Ten people are killed and two others are injured when gunmen attack civilians in Nduga Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. The separatist West Papua National Liberation Army is blamed for the attack. (AP)
The Assembly of North Macedonia passes a motion to amend North Macedonia’s Constitution to recognise its Bulgarian minority, while pledging to discuss remaining issues with the Bulgarian government. In exchange, Bulgaria will allow membership talks with the European Union to begin. (Al Jazeera)
The president of Energoatom, the Ukrainian nuclear energy authority, accuses Russian forces of using the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to store weapons and shell the surrounding area. (The Journal.ie)
2022 European and MENA wildfires Wildfires break out in southwestern France and Spain amidst a heat wave in Europe. (Reuters) In Portugal, a waterbombing plane crashes in Vila Nova de Foz Côa while fighting wildfires in the region, killing the pilot, and in Spain, around 2,300 people are evacuated from the Costa del Sol due to wildfires in the Mijas hills. (BBC News)
A report shows that at least 360 people have died in a week during the heat wave in Spain. (El País)
An Antonov An-12 cargo plane, operated by a Ukrainian airline, crashes near the city of Kavala, Greece, killing all eight people on board. The aircraft was carrying weapons from Serbia to Bangladesh, and crashed before a planned stop in Jordan. (BBC News)
Crime in Haiti The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights documents 934 killings, 684 injuries and 680 kidnappings in Port-au-Prince since the start of 2022, in a sharp increase of violence in the city. (Al Jazeera) The UN Security Council passes a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti for a further year. (UN News)
Four people are killed and two injured in a mass shooting in the Gauteng province of South Africa. (Reuters)
G20 finance leaders end a meeting in Bali without a joint communique, as consensus could not be reached on multiple issues due to tensions caused by ongoing conflicts between the countries. (CNBC)
In Portugal, a waterbombing plane crashes in Vila Nova de Foz Côa while fighting wildfires in the region, killing the pilot, and in Spain, around 2,300 people are evacuated from the Costa del Sol due to wildfires in the Mijas hills. (BBC News)
July 2022 European heat wave 2022 European and MENA wildfires Wildfires break out in southwestern France and Spain amidst a heat wave in Europe. (Reuters) In Portugal, a waterbombing plane crashes in Vila Nova de Foz Côa while fighting wildfires in the region, killing the pilot, and in Spain, around 2,300 people are evacuated from the Costa del Sol due to wildfires in the Mijas hills. (BBC News) A report shows that at least 360 people have died in a week during the heat wave in Spain. (El País)
Meridian Flight 3032 An Antonov An-12 cargo plane, operated by a Ukrainian airline, crashes near the city of Kavala, Greece, killing all eight people on board. The aircraft was carrying weapons from Serbia to Bangladesh, and crashed before a planned stop in Jordan. (BBC News)
Russian missiles strike the city of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast, killing three civilians and injuring three others, while more than 50 Grad rockets hit the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing two people. The missile strikes come after Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu ordered the military to expand operations in Ukraine in order to "protect the Donbas". (Reuters)
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights documents 934 killings, 684 injuries and 680 kidnappings in Port-au-Prince since the start of 2022, in a sharp increase of violence in the city. (Al Jazeera)
Wildfires break out in southwestern France and Spain amidst a heat wave in Europe. (Reuters)
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Kamal Kharazi, confirms that Iran now has the capabilities to develop and build a nuclear weapon but says that "there has been no decision by Iran to build one". Kharazi also warns that Iran will "directly respond" to Israel if it is attacked. (Straits Times) (The Jerusalem Post)
Nuclear program of Iran Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Kamal Kharazi, confirms that Iran now has the capabilities to develop and build a nuclear weapon but says that "there has been no decision by Iran to build one". Kharazi also warns that Iran will "directly respond" to Israel if it is attacked. (Straits Times) (The Jerusalem Post)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India Health officials in India report that the country surpassed the two billion mark in cumulative administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (WION) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel The Israeli Health Ministry confirms three cases of the Omicron BA.2.75 variant in travelers abroad. (Times of Israel)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India Health officials in India report that the country surpassed the two billion mark in cumulative administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (WION) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel The Israeli Health Ministry confirms three cases of the Omicron BA.2.75 variant in travelers abroad. (Times of Israel)
COVID-19 pandemic in India Health officials in India report that the country surpassed the two billion mark in cumulative administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (WION)
COVID-19 pandemic in Israel The Israeli Health Ministry confirms three cases of the Omicron BA.2.75 variant in travelers abroad. (Times of Israel)
Flooding in China's Sichuan and Gansu provinces kills 12 people and leaves thousands homeless. (AP)
