Jul
03
Nauru reports its first death from COVID-19.
Nauru reports its first death from COVID-19. (RNZ)
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Jul
03
Seven people are killed, eight are injured, and 13 others are reported missing after a serac collapses in Marmolada, Italy.
Seven people are killed, eight are injured, and 13 others are reported missing after a serac collapses in Marmolada, Italy. (BBC News)
Jul
03
Six people are killed and many others are injured as heavy shelling from rocket launchers hit the city of Sloviansk, in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report fr
Six people are killed and many others are injured as heavy shelling from rocket launchers hit the city of Sloviansk, in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report from the city's mayor. (Yahoo! News)
Jul
03
Spanish racing driver Carlos Sainz Jr.
Spanish racing driver Carlos Sainz Jr. of Scuderia Ferrari wins the first Formula One race of his career. (Miami Herald)
Jul
03
Three people are killed and four more are injured during a mass shooting at the Field's shopping centre in Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Three people are killed and four more are injured during a mass shooting at the Field's shopping centre in Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark. A suspect has been arrested. (BBC News)
Jul
03
Twenty people are killed and 13 others are injured when a bus plunges into a deep ravine in Sherani District, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Twenty people are killed and 13 others are injured when a bus plunges into a deep ravine in Sherani District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Reuters)
Jul
04
2022 Papua New Guinean general election Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election.
2022 Papua New Guinean general election Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election. (Barron's)
Jul
04
Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election.
Papua New Guineans go to the polls to elect their new government in a heavily guarded election. (Barron's)
Jul
04
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru Weightlifter Reanna Solomon dies from COVID-19, becoming Nauru's first recorded fatality of the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru Weightlifter Reanna Solomon dies from COVID-19, becoming Nauru's first recorded fatality of the pandemic. (Inside The Games) COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore President of Singapore Halimah Yacob tests positive for COVID-19. (CNA)
Jul
04
COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore President of Singapore Halimah Yacob tests positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore President of Singapore Halimah Yacob tests positive for COVID-19. (CNA)
Jul
04
President of Singapore Halimah Yacob tests positive for COVID-19.
President of Singapore Halimah Yacob tests positive for COVID-19. (CNA)
Jul
04
2018–2022 Turkish currency and debt crisis Turkey records its highest inflation in 24 years, which is currently near 80%.
2018–2022 Turkish currency and debt crisis Turkey records its highest inflation in 24 years, which is currently near 80%. (The Guardian)
Jul
04
2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis Sri Lanka announces a week-long holiday amid fuel and food shortages caused by a worsening economic crisis.
2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis Sri Lanka announces a week-long holiday amid fuel and food shortages caused by a worsening economic crisis. (Business Standard)
Jul
04
At least 300 people are injured by a chlorine gas leak in Qalat Sukkar, Iraq.
At least 300 people are injured by a chlorine gas leak in Qalat Sukkar, Iraq. (AP)
Jul
04
COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru Weightlifter Reanna Solomon dies from COVID-19, becoming Nauru's first recorded fatality of the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru Weightlifter Reanna Solomon dies from COVID-19, becoming Nauru's first recorded fatality of the pandemic. (Inside The Games)
Jul
04
Ethiopian civil conflict Oromo conflict Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed says that "citizens in the Oromia region’s Qellen Wellega area have come under a m
Ethiopian civil conflict Oromo conflict Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed says that "citizens in the Oromia region’s Qellen Wellega area have come under a massacre" by the Oromo Liberation Army. Lobbyists say that 150–160 Amhara civilians have been killed. (AP)
Jul
04
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi declares a state of emergency in five regions of Northern Italy due to a severe drought in the Po Valley.
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi declares a state of emergency in five regions of Northern Italy due to a severe drought in the Po Valley. (Deccan Herald)
Jul
04
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Twenty-two people are killed and many others injured during a raid by insurgents in Kossi Province, Burkina Faso.
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Twenty-two people are killed and many others injured during a raid by insurgents in Kossi Province, Burkina Faso. (Reuters)
Jul
04
Oromo conflict Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed says that "citizens in the Oromia region’s Qellen Wellega area have come under a massacre" by the Oromo Lib
Oromo conflict Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed says that "citizens in the Oromia region’s Qellen Wellega area have come under a massacre" by the Oromo Liberation Army. Lobbyists say that 150–160 Amhara civilians have been killed. (AP)
Jul
04
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed says that "citizens in the Oromia region’s Qellen Wellega area have come under a massacre" by the Oromo Liberation Army.
