Friday,  July 8th, 2022 

Serhiy Haidai, Governor of Luhansk Oblast, says that Russian shelling continues across the oblast and that the 8,000 residents of Sievierodonetsk are on the verge of a “humanitarian catastrophe”. (ABC News) 

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe is shot in the back while giving a speech in Nara, Kansai region, Japan, and later dies from his wounds. Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old navy veteran, is arrested for the assassination. (BBC News) 

Killnet, a Russian hacker group, launches the largest cyberattack in the history of Latvia, targeting the country’s public broadcaster. The broadcaster says that the attack was repelled. (The Times) 

The legal team representing entrepreneur Elon Musk files a claim to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to officially terminate his deal to purchase Twitter, saying that the company made “false and misleading” statements during negotiations. (The Verge) 

Rogers Communications reports massive outages across Canada, impacting its wireless, cable and internet services, and causing disruptions to banking, government, and emergency services. (CBC News) 

British authorities issue a level 2 warning as a heat wave continues. (The Independent via MSN) 

The U.S. FDA grants approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. (Reuters) 

The U.S. CDC announces that doses of the Jynneos vaccine will be sent to Washington. (KXLY-TV) 

Constitutional Court of Slovenia rules in a 6–3 decision that bans on same-sex couples marrying and adopting children are unconstitutional and gives the Parliament six months to amend necessary laws. (AP) 

A court in Switzerland acquits Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini of illegally arranging payments while they served as presidents of FIFA and UEFA respectively. (BBC Sport) 

Portugal issues warnings of temperatures as high as 43°C amid a drought and wildfires in the hardest-hit areas. (The Washington Post) 

The Central Bank of Peru increases its interest rate from 5.5% to 6.0% in an effort to reduce the rate of inflation, which yesterday reached a 25-year record high. (Infobae) 

Two new deaths from monkeypox are reported in endemic countries in Africa. (Al Jazeera) 

Authorities in Cuba say that dengue fever cases have increased 21.7% from last year and describe the epidemiological situation as “complex”. (Infobae) 

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles says that his country will apply to join the Pacific Alliance. (Today) 

Thursday, July 7th, 2022 

American basketball player Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges before the Russian court. She faces up to 10 years in prison. (CNN) 

Boris Johnson resigns as the leader of the Conservative Party, planning to remain Prime Minister until a new leader is elected. (BBC News) 

Education Secretary Michelle Donelan resigns after just 36 hours in the post. A total of 61 ministers and aides have now resigned. (Sky News) 

According to the mayor, Russian forces launch airstrikes on the city of Kramatorsk, in Donetsk Oblast, with casualties reported. (Reuters) 

Russia says it has hit Snake Island with missiles, causing an unspecified number of deaths of Ukrainian troops. Ukraine denies any casualties. (Evening Standard) 

According to the UN’s World Food Programme, nearly six million people suffer from food insecurity stemming from the worst economic crisis that the country has experienced since 1948. (WION) 

The government of Laos discusses purchase of oil from sanctions-hit Russia as the country faces oil shortages and nears a debt default. (Business Insider) 

The Central Bank of Ireland announces that inflation will reach above 10%, something not seen in Ireland since the early 1980s. (The Irish Times) 

Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur becomes both the first African and first Arab player to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament after defeating Tatjana Maria in the semifinals of the 2022 Wimbledon women’s singles. (The Guardian) 

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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 

Chinese company BYD Auto becomes the world’s largest electric vehicle producer by number of vehicles sold after overtaking Tesla, Inc. in the first half of 2022. (South China Morning Post) 

Xi’an is placed under lockdown and mass testing is conducted in half of the city’s districts after a cluster of cases in the city were traced back to six karaoke bars. (Economic Times) 

A federal court in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sentences an ex-military officer to life in prison for homicides, kidnappings, tortures, and rape during the military dictatorship that ruled the country between 1976 and 1983. (Reuters) 

The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces destroyed two U.S.-made M142 HIMARS rocket systems and their ammunition depots in Eastern Ukraine after launching airstrikes. However, Ukraine rejects the claim. (Reuters) 

Latvia plans to reintroduce conscription, which had been abolished in 2006, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The final decision will be determined by the country’s parliament, the Saeima. (Baltic News Network) 