Four people are killed when a Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office helicopter crashes near Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. (U.S. News & World Report)
Health officials in India report that the country surpassed the two billion mark in cumulative administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (WION)
Seven people are killed by flooding in Darfur, Sudan. (AP)
The Israeli Health Ministry confirms three cases of the Omicron BA.2.75 variant in travelers abroad. (Times of Israel)
2022 Indian presidential election The Indian parliament votes to elect the new President of India. (Al Jazeera)
2022 United Kingdom government crisis 2022 Conservative Party leadership election Tom Tugendhat is eliminated from the leadership race in the third round of voting. (The Guardian) 2022 vote of confidence in the Johnson ministry A motion of confidence in the Johnson government is passed by 347 votes to 238. (The Guardian)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine's prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova and the top security official of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ivan Bakanov. More than 60 officials from the agencies are alleged to be working with Russia. Additionally, 651 cases of alleged treason and collaboration are initiated against prosecutorial and law enforcement officials. (The Guardian)
The Indian parliament votes to elect the new President of India. (Al Jazeera)
2022 Conservative Party leadership election Tom Tugendhat is eliminated from the leadership race in the third round of voting. (The Guardian)
2022 United Kingdom heat wave The United Kingdom issues a "red extreme heat warning" as temperatures are predicted to reach a record 41 °C (106 °F) in parts of England. Wales reports a record temperature of 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) near the town of Hawarden, Flintshire, and the island of Jersey reports a record temperature of 37.9 °C (100.2 °F). (BBC News) (BBC News 2) (ITV Channel Islands) The Royal Air Force suspends all flights to and from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire after the runway suffers damage due to the extreme heat. (The Independent)
2022 vote of confidence in the Johnson ministry A motion of confidence in the Johnson government is passed by 347 votes to 238. (The Guardian)
A motion of confidence in the Johnson government is passed by 347 votes to 238. (The Guardian)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas Russian shelling kills six civilians in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, as Ukraine says that Russia appears to be preparing for a new ground offensive near Sloviansk. (BBC News) Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Russia announces Anton Koltsov, former Prime Minister of Vologda Oblast, as the new Prime Minister in Zaporizhzhia Military-Civilian Administration. His appointment probably took place some days earlier.[1]
The United Kingdom issues a "red extreme heat warning" as temperatures are predicted to reach a record 41 °C (106 °F) in parts of England. Wales reports a record temperature of 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) near the town of Hawarden, Flintshire, and the island of Jersey reports a record temperature of 37.9 °C (100.2 °F). (BBC News) (BBC News 2) (ITV Channel Islands)
Thirty-one people are injured and several homes are destroyed after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It is an aftershock of the June 22 quake. (AP)
2022 Ecuador prison riots Thirteen inmates are killed and two more injured during a prison riot in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. (AP)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas Russian shelling kills six civilians in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, as Ukraine says that Russia appears to be preparing for a new ground offensive near Sloviansk. (BBC News)
Battle of Donbas Russian shelling kills six civilians in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, as Ukraine says that Russia appears to be preparing for a new ground offensive near Sloviansk. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Residents in nine of Shanghai's districts will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing until July 21 as part of an effort to reduce the community spread of COVID-19. (CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Residents in nine of Shanghai's districts will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing until July 21 as part of an effort to reduce the community spread of COVID-19. (CNA)
COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Residents in nine of Shanghai's districts will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing until July 21 as part of an effort to reduce the community spread of COVID-19. (CNA)
Dublin, Ireland, reports a record temperature of 33.1 °C (91.6 °F). Parts of France also report record temperatures. (Met Éireann) (Le Progrès)
Four people are injured during a mass shooting at a nightclub in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain. The perpetrator is stabbed and hospitalized. (AP)
Residents in nine of Shanghai's districts will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing until July 21 as part of an effort to reduce the community spread of COVID-19. (CNA)
Russia announces Anton Koltsov, former Prime Minister of Vologda Oblast, as the new Prime Minister in Zaporizhzhia Military-Civilian Administration. His appointment probably took place some days earlier.[1]
Russia in the European energy sector Russia's Gazprom says that it "cannot guarantee" gas supplies to Europe due to "extraordinary circumstances" as it declares force majeure on gas supplies dating from June 14. (Reuters)
