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Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Pro-Russian forces of the Luhansk People's Republic claim to have taken the key town of Toshkivka, 25 km so

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Pro-Russian forces of the Luhansk People's Republic claim to have taken the key town of Toshkivka, 25 km south of Sieverodonetsk. (Reuters) Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing. Russia launches missile strikes on Odesa in retaliation for the attack. (The Telegraph) (The Telegraph 2) A second American volunteer fighter dies in Ukraine, after triggering a landmine. (Rolling Stone)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

It is announced that Cape Verde will allocate a budget of $85 million to combat the effects of the war in Ukraine, which has caused an increase in the prices of

It is announced that Cape Verde will allocate a budget of $85 million to combat the effects of the war in Ukraine, which has caused an increase in the prices of gasoline and food, as 9% of Cape Verdeans are currently facing a food crisis. (Reuters) (Today Online)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing.

Ukrainian forces fire missiles at a Chornomornaftogaz drilling oil facility in the Black Sea, off Crimea, injuring three workers, with seven others missing. Russia launches missile strikes on Odesa in retaliation for the attack. (The Telegraph) (The Telegraph 2)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
Politics / Government

2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute Dutch climate and energy minister Rob Jetten announces that the Netherlands will remove all restrictions on the operation

2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute Dutch climate and energy minister Rob Jetten announces that the Netherlands will remove all restrictions on the operation of coal-fired power stations until at least 2024, in response to Russia's refusal to export natural gas to the country. Operations were previously limited to less than a third of the total production. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
Major Trends

A bazaar in Nangarhar Province is bombed, which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says has killed and injured "scores of people." The ruling

A bazaar in Nangarhar Province is bombed, which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says has killed and injured "scores of people." The ruling Taliban confirm that at least ten people have been injured but cannot yet confirm if anyone has been killed. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
War / Conflict / Security

Afghanistan conflict A bazaar in Nangarhar Province is bombed, which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says has killed and injured "scores of

Afghanistan conflict A bazaar in Nangarhar Province is bombed, which the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says has killed and injured "scores of people." The ruling Taliban confirm that at least ten people have been injured but cannot yet confirm if anyone has been killed. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
Politics / Government

Canadian Environmental Minister Steven Guilbeault announces that Canada will ban the sale of single-use plastics by December 2023, and will ban the export of th

Canadian Environmental Minister Steven Guilbeault announces that Canada will ban the sale of single-use plastics by December 2023, and will ban the export of these plastics by the end of 2025, with the first regulations to come into effect in December. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
Politics / Government

Dutch climate and energy minister Rob Jetten announces that the Netherlands will remove all restrictions on the operation of coal-fired power stations until at

Dutch climate and energy minister Rob Jetten announces that the Netherlands will remove all restrictions on the operation of coal-fired power stations until at least 2024, in response to Russia's refusal to export natural gas to the country. Operations were previously limited to less than a third of the total production. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
20
Major Trends

The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry demands that Lithuania "immediately reverse" new restrictions on shipments of Russian goods to Kaliningrad, saying that the

The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry demands that Lithuania "immediately reverse" new restrictions on shipments of Russian goods to Kaliningrad, saying that the restrictions were "unprecedented" and "illegal", while also suggesting that Moscow could "take actions to protect its national interests". (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 20, 2022
Jun
21
Economy / Jobs / Business

2022 food crises Egypt rejects two World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements which would have forced it to export domestically needed food to alleviate the glob

2022 food crises Egypt rejects two World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements which would have forced it to export domestically needed food to alleviate the global food crisis, citing proposals that it considers harmful to developing countries and also noting that 30 other WTO member states restrict food exports. (Al Monitor)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
Economy / Jobs / Business

Egypt rejects two World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements which would have forced it to export domestically needed food to alleviate the global food crisis, c

Egypt rejects two World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements which would have forced it to export domestically needed food to alleviate the global food crisis, citing proposals that it considers harmful to developing countries and also noting that 30 other WTO member states restrict food exports. (Al Monitor)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
War / Conflict / Security

International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War Lithuania–Russia relations Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its

