Sunday, September 18th, 2022 

Russian forces shell a psychiatric hospital in Strelechya, Kharkiv Oblast, killing four medics and injuring two patients. (The Guardian) 

Ukraine withdraws its 250 troops from the United Nations peacekeeping force MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Ukrainian Air Force aviation unit also withdraws its eight helicopters from the mission, which made up a third of the UN’s fleet. (BBC News) 

The death toll from the fighting between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which began four days ago, increases to 94. Fifty-nine of the people were killed in Kyrgyzstan, and the 35 others were killed in Tajikistan. Another 139 people are injured. (BBC News) 

Poland opens the Vistula Spit canal connecting the Vistula Lagoon and Gdańsk Bay after three years of construction. (Al Arabiya) 

The annual Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, opens after not being held for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (BR) 

Five gunmen storm a rehab center in the early morning in Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico, and open fire, killing three people and injuring two others. (MegaNoticias) 

A second earthquake in less than 24 hours strikes southeast Taiwan. The 6.9 magnitude earthquake is felt in Taipei and tsunami warnings are issued. (Reuters) 

27 people are killed and 20 others are injured when a bus carrying people to a COVID-19 quarantine facility crashes on a highway in Sandu County, Guizhou Province, China. (Reuters) 

Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico causing the entire island to lose power. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns of “life-threatening flash flooding” on the island amid “historic” rainfall. (AP) (The Independent) 

Thousands of people march in Istanbul, Turkey, to demand legislation against LGBT organizations and their activities. (AP) 

Spain defeats France 88–76 in the final to win their fourth EuroBasket title. (Manila Bulletin) 

Five Syrian soldiers are killed in missile strikes launched by the Israeli Air Force near Damascus. (Haaretz) 

The Japan Meteorological Agency urges residents to evacuate southern parts of the island of Kyushu as super Typhoon Nanmadol approaches. An official for the agency warns that Nanmadol can bring “unprecedented” storms and rain to the area. (Reuters) 

Saturday, September 17th, 2022 

American computer hardware company EVGA terminates its partnership with fellow hardware manufacturer Nvidia and withdraws completely from the graphics card market, alleging that the latter forced them to sell their cards at a loss and would refuse to disclose important information, such as sales numbers. (The Verge) 

A civilian is killed and two others are injured by Ukrainian shelling on Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast, according to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.  (MSN) 

According to Kyrgyzstan, Tajik forces again open fire on its outposts and clashes occur along the border with Tajik forces using armored vehicles and mortars. Tajikistan accuses Kyrgyz forces of shelling one of its outposts and several villages. (Reuters)

The Phantom of the Opera, currently the longest-running show in Broadway history, announces that it will end production in February 2023, stating that a decline in attendance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it unable to recoup the weekly costs of running the show. (The New York Times) 

Widespread protests occur in Iran after a woman is detained and beaten to death in Tehran by officers from Iran’s religious police system for not properly wearing her hijab. (The Guardian) 

Incumbent President Nayib Bukele announces that he will run for re-election in 2024, one year after the Supreme Court ruled that he was eligible to do so despite a constitutional ban on presidential re-election. (Reuters) 

The End