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) 

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Friday,  September 16th, 2022 

Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency to Bitcoin, changes its consensus mechanism from proof of work to proof of stake, ceasing all mining and reducing its energy consumption by over 99.9% (CNBC) 

Ukrainian police say that a mass grave containing more than 440 bodies has been discovered in the recently recaptured city of Izium. (Reuters) 

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 take place along the border with Tajik forces using tanks, armored vehicles, and mortars. Tajikistan accuses Kyrgyz forces of shelling one of its outposts and several villages. (Reuters) 

U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a visit to the Armenian capital of Yerevan as a show of support for Armenia amid renewed clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the past week. (Politico) 

Nine people are killed and 20 others are injured after a stampede at a concert in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. (AP) 

Authorities in Mexico confirm the arrest of a retired military general for his alleged role in the kidnapping of 43 students in the state of Guerrero in 2014. (Reuters) 

Thursday, September 15th, 2022 

Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency to Bitcoin, changes its consensus mechanism from proof of work to proof of stake, ceasing all mining and reducing its energy consumption by over 99.9% (CNBC) 

The British supermarket chain Iceland launches an appeal to the EUIPO against the country of Iceland in a 20-year-long legal process over the use and trademark of the name “Iceland”. (The Pembrokeshire Herald) 

Russian forces launch eight cruise missiles at the dam of the Karachunivske reservoir causing extensive flooding in Kryvyi Rih and a 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) increase of water level in the Inhulets River. (The Guardian) 

Armenia formally triggers article 4 of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) after accusing Azerbaijan of launching an invasion. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that “we asked support from CSTO, including military support to restore Armenia’s territorial integrity and ensure the withdrawal of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces from the territory of Armenia”. (Armenpress) 

Typhoon Muifa makes landfall in eastern China with the maximum wind speed near its centre reaching 42 metres per second (150 kilometres per hour (93 mph)). (Reuters) 

Eleven people are killed and 29 others are injured when a bus falls into a gorge in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AP) 

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Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 

Armenia formally triggers article 4 of the Collective Security Treaty Organization after accusing Azerbaijan of launching an invasion. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says “We asked support from CSTO, including military support to restore Armenia’s territorial integrity and ensure the withdrawal of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces from the territory of Armenia”. (Armenpress) 

Two Tajik border guards are killed and two others are wounded during clashes with Kyrgyz guards, who accuse Tajikistan of taking positions at a demarcated area. (Reuters) 

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev agrees to change the name of Kazakhstan’s capital from “Nur-sultan” back to “Astana“. He had previously changed the capital’s name in 2019 to honor his predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev. (The Guardian) 

The British supermarket chain Iceland launches an appeal to the EUIPO against the country of Iceland in a 20 year long legal process over the use and trademark of the name “Iceland”. (Retail Gazette)  

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front says that Eritrea has taken the town of Sheraro. (Al Jazeera) 

Following the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index for the month of August, all 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average decrease in value, resulting in a 3.9% drop in the index. (The Week) 

Seventeen people are injured after a fuel tanker explodes in Sebha, Libya. (Reuters) 

A possible improvised explosive device explodes at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, injuring one person. (CNN) 

Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 

More than 30 municipal deputies of Russian cities sign a petition calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s resignation amid substantial Ukrainian advances in the war. (The Hill) 

The Ukrainian military says it has shot down an Iranian HESA Shahed-136 combat drone operated by Russia near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast. An inscription on the drone identified it as an “M214 Geran-2,” which didn’t immediately correspond to known Russian weaponry. (ABC News) 

Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan says that 49 soldiers were killed during overnight clashes with Azerbaijan after it shelled villages yesterday and that fighting was ongoing. (Reuters) 

Taliban authorities say they have killed forty National Resistance Front fighters in the Panjshir Province of Afghanistan, including four commanders. (Reuters) 

Ethiopian airstrikes hit Mekelle University’s business campus and a Dimtsi Weyane radio station. (The Jerusalem Post) 

Monday,  September 12th, 2022 

Ukrainian forces continue to recapture Russian-occupied territory in Kharkiv Oblast, saying that they have seized 20 more settlements in the last 24 hours, including Dvorichna, and also claim to have captured many Russian prisoners of war. (AP) 

The Ukrainian general staff reports that Russian troops abandoned the city of Svatove in Luhansk Oblast as Ukrainian forces advanced. (Reuters) 

Multiple explosions are reported near the city of Taganrog in Rostov Oblast, Russia.  (HalkTV) 

Four Turkish soldiers are killed in clashes with PKK insurgents in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry. (Al Jazeera) 

Azerbaijan shells Armenian villages in the eastern region of the country. (The Jerusalem Post) 

A1500yearold ancientMayan settlement isuncoveredincentral Belize by archaeologists from the Belize Archaeological Institute and UIUC, dating from between 250 to 600 AD. (Heritage Daily)

A gunman kills two people, including a Toronto Police constable, and injures three others in Mississauga and Milton, Ontario, Canada, before police shoot him dead in Hamilton Cemetery. (CTV News) 

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals the first photos of Orion Nebula, which is located in the Orion constellation. (Phys.org) 

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