Evacuation orders are lifted in Mariposa County and highways reopen as the Oak Fire slows and becomes the largest this season. (The Mercury News)
Four protesters are killed when a soldier shoots an electric cable that falls on them in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo. They were protesting the ineffectiveness of the MONUSCO. (Reuters)
Kivu conflict Anti-MONUSCO protests Four protesters are killed when a soldier shoots an electric cable that falls on them in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo. They were protesting the ineffectiveness of the MONUSCO. (Reuters) The Burundi Human Rights Initiative (BHRI) accuses Burundi of sending troops into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to fight the RED-Tabara, a Burundian armed opposition group. The BHRI also accuses Burundi of supporting armed groups that oppose the DRC. (Al Jazeera)
Media freedom in the European Union The European General Court upholds a broadcast ban imposed on Russian television network RT in the European Union over accusations of spreading misinformation, rejecting an appeal against the ban. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa ends Samoa's state of emergency after two years. (RNZ)
Russia captures the Vuhlehirska Power Station, Ukraine's second largest power plant, near the city of Svitlodarsk, Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
Russia in the European energy sector 2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute Russian energy company Gazprom reduces the amount of natural gas flowing through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of the pipeline's capacity. (AP)
Russia says that it has destroyed more than 100 M142 HIMARS missiles in an airstrike on Dnipro. (Reuters)
Russia–Ukraine relations 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The Joint Coordination Center opens in Istanbul, Turkey, to coordinate the export of millions of tonnes of grain from blockaded Black Sea ports. (Al Jazeera)
Russian energy company Gazprom reduces the amount of natural gas flowing through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of the pipeline's capacity. (AP)
The Burundi Human Rights Initiative (BHRI) accuses Burundi of sending troops into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to fight the RED-Tabara, a Burundian armed opposition group. The BHRI also accuses Burundi of supporting armed groups that oppose the DRC. (Al Jazeera)
The European General Court upholds a broadcast ban imposed on Russian television network RT in the European Union over accusations of spreading misinformation, rejecting an appeal against the ban. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
The Federal Reserve consecutively increases its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%. (CNBC)
The Joint Coordination Center opens in Istanbul, Turkey, to coordinate the export of millions of tonnes of grain from blockaded Black Sea ports. (Al Jazeera)
The Lulo Rose, a pink diamond, the largest in 300 years, is discovered at the Lulo mine in Lunda Norte Province, Angola. (AP)
Syrian civil war 2022 As-Suwayda clashes At least 17 people are killed and 40 others are injured in skirmishes between groups of pro-Assad and anti-government residents in As Suwayda, Syria. (Al Jazeera)
2020–present global chip shortage The United States Congress passes the Chips and Science Act of 2022 in order to boost semiconductor production in the United States and also boost competition with China. The bill will head to President Joe Biden for his signature. (CNBC)
2022 As-Suwayda clashes At least 17 people are killed and 40 others are injured in skirmishes between groups of pro-Assad and anti-government residents in As Suwayda, Syria. (Al Jazeera)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian summer counteroffensive Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych says that an operation to recapture the Kherson Oblast has started. (The Guardian) Battle of Donbas Russian forces shell Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast with the BM-27 Uragan MLRS, killing three civilians and injuring three others. Six apartment blocks and six detached houses are also destroyed or damaged. (Ukrinform)
2022 Ukrainian summer counteroffensive Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych says that an operation to recapture the Kherson Oblast has started. (The Guardian)
At least 17 people are killed and 40 others are injured in skirmishes between groups of pro-Assad and anti-government residents in As Suwayda, Syria. (Al Jazeera)
Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych says that an operation to recapture the Kherson Oblast has started. (The Guardian)
2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says that New York has received 110,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. (New York Post) Ahmed Ogwell, head of the Africa CDC, reports that there are currently no monkeypox or smallpox vaccines available in Africa to combat the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. (Time)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says that New York has received 110,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. (New York Post)
