Moldova–Russia relations Russia bans the import of agricultural products from Moldova from August 15 due to "repeated detection of dangerous quarantine objects in Moldovan products entering Russia". (Reuters)
Multiple explosions are reported at a Russian military air base near Novofedorivka in western Crimea. At least one person is killed and six others are injured, according to Crimean authorities. (Reuters) (Sky News)
Nine people are killed by flooding caused by record-breaking rainfall in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)
Radio astronomers have discovered a newborn, Jupiter-size exoplanet orbiting the star AS 209, using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array telescope in Chile. (Space.com)
Roscosmos launches the Iranian Space Agency's Earth observation satellite Khayyam from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Al Jazeera)
Russia bans the import of agricultural products from Moldova from August 15 due to "repeated detection of dangerous quarantine objects in Moldovan products entering Russia". (Reuters)
Russia's Transneft says that Ukraine has suspended Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia after it was unable to pay transit fees to Ukraine's pipeline operator UkrTransNafta. The Czech Republic's pipeline company says it expects supplies through the pipeline to restart within several days. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
2022 Papua New Guinean general election James Marape is re-elected unopposed as Prime Minister by the Parliament after his party Pangu Pati won the general election in July. (The Guardian)
James Marape is re-elected unopposed as Prime Minister by the Parliament after his party Pangu Pati won the general election in July. (The Guardian)
Mexican drug war Cartel gunmen in Mexico burn down dozens of stores and block streets with burning cars in the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato in response to arrests of cartel figures by the National Guard. (AP)
Uzbekistan's embassy in Russia warns its citizens not to join Russian forces invading Ukraine, saying that those who do so will be criminally liable for mercenaryism upon returning to Uzbekistan. (EuroWeekly News)
Cartel gunmen in Mexico burn down dozens of stores and block streets with burning cars in the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato in response to arrests of cartel figures by the National Guard. (AP)
COVID-19 recession Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Domino's Pizza closes all of its stores in Italy after its franchise holder ePizza SpA files for bankruptcy. The American restaurant chain says that it was severely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions in the country. (BBC News)
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Domino's Pizza closes all of its stores in Italy after its franchise holder ePizza SpA files for bankruptcy. The American restaurant chain says that it was severely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions in the country. (BBC News)
Russian forces install air defence systems at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, according to the head of Moscow-appointed administration of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Yevhen Balytskyi. (MSN)
Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Russian forces install air defence systems at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, according to the head of Moscow-appointed administration of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Yevhen Balytskyi. (MSN)
Five people are killed and 100 others injured as security forces clashes with protesters demanding presidential election be held in November in Somaliland. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast At least ten shells hit the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with both Russia and Ukraine blaming each other for the attack, which damaged an office building and the plant's fire station. (BBC News)
2021–2022 inflation surge Sierra Leone declares a nationwide curfew amid anti-government protests that have killed two policemen and one civilian. The West African country is currently experiencing record inflation. (Reuters)
Estonia and Latvia formally withdraw from the Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries group amid tensions with China over its human rights record and its support of Russia's war on Ukraine. (Reuters)
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Three soldiers are killed in an attack at a military base in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two of the attackers are killed in the ensuing shootout. (Reuters)
Sierra Leone declares a nationwide curfew amid anti-government protests that have killed two policemen and one civilian. The West African country is currently experiencing record inflation. (Reuters)
Three soldiers are killed in an attack at a military base in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Two of the attackers are killed in the ensuing shootout. (Reuters)
2022 Russian-occupied Ukraine annexation referendums The Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast begins preparations for a referendum on the region's accession to Russia, which will be held on September 11. (RBK) (TV Center)
