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Topics in the news
- In motorcycle racing, Francesco Bagnaia (pictured) wins the MotoGP World Championship.
- Precision Air Flight 494 crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, killing 19 of the 43 people onboard.
- In baseball, the Houston Astros defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.
- The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces sign a peace treaty, agreeing to end the Tigray War.
- In the Israeli legislative election, the national camp, led by the Likud party and Benjamin Netanyahu, wins a majority of seats.
November 10, 2022
(Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Moro conflict
- Three soldiers and four Moro Islamic Liberation Front militants are killed during a gunbattle in Basilan, Philippines. (Al Jazeera)
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive
- The Ukrainian military claims it recaptured the city of Snihurivka in Mykolaiv Oblast, the last remaining city controlled by Russia in the oblast. (Voice of America)
- Ukrainian forces recaptured the village of Kyselivka on the outskirts of Kherson. (The Guardian)
- 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
- Two people are killed after Hurricane Nicole made landfall in Florida, raising the death toll from the hurricane to eight. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Ten people are killed, nine of them Indians, and many others are injured after a massive fire breaks out at a building housing migrant workers in Malé, the Maldives. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- 2022 G20 Bali summit
- The Russian embassy in Jakarta confirms that President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 summit in Bali on November 15–16. However, the embassy is working to have Putin attend virtually instead. (The Manila Times)
Law and crime
- Women's rights in Afghanistan
- A Taliban spokesman for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice says the group has issued an edict banning women from gyms, public parks and fun fairs because people were ignoring segregation orders and women not wearing hijabs appropriately. (ABC News) (AFP via The Guardian)
- A police officer is killed and another is wounded during a stabbing attack at a train station in Brussels, Belgium. The perpetrator is killed. (BBC)
Science and technology
- Aftermath of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
- NASA announces that an approximately 15ft x 15ft (4.5m x 4.5m) section of the Space Shuttle Challenger has been found by divers in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the first debris from the shuttle to be found since 1996. (AP)
November 9, 2022
(Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive
- Russian forces announce a retreat from the city of Kherson, the western bank of the Dnieper River in Mykolaiv Oblast, and the western part of Kherson Oblast. (BBC News)
- Russian officials say that deputy head of the Kherson military–civilian administration Kirill Stremousov has been killed in a car crash while travelling to Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin issues a decree posthumously awarding Stremousov the Order of Courage. (BBC News)
- 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Islamist insurgency in the Sahel
- French President Emmanuel Macron announces the official end of Operation Barkhane in the Sahel. (Africanews)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- A Palestinian teenager is killed and three others are injured in Nablus as clashes occur between Israeli soldiers and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade at Joseph's Tomb when the latter allegedly opened fire on Jewish worshippers. (Times of Israel)
Business and economy
- 2021–2022 inflation surge
- Economy of Greece
- Greek workers begin a strike demanding higher wages amid rapidly increasing inflation in the country, with the main trade union calling it "suffocating". Ground transport, flights, and ferry services are disrupted due to the strike. (Reuters)
- 2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis
- The UK's Royal College of Nursing announces the first strike in the union's 106-year history as it demands higher wages for medical workers in order to keep up with rising inflation. (BBC News)
- The International Monetary Fund agrees to a preliminary deal with Bangladesh for a US$4.5 billion loan to support the struggling Bangladeshi economy amid rising energy and food prices. (Al Jazeera)
- Economy of Greece
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
- Tropical Storm Nicole makes landfall in the Bahamas, with flooding and power outages reported in the Abaco Islands. In the United States, Walt Disney World and other resorts in Florida close because of the storm. (AP)
- Nine people are killed in a house fire in Yıldırım, Bursa Province, Turkey. (AP)
November 8, 2022
(Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war
- Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war
- Unidentified warplanes launch airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias on the Iraq–Syria border, including near the Al-Qa'im border crossing, reportedly killing at least 25 people. Fuel tankers carrying Iranian gasoline to Lebanon are also hit. A senior U.S. official confirms that the strikes were conducted by an "unidentified party" in the area. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war
- M23 offensive
- DRC Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 jets bomb areas held by M23 rebels in North Kivu, including the recently captured town of Bunagana. At least one of the jets violated Rwandan airspace, although Kinshasa says that the incident was a mistake and was not intentional. (France 24)
- Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
- Four people are killed and twelve others are injured by a bombing in Anambra State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- 2021–2022 inflation surge
- 2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis
- Grocery inflation reaches a record 14.7% in the United Kingdom in October, with 27% of households saying that they are struggling financially, which is twice as many as last November. (Reuters)
