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)
Russia says that its forces have seized the Azovstal steel plant after the last remaining Ukrainian troops surrender. (BBC News)
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for COVID-19. (BBC News)
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)
South China Sea dispute The Philippines says that it has established coast guard outposts on three Filipino-controlled islands of the Spratlys in the South China Sea. (AP)
Spain confirms 30 monkeypox cases, becoming the country with the most reported cases. (La Vanguardia)
Syrian state media says that Israeli airstrikes have killed three soldiers close to Damascus. (Times of Israel)
Ten people are killed after a tunnel collapses in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AP)
The Philippines says that it has established coast guard outposts on three Filipino-controlled islands of the Spratlys in the South China Sea. (AP)
The World Health Organization holds an emergency meeting in response to the recent monkeypox outbreak. (The Washington Post) (The Globe and Mail)
Transport for London announces their intention to consult on an expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to cover almost all of Greater London beginning on 23 August 2023. (BBC News)
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)
Ukraine's chief military command orders all remaining troops in the Azovstal steel plant to stop defending Mariupol. (AFP via Le Devoir) (Sky 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)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol Russia declares victory in capturing the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian) United States President Joe Biden signs into law a bill that would provide $40 billion in military and economic aid for Ukraine, replenish stocks of U.S. equipment sent to Ukraine, fund European Command operations, and address the global food crisis. (CNN) (Reuters)
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)
An early heat wave in the United States sets all-time high records for May 21 in several cities in Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and ties them for some other areas, particularly in the Northeast. (The New York Times)
Maghreb insurgency Mali War An elderly Italian couple and their son are kidnapped by jihadists in Southern Mali. A Togolese citizen is also reported to have been kidnapped along with the Italians, but authorities say that they are unable to confirm if this is true. (Reuters)
Mali War An elderly Italian couple and their son are kidnapped by jihadists in Southern Mali. A Togolese citizen is also reported to have been kidnapped along with the Italians, but authorities say that they are unable to confirm if this is true. (Reuters)
United States President Joe Biden signs into law a bill that would provide $40 billion in military and economic aid for Ukraine, replenish stocks of U.S. equipment sent to Ukraine, fund European Command operations, and address the global food crisis. (CNN) (Reuters)
2021–22 EuroLeague In basketball, Anadolu Efes defeat Real Madrid 58–57 in the championship game at Štark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, to win their second EuroLeague title. (Daily Sabah)
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League In association football, Olympique Lyonnais defeat Barcelona 3–1 in the final at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, to win their eighth UEFA Women's Champions League title. (CNN)
2022 monkeypox outbreak Switzerland and Israel confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Al Jazeera) Greece and Norway report their first suspected cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Keep Talking Greece)
2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute, Finland–Russia relations Russia's Gazprom suspends natural gas exports to Finland over Finland's refusal to comply with Russia's demand that gas be paid for in rubles. (Reuters)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Siege of Mariupol Russia declares victory in capturing the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian)
A 17-year-old member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad is killed and another is injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Kafr Dan, Jenin Governorate. (Reuters)
An elderly Italian couple and their son are kidnapped by jihadists in Southern Mali. A Togolese citizen is also reported to have been kidnapped along with the Italians, but authorities say that they are unable to confirm if this is true. (Reuters)
An unusually early heat wave in Southern France continues to set all-time high records for May, with some communities reporting temperatures as high as 36.7 °C (98.1 °F). (La Dépêche du Midi) (Le Parisien)
At least 57 people are dead after severe flooding in eastern India and Bangladesh. (BBC News)
At least nine people are dead after a derecho moves across portions of Central Canada. (CP24) (CTV News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a 19-year-old woman. (The Hindu) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Philippines reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a person who recently travelled to the Middle East. (The Philippine Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a 19-year-old woman. (The Hindu) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Philippines reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a person who recently travelled to the Middle East. (The Philippine Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a 19-year-old woman. (The Hindu)
COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a 19-year-old woman. (The Hindu)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Philippines reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a person who recently travelled to the Middle East. (The Philippine Star)