Cleric Rahimullah Haqqani is killed by a suicide bomber at a seminary in Kabul, Afghanistan. IS-KP claims responsibility for the killing. (Al Jazeera) (The Times of Israel)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands confirms its first death from COVID-19 in a person from Majuro. (RNZ)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands confirms its first death from COVID-19 in a person from Majuro. (RNZ)
Islamic State–Taliban conflict Cleric Rahimullah Haqqani is killed by a suicide bomber at a seminary in Kabul, Afghanistan. IS-KP claims responsibility for the killing. (Al Jazeera) (The Times of Israel)
Occupied territories of Ukraine 2022 Russian-occupied Ukraine annexation referendums The Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast begins preparations for a referendum on the region's accession to Russia, which will be held on September 11. (RBK) (TV Center)
The Marshall Islands confirms its first death from COVID-19 in a person from Majuro. (RNZ)
The Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast begins preparations for a referendum on the region's accession to Russia, which will be held on September 11. (RBK) (TV Center)
Thirty-four people are injured after two rollercoaster trains collided at the Legoland Deutschland amusement park in Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany. (CNBC)
Islamist insurgency in the Sahel Mali War The German defence ministry suspends its military's aerial reconnaissance and transport operations in Mali after the government of Mali denied the departure of one of their flights. (Bloomberg News)
Mali War The German defence ministry suspends its military's aerial reconnaissance and transport operations in Mali after the government of Mali denied the departure of one of their flights. (Bloomberg News)
2022 Oder environmental disaster A mass die-off of fish occurs in the Oder river in Poland. Polish officials call it an "ecological catastrophe" with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki vowing to "punish" those responsible. The public has been warned not to enter the water amid fears of possible contamination. (Sky News)
A mass die-off of fish occurs in the Oder river in Poland. Polish officials call it an "ecological catastrophe" with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki vowing to "punish" those responsible. The public has been warned not to enter the water amid fears of possible contamination. (Sky News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Micronesia Incumbent Vice President Yosiwo George dies from COVID-19 at the age of 81. (Pacific Daily News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Micronesia Incumbent Vice President Yosiwo George dies from COVID-19 at the age of 81. (Pacific Daily News)
Mexican drug war Eight people are killed and five others injured in a prison riot and shootings at a food shop and a pizzeria in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Two other premises are set on fire. (MSN) (CBS News) At least a dozen vehicles are burned and several streets are blocked in the state of Baja California, mainly in the cities of Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada. This is the fourth major incident in the last week where arson and blocked streets have been reported. (KGTV)
South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol pardons former Samsung executive Lee Jae-yeong, who was on parole for bribery. (Reuters)
The German defence ministry suspends its military's aerial reconnaissance and transport operations in Mali after the government of Mali denied the departure of one of their flights. (Bloomberg News)
2022 Cetinje shooting A man kills a woman and two children at their home in Cetinje, Montenegro, before opening fire in the streets against random civilians, killing seven people and wounding six others. The perpetrator is later killed by an armed citizen. (NDTV)
2022 United Kingdom heat wave The Environment Agency of England declares a drought across eight of its fourteen areas amid an ongoing heat wave. (The Guardian)
A Belize-flagged ship departs Chornomorsk for Turkey, becoming the first wheat export from Ukraine under a United Nations-brokered deal. (Swissinfo)
A man kills a woman and two children at their home in Cetinje, Montenegro, before opening fire in the streets against random civilians, killing seven people and wounding six others. The perpetrator is later killed by an armed citizen. (NDTV)
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine A Belize-flagged ship departs Chornomorsk for Turkey, becoming the first wheat export from Ukraine under a United Nations-brokered deal. (Swissinfo)
Eight people are killed and five others injured in a prison riot and shootings at a food shop and a pizzeria in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Two other premises are set on fire. (MSN) (CBS News)
Nine people are killed and 18 others injured after a microbus overturn in Minya, Egypt. (AP)
The Environment Agency of England declares a drought across eight of its fourteen areas amid an ongoing heat wave. (The Guardian)