- 2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis
- The largest lottery prize in history, a US$2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, is claimed by a person in Altadena, California, United States. (ABC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Nepal earthquake
- Six people are killed when a magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Sudurpashchim, Nepal. (Times of India)
- Three people are killed after a building collapses in Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. (AP)
Law and crime
- A student is killed in a shooting at Ingraham High School in Seattle, Washington, United States. (New York Post) (Seattle Times)
Politics and elections
- 2022 United States elections
- Americans head to the polls to elect members of the next Congress, 39 governors, and numerous other state and local officials. (Reuters)
- In Massachusetts, Democrat Maura Healey defeats Republican Geoff Diehl in the gubernational election, making her the first elected female Governor of Massachusetts. Healey is also the first ever lesbian governor in US history. (NPR)
Sports
- 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies
- Qatari FIFA World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman is criticised for describing homosexuality as "damage in the mind" in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF. FIFA has not yet responded. (Reuters) (Fox Sports)
- Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter says that awarding Qatar the 2022 FIFA World Cup was a "mistake", citing the country's small size and human rights record. Blatter was President of FIFA when Qatar was controversially awarded the tournament in 2010. (BBC News)
November 7, 2022
(Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Ukraine confirms that it has received the first delivery of the NASAMS surface-to-air missile system, which will "significantly strengthen" its armed forces, according to Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov. (Reuters)
- Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Somali Civil War
- Ten people are killed by al-Shabaab militants at a military base in Galguduud, Somalia. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- A fire occurs at a chemical plant in Brunswick, Georgia, United States, prompting evacuations due to the danger of hazardous smoke and explosions. A firefighter is injured while fighting the fire. (ABC News)
International relations
- Foreign relations of Algeria
- Algeria formally applies to join the BRICS economic group. (Middle East Monitor)
November 6, 2022
(Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Syrian civil war
- Syrian government forces shell a camp for displaced persons in rebel-held Idlib Governorate, killing six occupants and injuring dozens of others. (SF Gate)
- 2022 Haitian crisis
- Following increased international pressure, Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier announces the end of a blockade that his gang had imposed on a key fuel station, leading to severe shortages. (ABC News)
- One person is killed and ten others are wounded in a bus bombing in Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, Philippines. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- Precision Air Flight 494
- A Precision Air airliner with 43 persons aboard crashes into Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Nineteen occupants are killed; the others are rescued. (Al Jazeera)
- An explosion at a fireworks show in Huejutla, Hidalgo, Mexico, injures 17 people. (AP)
- Twenty people are injured in a building collapse in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)
- Three people are killed and 32 others are injured in a bus crash in Bolu Province, Turkey. (AP)
Law and crime
- The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reports arresting alleged People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran members in three provinces. (Tasnim)
Sports
- 2022 MotoGP World Championship
- Francesco Bagnaia wins the 2022 MotoGP World Championship for Ducati at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. (CNN)
- 2022 NASCAR Cup Series
- Joey Logano wins the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, and wins his second career Cup Series championship. (Yahoo! Sports)
November 5, 2022
(Saturday)
Disasters and accidents
- Seven people are killed in a helicopter crash in Foggia, Apulia, Italy. (Corriere della Sera)
Health and environment
- Quebec, Canada, registers its highest-ever temperature for November: 25.3 °C (77.5 °F) at Saint-Anicet. (MétéoMédia)
Law and crime
- Kostroma café fire
- Spanish police announce raids in Asturias, Ciudad Real, Toledo, and Valencia that netted the largest cannabis haul in history, "equivalent to approximately 1.1 million plants" and weighing more than 32 tonnes. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- Economy of Ghana
- More than 1,000 protesters march in Accra to demand the resignation of president Nana Akufo-Addo, amid a worsening economic crisis in the country. (Reuters)
Sports
- MLS Cup 2022
- Los Angeles FC win their first MLS Cup title, defeating the Philadelphia Union with a score of 3–3 (a.e.t.), 3–0 (p) at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Los Angeles Times)
- 2022 World Series
- The Houston Astros defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the 2022 World Series, winning the series 4 games to 2. They clinched their second World Series title, their first since 2017. At 73, Dusty Baker became the oldest in Major League Baseball history to win the World Series as a manager, while Jeremy Peña became only the third rookie to win MVP. (The New York Times)
November 4, 2022
(Friday)
Health and environment
Politics and elections
- Politics of Vanuatu
- Ishmael Kalsakau is elected unopposed by secret ballot as the new prime minister, succeeding Bob Loughman. (RNZ)
Sports
- 2022 FIFA World Cup
- 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies
- Wales announces that Deputy Minister for Arts and Sports Dawn Bowden will boycott the Wales–Iran match due to recent protests in Iran. (BBC Sport)
- 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies
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