Scotland confirms its first case of monkeypox. The patient has been hospitalized. In response, smallpox vaccines are being stockpiled in the country. (Reuters) (BBC News) (Glasgow Times)
Seven people are killed and 23 others are injured when a high-speed craft carrying 134 people catches fire off the coast of Real, Quezon, Philippines. (Sky News)
Telangana reports its first case of the Omicron BA.5 variant in an 80-year old person with no history of travel. (The Indian Express)
Two people are killed and 120 others are injured when a gas cylinder catches fire and explodes at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
An independent investigation by CNN, aided by a newly released video by fellow Al Jazeera correspondent, points to late journalist Shireen Abu Akleh having been deliberately targeted by IDF soldiers. (CNN)
Battle of Donbas Russian Ground Forces seize control of Svitlodarsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (Reuters)
Celaya massacre Eleven people are killed during a mass shooting at a hotel in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. (Reuters)
Denmark announces that it will provide vaccines produced by Bavarian Nordic to persons who have been in close contact with monkeypox cases. (Reuters)
Eleven people are killed during a mass shooting at a hotel in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. (Reuters)
England reports 14 new cases of monkeypox, thereby bringing the total number of cases in the country to 70. (Reuters)
Five Turkish soldiers are killed by Kurdish fighters in Iraq. (The New Arab)
Gujarat reports its first case of the Omicron BA.5 variant in a person who traveled to South Africa. (The Quint)
Lebanon reports its second suspected case of monkeypox. (Beirut)
Russian Ground Forces seize control of Svitlodarsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (Reuters)
Several people are injured when a train collides with a bus in Blaustein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. (AP)
Siege of Mariupol Ukrainian authorities say that about 200 dead people are found in the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast. (AP)
Sixteen people are killed when a boat sinks off the coast of Myanmar. (AP)
The Czech Republic, Slovenia, and the United Arab Emirates confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Reuters 2) (Reuters 3)
The Korean Central News Agency reports that North Korea has a total of 3 million suspected cases of COVID-19. (Korea Herald)
Ukrainian authorities say that about 200 dead people are found in the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast. (AP)
2022 Mazar-i-Sharif minivan bombings Nine passengers are killed when improvised explosive devices hidden inside a group of minivans detonate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. (AP)
At least five people are killed when a bomb explodes at a Shia mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters)
Colombian and Venezuelan intelligence officials confirm the death of Miguel Botache Santillana, alias Gentil Duarte, the top leader of the FARC dissidents. (Caracol Radio)
Fighting breaks out between Arab and Tama gold miners in the Kouri Bougoudi district of Northern Chad. The rebel Front for Change and Concord in Chad group says that over 200 people have been killed. (Reuters)
Finland reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (Reuters)
Insurgency in Northern Chad Fighting breaks out between Arab and Tama gold miners in the Kouri Bougoudi district of Northern Chad. The rebel Front for Change and Concord in Chad group says that over 200 people have been killed. (Reuters)
May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing At least five people are killed when a bomb explodes at a Shia mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters)
Nine passengers are killed when improvised explosive devices hidden inside a group of minivans detonate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. (AP)
Battle of Kharkiv Seven people are killed by Russian shelling in downtown Kharkiv, according to local authorities. (Ukrinform)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Kharkiv Seven people are killed by Russian shelling in downtown Kharkiv, according to local authorities. (Ukrinform) The Russian defense ministry says that civil vessels are allowed to use a maritime humanitarian corridor to access the port of Mariupol, which Russia captured last week. (Reuters)
Eleven babies are killed in a hospital fire in Tivaouane, Senegal. (Reuters)
Heavy fighting between DRC forces and the M23 movement continues in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
Quebec will begin offering the Imvamune vaccine after 25 cases of monkeypox were confirmed in the province. (Montreal Gazette)
Seven people are killed by Russian shelling in downtown Kharkiv, according to local authorities. (Ukrinform)
The caliph of the Islamic State Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi is arrested in Istanbul, Turkey. (Bloomberg)
The Russian defense ministry says that civil vessels are allowed to use a maritime humanitarian corridor to access the port of Mariupol, which Russia captured last week. (Reuters)
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree wins the 2022 International Booker Prize. (BBC News)
Two people are killed in an explosion at a biodiesel plant in La Rioja, Spain. (Reuters)
An icefall kills two mountain climbers and injures nine others in the Alps of Valais, Switzerland. (AP)
Battle of Lyman Russian forces announce they have captured the city of Lyman. (AP)
Bolivia and Ecuador report suspected cases of monkeypox. (247 News Agency) (Big News Network)
Canada reports 10 new cases of monkeypox, thereby bringing the total number of cases in the country to 26. (Reuters)
Croatia–Russia relations Russia expels five Croatian diplomats. (Reuters)
Donbas offensive, Eastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Lyman Russian forces announce they have captured the city of Lyman. (AP)
Finland and Argentina confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (AP)
North Dakota reports 960 cases of COVID-19 and confirms their first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant. (Bismarck Tribune)
Russian forces announce they have captured the city of Lyman. (AP)
The Mexican energy regulatory commission fines Spanish electric utility Iberdrola for US$467 million for violating local regulations that prohibit selling electricity to third parties. (Al Mayadeen)
Indonesian rescuers search for 26 people who went missing after a boat capsized last Thursday in the Makassar Strait with 43 people on board. News of the sinking reached authorities today. (Dawn)
Iran reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (IFP News)
The Republic of Ireland, Malta, and Mexico confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (The Guardian) (Xinhua News Agency) (El Universal in Spanish)
2022 IndyCar Series, 2022 Indianapolis 500 Marcus Ericsson wins the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Ericsson is the first Swedish driver to win the event since 1999. (Yahoo!)
