One person is killed and 85 others are injured after a cargo train collides with a passenger train in Catalonia, Spain. (AP)
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson confirms the decision her party made on Sunday and formally announces Sweden's intent to join NATO. (The Guardian)
The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico, U.S, grows to 300,000 acres, becoming the largest wildfire in the state's history. (CNN)
The Russian ruble approaches a 5-year high against the Euro to become "the world's best-performing currency so far this year" as foreign currency supply exceeds demand. (Reuters)
Wildfires in 2022 2022 New Mexico wildfires The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico, U.S, grows to 300,000 acres, becoming the largest wildfire in the state's history. (CNN)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine A Russian airstrike kills eight people and injures twelve others in Desna, Chernihiv Oblast. (Reuters)
United States–Venezuela relations, International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis The United States lifts some economic sanctions on Venezuela, including allowing the Chevron Corporation to negotiate its license with the Venezuelan PDVSA state-owned oil company and removing the names of some Venezuelan officials from a United States government list of sanctioned individuals. (AP)
2022 monkeypox outbreak Another four cases of monkeypox are confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency, bringing the total number recorded in the current outbreak to seven. Notably, these new cases appear to be the result of community transmission, with no known links to previous cases. (BBC News)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine A Russian airstrike kills eight people and injures twelve others in Desna, Chernihiv Oblast. (Reuters)
2022 Tripoli clashes Heavy fighting breaks out in Tripoli, Libya, forcing Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha to flee the capital. (AP)
A Russian airstrike kills eight people and injures twelve others in Desna, Chernihiv Oblast. (Reuters)
Allianz's American asset management unit pleads guilty to criminal securities fraud and agrees to pay $5.8 billion to those who have been misled about the risk of investing in some hedge funds that collapsed with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to more than $1 billion to the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Bloomberg) (Reuters)
Another four cases of monkeypox are confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency, bringing the total number recorded in the current outbreak to seven. Notably, these new cases appear to be the result of community transmission, with no known links to previous cases. (BBC News)
Eleven people are killed after heavy rain causes floods and landslides in India. (AP)
Heavy fighting breaks out in Tripoli, Libya, forcing Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha to flee the capital. (AP)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Two Tehrik-i-Taliban commanders are killed in a shootout with Pakistani security forces in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (AP)
Nine people are killed during an explosion caused by a gas leak at a primary school and a store in Kano, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Two Tehrik-i-Taliban commanders are killed in a shootout with Pakistani security forces in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (AP)
Around 200 anti-government militants block a road in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, which links the country to China. Some of the militants, armed with firearms and petrol bombs, later ambush a security convoy on the same road. Eight militants and one officer are killed, while 13 officers are injured and more than 70 militants are arrested. The Tajik interior ministry later say the attack was an attempt to "destabilise the social and political situation" in the region. (Reuters)
2021–2022 global supply chain crisis 2022 United States infant formula shortage The U.S. House of Representatives votes to pass a series of legislation aimed at combating the baby formula shortage in the United States. The Access to Baby Formula Act passes with a 414–9 vote, and the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act passes with a 231–192. (NBC News) (Newsweek) U.S. President Joe Biden invokes the Defense Production Act to solve the baby formula shortage in the U.S. (CNBC)
2021–22 UEFA Europa League In association football, Eintracht Frankfurt defeat the Glasgow Rangers 5–4 on penalties to win the UEFA Europa League following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain. (CNN)
30th Alberta Legislature Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney announces his intention to resign as leader of the United Conservative Party after a leadership review results in 51.4% approval of his leadership from party members. He will be replaced as leader and premier once a successor is named. (AP)
Enlargement of NATO Finland and Sweden both formally apply to join NATO. (Reuters)
Finland and Sweden both formally apply to join NATO. (Reuters)
France–Russia relations, Italy–Russia relations, Russia–Spain relations The Russian Foreign Ministry expels 85 diplomats from France, Spain, and Italy in response to the expulsions of Russian diplomats from European Union nations. (Reuters)
Google's Russian subsidiary announces its intention to file for bankruptcy after Russian authorities seize the company's bank account. (Reuters)
In association football, Eintracht Frankfurt defeat the Glasgow Rangers 5–4 on penalties to win the UEFA Europa League following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain. (CNN)
Mozambique confirms its first polio case in 30 years in the northwestern province of Tete. (Reuters)
One person is killed and several others are injured after a car drives into 14 cyclists in Przypki, Poland. (AP)
Portugal confirms its first five cases of monkeypox. (AP)
Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney announces his intention to resign as leader of the United Conservative Party after a leadership review results in 51.4% approval of his leadership from party members. He will be replaced as leader and premier once a successor is named. (AP)
Spain says that it is monitoring eight potential monkeypox cases. (CTV News)
The Russian Foreign Ministry expels 85 diplomats from France, Spain, and Italy in response to the expulsions of Russian diplomats from European Union nations. (Reuters)
Three people are killed and five others injured after a man opens fire at his former workplace in Ilam province, Iran, before committing suicide. (AP)
Twelve people are killed and another is injured after a wall of a salt factory collapses in Morbi, Gujarat, India. Several others are missing. (Reuters)
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States Senate votes 86–11 to pass a $40 billion package aimed at sending aid to Ukraine. The legislation will head to U.S. President Joe Biden for his signature. (Reuters)
Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States Senate votes 86–11 to pass a $40 billion package aimed at sending aid to Ukraine. The legislation will head to U.S. President Joe Biden for his signature. (Reuters)
Enlargement of NATO, Finland–Turkey relations, Sweden–Turkey relations President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterates that he will vote against the admittance of Finland and Sweden into NATO, effectively preventing their accession. Erdoğan has accused the two countries of supporting the Kurdistan Workers Party and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units, which Turkey considers to be terrorist organizations. (Yahoo! News)