International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War Lithuania–Russia relations Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its citizens will "feel pain" over the ban on the transit of Russian goods to Kaliningrad through Lithuania, saying that Russia's response in the near future could have "a serious negative impact on the population of Lithuania". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
War / Conflict / Security

Lithuania–Russia relations Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its citizens will "feel pain" over the ban on the transit o

Lithuania–Russia relations Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its citizens will "feel pain" over the ban on the transit of Russian goods to Kaliningrad through Lithuania, saying that Russia's response in the near future could have "a serious negative impact on the population of Lithuania". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
War / Conflict / Security

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its citizens will "feel pain" over the ban on the transit of Russian goods to Kalining

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev warns Lithuania that its citizens will "feel pain" over the ban on the transit of Russian goods to Kaliningrad through Lithuania, saying that Russia's response in the near future could have "a serious negative impact on the population of Lithuania". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of the Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says that Russian forces captured t

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of the Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says that Russian forces captured the towns of Pidlisne and Myrna Dolyna, south of Lysychansk, and also confirms reports that separatist forces captured Toshkivka yesterday. (Reuters) The Governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Oleh Synyehubov, reports that Russian shelling killed 15 civilians in and near Kharkiv. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
Economy / Jobs / Business

2021–2022 global energy crisis Lebanon, Egypt and Syria sign an agreement to supply Egyptian gas to a power plant in northern Lebanon through Syria.

2021–2022 global energy crisis Lebanon, Egypt and Syria sign an agreement to supply Egyptian gas to a power plant in northern Lebanon through Syria. However, the World Bank, which is financing the deal, must validate the agreement before it can take effect. (The Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
Economy / Jobs / Business

2021–2022 inflation surge 2022 United Kingdom national rail strike Railway transport workers go on a nationwide general strike in the United Kingdom after talks

2021–2022 inflation surge 2022 United Kingdom national rail strike Railway transport workers go on a nationwide general strike in the United Kingdom after talks on a 7% pay increase for workers collapses. The RMT says that industry executives have only offered a 2% increase in pay, which is well below rising inflation levels. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of the Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says that Russian forces captured the towns of Pidlisne

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of the Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says that Russian forces captured the towns of Pidlisne and Myrna Dolyna, south of Lysychansk, and also confirms reports that separatist forces captured Toshkivka yesterday. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
Economy / Jobs / Business

2022 United Kingdom national rail strike Railway transport workers go on a nationwide general strike in the United Kingdom after talks on a 7% pay increase for

2022 United Kingdom national rail strike Railway transport workers go on a nationwide general strike in the United Kingdom after talks on a 7% pay increase for workers collapses. The RMT says that industry executives have only offered a 2% increase in pay, which is well below rising inflation levels. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international relations The United Nations announces that the conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diver

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international relations The United Nations announces that the conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity initially scheduled to take place in Kunming, China, later this year will be moved to Montreal, Canada, due to logistical complications caused by China's Zero-COVID policy. (The Wall Street Journal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
Technology / Science

Nuri, South Korea's first locally-developed orbital launch vehicle, launches for a second time from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County, South Jeolla, with

Nuri, South Korea's first locally-developed orbital launch vehicle, launches for a second time from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County, South Jeolla, with a satellite payload of 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). The launch was successful, with all of the satellites being put onto the 700 km (430 mi) Sun-synchronous orbit. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

The United Nations announces that the conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity initially scheduled to take place in Kunming, China, l

The United Nations announces that the conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity initially scheduled to take place in Kunming, China, later this year will be moved to Montreal, Canada, due to logistical complications caused by China's Zero-COVID policy. (The Wall Street Journal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 21, 2022
Jun
22
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Western Russia attacks The Ukrainian Air Force launches drone strikes on an oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia, causing a large explosio

2022 Western Russia attacks The Ukrainian Air Force launches drone strikes on an oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia, causing a large explosion and fire. Operations at the refinery have been suspended. Footage on social media appears to show at least one armed drone striking the facility. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 22, 2022
Jun
22
Immigration / Law / Policy

War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Reporters Without Borders releases a report claiming that a Ukrainian photojournalist was summarily executed

War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Reporters Without Borders releases a report claiming that a Ukrainian photojournalist was summarily executed while injured on the ground by Russian soldiers during the early stages of the conflict. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 22, 2022
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