Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for COVID-19. (BBC News)
2022 Australian federal election ABC News Australia declares that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the current government have been defeated by Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party. However, the number of seats to declare a majority or minority government is uncertain. (ABC News Australia)
2021–2022 global supply chain crisis 2022 United States infant formula shortage U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Access to Baby Formula Act, a bill aimed at expanding access to baby formula in the United States. (The Hill)
ABC News Australia declares that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the current government have been defeated by Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party. However, the number of seats to declare a majority or minority government is uncertain. (ABC News Australia)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev says that he has resigned to protest the invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev says that he has resigned to protest the invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)
Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev says that he has resigned to protest the invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)
2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis, Economy of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka increases fuel prices in order to help public finances and combat a debilitating economic crisis. Acting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warns that "there is a possibility that inflation will increase further". (CNA)
Former President of Moldova Igor Dodon is arrested on charges including corruption and treason. (Euronews)
Media freedom in Russia The Russian State Duma passes a bill that will allow state prosecutors to close Russian bureaus of media outlets from countries that Russia deems "unfriendly". The bill will now need to be passed by the upper house and receive President Putin's signature. (Reuters)
Sri Lanka increases fuel prices in order to help public finances and combat a debilitating economic crisis. Acting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warns that "there is a possibility that inflation will increase further". (CNA)
The Russian State Duma passes a bill that will allow state prosecutors to close Russian bureaus of media outlets from countries that Russia deems "unfriendly". The bill will now need to be passed by the upper house and receive President Putin's signature. (Reuters)
Collective action in the United Kingdom The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers votes to go on a national strike in the United Kingdom for the first time since 1994 after demanding a "decent pay rise, job security and no compulsory redundancies". (BBC News)
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announces that Germany has ordered 40,000 doses of the smallpox vaccine as a precaution, after the country reported its first case of monkeypox. (Axios)
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers votes to go on a national strike in the United Kingdom for the first time since 1994 after demanding a "decent pay rise, job security and no compulsory redundancies". (BBC News)
2022 Philippine presidential election Congress officially proclaims former Senator Bongbong Marcos and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, as president-elect and vice president-elect, respectively. (CNN)
Congress officially proclaims former Senator Bongbong Marcos and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, as president-elect and vice president-elect, respectively. (CNN)
Several bomb threats are made via email to schools and government institutions in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, prompting evacuations. No bombs have been found. (N1)
Bulgaria and the euro The Bulgarian government approves adopting the euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2024, replacing the lev. (Reuters)
Enlargement of the eurozone Bulgaria and the euro The Bulgarian government approves adopting the euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2024, replacing the lev. (Reuters)
Following the resignation of the Prime Minister of Transnistria Aleksandr Martynov, Deputy Prime Minister Stanislav Kasap becomes acting head of government. (rulers.org) (Interfax)
The Bulgarian government approves adopting the euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2024, replacing the lev. (Reuters)
Fiji announces that it will become the 14th member of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity in order to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. This comes amid a visit by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to Kiribati. (Al Jazeera)
Foreign relations of Fiji Fiji announces that it will become the 14th member of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity in order to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. This comes amid a visit by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to Kiribati. (Al Jazeera)
2022 Colombian presidential election Colombians go to the polls to vote in the presidential election. (NPR) Left-wing candidate, former 19th of April Movement guerrilla and former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro, and populist former Bucaramanga mayor Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, win 40% and 28% of the vote respectively. They will face off in the second round in June. (CNN)
Colombians go to the polls to vote in the presidential election. (NPR)
Left-wing candidate, former 19th of April Movement guerrilla and former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro, and populist former Bucaramanga mayor Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, win 40% and 28% of the vote respectively. They will face off in the second round in June. (CNN)
2022 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election Former Minister for Defence Peter Dutton is elected unopposed as Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and, by extension, Leader of the Opposition following former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's resignation. (The Guardian)
2022 National Party of Australia leadership spill Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is removed as Leader of the National Party of Australia in a leadership spill and replaced by his former Deputy and former Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud. (The Guardian)
Aleksandr Rozenberg is sworn as new Prime Minister of Transnistria. (novostipmr.com)
Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is removed as Leader of the National Party of Australia in a leadership spill and replaced by his former Deputy and former Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud. (The Guardian)
Former Minister for Defence Peter Dutton is elected unopposed as Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and, by extension, Leader of the Opposition following former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's resignation. (The Guardian)
Politics of Transnistria Aleksandr Rozenberg is sworn as new Prime Minister of Transnistria. (novostipmr.com)
Status of Jerusalem, Foreign relations of Israel, Foreign relations of Suriname Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin says that Suriname will open an embassy in Jerusalem. (Times of Israel)
Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin says that Suriname will open an embassy in Jerusalem. (Times of Israel)
Greece–Turkey relations Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cancels high-level talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing Mitsotakis of consistently using Greek jets to violate Turkey's airspace. Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had also accused Greece of violating the airspace of demilitarized zones in the Aegean Sea yesterday. (Al Jazeera)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan cancels high-level talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing Mitsotakis of consistently using Greek jets to violate Turkey's airspace. Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had also accused Greece of violating the airspace of demilitarized zones in the Aegean Sea yesterday. (Al Jazeera)
