Siege of Mariupol The city council of Mariupol says that Russian Armed Forces have forcefully deported "several thousand" people to camps and remote cities in Russia. (Reuters) (CNN)
South Korea claims that North Korea fired a short-range multiple rocket launcher into the sea. (AP) (Reuters)
The city council of Mariupol says that Russian Armed Forces have forcefully deported "several thousand" people to camps and remote cities in Russia. (Reuters) (CNN)
The Shia Islamist Houthis fire missiles at an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
Zelenskyy says that he is ready to meet with Putin. (CNN)
44th Canadian Parliament The Liberal Party of Canada reaches a tentative confidence-and-supply agreement with the New Democratic Party (NDP) that would see the NDP prop up the minority Liberal government until 2025 in exchange for progress on longtime NDP policy priorities. (CTV News)
2022 Corsica unrest Corsican nationalist leader Yvan Colonna dies several weeks after being assaulted in prison by another inmate. The attack resulted in riots on the French island, which injured dozens of people. (Digital Journal)
Corsican nationalist leader Yvan Colonna dies several weeks after being assaulted in prison by another inmate. The attack resulted in riots on the French island, which injured dozens of people. (Digital Journal)
Doping in Russia, Russia at the Olympics Russian racewalker Elena Lashmanova is banned from the Olympics for two years and will be stripped of her gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics following doping allegations against her. (ESPN)
Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–Ukraine relations Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will consider dropping Ukraine's request to join NATO in exchange for a ceasefire. (Axios)
Russia–Ukraine relations Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will consider dropping Ukraine's request to join NATO in exchange for a ceasefire. (Axios)
Russian racewalker Elena Lashmanova is banned from the Olympics for two years and will be stripped of her gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics following doping allegations against her. (ESPN)
The Liberal Party of Canada reaches a tentative confidence-and-supply agreement with the New Democratic Party (NDP) that would see the NDP prop up the minority Liberal government until 2025 in exchange for progress on longtime NDP policy priorities. (CTV News)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will consider dropping Ukraine's request to join NATO in exchange for a ceasefire. (Axios)
A China Eastern Boeing 737NG crashes near Wuzhou, Guangxi, China, killing all the 132 people on board. The plane descended more than 20,000 feet (6,100 m) in just over a minute. (CSB News)
A Russian court bans Facebook and Instagram for "extremism". (The Moscow Times)
An ammonia leak occurs at the Sumykhimprom chemical plant in Sumy. (The Kyiv Independent)
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 A China Eastern Boeing 737NG crashes near Wuzhou, Guangxi, China, killing all the 132 people on board. The plane descended more than 20,000 feet (6,100 m) in just over a minute. (CSB News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario removes their mask mandate for most settings with the exception of public transportation, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other healthcare settings, shelters, and jails. (Global News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces that, beginning next month, Hong Kong will lift its COVID-19 restrictions and will also end its ban on flights from the U.S. and eight other countries. (NBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana New Orleans lifts their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for bars and restaurants. (NOLA.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario removes their mask mandate for most settings with the exception of public transportation, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other healthcare settings, shelters, and jails. (Global News) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana New Orleans lifts their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for bars and restaurants. (NOLA.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario removes their mask mandate for most settings with the exception of public transportation, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other healthcare settings, shelters, and jails. (Global News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana New Orleans lifts their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for bars and restaurants. (NOLA.com)
Discoveries of exoplanets NASA announces that they have discovered their 5000th exoplanet since 1992, when astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two exoplanets orbiting PSR B1257+12. (Science News)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Islamist militants ambush soldiers in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso, killing 13 soldiers. (The Guardian)
International reactions to the Rohingya genocide The United States formally recognizes the Rohingya genocide committed by the Myanmar Army. (Reuters)
International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The Royal Gibraltar Police seize a superyacht, owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky, docked at the Port of Gibraltar. Pumpyansky is currently sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the European Union. (Reuters)
Internet censorship in Russia A Russian court bans Facebook and Instagram for "extremism". (The Moscow Times) The Roskomnadzor, the Russian media regulator, blocks Euronews. (Novaya Gazeta)
Islamist militants ambush soldiers in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso, killing 13 soldiers. (The Guardian)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Islamist militants ambush soldiers in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso, killing 13 soldiers. (The Guardian)
Kashmir conflict Militants shoot and kill a civilian in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Hindustan Times)
Militants shoot and kill a civilian in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Hindustan Times)
Myanmar–United States relations International reactions to the Rohingya genocide The United States formally recognizes the Rohingya genocide committed by the Myanmar Army. (Reuters)
NASA announces that they have discovered their 5000th exoplanet since 1992, when astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two exoplanets orbiting PSR B1257+12. (Science News)
