Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics to win the NBA Finals (MVP Stephen Curry pictured).
- Former Bolivian president Jeanine Áñez is sentenced to ten years in prison on charges related to her succession to office during the 2019 political crisis.
- Voters in Kazakhstan pass 56 constitutional amendments in a referendum, following the January 2022 unrest.
- In Nigeria, at least 40 people are killed in an attack at a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo State.
Politics and elections
- 2022 Nigerian elections
- 2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
- 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
- Former state commissioner Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress defeats former Governor Olusegun Oni of the Social Democratic Party. Oyebanji's win means the APC has become the first party ever to win consecutive Ekiti gubernatorial elections. (Daily Trust)
- 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
- 2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukrainian forces of shelling the Zasyadko coal mine and trapping 77 miners. (Al Arabiya)
- 2022 Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations
- Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia says that Ukraine is planning to resume ceasefire negotiations with Russia in August. (Finger Lake Times)
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kashmir conflict
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- The dead body of an Indian police official is found in a paddy field in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir. Islamist militants are suspected to be responsible for the attack. (Reuters)
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- Afghanistan conflict
- A Sikh and a Taliban member are killed in an attack on a gurdwara in Kabul. (The Jerusalem Post)
Disasters and accidents
- At least two people have been killed by flooding in Guangxi, China. (Macau Business)
- One person is killed in a fire at a petrochemical plant in Shanghai, China. (Reuters)
- Wildfires spread across northeastern Spain amid a heatwave, with the highest temperatures expected to be between 40 and 42 ºC in the region of Zaragoza. (NDTV)
- An Iranian F-14 crashes near Isfahan, with both pilots successfully ejecting from the aircraft. (Tasnim News Agency)
- A firefighter is killed and 5 other people are injured after a building collapses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- The U.S. CDC unanimously votes to approve COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of five, including babies. (NBC News)
- COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Law and crime
- President of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso declares a state of exception in Quito and other parts of the country amid ongoing protests. (Reuters via SwissInfo)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Nigerian elections
- 2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
- 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
- Voters in Ekiti State, Nigeria, head to the polls to vote for their next governor. (BBC Pidgin)
- 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
- 2022 Nigerian gubernatorial elections
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Kivu conflict
- 2022 M23 offensive
- 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions
- A Congolese soldier crosses the border into Western Province, Rwanda, and is shot dead by a Rwandan Police officer. Rwandan officials say that the soldier had been attacking people and had injured two officers before he was killed. (AP)
- The DRC closes its border with Rwanda in response to the killing of its soldier. (Al Jazeera)
- M23 movement militants seize the town of Tshengerero, North Kivu. (The National Post)
- 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions
- 2022 M23 offensive
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukrainian authorities say that its forces hit the Russian tugboat Vasiliy Bekh transporting soldiers, weapons, and ammunition to Snake Island with Harpoon missiles. (Al Arabiya)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia would only use nuclear weapons if the sovereignty of the country is threatened. (Ukrinform)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Gaza–Israel conflict
- Israel intercepts a rocket fired by suspected Hamas militants over Ashkelon. The Israel Defense Forces respond by launching airstrikes on military targets in Gaza. (AP)
- Three Palestinian militants, including an Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades commander, are killed by Israeli soldiers during a raid in Jenin, West Bank. (BBC News)
- Gaza–Israel conflict
- Somali Civil War
- Security forces and armed locals kill 70 al-Shabaab members in Bahdo, Somalia. Two local children and a cleric are also killed in the fighting. (Reuters)
- Afghanistan conflict
- One person is killed and seven others injured by an explosion at a mosque in Imam Sahib, Kunduz Province. (AP)
- Insurgency in Balochistan
- Three people are killed when militants attack a labor camp in Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP)
Arts and culture
- Eurovision Song Contest 2023
- The United Kingdom is asked to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest after its organisers concluded that Ukraine is not capable of hosting the competition. (The Guardian)
Business and economy
- WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon voluntarily steps down from his executive roles while WWE's Board of Directors investigates alleged misconduct over a $3 million "hush pact" with a former employee. McMahon's daughter Stephanie is appointed to serve as interim CEO and Chairwoman, with Vince retaining his roles related to WWE creative content. (The Wall Street Journal)
Disasters and accidents
- Wildfires in 2022
- In Spain, over 650 people in eight villages are evacuated after wildfires originating from the Sierra de Culebra mountain range reached to 9,000 hectares amidst an heat wave in Europe. (The Washington Post)
- At least six people are killed by a building collapse in Cairo, Egypt. (AP)