A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter airplane goes missing with 22 people on board after going over high mountains in Nepal. (AP)
FC Dinamo București will be relegated to the second division for the first time in the 74-year history of the club. (DigiSport)
Marcus Ericsson wins the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Ericsson is the first Swedish driver to win the event since 1999. (Yahoo!)
Pakistan and Afghanistan report their first suspected cases of monkeypox. (24 News HD) (See News)
Pope Francis appoints twenty-one new cardinals. Most of the cardinals are from outside Europe. (AP)
Tara Air Flight 197 A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter airplane goes missing with 22 people on board after going over high mountains in Nepal. (AP)
A car bomb is detonated in Russian-occupied Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, injuring at least three people. Russian authorities blame pro-Ukrainian residents for the incident. (Reuters)
A French journalist is killed by Russian shelling in Luhansk Oblast, according to the region's governor Serhiy Haidai. (Reuters)
A report by the Blue Marine Foundation found that fishing vessels from the European Union were illegally harvesting fish in the exclusive economic zones off the coasts of India, Somalia and Mozambique even as the stocks of yellowfin tuna were on the verge of collapse. (OCCRP)
Bandits kill up to 30 vigilantes in Zamfara State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Battle of Sievierodonetsk Ukrainian authorities say that Russian forces have entered Sieverodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, leaving the city without water. (Al Jazeera)
Russia begins exporting grain from the occupied Kherson Oblast in Southern Ukraine to Russia. Russian-occupying administration official Kirill Stremousov says that the administration was also "working on the supplies of sunflower seeds to local and Russian processing plants". Ukraine accuses Russia of stealing its grain. (Reuters)
Russian occupation of Kherson, 2022 food crises Russia begins exporting grain from the occupied Kherson Oblast in Southern Ukraine to Russia. Russian-occupying administration official Kirill Stremousov says that the administration was also "working on the supplies of sunflower seeds to local and Russian processing plants". Ukraine accuses Russia of stealing its grain. (Reuters)
Thailand reports its first case of monkeypox. (ThaiPBS)
Ukrainian authorities say that Russian forces have entered Sieverodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, leaving the city without water. (Al Jazeera)
A bombing kills one person and injures nine others near the Sule Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. State media accuses the People's Defence Force of responsibility, which the PDF denies. (AP)
Hungary and Norway report their first cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Reuters 2)
The United Kingdom and the European Union agree to implement a ban on insuring Russian oil tankers, which will be phased in beginning in 6 months. This will effectively render the vast majority of oil tankers uninsurable as most institutions conducting insurance are located in Western Europe. (Financial Times)
A Jordanian member of the MINUSMA peacekeeping force is killed and three others are injured in Kidal Region, Mali. (France 24)
Canada announces that it will temporarily decriminalize possession of less than 2.5 grams total of MDMA, opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamine in the province of British Columbia, in order to allow for the province to launch a three-year trial of drug decriminalization and treatments. (BBC News)
Comair, a South African franchisee for British Airways, suspends all flights after the company announced that it has run out of funds. Budget airline Kulula.com, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Comair, has also suspended all flights. (Al Jazeera)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Three civilians are killed after Russian forces shell the Sviatohirsk Lavra monastery. (Ukrayinska Pravda via Yahoo! News)
Three civilians are killed after Russian forces shell the Sviatohirsk Lavra monastery. (Ukrayinska Pravda via Yahoo! News)
