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- Russia's Black Sea Fleet flagship, the cruiser Moskva (pictured), sinks off the coast of Ukraine.
- Flooding across KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, leaves at least 440 people dead.
- Shehbaz Sharif is elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan after Imran Khan is removed in a no-confidence motion.
- A series of attacks by armed bandits kill more than 150 people in Plateau State, Nigeria.
April 21, 2022
(Thursday)
Law and crime
- Iranian authorities arrest three Israeli Mossad spies, claiming them to be part of recent sensitive data leaks. (Tasnim News Agency)
April 20, 2022
(Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Siege of Mariupol
- Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak says in a tweet that Ukraine is ready to hold a special round of negotiations in Mariupol in an effort to evacuate and "save our guys, (the far right) Azov (battalion), military, civilians, children, the living and the wounded". (Reuters)
- A 91-year old Holocaust survivor is confirmed to have died on April 4, making her the second Holocaust survivor to be killed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (BBC News)
- Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych says that Ukraine is blocking an attempted Russian advance on Sloviansk. (Reuters)
- Siege of Mariupol
- Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The Pentagon announces that Ukraine has received fighter aircraft and aircraft parts to bolster the Ukrainian Air Force. However, the number of aircraft sent or their origin are not disclosed. Both Poland and Slovakia have previously offered to send aircraft to Ukraine. (Euractiv)
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kashmir conflict
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- A Railway Protection Force officer is killed and another is injured in an attack in Kakapora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (NDTV)
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip hits a house in Sderot, Israel. Nobody is injured but four people are treated for anxiety and the house is damaged. (Times of Israel)
- The Israel Defence Forces launches airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. (AP)
- Marches were organized by ultranationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Arab neighbourhood in the old city of Jerusalem which were interrupted by Israeli police leading to skirmishes between the Israeli nationalists and the police. (eldiario.es)/(EFE)
- Colombian conflict
- Six soldiers are killed and five others are injured in a bombing in north-western Antioquia Department, Colombia. The Clan del Golfo is suspected to be behind the attack. (BBC News)
- Six people are killed and 19 others are injured by a bombing at a cattle market in Taraba State, eastern Nigeria. The attacker also died in the explosion. (AP)
- One person is killed and four others are injured when an IED blast hits a bus in Bursa, Marmara, Turkey. (Reuters)
- Oromo conflict
- At least twenty people have been killed and another 50 have been injured in clashes in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Five people are killed and seven others remain trapped after a coal mine explosion in the Pniówek Coal Mine in Poland. (Reuters)
- Twenty people are killed and at least one other is injured when a minibus collides with a vehicle in Bauchi State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
- Two people are killed and three others are seriously injured after being hit in a hit and run incident in Cachar district, Assam, India. (Hindustan Times)
- A small plane crashes into a soda truck in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing six people. (AP) (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi
- New Delhi reinstates mandatory face mask wearing due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Indian capital. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office announces that mandatory indoor mask-wearing will be lifted for the second time on April 23 at 8 p.m., pending approval from the Knesset Health Committee. However, mask wearing will still be mandatory in high-risk locations and by those who are in quarantine. (The Times of Israel)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
- Taiwan reports a record 2,386 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, all of which locally transmitted cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 40,186. (Focus Taiwan)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
- COVID-19 vaccination in Norway
- The Norwegian Institute of Public Health announces that it has begun giving people over the age of 80 a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Norway
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Panama–United States relations
- The United States signs an agreement with Panama to help stop undocumented immigration. (The Jerusalem Post)
- Judge Paul Golspring of the Westminster Magistrates' Court refers to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to sign an extradition order to the United States for Julian Assange in relation to publications on his WikiLeaks website, which in 2010 and 2011 exposed human rights abuses at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp as well as during the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. (eldiario.es)
Law and crime
- An Iraqi Shia hacker group named the Altahrea Team launches major cyberattacks against numerous Israeli websites, including Kan 11, Channel 9, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Qasem Soleimani. (Ynet News)
- 528 Rohingya refugees flee an immigration detention centre in Penang State, Malaysia following a riot inside the building. Six people are killed after colliding with motorcyclists while crossing a road. (Al Jazeera)
April 19, 2022
(Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Battle of Donbas
- Northeastern Ukraine offensive
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Ukraine says that Russian forces have begun an anticipated military offensive in the Donbas with explosions reported in multiple cities. (BBC News) (Reuters)
- War in Donbas
- A civilian is killed and several others are injured by an explosion in Kramatorsk. (Times of Israel)
- Amidst fears that Russia could use nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the country will not use them and will continue using conventional weapons. (Newsweek)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Battle of Donbas
