Saturday, October 1st, 2022 

After the defeat in Lyman, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, calls on the Russian government to introduce martial law and use low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine. (Moskovskij Komsomolets) 

Ukrainian troops liberate Lyman after weeks of fighting for the city and one day after the annexation of the Donetsk People’s Republic to Russia. (The Guardian) 

The Ministry of Defence of Russia says that it has withdrawn troops from the town of Lyman due to “a threat of encirclement”. (BBC News) 

A civilian convoy of seven cars attacked by Russian forces is discovered in Kupiansk Raion in Kharkiv Oblast with 24 people being killed, including a pregnant woman and 13 children, according to local governor Oleh Synyehubov. (Ukrainska Pravda) 

Protests enter a fifteenth day as large crowds and strikes are held at Iran’s universities. (Iran International) 

Iranians around the world hold rallies in more than 160 cities in solidarity with protesters. (Euronews) 

Canada formally ends all COVID-19 border measures, including vaccination requirements, pre-arrival testing, and quarantine, allowing all travellers to enter the country unrestricted without needing to submit public health information through the ArriveCAN government mobile app. (Global News) 

Latvians head to the polls to elect members of the Saeima. (The Business Standard) 

Venezuela releases seven Americans from its custody, including five Citgo executives, in exchange for two nephews of Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores who had previously been convicted of drug smuggling in the United States. (Politico) 

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