Three people are killed and 17 are missing after an overloaded boat capsizes in Uttar Pradesh, India. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia says that it has captured the village of Pisky, in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian forces say that they have destroyed a bridge in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast. (AP) Russian occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast Establishment of pro-Russian Mykolaiv military–civilian administration with seat in Snihurivka is announced, Yuri Barbashov [pl] becomes its head. It probably began functioning some days earlier. (360tv.ru)
2022 Oder environmental disaster The German environment ministry says that an unknown, highly toxic substance is responsible for the mass die-off of wildlife in the Oder river. High levels of mercury have also been found in the river. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says that the river will take years to "return to normal". (CNN)
2022 Pacific typhoon season Tropical Storm Meari makes landfall in central Japan, causing heavy rain and high winds. 72,000 people are evacuated from the city of Shizuoka. (Bloomberg News)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia says that it has captured the village of Pisky, in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian forces say that they have destroyed a bridge in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast. (AP)
Establishment of pro-Russian Mykolaiv military–civilian administration with seat in Snihurivka is announced, Yuri Barbashov [pl] becomes its head. It probably began functioning some days earlier. (360tv.ru)
One person is killed and 40 others are injured when a stage at a music festival in Cullera, Valencia, Spain, collapses due to high winds caused by a nearby heat burst. (Reuters) (RTVE)
Romanian swimmer David Popovici breaks the 13-year-old world record for the 100m freestyle with a time of 46.86. (SwimSwam)
Russia says that it has captured the village of Pisky, in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian forces say that they have destroyed a bridge in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast. (AP)
Russian occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast Establishment of pro-Russian Mykolaiv military–civilian administration with seat in Snihurivka is announced, Yuri Barbashov [pl] becomes its head. It probably began functioning some days earlier. (360tv.ru)
The German environment ministry says that an unknown, highly toxic substance is responsible for the mass die-off of wildlife in the Oder river. High levels of mercury have also been found in the river. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says that the river will take years to "return to normal". (CNN)
The Taliban violently disperse a demonstration by women's rights activists who were marching to the education ministry in Kabul to demand broader rights, by chasing and beating women and firing gunshots into the air. (Al Jazeera)
Treatment of women by the Taliban The Taliban violently disperse a demonstration by women's rights activists who were marching to the education ministry in Kabul to demand broader rights, by chasing and beating women and firing gunshots into the air. (Al Jazeera)
Tropical Storm Meari makes landfall in central Japan, causing heavy rain and high winds. 72,000 people are evacuated from the city of Shizuoka. (Bloomberg News)
Five people are killed and 26 others are injured by an explosion in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The government blames organized crime groups. (BBC News)
2022 European and Mediterranean wildfires More than 1,500 people are evacuated from Zaragoza, Spain, due to wildfires. (EMEA Tribune)
2022 Yerevan explosion Six people are killed, 60 others injured and 18 more are missing in an explosion at a fireworks storage area of a mall in Yerevan, Armenia. The city's mayor stated that there were people trapped under rubble. (Al Jazeera)
At least 41 people are killed and 45 others are injured in a fire at the Saint Mercurius Coptic Orthodox church in Giza, Egypt. (BBC News)
Giza church fire At least 41 people are killed and 45 others are injured in a fire at the Saint Mercurius Coptic Orthodox church in Giza, Egypt. (BBC News)
More than 1,500 people are evacuated from Zaragoza, Spain, due to wildfires. (EMEA Tribune)
Seven people are killed by flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Pengzhou, Sichuan, China. (AP)
Six people are killed, 60 others injured and 18 more are missing in an explosion at a fireworks storage area of a mall in Yerevan, Armenia. The city's mayor stated that there were people trapped under rubble. (Al Jazeera)
2022 Kenyan general election The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declares William Ruto as the winner of the election. (AP)
Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war Israel launches a series of airstrikes on Damascus and Tartus, Syria, killing three soldiers and injuring three others. (Al Jazeera)
Mali War Operation Barkhane France formally ends its military intervention in Mali after withdrawing its last remaining troops from a military base in Gao. The base was handed over to Malian Armed Forces before the French forces crossed into neighbouring Niger. (Ecofin Agency) Four Russian Wagner Group paramilitaries are killed during an ambush by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin militants in Bandiagara. (Africanews)
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declares William Ruto as the winner of the election. (AP)