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed says that "citizens in the Oromia region’s Qellen Wellega area have come under a massacre" by the Oromo Liberation Army. Lobbyists say that 150–160 Amhara civilians have been killed. (AP)
Jul
04
Sixteen people are killed when a bus plunges into a deep gorge in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Sixteen people are killed when a bus plunges into a deep gorge in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. (AP)
Jul
04
Sri Lanka announces a week-long holiday amid fuel and food shortages caused by a worsening economic crisis.
Sri Lanka announces a week-long holiday amid fuel and food shortages caused by a worsening economic crisis. (Business Standard)
Jul
04
Turkey records its highest inflation in 24 years, which is currently near 80%.
Turkey records its highest inflation in 24 years, which is currently near 80%. (The Guardian)
Jul
04
Twenty-two people are killed and many others injured during a raid by insurgents in Kossi Province, Burkina Faso.
Twenty-two people are killed and many others injured during a raid by insurgents in Kossi Province, Burkina Faso. (Reuters)
Jul
04
Weightlifter Reanna Solomon dies from COVID-19, becoming Nauru's first recorded fatality of the pandemic.
Weightlifter Reanna Solomon dies from COVID-19, becoming Nauru's first recorded fatality of the pandemic. (Inside The Games)
Jul
05
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) The Governor of Donetsk Oblast urges civilians to evacuate as Russia advances. Around 350,000 civilians have already evacuated. (Al Jazeera)
Jul
05
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast.
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) The Governor of Donetsk Oblast urges civilians to evacuate as Russia advances. Around 350,000 civilians have already evacuated. (Al Jazeera)
Jul
05
According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast.
According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
Jul
05
An Israeli man is seriously injured in a stabbing and suspected terror attack on the road between Bnei Brak and Giv'at Shmuel.
An Israeli man is seriously injured in a stabbing and suspected terror attack on the road between Bnei Brak and Giv'at Shmuel. (Times of Israel)
Jul
05
Battle of Donbas According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast.
Battle of Donbas According to Ukraine, two civilians are killed in a Russian missile attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) The Governor of Donetsk Oblast urges civilians to evacuate as Russia advances. Around 350,000 civilians have already evacuated. (Al Jazeera)
Jul
05
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid, and Solicitor General for England and Wales Alex Chalk all r
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid, and Solicitor General for England and Wales Alex Chalk all resign from the government, saying they no longer have faith in Prime Minister Boris Johnson following his appointment of Chris Pincher as Government Deputy Chief Whip despite allegations of sexual misconduct. (BBC News)
Jul
05
Israeli–Palestinian conflict An Israeli man is seriously injured in a stabbing and suspected terror attack on the road between Bnei Brak and Giv'at Shmuel.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict An Israeli man is seriously injured in a stabbing and suspected terror attack on the road between Bnei Brak and Giv'at Shmuel. (Times of Israel)
Jul
05
Mali War Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed and five others are injured when their vehicle hits a mine in northern Mali.
Mali War Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed and five others are injured when their vehicle hits a mine in northern Mali. (The Defense Post)
Jul
05
The International Mathematical Union awards the Fields Medal to mathematicians Hugo Duminil-Copin of France, June Huh of the United States, James Maynard of the
The International Mathematical Union awards the Fields Medal to mathematicians Hugo Duminil-Copin of France, June Huh of the United States, James Maynard of the United Kingdom, and Maryna Viazovska of Ukraine, at the quadrennial International Congress of Mathematicians in Helsinki, Finland. (The New York Times)
Jul
05
Twenty-two Malian migrants are found dead on an inflatable boat on the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, after they left Zuwarah nine days ago.
Twenty-two Malian migrants are found dead on an inflatable boat on the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, after they left Zuwarah nine days ago. The International Organization for Migration reports that the migrants died from dehydration and drowning. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Jul
05
Yemeni Civil War Six people are killed and 32 others injured in an explosion at an arms depot in Abyan Governorate.
Yemeni Civil War Six people are killed and 32 others injured in an explosion at an arms depot in Abyan Governorate. (AP)
Jul
05
2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis Sri Lanka's inflation continues to increase and reaches nearly 60% as the country's economic crisis worsens.
2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis Sri Lanka's inflation continues to increase and reaches nearly 60% as the country's economic crisis worsens. (Bloomberg)
Jul
05
2022 monkeypox outbreak Panama confirms its first case of monkeypox.