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- The Iron Dome intercepts a Hamas missile fired into Israel's Southern District from the Gaza Strip. (Times of Israel)
- Israel fires missiles at a Hamas weapon depot in Gaza in response to the Hamas attack. No injuries are reported. (Reuters)
- At least 40 Palestinians are injured after the IDF fires tear gas and rubber bullets at Palestinians protesting a march held by right-wing settlers near the former settlement of Homesh. (Al Jazeera)
- 2022 Kabul school bombing
- At least six people are killed and many others are injured by a school bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters)
- 2022 Sri Lankan protests
- One person is killed and 14 others injured after police fire live bullets at protesters in Rambukkana. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- A tractor collides with a military vehicle in South Darfur, Sudan, killing five people. (Radio Dabanga)
International relations
- International reactions to the Russo-Ukrainian War
- International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- The Russian foreign ministry expels 21 Belgian diplomats, 15 Dutch diplomats and 4 Austrian diplomats as a reciprocal measure. (The Moscow Times) (Anadolu Agency)
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Greece seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas/Lana off the island of Euboea as part of European Union economic sanctions on Russia. The ship had 19 crew members on board, according to the Ministry of Shipping. (Reuters)
- International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Iran–Israel relations, Iran–Israel proxy conflict
- Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi warns Israel that Iran will respond to any hostile action taken against it. (DW) (Al Jazeera)
- China–Solomon Islands relations
- The foreign ministers of the People's Republic of China and Solomon Islands sign a security pact. (Al Jazeera)
- Cameroon–Russia relations
- Jeune Afrique reports that on 12 April the defence ministers of Russia and Cameroon signed a new military cooperation agreement, renewing a similar agreement signed in 2015. (Jeune Afrique)
Politics and elections
- 2022 East Timorese presidential election
- The East Timorese people head to the polls for the second round of the presidential election between José Ramos-Horta and incumbent Francisco Guterres. (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- The United States says it will ban anti-satellite missile tests. (BBC News)
April 18, 2022
(Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Russian troops capture the city of Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast. Local authorities say that four refugees have been shot dead trying to escape the city. (Ukrinform) (Reuters)
- The Russian defence ministry says that its forces have destroyed 16 Ukrainian military facilities, including five command posts, a fuel depot and three ammunition warehouses in "mass strikes" overnight. Russia also says that it shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29s and one Su-25. (Reuters)
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Operation Claw-Lock
- Turkey launches a series of airstrikes on PKK targets in Duhok Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. (Reuters)
- Operation Claw-Lock
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Two Palestinians are seriously injured after being shot by Israeli security forces in the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces say that the Palestinians were attacking Israeli troops. (Times of Israel)
Disasters and accidents
- A jeep returning from a wedding crashes into another vehicle in Amethi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing six people and wounding four more. (Hindustan Times)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
- Prime Minister Mario Draghi tests positive for COVID-19. (Bloomberg)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
- Scotland lifts their law mandating face coverings in shops, restaurants and public transport. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation
- U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida voids the Biden administration's mask mandate on airplanes and public transportation. Most U.S. airlines including Alaska Airlines and United Airlines subsequently end their mask mandates due to the ruling. (AP) (Bloomberg)
- Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea ends their COVID-19 restrictions two years after they were imposed. However, the mask mandate will remain in place. (Yonhap)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Igor Kastyukevich is appointed the de facto mayor of Kherson, the only Ukrainian Oblast capital captured during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Euromaidan Press)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Solomon Islands–United States relations
- United States officials plan to travel to Solomon Islands due to concerns that the country is making a security pact with China. The U.S. fears the proposed agreement could lead to Chinese troops being deployed to Solomon Islands. (Reuters)
- Yemeni Civil War
- The Houthi movement signs an agreement to stop using child soldiers. (AP)
April 17, 2022
(Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Siege of Mariupol
- The Russian Armed Forces give an ultimatum to the last remaining holdout of Ukrainian troops and "foreign fighters" at the Azovstal iron and steel works plant in Mariupol to surrender. Defenders of the Azov Sea port ignore the ultimatum. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis
- For the first time since the invasion began, more Ukrainians entered Ukraine from Poland than left, according to the Polish Border Guard. (BBC News)
- Six people are killed by Russian missile strikes on Lviv. (Independent)
- Siege of Mariupol
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- More than 70 Islamic State – West Africa Province militants are killed during airstrikes by Niger and Nigeria at the border between the two countries. (Al Jazeera)
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
Business and economy
- American conspiracy theorist website InfoWars files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to mounting legal fees from lawsuits over its spread of conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (NPR)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- The government withdraws its ban on foreign cruise ships. (South China Morning Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
International relations
- North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