2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute Authorities in Hanover, Germany, turn off heating and switch to cold showers in all public buildings, and also shut off public water fountains amid an energy crisis after Gazprom reduced gas supplies to Germany through its Nord Stream pipeline. (BBC News) Authorities in Berlin turn off lights at historic monuments and municipal buildings in the city in order to save electricity. (The Guardian)
Ahmed Ogwell, head of the Africa CDC, reports that there are currently no monkeypox or smallpox vaccines available in Africa to combat the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. (Time)
Authorities in Berlin turn off lights at historic monuments and municipal buildings in the city in order to save electricity. (The Guardian)
Authorities in Hanover, Germany, turn off heating and switch to cold showers in all public buildings, and also shut off public water fountains amid an energy crisis after Gazprom reduced gas supplies to Germany through its Nord Stream pipeline. (BBC News)
Battle of Donbas Russian forces shell Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast with the BM-27 Uragan MLRS, killing three civilians and injuring three others. Six apartment blocks and six detached houses are also destroyed or damaged. (Ukrinform)
Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian forces in Belarus launch 25 ballistic missiles into northern Ukraine. (The Guardian)
Cameras are allowed to film a criminal court case in England and Wales for the first time in history as a man, Ben Oliver, is sentenced to prison at London's Old Bailey for manslaughter on live television. (Reuters)
Eight people are killed and four others are injured after a fire broke out in a hostel in Moscow, Russia. (AP)
Fifteen people are killed and 47 others are injured after a bus crash in Esteli, Nicaragua. (Reuters)
Flash flooding occurs on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Four people are killed and nine others are injured by a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Tehran, Iran. (AP)
Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear declares a state of emergency for several counties in southeastern Kentucky due to historic floods, which have killed eight people. (WLEX-TV)
Lithuania–Russia relations, Restriction of transit with the Kaliningrad Oblast Russia hands over a protest note to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Šiaulių bankas, the only bank authorised to process payments for Kaliningrad rail transit, announced that it would phase out all payments in Russian rubles in mid-August and ban all payments from Russia and Belarus, unless for humanitarian purposes or in order to fulfil international obligations, on 1 September. (LRT)
Researchers using AlphaFold have predicted the structures of 200 million proteins from 1 million species, covering nearly every known protein on the planet. (Nature)
Russia hands over a protest note to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Šiaulių bankas, the only bank authorised to process payments for Kaliningrad rail transit, announced that it would phase out all payments in Russian rubles in mid-August and ban all payments from Russia and Belarus, unless for humanitarian purposes or in order to fulfil international obligations, on 1 September. (LRT)
Russia launches cruise missile strikes from the Black Sea on the Kyiv Oblast for the first time in weeks, with missiles striking Bucha, Lyutizh, and Vyshhorod. At least fifteen people, including five civilians, are injured, according to Kyiv governor Oleksiy Kuleba. (AP) (Axios)
Russian forces in Belarus launch 25 ballistic missiles into northern Ukraine. (The Guardian)
Russian forces shell Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast with the BM-27 Uragan MLRS, killing three civilians and injuring three others. Six apartment blocks and six detached houses are also destroyed or damaged. (Ukrinform)
Russian missiles strike Kropyvnytskyi, damaging facilities owned by Kropyvnytskyi Flight Academy and Air Urga. Five people are killed and 25 others are injured. (Yahoo! News)
Sentencing of Ben Oliver Cameras are allowed to film a criminal court case in England and Wales for the first time in history as a man, Ben Oliver, is sentenced to prison at London's Old Bailey for manslaughter on live television. (Reuters)
A video emerges on social media of a Russian soldier castrating a Ukrainian prisoner of war in the town of Sievierodonetsk, Donetsk Oblast. The video has not been independently verified. The Ukrainian government voices outrage over the incident and vows retaliation against the perpetrators. (BBC News) (The Telegraph) (The Guardian) (Sky News)
War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine A video emerges on social media of a Russian soldier castrating a Ukrainian prisoner of war in the town of Sievierodonetsk, Donetsk Oblast. The video has not been independently verified. The Ukrainian government voices outrage over the incident and vows retaliation against the perpetrators. (BBC News) (The Telegraph) (The Guardian) (Sky News)