New Orleans lifts their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for bars and restaurants. (NOLA.com)
Ontario removes their mask mandate for most settings with the exception of public transportation, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other healthcare settings, shelters, and jails. (Global News)
Russia gives Ukraine a 5 a.m. (3 a.m. UTC) deadline to surrender the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian)
Siege of Mariupol Russia gives Ukraine a 5 a.m. (3 a.m. UTC) deadline to surrender the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian) Ukraine rejects the Russian ultimatum to surrender its control of Mariupol, with Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk saying "we have already informed the Russian side about this". (BBC News)
Sumykhimprom chemical plant ammonia leak An ammonia leak occurs at the Sumykhimprom chemical plant in Sumy. (The Kyiv Independent)
The Moscow Stock Exchange reopens for bond trading after being closed for almost a month following the invasion. (BBC News)
The Roskomnadzor, the Russian media regulator, blocks Euronews. (Novaya Gazeta)
The Royal Gibraltar Police seize a superyacht, owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky, docked at the Port of Gibraltar. Pumpyansky is currently sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the European Union. (Reuters)
Ukraine rejects the Russian ultimatum to surrender its control of Mariupol, with Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk saying "we have already informed the Russian side about this". (BBC News)
2022 Beersheba attack Four people are killed and two others are injured during a vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack in Beersheba, Southern Israel. The attacker, an Islamic State supporter, was shot dead by a bus driver. (Haaretz)
44th Canadian Parliament Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that the Liberal Party has finalized a confidence-and-supply agreement with the New Democratic Party. (CTV News)
Eight people are killed in an arson attack in Birbhum, West Bengal, India. (The Hindu)
Four people are killed and two others are injured during a vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack in Beersheba, Southern Israel. The attacker, an Islamic State supporter, was shot dead by a bus driver. (Haaretz)
Nuclear risk during the Russo-Ukrainian war Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia will only use its nuclear weapons if the country faces an "existential threat" amid growing concerns that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. (Reuters)
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war UN Secretary-General António Guterres says that there is diplomatic progress on several key issues in the situation in Ukraine in an effort to end the "unwinnable" war. (United Nations)
Russian Navy warships in the Sea of Azov shell Ukrainian-held areas of Mariupol. (ABP Live)
Siege of Mariupol Russian Navy warships in the Sea of Azov shell Ukrainian-held areas of Mariupol. (ABP Live)
Two teachers are killed by a student during a stabbing attack at a secondary school in Malmö, Sweden. The perpetrator, an 18-year-old boy, is arrested. (BBC News)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says that there is diplomatic progress on several key issues in the situation in Ukraine in an effort to end the "unwinnable" war. (United Nations)
Australia announces the creation of the Defence Space command, saying it is designed to counter Russia and Mainland China's ambitions in outer space. The new agency's servicemembers will come from the army, navy, air force, and will also include private contractors. (BBC News)
Battle of Kyiv Ukrainian forces say that they have retaken Makariv, a suburb near Kyiv. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Norway King Harald V tests positive for COVID-19. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Norway King Harald V tests positive for COVID-19. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. (AP)
COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. (AP)
Danish shipping company Maersk announces its complete withdrawal from the Russian economy and says that it will liquidate all of its Russian assets. (Trans.info)
Five Ancient Egyptian tombs are discovered in Egypt. (Jerusalem Post)
King Harald V tests positive for COVID-19. (ABC News)
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia will only use its nuclear weapons if the country faces an "existential threat" amid growing concerns that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. (Reuters)
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that the ongoing ceasefire talks should be "more active and substantial". (The Moscow Times)
Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv Ukrainian forces say that they have retaken Makariv, a suburb near Kyiv. (BBC News)
LG Electronics suspends all shipments to Russia and says that the company "remains committed to supporting humanitarian relief efforts". (UPI)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that the Liberal Party has finalized a confidence-and-supply agreement with the New Democratic Party. (CTV News)
Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia–Ukraine relations Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that the ongoing ceasefire talks should be "more active and substantial". (The Moscow Times)
Russia–Ukraine relations Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that the ongoing ceasefire talks should be "more active and substantial". (The Moscow Times)
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is convicted of fraud and sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian court, which claims that Navalny stole millions in donations from his supporters. (Sky News)
Ukrainian forces say that they have retaken Makariv, a suburb near Kyiv. (BBC News)
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. (AP)
Somali Civil War March 2022 Somalia attacks Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended. (Reuters) Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people. At least 105 more are injured. (Reuters)
Foreign relations of Russia Poland–Russia relations Poland expels 45 staff of the Russian embassy in Warsaw for "spying activities". (Rzeczpospolita) Anatoly Chubais, the special envoy of the Kremlin for ties with international organisations, resigns from his post and leaves Russia. (Reuters)