Russia orders the Jewish Agency for Israel to stop any and all activities in the country, allegedly claiming that the organisation was illegally collecting information on Russian citizens. (The Jerusalem Post) 

At least twelve civilians are killed and 25 others are injured by heavy Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report by Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (AP) 

Islamist militants attack a prison near Abuja, Nigeria, freeing 879 of the medium-security prison’s 994 inmates. One prison guard is killed and three others are injured in the attack. (The Guardian) 

Two more people are found dead after the Marmolada serac, in Italy, collapsed three days ago, bringing the death toll to 9. Three other people are still missing. (La Repubblica) 

The Georgia Guidestones in Elbert County, Georgia, United States, are partially destroyed in an explosion in what is a suspected bombing. A construction crew later pulls down the remaining parts of the structure for safety reasons. (The Guardian) 

Several opposition politicians are arrested in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who said yesterday that the country is “bankrupt”. (Economy Next) 

The government of Honduras releases a report stating that the deportation of Honduran migrants from Mexico and the US increased by 84.4% during the first half of the year. (Infobae) 

Multiple senior ministers of the United Kingdom’s Cabinet, including newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi, Home Secretary Priti Patel, Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps, and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove tell Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign. Five additional ministers resign after dozens of others leave throughout the day, bringing the total of government departures to 38. (The Guardian) 

Boris Johnson fires Michael Gove after Gove called on Johnson to resign earlier in the day. A 10 Downing Street official says that “you can’t have a snake who is not with you on any of the big arguments who then gleefully tells the press the leader has to go”. (The Independent) 

Simon Hart resigns as Secretary of State for Wales following Boris Johnson’s refusal to leave office. (Sky News) 

A security guard is killed at the National University of Kharkiv when a Russian missile hits the building. (ABC News) 

The Governor of Donetsk Oblast urges civilians to evacuate as Russia advances. Around 350,000 civilians have already evacuated. (Al Jazeera) 

Six people are killed and 32 others are injured in an explosion at an arms depot in Abyan Governorate. (AP) 

South Korea’s inflation reaches a 24-year record, as the country struggles with increasing energy and food prices. (Nikkei) 

A seventh person dies from injuries sustained in yesterday’s mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. The suspected gunman, identified as a 21-year-old man, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, with additional charges pending. (CNN) 

Johnson appoints Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi as the new Chancellor and Downing Street Chief of Staff Steve Barclay as the new Health Secretary following Sunak and Javid’s resignations. (BBC News) 

In ice hockey, the San Jose Sharks hire Mike Grier as general manager, becoming the first black general manager in the history of the National Hockey League. (CBC) 

Tuesday,  July 5th, 2022 

All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of Finland and Sweden, subject to unanimous approval by the current members’ legislative bodies. (AP) 

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid resign from the government, saying they no longer have faith in Prime Minister Boris Johnson following his appointment of Chris Pincher as Government Deputy Chief Whip despite allegations of sexual misconduct. (BBC News) 

One person is killed in a Russian attack on Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) 

Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed in northern Mali when their vehicle hits a mine. (The Defense Post) 

Five rockets are fired into Uzbekistan from Afghanistan, landing in the city of Termez. Government officials report that none of the missiles exploded, and minor damage occurred to four homes. (The Statesman) 

Sri Lanka’s inflation continues to increase and reaches nearly 60% as the economic crisis worsens. (Bloomberg) 

South Korea’s inflation reaches a 24-year record, as the country struggles with increasing energy and food prices. (Nikkei) 

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says that he will present a bill to eliminate daylight saving time in Mexico, with the exception of northern bordering cities, due to it being unpopular and having little benefit. (Reuters) 

The International Mathematical Union awards the Fields Medal to mathematicians Hugo Duminil-Copin of France, June Huh of the United States, James Maynard of the United Kingdom, and Maryna Viazovska of Ukraine, at the quadrennial International Congress of Mathematicians in Helsinki. (The New York Times)

 

Monday,  July 4th, 2022 

Seven people are killed and 36 others are injured in a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, United States, during a Fourth of July parade. (CNN) 

One person is killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting outside a nightclub in Sacramento, California, United States. (AP) 