2022 Ontario general election Ontario Premier Doug Ford is re-elected as Premier of Ontario, Canada. (CTV News)
A Hindu bank manager from Rajasthan is shot dead in a suspected terror attack in Kulgam district, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. (AP)
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir A Hindu bank manager from Rajasthan is shot dead in a suspected terror attack in Kulgam district, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. (AP)
Kashmir conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir A Hindu bank manager from Rajasthan is shot dead in a suspected terror attack in Kulgam district, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. (AP)
Estonia's coalition agreement collapses as the junior coalition partner, the Centre Party, joins the far-right EKRE in defeating a government bill on primary education, and is subsequently expelled by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Kallas is expected to form a coalition with two other parties, Isamaa and the Social Democrats. (Reuters)
Germany's Bundestag approves a constitutional amendment that enshrines €100 billion in military spending. The amendment must now pass the Bundesrat. (AFP via France 24)
2022 Albanian presidential election After three sessions in which the proposed candidates failed to obtain the necessary votes, the Parliament of Albania elects Chief of the General Staff Bajram Begaj as the new Albanian President. (Reuters)
After three sessions in which the proposed candidates failed to obtain the necessary votes, the Parliament of Albania elects Chief of the General Staff Bajram Begaj as the new Albanian President. (Reuters)
The Judicial Council for Iraq's Kurdistan Region rejects a ruling from the federal Supreme Judicial Council demanding that the regional government hand over its oil supply, stating that the oil-sharing agreement enshrined in the national constitution did not apply to oil and gas discovered after 2005. (Reuters)
2022 Kazakh constitutional referendum Kazakhs go to the polls to vote on 56 amendments to the constitution and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's "Second Republic" proposals, among them the reduction of presidential powers, reform of the Parliament, the curbing of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev's powers, and the creation of three new regions. (The Economist)
Kazakhs go to the polls to vote on 56 amendments to the constitution and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's "Second Republic" proposals, among them the reduction of presidential powers, reform of the Parliament, the curbing of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev's powers, and the creation of three new regions. (The Economist)
Minimum wage in Germany The Bundestag votes 400–41, with 200 abstentions, to approve raising the minimum wage in Germany to €12 ($12.90) an hour. (DW)
Russia–Serbia relations Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cancels his scheduled visit to Serbia after neighbouring states in the Balkans refuse to let Lavrov's plane use their airspace. (BBC News)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cancels his scheduled visit to Serbia after neighbouring states in the Balkans refuse to let Lavrov's plane use their airspace. (BBC News)
The Bundestag votes 400–41, with 200 abstentions, to approve raising the minimum wage in Germany to €12 ($12.90) an hour. (DW)
Boris Johnson survives the confidence vote by a margin of 211–148 and the party will not conduct a leadership election with 58.8% of Conservative MPs voting in favour of Johnson. (The Times)
Canada–Chile relations Chilean President Gabriel Boric visits Ottawa to hold a wide-ranging bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (CTV News)
Chilean President Gabriel Boric visits Ottawa to hold a wide-ranging bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (CTV News)
Orlando Jorge Mera, the Environmental Minister for the Dominican Republic and son of former President Salvador Jorge Blanco, is shot dead in his office. The perpetrator was identified by a presidential spokesman as Miguel Cruz, a childhood friend of the minister. He was later taken into custody. (Reuters) (BBC News)
Partygate Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee, announces that he has received the 54 letters necessary to trigger a party confidence vote in Boris Johnson's leadership of the party. (The Guardian) Boris Johnson survives the confidence vote by a margin of 211–148 and the party will not conduct a leadership election with 58.8% of Conservative MPs voting in favour of Johnson. (The Times)
Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee, announces that he has received the 54 letters necessary to trigger a party confidence vote in Boris Johnson's leadership of the party. (The Guardian)
Syrian civil war, Turkish occupation of northern Syria The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) threatens to turn to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for support if Turkey launches a new military operation in northern Syria, where the SDF controls most of its territory. (Al Jazeera)
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) threatens to turn to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for support if Turkey launches a new military operation in northern Syria, where the SDF controls most of its territory. (Al Jazeera)
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 Andorra Prime Minister Xavier Espot tests positive for COVID-19. (Diari d'Andorra)
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)
Prime Minister Xavier Espot tests positive for COVID-19. (Diari d'Andorra)
Belgium–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations King Philippe of Belgium, in a speech to the Congolese parliament in Kinshasa, formally condemns the atrocities that occurred when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared the personal property of his ancestor, Leopold II of Belgium, saying that the colonial government "was one of unequal relations, unjustifiable in itself, marked by paternalism, discrimination and racism". (BBC News)
King Philippe of Belgium, in a speech to the Congolese parliament in Kinshasa, formally condemns the atrocities that occurred when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared the personal property of his ancestor, Leopold II of Belgium, saying that the colonial government "was one of unequal relations, unjustifiable in itself, marked by paternalism, discrimination and racism". (BBC News)
Algeria suspends a 20-year friendship treaty with Spain, and bans all imports from Spain, amid a disagreement over the Spanish government's position on the disputed Western Sahara. (Reuters)
Algeria–Spain relations Algeria suspends a 20-year friendship treaty with Spain, and bans all imports from Spain, amid a disagreement over the Spanish government's position on the disputed Western Sahara. (Reuters)
Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles The European Parliament votes to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles by 2035. (AP)
The European Parliament votes to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles by 2035. (AP)
The United Kingdom decides against direct rule of the British Virgin Islands despite finding "gross failures of governance" in the overseas territory. The British government will give the territory's new administration two years to reform before imposing direct rule, according to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urges people to "move on" from COVID-19 and declares his intentions for Thailand to downgrade the disease to an endemic. However, he didn't include a time frame on when to do so and says that the situation will be reviewed by mid-June after bars, pubs and entertainment venues reopened in the country. (Bangkok Post)
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urges people to "move on" from COVID-19 and declares his intentions for Thailand to downgrade the disease to an endemic. However, he didn't include a time frame on when to do so and says that the situation will be reviewed by mid-June after bars, pubs and entertainment venues reopened in the country. (Bangkok Post)
Vitaliy Khotsenko is sworn as new Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic following dimission of Alexander Ananchenko. (TASS)