Russia's Gazprom says that it "cannot guarantee" gas supplies to Europe due to "extraordinary circumstances" as it declares force majeure on gas supplies dating from June 14. (Reuters)
Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Russia announces Anton Koltsov, former Prime Minister of Vologda Oblast, as the new Prime Minister in Zaporizhzhia Military-Civilian Administration. His appointment probably took place some days earlier.[1]
Russian shelling kills six civilians in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, as Ukraine says that Russia appears to be preparing for a new ground offensive near Sloviansk. (BBC News)
Sadiqabad boat sinking Twenty people are killed and 30 others are missing after a boat capsizes in Sadiqabad, Punjab, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)
The Rhode Island Department of Health announces that the state has administered monkeypox vaccines to people who have had close contact with monkeypox patients. (WLNE-TV)
The Royal Air Force suspends all flights to and from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire after the runway suffers damage due to the extreme heat. (The Independent)
Thirteen inmates are killed and two more injured during a prison riot in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. (AP)
Tom Tugendhat is eliminated from the leadership race in the third round of voting. (The Guardian)
Twenty people are killed and 30 others are missing after a boat capsizes in Sadiqabad, Punjab, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)
Wild European bison are reintroduced to the United Kingdom for the first time in over a thousand years after three are released into a pine forest in Kent, England. (BBC News
2022 United Kingdom government crisis 2022 Conservative Party leadership election Kemi Badenoch is eliminated from the leadership race in the fourth round of voting. (The Guardian)
2022 Conservative Party leadership election Kemi Badenoch is eliminated from the leadership race in the fourth round of voting. (The Guardian)
Iran–Russia relations Russian president Vladimir Putin makes a state visit to Iran for talks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Putin will also meet with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. (BBC News)
Russian president Vladimir Putin makes a state visit to Iran for talks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Putin will also meet with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. (BBC News)
The Nigerian government announces that Nigeria will develop a vaccine for lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the lassa virus. (Premium Times)
2022 European and Mediterranean wildfires The death toll from the wildfires and heat wave in Spain and Portugal increases to more than 1,700 people, with more than 1,063 deaths in Portugal. (ABC News) (Axios)
A major incident is declared in London following a "huge surge" in fires, according to the London Fire Brigade. Several homes are destroyed in Wennington on the outskirts of East London. No casualties have been reported. Hertfordshire and Leicestershire fire services also declare major incidents due to the high volume of emergency calls. (Sky News)
A record high temperature of 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) is reported at Coningsby, Lincolnshire, and a record overnight minimum temperature of 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) is reported at Emley Moor transmitting station in West Yorkshire. (BBC News) (BBC News 2)
Accession of Albania to the European Union, Accession of North Macedonia to the European Union Negotiations on the accession of North Macedonia and Albania to the European Union begin in Brussels. (Euronews)
At least 23 people are killed and 30 others are injured in a truck and bus crash in Minya, Egypt. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati The United States donates nearly 20,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Kiribati through the COVAX initiative. (US embassy Fiji) COVID-19 pandemic in the Pitcairn Islands The Pitcairn Islands reports the territory's first case of COVID-19 in a Pitcairn Islander who returned from medical treatment abroad. (RNZ) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The U.S. CDC votes unanimously to recommend the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18 years. (CNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati The United States donates nearly 20,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Kiribati through the COVAX initiative. (US embassy Fiji)
COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati The United States donates nearly 20,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Kiribati through the COVAX initiative. (US embassy Fiji) COVID-19 pandemic in the Pitcairn Islands The Pitcairn Islands reports the territory's first case of COVID-19 in a Pitcairn Islander who returned from medical treatment abroad. (RNZ)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Pitcairn Islands The Pitcairn Islands reports the territory's first case of COVID-19 in a Pitcairn Islander who returned from medical treatment abroad. (RNZ)
Enlargement of the European Union Accession of Albania to the European Union, Accession of North Macedonia to the European Union Negotiations on the accession of North Macedonia and Albania to the European Union begin in Brussels. (Euronews)
Flooding has killed eight people and affected more than 8,500 others in Maradi and Zinder, Niger, since June, according to Civil Protection. (FloodList)
Four people are killed and 13 are injured after a gas explosion in Tianjin, China. (AP)