- Nine people are killed and 40 are injured after a bus crashes in Tila, Chiapas, Mexico. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Estonia removes all of its COVID-19 entry restrictions for non-EU travellers after the Estonian Health Board concluded that the situation is under control and that third-country nationals are unlikely to affect the epidemiological situation in the country. (Schengenvisa Info)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco
- King Mohammed VI of Morocco tests positive for COVID-19 with no symptoms. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- Georgia, Iceland, Luxembourg, Serbia, and Chile report their first confirmed cases of monkeypox. (Agenda.ge) (Reykjavik Grapevine) (Luxembourg Times) (Reuters) (Reuters²)
- Nepal reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (NDTV)
International relations
- Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
- The European Commission recommends that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for accession to the European Union. (The Washington Post)
Law and crime
- Fukushima nuclear disaster
- The Japanese Supreme Court acquits the state of any responsibility to compensate around 3,700 people affected by the nuclear disaster. (Reuters)
- Indictment and arrest of Julian Assange
- The UK's Home Office approves the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. Assange's lawyers announce that they will appeal the decision. (BBC News)
Science and technology
- China launches its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during a ceremony in Shanghai, further enhancing the country's ability to project its military abroad. China now has the second most aircraft carriers of any country, behind only the United States, which has eleven aircraft carriers. (Reuters)
Sports
- The English men's cricket team achieve the highest ever One Day International score of 498 against The Netherlands, beating their previous world record of 481 against Australia in 2018. (BBC Sport)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- The United States announces the capture of a senior ISIL leader in Syria. (Al Jazeera)
- One Sudanese protester is shot dead after a flare up of anti-military protests in Khartoum and Omdurman. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- 2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute
- European benchmark natural gas prices increase by around 30% after Russia's Gazprom reduced Nord Stream 1's gas supply to Germany to 40% of the pipeline's capacity. Russia blames maintenance problems resulting from Canada's refusal to return equipment that was sent for repair and warns that usage of the pipeline could be completely suspended. (Reuters)
- United States sanctions against Iran
- Oil prices increase in the United States following the Biden administration's announcement of new sanctions against Iran's petrochemicals industry. The sanctions are an effort to force Iran to comply with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Four people are killed and five others are injured in a building fire in the town of Handlova, Slovakia. (AP)
- Firefighters fight wildfires across Catalonia and Navarre, Spain, as temperatures reach 40 °C (104 °F), complicating the efforts of the firefighters. (Euronews)
Law and crime
- Sergey Cherkasov, a Russian military intelligence official, is expelled from the Netherlands for attempting to begin an internship at the International Criminal Court in The Hague using a fake Brazilian identity. Cherkasov will now face a criminal trial in Brazil. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
- Three people are killed in a shooting at an Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States. (The Independent)
Sports
- 2022 NBA Finals
- In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics in six games to win their fourth NBA championship in eight years. Stephen Curry is named NBA Finals MVP. (The Washington Post) (KION-TV)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Kashmir conflict
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- Indian security forces kill two suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Reuters)
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Operation Claw-Lock
- Two people are killed and seven others are injured in a Turkish military action against the Sinjar Resistance Units in Sinjar District, Iraq. A 12-year-old child is reported to be among the deceased. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)
- Operation Claw-Lock
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The United States announces a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine that includes 18 howitzers, artillery rockets, night vision devices, and for the first time, two Harpoon anti-ship missile units. (Reuters)
- List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Yemeni Civil War
- A Yemeni journalist is assassinated after a bomb explodes inside his car in Aden. (AP)
Business and economy
- 2021–2022 inflation surge
- The Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.75% to a target range of between 1.5% and 1.75% amid surging inflation. It is the largest interest rate increase in the United States since 1994. (BBC News)
International relations
- United Kingdom–European Union relations
- The European Union launches legal action against the United Kingdom, alleging a breach of post-Brexit agreements regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol. (CNN)
Politics and elections
- Opposition parties in Thailand file a no-confidence motion in prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and 10 of his ministers, accusing them of "graft, economic mismanagement and of undermining democracy and clinging to power". (Reuters)
Sports
- 2026 FIFA World Cup
- FIFA announces the names of the cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States that will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. (ESPN)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Western Russia attacks
- Six people are reported injured in an alleged shelling attack on Klintsy, Bryansk Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)
- 2022 Western Russia attacks
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ethiopian civil conflict