Sri Lanka announces a week-long holiday amid fuel and food shortages caused by a worsening economic crisis. (Business Standard) 

Sixteen people are killed when a bus plunges into a deep gorge in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. (AP) 

Turkey records its highest inflation in 24 years, which is currently near 80%. (The Guardian) 

Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed says that “citizens in the Oromia region’s Qellen Wellega area have come under a massacre” by the Oromo Liberation Army. Lobbyists say that 150–160 Amhara civilians have been killed. (AP) 

At least 300 people are injured by a chlorine gas leak in Qalat Sukkar, Iraq. (AP) 

The government of Uzbekistan says 18 people have been killed and 243 others injured as protests appear to stabilise in Karakalpakstan, though concerns over the possibility of ethnic conflict remain. (Reuters) 

Italian prime minister Mario Draghi declares a state of emergency in five regions of Northern Italy due to a severe drought in the Po Valley. (Deccan Herald) 

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Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 

Three people are killed by explosions at residential buildings in Belgorod, Russia, near the border with Ukraine. Fifty buildings are partially destroyed by the explosions. (BBC News) 

Armed forces of Russia and the separatist Luhansk People’s Republic capture the entire Luhansk Oblast after seizing Lysychansk. Ukrainian forces confirm that they were forced to retreat. (CNN) 

Six people are killed and many others are injured as heavy shelling from rocket launchers hit the city of Sloviansk, in Donetsk Oblast, according to a report from the city’s mayor. (Yahoo! News) 

Five people are killed and thousands are injured after mass protests in Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev accuses “rioters” of violence. (Reuters) 

Seven people are killed, eight are injured, and 13 others are reported missing after a serac collapses in Marmolada, Italy. (BBC News) 

Twenty people are killed and 13 others are injured when a bus plunges into a deep ravine in Sherani District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Reuters) 

Two people are killed in a shark attack off the coast of Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt, on the Red Sea. (GMA News Online) 

Three people are killed and four more are injured during a mass shooting at the Field’s shopping centre in Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark. A suspect has been arrested. (BBC News) 

Fifty-one people are arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while trying to emigrate to Australia by sea. Police said that undocumented immigration has increased because of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. (Outlook) 

Spanish racing driver Carlos Sainz Jr. of Scuderia Ferrari wins the first Formula One race of his career. (Miami Herald) 

Ian Nepomniachtchi wins the tournament with only one round remaining and qualifies for the World Chess Championship 2023 against current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. (chess.com) 

Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 

The Mariupol City Council claims that over 10,000 of the city’s residents are being held prisoner by the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic. (UkInterfax) 

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claims that his country intercepted Ukrainian missiles directed at Belarus three days ago and says that Belarus “does not want war with Ukraine”. (CNBC) 

At least 30 people are killed in an ambush in Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria. (Reuters) 

The Israeli Navy intercepts three Hezbollah drones from Lebanon in Israeli airspace. (The Jerusalem Post) 

The World Health Organization announces that European cases of monkeypox have tripled in the past two weeks. (CNBC) 

Two people are killed and four others injured in a mass shooting in Haltom City, Texas, United States. (AP) 

The government of Uzbekistan drops plans to strip Karakalpakstan of its autonomy amid widespread protests in the region. (Reuters) 

Internet access is restricted in Uzbekistan as regional protests continue for a second day, with the government accusing a “criminal gang” of trying to seize government buildings in Karakalpakstan. (Eurasianet) 

The Bulgarian Navy destroys a naval mine that had drifted close to the country’s Black Sea coast in a controlled explosion. A team of divers stated that the mine was of Soviet origin. (Reuters) 

Sri Lanka’s inflation rate reaches a record 54.6% amid a steep economic crisis and a default of the country’s debt. (CNA) 

Germany surpasses 1,000 cases of monkeypox. (RKI Deutsche) 

A third police officer dies from injuries sustained in yesterday’s shootout in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. (ABC News) 

Philadelphia Flyers prospect and former CSKA Moscow goaltender Ivan Fedotov is arrested in Saint Petersburg for allegedly evading military service. (Philadelphia Inquirer) 

Protests occur in the autonomous Uzbekistani region of Karakalpakstan against a proposed constitutional change that would strip the region of its autonomy. (Eurasianet) 

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