A court in Kyiv reduces the sentence of Vadim Shishimarin, the first Russian soldier tried for war crimes, from life in prison to 15 years detention. Shishimarin's defense attorney says that it is "highly likely" that he will be returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange. (ABC News)
Olenivka prison explosion Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in the DPR-controlled city of Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of carrying out the strike. (AP)
Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in the DPR-controlled city of Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of carrying out the strike. (AP)
Two people are killed and 11 are injured during a hand grenade attack at a cricket game in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)
War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Trial of Vadim Shishimarin A court in Kyiv reduces the sentence of Vadim Shishimarin, the first Russian soldier tried for war crimes, from life in prison to 15 years detention. Shishimarin's defense attorney says that it is "highly likely" that he will be returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange. (ABC News)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in Brazil Brazil reports its first death from monkeypox in a 41-year-old man from Belo Horizonte who had lymphoma and a weakened immune system. (Reuters)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in Canada The monkeypox vaccine will be made available to high-risk people in British Columbia, Canada. (Vancouver Sun)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain Spain reports Europe's first death from monkeypox. (The Guardian)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in the Philippines The Philippines reports its first case of monkeypox. (Straits Times)
2022 United Arab Emirates floods The UAE records its heaviest rainfall in 27 years, with seven people killed by flooding in the Emirates of Sharjah and Fujairah. (Khaleej Times)
A 16-year-old Palestinian affiliated with Fatah is killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah. (Al Bawaba) (Times of Israel)
A Russian strike kills five civilians and injures seven others at a bus stop in Mykolaiv, according to regional governor Vitaliy Kim. (AFP News via Barron's)
Brazil reports its first death from monkeypox in a 41-year-old man from Belo Horizonte who had lymphoma and a weakened immune system. (Reuters)
Colorado reports a case of West Nile virus in a person from Delta County. (KXRM-TV)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict A 16-year-old Palestinian affiliated with Fatah is killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah. (Al Bawaba) (Times of Israel)
One person is killed and one is missing after a fire at an oil refinery in Tamaulipas, Mexico. (AP)
Pope Francis visits Iqaluit in Nunavut to apologize for the past abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools in Canada. The visit is his final stop on his Canada trip. (CBC)
Spain reports Europe's first death from monkeypox. (The Guardian)
The monkeypox vaccine will be made available to high-risk people in British Columbia, Canada. (Vancouver Sun)
The Philippines reports its first case of monkeypox. (Straits Times)
The UAE records its heaviest rainfall in 27 years, with seven people killed by flooding in the Emirates of Sharjah and Fujairah. (Khaleej Times)
Visit by Pope Francis to Canada Pope Francis visits Iqaluit in Nunavut to apologize for the past abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools in Canada. The visit is his final stop on his Canada trip. (CBC)
2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute Russia's Gazprom suspends gas supplies to Latvia after accusing it of "violating conditions of purchase". The Latvian government says the suspension of gas from Russia is not expected to have a major impact on the economy. (BBC News)
At least 125 people are injured when supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr storm the parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone. (Metro)
One person is wounded in an assassination attempt on President of Guatemala Alejandro Giammattei. The president is unharmed. (ABC)
Russia's Gazprom suspends gas supplies to Latvia after accusing it of "violating conditions of purchase". The Latvian government says the suspension of gas from Russia is not expected to have a major impact on the economy. (BBC News)
2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain Spain reports its second confirmed death from monkeypox, a day after reporting the first confirmed death outside of Africa. (Reuters)
2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain Spain reports its second confirmed death from monkeypox, a day after reporting the first confirmed death outside of Africa. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Niue Niue records its first community case of COVID-19, prompting Minister of Health Sauni Tongatule to move the country to its highest alert level. (RNZ)