- In a joint operation, the Oromo Liberation Army and the Gambela Liberation Front launch an attack on the regional capital of Gambela city. The fighting lasted for several hours before security forces were able to recapture the city from the rebels, with heavy casualties reported on both sides. (BBC News) (Addis Standard)
- Mexican drug war
- Ten people are killed and three others are injured in a shootout between security forces and suspected criminals in Texcaltitlán, State of Mexico. (Reuters)
- Aftermath of the 2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes
- A Tajik border guard is killed and three others are injured in a clash with Kyrgyzstan border troops. (Reuters)
Arts and culture
- Decommunization
- Finnish authorities remove the country's last remaining monument of Soviet Union founder and leader Vladimir Lenin in Kotka, Kymenlaakso, relocating the 1979 gift from the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic to a museum. (Yle)
Business and economy
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The European Union removes Russia's largest bank Sberbank, the Russian Agricultural Bank and the Credit Bank of Moscow from the SWIFT international payments system as part of another round of economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. (Ukrinform)
Disasters and accidents
- The government of Kiribati declares a state of disaster due to severe drought in the country. (RNZ)
- An explosion at a chemical factory in Firouzabad, Fars, Iran, injures 103 people. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Spain removes all COVID-19 entry requirements for anyone arriving into the country from the European Union or the Schengen Area. However, travellers from outside the EU will still need to be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours before departure in order to enter Spain. (Euronews)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- The World Health Organization announces plans to officially rename the monkeypox virus in order to combat stigma and racism surrounding the disease. (Bloomberg)
- Polio eradication, Polio in Pakistan
- Pakistan reports its 10th case of polio this year after two more cases of the virus are reported in North Waziristan District. (ARY News)
International relations
Law and crime
- Cannabis in Germany
- The Federal Ministry of Health says that it will hold consultations with over 200 representatives from medical, legal and other fields on legalizing the sale of cannabis in licensed shops for recreational purposes. (AP via ABC News)
- A Cambodian court convicts 60 members of the former Cambodia National Rescue Party of treason, including Cambodian-American lawyer Theary Seng. (AP via ABC News)
- Police in Ecuador arrest an indigenous leader after incidents that occurred during recent protests against the economic policies of president Guillermo Lasso. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- The United States Tennis Association says that tennis players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete at the upcoming US Open tournament despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which is expected to be held in New York after Wimbledon banned them from doing so. (The Guardian)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Sievierodonetsk
- Russian forces destroy the last remaining bridge leading to Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, trapping all remaining Ukrainian civilians in the city, according to regional governor Serhiy Haidai. (Reuters)
- Battle of Donbas
- The Donetsk People's Republic says that five people have been killed and 22 others injured in an artillery attack on a marketplace in central Donetsk. Pro-Russian media accuses NATO of supplying the munitions used in the attack. (Reuters)
- Battle of Sievierodonetsk
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kivu conflict
- 2022 M23 offensive, 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions
- M23 rebels capture the town of Bunagana. The Congolese military accuses Rwanda of assisting the rebels in the capture of the town. (Al Jazeera)
- 2022 M23 offensive, 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions
Business and economy
- 2021–2022 inflation surge
- Global stocks and government bonds plunge with the MSCI World Index dropping by 2.95%, the DOW by 4.68%, the S&P 500 by 3.88%, STOXX Europe 600 by 2.41%, Japan's Nikkei 225 by 3.01%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng by 3.99%, and South Korea's KOSPI by 3.52%. Bitcoin drops by 12.1% and Ethereum by 13.6%. (Reuters) (Reuters²)
- The S&P 500 closes more than 20% below its January 3 record closing high, confirming that the index is in a bear market. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Vila-seca train crash
- A passenger train and a locomotive collide in the town of Vila-seca, Catalonia, Spain, injuring 22 people. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 for a second time. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra tests positive for COVID-19. (The Hill)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
- Taiwan reports their first cases of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in five Taiwanese citizens who arrived from overseas. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
Law and crime
- Censorship of Wikipedia
- The Wikimedia Foundation files an appeal against a Russian court order demanding the removal of certain Russo-Ukrainian War-related information from the Russian-language Wikipedia, which is one of the few remaining fact-checked sources still available to the general Russian public. (Reuters) (DW)
Politics and elections
- Brexit and the Irish border
- The British government confirms that it will go ahead with plans to terminate the Northern Ireland Protocol in order to make it easier for goods to flow between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The European Union accuses the UK of breaking international law by reneging on the agreement made during Brexit negotiations. (BBC News)
- Pope Francis appoints John T. Dunlap as the new Lieutenant of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. (Order of Malta)
- Indigenous peoples in Ecuador block highways leading to the capital Quito, to protest president Guillermo Lasso's policies and to call for economic reforms. (Reuters)