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterates that he will vote against the admittance of Finland and Sweden into NATO, effectively preventing their accession. Erdoğan has accused the two countries of supporting the Kurdistan Workers Party and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units, which Turkey considers to be terrorist organizations. (Yahoo! News)
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency says that a foreign vessel has been attacked off the coast of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. (AP)
2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis Sri Lanka defaults on its debt for the first time in the country's history as it struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years. (BBC News)
2022 monkeypox outbreak Spain has confirmed the diagnoses of seven monkeypox cases, with many others still being tested, amid an unusual outbreak in Europe. (AP) Bavarian Nordic announces that it will supply the Imvanex vaccine to Europe in response to the monkeypox outbreak. (GlobeNewswire)
A case of wild poliovirus is recorded in Mozambique for the first time since 1992. (AfricaNews)
An unusually cold spell of weather hits southern Brazil. A meteorological station in Gama noted the lowest temperature since the beginning of weather observations (1963) in the Federal District, which contains the capital, Brasília, at 1.4 °C (34.5 °F). Several locations in the area have also seen snowfall, which is very rare in the country. (France 24)
Bavarian Nordic announces that it will supply the Imvanex vaccine to Europe in response to the monkeypox outbreak. (GlobeNewswire)
COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Telangana India reports their first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in Hyderabad, Telangana. (Mint)
COVID-19 pandemic in Telangana India reports their first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in Hyderabad, Telangana. (Mint)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) votes to recommend a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5–11 years old. (CBS News)
Eight people are injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in Ulsan, South Korea. (Reuters)
Four people are killed and 10 are missing after a boat carrying migrants sinks off the coast of Sfax, Tunisia. (Reuters)
Fourteen people are killed and 20 others are injured after a bus's brakes malfunction, causing it to crash on a highway in Jalisco, Mexico. (Reuters)
India reports their first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in Hyderabad, Telangana. (Mint)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Jihadist fighters raid a military base in Madjoari Department, Burkina Faso, killing eleven soldiers and wounding 24 more. (AP)
Jihadist fighters raid a military base in Madjoari Department, Burkina Faso, killing eleven soldiers and wounding 24 more. (AP)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Jihadist fighters raid a military base in Madjoari Department, Burkina Faso, killing eleven soldiers and wounding 24 more. (AP)
Polio eradication A case of wild poliovirus is recorded in Mozambique for the first time since 1992. (AfricaNews)
Spain has confirmed the diagnoses of seven monkeypox cases, with many others still being tested, amid an unusual outbreak in Europe. (AP)
Sri Lanka defaults on its debt for the first time in the country's history as it struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years. (BBC News)
Arab–Israeli conflict, Syrian civil war Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war Syrian state media says that Israeli airstrikes have killed three soldiers close to Damascus. (Times of Israel)
Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war Syrian state media says that Israeli airstrikes have killed three soldiers close to Damascus. (Times of Israel)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol Ukraine's chief military command orders all remaining troops in the Azovstal steel plant to stop defending Mariupol. (AFP via Le Devoir) (Sky News) Russia says that its forces have seized the Azovstal steel plant after the last remaining Ukrainian troops surrender. (BBC News) Donbas offensive Ukraine says that it has repelled a Russian advance on the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast. Authorities say that twelve people were killed in the offensive and that over 60 houses were destroyed. (AP)
The Tigray People's Liberation Front announces it will release 4,028 Ethiopian prisoners of war as part of the Tigrayan peace process. (AP)
Tigray War The Tigray People's Liberation Front announces it will release 4,028 Ethiopian prisoners of war as part of the Tigrayan peace process. (AP)
2022 monkeypox outbreak The World Health Organization holds an emergency meeting in response to the recent monkeypox outbreak. (The Washington Post) (The Globe and Mail) Spain confirms 30 monkeypox cases, becoming the country with the most reported cases. (La Vanguardia) Australia and Israel announce their first suspected cases of monkeypox, both in people who had recently travelled to Europe. (Reuters) (Times of Israel) Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Deutsche Welle) (Reuters)
2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute, Finland–Russia relations Russia announces that it will suspend its supply of natural gas to Finland beginning at 4:00 GMT tomorrow due to Finland's refusal to comply with Russia's demand that gas be paid for in rubles. (Reuters) (BBC News)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol Ukraine's chief military command orders all remaining troops in the Azovstal steel plant to stop defending Mariupol. (AFP via Le Devoir) (Sky News) Russia says that its forces have seized the Azovstal steel plant after the last remaining Ukrainian troops surrender. (BBC News) Donbas offensive Ukraine says that it has repelled a Russian advance on the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast. Authorities say that twelve people were killed in the offensive and that over 60 houses were destroyed. (AP)
A tornado passes through the city of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, leaving a man dead and 43 injured and several buildings severely damaged. (Deutsche Welle)
An Argentinian court finds the Republic of Argentina guilty for the 1924 Napalpí massacre. (BBC News)
An unusually strong and early heat wave increases temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) in Spain. Seville records a temperature of 41.0 °C (105.8 °F), beating its all-time high for May, while the hottest settlement, Andújar, ties the record with 42.3 °C (108.1 °F). Several settlements in France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and western Austria beat all-time high records for the month. (La Vanguardia) (El País) (AEMET) (The Guardian) (SRF) (RTS) (ORF)
Australia and Israel announce their first suspected cases of monkeypox, both in people who had recently travelled to Europe. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for COVID-19. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for COVID-19. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for COVID-19. (BBC News)
Donbas offensive Ukraine says that it has repelled a Russian advance on the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast. Authorities say that twelve people were killed in the offensive and that over 60 houses were destroyed. (AP)
Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Deutsche Welle) (Reuters)