2022 monkeypox outbreak Panama confirms its first case of monkeypox. (TVN 2)
Jul
05
All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of Finland and Sweden, which is subject to unanimous approval by the c
All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of Finland and Sweden, which is subject to unanimous approval by the current members' legislative bodies. (AP)
Jul
05
At least nine people are killed by flash floods caused by the monsoon in Balochistan, Pakistan.
At least nine people are killed by flash floods caused by the monsoon in Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP)
Jul
05
Chinese company BYD Auto becomes the world’s largest electric vehicle producer by number of vehicles sold after overtaking Tesla, Inc.
Chinese company BYD Auto becomes the world’s largest electric vehicle producer by number of vehicles sold after overtaking Tesla, Inc. in the first half of 2022. (South China Morning Post)
Jul
05
Communist rebellion in the Philippines Seven soldiers are injured when suspected communist guerrillas detonate a land mine in Mapanas, Northern Samar, Philippin
Communist rebellion in the Philippines Seven soldiers are injured when suspected communist guerrillas detonate a land mine in Mapanas, Northern Samar, Philippines. (AP)
Jul
05
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Queen Consort Letizia of Spain tests positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Queen Consort Letizia of Spain tests positive for COVID-19. (El Periódico)
Jul
05
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Queen Consort Letizia of Spain tests positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Queen Consort Letizia of Spain tests positive for COVID-19. (El Periódico)
Jul
05
Enlargement of NATO Finland–NATO relations, Sweden–NATO relations All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of F
Enlargement of NATO Finland–NATO relations, Sweden–NATO relations All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of Finland and Sweden, which is subject to unanimous approval by the current members' legislative bodies. (AP)
Jul
05
Finland–NATO relations, Sweden–NATO relations All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of Finland and Sweden, w
Finland–NATO relations, Sweden–NATO relations All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of Finland and Sweden, which is subject to unanimous approval by the current members' legislative bodies. (AP)
Jul
05
Johnson appoints Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi as the new Chancellor and Downing Street Chief of Staff Steve Barclay as the new Health Secretary following S
Johnson appoints Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi as the new Chancellor and Downing Street Chief of Staff Steve Barclay as the new Health Secretary following Sunak and Javid's resignations. (BBC News)
Jul
05
Panama confirms its first case of monkeypox.
Panama confirms its first case of monkeypox. (TVN 2)
Jul
05
Queen Consort Letizia of Spain tests positive for COVID-19.
Queen Consort Letizia of Spain tests positive for COVID-19. (El Periódico)
Jul
05
Russia orders the Jewish Agency for Israel to stop any and all activities in the country, allegedly claiming that the organisation was illegally collecting info
Russia orders the Jewish Agency for Israel to stop any and all activities in the country, allegedly claiming that the organisation was illegally collecting information on Russian citizens. (The Jerusalem Post)
Jul
05
Seven soldiers are injured when suspected communist guerrillas detonate a land mine in Mapanas, Northern Samar, Philippines.
Seven soldiers are injured when suspected communist guerrillas detonate a land mine in Mapanas, Northern Samar, Philippines. (AP)
Jul
05
Six people are killed and 32 others injured in an explosion at an arms depot in Abyan Governorate.
Six people are killed and 32 others injured in an explosion at an arms depot in Abyan Governorate. (AP)
Jul
05
South Korea's inflation reaches a 24-year record, as the country struggles with increasing energy and food prices.
South Korea's inflation reaches a 24-year record, as the country struggles with increasing energy and food prices. (Nikkei)
Jul
05
Sri Lanka's inflation continues to increase and reaches nearly 60% as the country's economic crisis worsens.
Sri Lanka's inflation continues to increase and reaches nearly 60% as the country's economic crisis worsens. (Bloomberg)
Jul
05
The Governor of Donetsk Oblast urges civilians to evacuate as Russia advances.
The Governor of Donetsk Oblast urges civilians to evacuate as Russia advances. Around 350,000 civilians have already evacuated. (Al Jazeera)
Jul
05
Three people are killed by flooding in Kuala Pegang, Malaysia.
Three people are killed by flooding in Kuala Pegang, Malaysia. (FloodList)
Jul
05
Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed and five others are injured when their vehicle hits a mine in northern Mali.
Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed and five others are injured when their vehicle hits a mine in northern Mali. (The Defense Post)
Jul
06
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling i
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (AP) (VOA) Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Latvia plans to reintroduce conscription, which had been abolished in 2006, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The final decision will be determined by the country's parliament, the Saeima. (Baltic News Network) (AFP via The Guardian)
Jul
06
Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Latvia plans to reintroduce conscription, which had been abolished in 2006, a
Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Latvia plans to reintroduce conscription, which had been abolished in 2006, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The final decision will be determined by the country's parliament, the Saeima. (Baltic News Network) (AFP via The Guardian)
Jul
06
Boko Haram insurgency Islamist militants attack a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, freeing 879 of the medium-security prison's 994 inmates.