- North Korea says that it tested a new weapon to boost their tactical nuclear capabilities. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- 2022 Pittsburgh shooting
- Two people are killed and 13 more injured in a mass shooting at a party in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. (AP)
- Myanmar's military junta pardons 1,619 prisoners in an annual tradition. However, no political prisoners were pardoned. (France24)
- Around 70 Extinction Rebellion members, including canoeist Etienne Stott and sailor Laura Baldwin, are detained after gluing themselves to a Shell oil tanker truck near the Marble Arch at Hyde Park in London, UK. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- Citizen Lab's research reveals at least 65 pro-independence Catalan figures - including Pere Aragonès and Carles Puigdemont - have been targeted using NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. (The Guardian)
Sports
- 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball season, Rōki Sasaki's perfect game
- Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Rōki Sasaki is taken out after throwing 102 pitches and eight perfect innings to end his attempt for a second consecutive perfect game, one week after completing his first one. (MLB.com)
April 16, 2022
(Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Northeastern Ukraine offensive
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Russian missile strikes hit Kharkiv, killing one person. (Reuters)
- A restaurant operated by the World Central Kitchen is destroyed by the missile strike. (The Hill)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- 2022 Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations
- It is reported that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has visited Kyiv in an effort to revive peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. (Bloomberg.com)
- The Russian Air Force launches airstrikes on Kyiv. (CTV News)
- Northeastern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- One person is killed and six others injured after an oil tanker explodes east of Hong Kong. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- Russia–United Kingdom relations
- Russia's foreign ministry bans Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and 11 other British senior politicians from entering Russia. (BBC News)
- Japan's Ministry of Defense reports that it scrambled fighters to intercept foreign military aircraft 1,004 times in 2021, in 722 of these cases the foreign aircraft were from the People's Republic of China. (The Diplomat)
Law and crime
- 2022 Salvadoran gang crackdown
- President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele announces that 12,169 gang members have been arrested since the state of emergency began on March 27. (Europa Press)
- Columbiana Centre shooting
- A mass shooting at a shopping mall near Columbia, South Carolina, United States, injures 12 people. (The Guardian)
- Riots between Hindus and Muslims during a Hanuman Jayanti ceremony in Delhi, India, leave several people injured. (Reuters)
- Rioting in Sweden continues for a second day after the far-right Hard Line party led by Rasmus Paludan organized a Quran burning event in Landskrona. (AP)
Science and technology
- Chinese space program
- Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Wang Yaping and Zhai Zhigang of the Shenzhou 13 spacecraft land successfully in Inner Mongolia after spending 183 days in space. During the spaceflight, Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk. (Al Jazeera)
Sports
- 2022 USFL season
- In American football, the United States Football League kicks off their inaugural season with the Birmingham Stallions defeating the New Jersey Generals 28–24, marking the return of the USFL for the first time since the 1985 season. (CBS Sports)
- Lotte Championship
April 15, 2022
(Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia launches major missile strikes on Kyiv, saying that the strikes are in retaliation for the April 2022 Belgorod and Bryansk attacks. (Reuters)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2022 Al-Aqsa Mosque storming
- More than 150 Palestinians and three Israeli police officers are injured after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip protest the storming. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera)
- A man is injured during a stabbing attack in Haifa, Israel. Police say that the stabbing was likely motivated by political reasons. (Times of Israel)
- 2022 Al-Aqsa Mosque storming
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan
- At least 39 people are killed in several Pakistani airstrikes in border areas of Afghanistan's Khost and Kunar provinces, allegedly targeting TTP members. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan
- Internal conflict in Myanmar
- Karen conflict
- An attempt by the Burmese army to take control of Lay Kay Kaw, a Karen National Union-controlled town, fails. (Radio Free Asia).
- Karen conflict
- South Thailand insurgency
- Two bombings in Thailand by the Ethnic Malay Patani United Liberation Organisation kill one civilian and injure three police officers. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Moody's announces that it will declare Russia in default on May 4, at the end of the grace period, if Russia services the foreign dollar-denominated bonds that it paid on April 4 in rubles rather than in US dollars, as mandated by the terms of the obligations. (Reuters)
- The South Korean government approves a plan to join the CPTPP. (The Korea Times)
Disasters and accidents
- At least 35 people are killed and 71 others are injured when a bus carrying churchgoers to an Easter gathering crashes in Chipinge, Zimbabwe. (Al Jazeera)
- A migrant vessel crashes off the coast of Sabratha, Libya, killing at least 6 people and leaving 29 others presumed dead. (The Guardian)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announces that South Korea will lift their COVID-19 social distancing requirements beginning on April 18. The mask mandate, however, will remain in place. (Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
Science and technology
- Censorship in Russia
- Russia blocks Radio France Internationale and the Russian edition of The Moscow Times. (Reuters)
- Gasteranthus extinctus, an orange wild flower that is a member of the Gesneriaceae family, is rediscovered in Ecuador after being considered extinct for 36 years. The study of the flower's rediscovery is published by the journal PhytoKeys and the Field Museum in Chicago. (CNET)