Four people are killed after a building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Greece and Norway report their first suspected cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Keep Talking Greece)
In association football, Olympique Lyonnais defeat Barcelona 3–1 in the final at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, to win their eighth UEFA Women's Champions League title. (CNN)
In basketball, Anadolu Efes defeat Real Madrid 58–57 in the championship game at Štark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, to win their second EuroLeague title. (Daily Sabah)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict A 17-year-old member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad is killed and another is injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Kafr Dan, Jenin Governorate. (Reuters)
May 2022 Canadian derecho At least nine people are dead after a derecho moves across portions of Central Canada. (CP24) (CTV News)
Russia declares victory in capturing the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian)
Russia's Gazprom suspends natural gas exports to Finland over Finland's refusal to comply with Russia's demand that gas be paid for in rubles. (Reuters)
Siege of Mariupol Russia declares victory in capturing the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian)
Switzerland and Israel confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Al Jazeera)
Tamil Nadu reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a 19-year-old woman. (The Hindu)
The Philippines reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a person who recently travelled to the Middle East. (The Philippine Star)
Three people are killed and more than 30 are injured in a bus crash on the motorway near Mealhada, Portugal. (Today 90)
Two workers are killed in an accident at the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana. Authorities temporarily shut down the mine. (Reuters)
Weather of 2022 May 2022 Canadian derecho At least nine people are dead after a derecho moves across portions of Central Canada. (CP24) (CTV News) At least 57 people are dead after severe flooding in eastern India and Bangladesh. (BBC News)
Eleven civilians are killed in an attack by insurgents in Séno Province, Burkina Faso. (Reuters)
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present) Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Eleven civilians are killed in an attack by insurgents in Séno Province, Burkina Faso. (Reuters)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Eleven civilians are killed in an attack by insurgents in Séno Province, Burkina Faso. (Reuters)
2021–22 Serie A A.C. Milan win the scudetto of the Serie A, the highest level of Italian league football, after finishing the season with 86 points, two points more than runners-up and their intercity rivals, Inter Milan. Milan win their 19th Serie A title overall and their first since the 2010–11 season. (CNA)
2022 monkeypox outbreak Austria confirms its first case of monkeypox. (Reuters) Poland reports its first case of monkeypox. (Hindustan Times) Argentina reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (Reuters) Belgium becomes the first country to introduce a monkeypox quarantine. (Politico EU)
A military operation begins to deliver formula from Europe to the US. (CBS News)
A.C. Milan win the scudetto of the Serie A, the highest level of Italian league football, after finishing the season with 86 points, two points more than runners-up and their intercity rivals, Inter Milan. Milan win their 19th Serie A title overall and their first since the 2010–11 season. (CNA)
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps colonel is assassinated in Tehran, Iran, by unknown gunmen riding on motorcycles. (AP)
Argentina reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (Reuters)
Austria confirms its first case of monkeypox. (Reuters)
Belgium becomes the first country to introduce a monkeypox quarantine. (Politico EU)
Boko Haram insurgency Over 50 people are massacred by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Rann, Nigeria. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Oman Oman announces that it will repeal all COVID-19 restrictions, including its mask mandate. (AP)
COVID-19 pandemic in Oman Oman announces that it will repeal all COVID-19 restrictions, including its mask mandate. (AP)
Five people are shot dead at a public housing complex in Caimito, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (AP)
Four people are killed after a failed attempt to smuggle drugs from Syria to Jordan. (Reuters)
Four people are killed and 16 others are injured in a traffic collision in San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico. (AP)
Oman announces that it will repeal all COVID-19 restrictions, including its mask mandate. (AP)
Over 50 people are massacred by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Rann, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Poland reports its first case of monkeypox. (Hindustan Times)
The Russian-appointed mayor of Enerhodar, in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, is severely injured in an explosion. The cause of the blast is unclear. (Reuters)
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)
Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, Turkish occupation of northern Syria Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatens to launch a new military incursion into northern Syria, targeting US-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces and expanding its occupation zone along Syria's northern border with Turkey. (Al-Monitor)
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)