Boko Haram insurgency Islamist militants attack a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, freeing 879 of the medium-security prison's 994 inmates. One prison guard is killed and three others are injured in the attack. (The Guardian)
Jul
06
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in China Xi'an is placed under lockdown and mass testing is conducted in half of the city's districts after a cluster of cas
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in China Xi'an is placed under lockdown and mass testing is conducted in half of the city's districts after a cluster of cases in the city were traced back to six karaoke bars. (Economic Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Niue The New Zealand Defence Force says that, upon request by the government of Niue, it is sending a team of civilian doctors, nurses, and defense personnel to help the territory deal with an outbreak of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Jul
06
COVID-19 pandemic in Niue The New Zealand Defence Force says that, upon request by the government of Niue, it is sending a team of civilian doctors, nurses, and
COVID-19 pandemic in Niue The New Zealand Defence Force says that, upon request by the government of Niue, it is sending a team of civilian doctors, nurses, and defense personnel to help the territory deal with an outbreak of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Jul
06
Islamist militants attack a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, freeing 879 of the medium-security prison's 994 inmates.
Islamist militants attack a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, freeing 879 of the medium-security prison's 994 inmates. One prison guard is killed and three others are injured in the attack. (The Guardian)
Jul
06
Latvia plans to reintroduce conscription, which had been abolished in 2006, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Latvia plans to reintroduce conscription, which had been abolished in 2006, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The final decision will be determined by the country's parliament, the Saeima. (Baltic News Network) (AFP via The Guardian)
Jul
06
Multiple senior ministers of the United Kingdom's Cabinet, including newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi, Home Secretary Priti Patel, Secr
Multiple senior ministers of the United Kingdom's Cabinet, including newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi, Home Secretary Priti Patel, Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps, and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove tell Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign. Five additional ministers resign after dozens of others leave throughout the day, bringing the total of government departures to 38. (The Guardian) (The Independent) (BBC News)
Jul
06
The New Zealand Defence Force says that, upon request by the government of Niue, it is sending a team of civilian doctors, nurses, and defense personnel to help
The New Zealand Defence Force says that, upon request by the government of Niue, it is sending a team of civilian doctors, nurses, and defense personnel to help the territory deal with an outbreak of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Jul
06
2022 Marmolada serac collapse Two more people are found dead after the Marmolada serac, in Italy, collapsed three days ago, bringing the death toll to nine.
2022 Marmolada serac collapse Two more people are found dead after the Marmolada serac, in Italy, collapsed three days ago, bringing the death toll to nine. Three other people are still missing. (La Repubblica)
Jul
06
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, ac
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (AP) (VOA)
Jul
06
2022 Sri Lankan political crisis Several opposition politicians are arrested in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wick
2022 Sri Lankan political crisis Several opposition politicians are arrested in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who said yesterday that the country is "bankrupt". (Economy Next)
Jul
06
A federal court in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sentences an ex-military officer to life in prison for homicides, kidnappings, tortures, and rape during the militar
A federal court in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sentences an ex-military officer to life in prison for homicides, kidnappings, tortures, and rape during the military dictatorship that ruled the country between 1976 and 1983. (Reuters)
Jul
06
At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.
At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (AP) (VOA)
Jul
06
Battle of Donbas At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by Governor P
Battle of Donbas At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (AP) (VOA)
Jul
06
Boris Johnson fires Michael Gove after Gove called on Johnson to resign earlier in the day.
Boris Johnson fires Michael Gove after Gove called on Johnson to resign earlier in the day. A 10 Downing Street official says that "you can’t have a snake who is not with you on any of the big arguments who then gleefully tells the press the leader has to go". (The Independent)
Jul
06
Chinese authorities give a tentative green light to Ant Group to revive its initial public offering plans in both Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Chinese authorities give a tentative green light to Ant Group to revive its initial public offering plans in both Shanghai and Hong Kong. (RTHK)
Jul
06
COVID-19 pandemic in China Xi'an is placed under lockdown and mass testing is conducted in half of the city's districts after a cluster of cases in the city wer
COVID-19 pandemic in China Xi'an is placed under lockdown and mass testing is conducted in half of the city's districts after a cluster of cases in the city were traced back to six karaoke bars. (Economic Times)