces that the United States will purchase 3.2 million doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine once the vaccine is approved. (The New York Times)
The 51st Pacific Islands Forum begins in Suva, Fiji, amid escalating geopolitical competition between China and the United States. (Al Jazeera)
The Biden administration announces that the United States will purchase 3.2 million doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine once the vaccine is approved. (The New York Times)
War against the Islamic State The United States confirms that it has killed the leader of the Islamic State's Syrian branch, Maher al-Agal, in a drone strike in northwestern Syria. (Reuters)
War crimes in Afghanistan Leaked military reports indicate that a United Kingdom Special Air Service (SAS) unit unlawfully killed at least 54 people during a six-month tour. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera)
War in Afghanistan War crimes in Afghanistan Leaked military reports indicate that a United Kingdom Special Air Service (SAS) unit unlawfully killed at least 54 people during a six-month tour. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera)
A chartered boat capsizes in the Hudson River in New York City, killing two people and injuring three others. Twelve others are rescued alive from the water. (CNN)
A three-year-long independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation finds that over 1,000 children in Telford, Shropshire, England, were sexually exploited beginning in the 1980s. Teachers and youth workers were discouraged from reporting child sexual abuse and police were nervous that investigating the abusers would inflame racial tensions. (Reuters) (The Guardian)
Leaked military reports indicate that a United Kingdom Special Air Service (SAS) unit unlawfully killed at least 54 people during a six-month tour. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera)
Telford child sexual exploitation scandal A three-year-long independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation finds that over 1,000 children in Telford, Shropshire, England, were sexually exploited beginning in the 1980s. Teachers and youth workers were discouraged from reporting child sexual abuse and police were nervous that investigating the abusers would inflame racial tensions. (Reuters) (The Guardian)
The United States confirms that it has killed the leader of the Islamic State's Syrian branch, Maher al-Agal, in a drone strike in northwestern Syria. (Reuters)
2022 Sri Lankan protests Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe confirms that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country to the Maldives and declares a state of emergency and a curfew as the military fires tear gas at the protesters. (Al Jazeera) (ANINews) Protesters storm the Prime Minister's office in Colombo, demanding Wickremesinghe's immediate resignation. (Reuters)
A jury in New York convicts ex-Central Intelligence Agency engineer Joshua Schulte on all nine charges relating to the Vault 7 leak detailing the activities and capabilities of the CIA to perform electronic surveillance and cyber warfare. The leak is the largest leak in Central Intelligence Agency history. (The Verge)
Global surveillance disclosures Vault 7 A jury in New York convicts ex-Central Intelligence Agency engineer Joshua Schulte on all nine charges relating to the Vault 7 leak detailing the activities and capabilities of the CIA to perform electronic surveillance and cyber warfare. The leak is the largest leak in Central Intelligence Agency history. (The Verge)
Vault 7 A jury in New York convicts ex-Central Intelligence Agency engineer Joshua Schulte on all nine charges relating to the Vault 7 leak detailing the activities and capabilities of the CIA to perform electronic surveillance and cyber warfare. The leak is the largest leak in Central Intelligence Agency history. (The Verge)
2021–2022 inflation surge The Bank of Canada raises its benchmark interest rate from 1.5 to 2.5 percent, the single largest increase since 1998, amid surging inflation. (CBC) In the United States, the annual rate of inflation rises to 9.1 percent, the highest rate in 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Fox Business)
In the United States, the annual rate of inflation rises to 9.1 percent, the highest rate in 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Fox Business)
Protesters storm the Prime Minister's office in Colombo, demanding Wickremesinghe's immediate resignation. (Reuters)
The euro's value against the U.S. dollar falls below parity for the first time in 20 years. (Reuters)
Bolivian justice minister Iván Lima announces that the government will seek more charges against former president Jeanine Áñez for her alleged role in massacres perpetrated in Senkata and Sacaba in 2019. Añez is already serving a 10-year sentence on other charges. (Página/12)
Over 40 people are missing after a series of floods in Virginia, United States. All are later accounted for. (Daily Express) (BBC News)
Judiciary of Poland Polish Supreme Court Disciplinary Chamber law The controversial Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court is abolished. However, Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice, says that the European Court of Justice's ruling ordering the abolishment has not been fully respected and therefore Poland will continue to pay a fine of €1 million per day for contempt of court. (Rzeczpospolita)
Polish Supreme Court Disciplinary Chamber law The controversial Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court is abolished. However, Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice, says that the European Court of Justice's ruling ordering the abolishment has not been fully respected and therefore Poland will continue to pay a fine of €1 million per day for contempt of court. (Rzeczpospolita)
Saudi Arabia–United States relations U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah despite previously vowing to make him a "pariah". (Bloomberg)
The controversial Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court is abolished. However, Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice, says that the European Court of Justice's ruling ordering the abolishment has not been fully respected and therefore Poland will continue to pay a fine of €1 million per day for contempt of court. (Rzeczpospolita)
International Space Station programme NASA and Roscosmos sign an agreement to integrate future flights to the International Space Station. The agreement will allow Russian cosmonauts to fly on U.S. spacecraft in return for allowing American astronauts to use Russia's Soyuz spacecraft. (Reuters)
NASA and Roscosmos sign an agreement to integrate future flights to the International Space Station. The agreement will allow Russian cosmonauts to fly on U.S. spacecraft in return for allowing American astronauts to use Russia's Soyuz spacecraft. (Reuters)
Six people are killed in a multiple vehicle collision in Montana, United States, during a major dust storm. (AP)
Crime in Haiti The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights documents 934 killings, 684 injuries and 680 kidnappings in Port-au-Prince since the start of 2022, in a sharp increase of violence in the city. (Al Jazeera) The UN Security Council passes a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti for a further year. (UN News)
Economic sanctions against the United States The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans for their association with exiled Iranian dissident group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. (Reuters)
Gaza–Israel conflict Israel launches more than a dozen missiles against two Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, following a number of rockets fired overnight from Gaza into Israel, causing severe damage. No casualties were reported and no civilian structures were targeted or hit. (Voice of America) (Al Jazeera)
Iran–United States relations Economic sanctions against the United States The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans for their association with exiled Iranian dissident group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. (Reuters)
Israel launches more than a dozen missiles against two Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, following a number of rockets fired overnight from Gaza into Israel, causing severe damage. No casualties were reported and no civilian structures were targeted or hit. (Voice of America) (Al Jazeera)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Gaza–Israel conflict Israel launches more than a dozen missiles against two Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, following a number of rockets fired overnight from Gaza into Israel, causing severe damage. No casualties were reported and no civilian structures were targeted or hit. (Voice of America) (Al Jazeera)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans for their association with exiled Iranian dissident group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. (Reuters)
