Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- An Indian court sentences Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik (pictured) to life in prison.
- In the United States, nineteen children and two teachers are killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
- In association football, Manchester City win the Premier League.
- The Australian Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, wins the most seats in the Australian federal election.
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Donbas offensive, Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Battle of Lyman (2022)
- Russian forces say they have captured the city of Lyman. (AP)
- Battle of Lyman (2022)
- Donbas offensive, Eastern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Business and economy
- The Iranian IRGC Navy boards and seizes two Greek ships after the Supreme National Security Council condemned the US seizure of a Russo-Iranian ship. (VOA) (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- A vehicle carrying 26 soldiers crashes in the Shyok River of Ladakh, India, killing seven soldiers. (The Hindu)
- An icefall kills two mountain climbers and injures nine more in the Alps of Valais, Switzerland. (AP)
Health and environment
International relations
- Australia–United States relations
- The United States Department of State approves the sale of the M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system to Australia. (Reuters)
- Croatia–Russia relations
- Foreign relations of Fiji
- Fiji announces that it will become the 14th member of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific, amidst a visit by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to Kiribati. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Nigerian presidential election
- The Federal High Court in Yenagoa rules that former President Goodluck Jonathan is allowed to run in the next presidential election, saying a 2018 amendment prohibiting vice presidents from serving more than one full-term upon succession did not apply to him. (Reuters) (BBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Seven people are killed by Russian shelling in downtown Kharkiv, according to local authorities. (Ukrinform)
- The Russian defense ministry says that civil vessels are allowed to use a maritime humanitarian corridor to access the port of Mariupol, which Russia captured last week. (Reuters)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kivu conflict
- Heavy fighting between DRC forces and the M23 movement continues in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
- Yemeni Civil War
- Five people are killed and more than 50 others are injured after an explosive device detonates at a fish market in Aden, Yemen. (Reuters)
- The caliph of the Islamic State Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi is arrested in Istanbul, Turkey. (Bloomberg)
Arts and culture
- Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree wins the 2022 International Booker Prize. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- Lebanese liquidity crisis
- The value of the Lebanese pound falls to 35,600 pounds against the U.S. dollar, its lowest value ever. (Al Jazeera)
- The US seizes a Russian owned oil tanker carrying Iranian crude oil in Greece and has transferred the cargo to another ship destined for the US. It is unclear if the seizure was due to US sanctions against Iran or US sanctions on Russia. (Reuters)
- Italian fossil fuel company Eni signs an agreement with Algerian state-owned company Sonatrach to both explore up to 3 billion cubic meters of gas and launch a pilot green hydrogen project in the Algerian desert. The agreement comes as Italy looks to decrease its dependence on Russian gas in light of the conflict in Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- British Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces a 25% levy, a so-called windfall tax, on the profits of energy companies in order to help fund emergency economic support amid a cost of living crisis in the UK. The extra support includes increased welfare payments for low-income households, disabled people and pensioners, as well as a universal grant of £400 towards energy bills. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Eleven babies are killed in a hospital fire in Tivaouane, Senegal. (Reuters)
- Two people are killed in an explosion at a biodiesel plant in La Rioja, Spain. (Reuters)
- Five people are killed and two more are injured in an explosion at a house in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. (NBC)
Health and environment
- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- Quebec will begin offering the Imvamune vaccine after 25 cases of monkeypox were confirmed in the province. (Montreal Gazette)
- The UK Health Security Agency says that it has procured 20,000 doses of a smallpox vaccine produced by Bavarian Nordic as part of an effort to combat the increase in monkeypox cases. (Reuters)
International relations
- Iraq–Israel relations
- The Iraqi parliament prohibits all attempts at normalizing relations with Israel with the punishment of life imprisonment or capital punishment. The law was introduced by Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose party won the most seats in the last election. (Reuters) (CTV News)
Law and crime
- Polish constitutional crisis
- The Polish Parliament passes a law replacing the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, established by a controversial judicial reform bill, with a new body, in order to allow the European Union to unfreeze €35 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds earmarked to the country. (Reuters)
- Zimbabwean courts rule that the age of consent in Zimbabwe must be raised to 18. (AP)
Sports
- Canada–Iran relations
- The Canada Soccer Association cancels a match between the Canadian and Iranian teams due to the latter's connection with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in 2020. (Sportsnet)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- A Russian cruise missile strike destroys a shopping centre and several homes in the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing one person and injuring three others. At least 62 homes were damaged, according to local officials. (Ukrinform)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Afghanistan conflict
- May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing
- At least five people are killed when a bomb explodes at a Shia mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters)
- 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif minivan bombings
- Nine passengers are killed when improvised explosive devices hidden inside a group of minivans detonate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. (AP)
- May 2022 Kabul mosque bombing
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Clashes break out with the IDF after Palestinian rioters attack Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, West Bank. Fifteen Palestinians are injured and one teenager is killed. (Times of Israel)
- Three Israelis are injured in a Palestinian stone-throwing attack in Huwara, West Bank. (Times of Israel)
- Colombian conflict
- Colombian and Venezuelan intelligence officials confirm the death of Miguel Botache Santillana, alias Gentil Duarte, the top leader of the FARC dissidents. (Caracol Radio)
- Kivu conflict
- Insurgency in Northern Chad
- Fighting breaks out between Arab and Tama gold miners in the Kouri Bougoudi district of Northern Chad. The rebel Front for Change and Concord in Chad group says that over 200 people have been killed. (Reuters)
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
- At least 50 people are killed during an attack in Madjoari Department, Burkina Faso. (Reuters)
- Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Business and economy
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- Marks & Spencer, a British retail chain, announces that it is permanently closing all of its 48 stores in Russia, which employ 1,200 people, saying that it is a "values-led business". (Sky News)
Disasters and accidents
- European migrant crisis
- A bus carrying Central American and Cuban migrants crashes off a highway in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Seven migrants die and 25 are injured. (AP) (Excélsior)
Health and environment
Law and crime
- Abortion in Oklahoma
- Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt signs HB 4327 into law, making Oklahoma the first state in the United States to completely ban abortion. (ABC News)
- Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik is sentenced to life in prison by Patiala House court of India. (Reuters)
- Russia's State Duma approves a bill removing the upper age limit for contractual service in the Russian Armed Forces. The bill will now head to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law. (Reuters)
- Several bomb threats are made via email to schools and government institutions in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, prompting evacuations. No bombs have been found. (N1)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Philippine presidential election
- Congress officially proclaims former Senator Bongbong Marcos and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, as president-elect and vice president-elect, respectively. (CNN)
Sports
- 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League
- In association football, Roma defeats Feyenoord 1–0 in the final at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana, Albania, to win the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League, the third tier of active European club football competitions. (The Guardian)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Siege of Mariupol
- Ukrainian authorities say that about 200 dead people are found in the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast. (AP)
- Battle of Donbas
- Russian Ground Forces seize control of Svitlodarsk in Donetsk Oblast, according to regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. (Reuters)
- Hungary declares a state of emergency over the war in Ukraine and problems in the Hungarian economy caused in part by the conflict. (Reuters)
- Siege of Mariupol
- War on drugs
- Mexican drug war
- Celaya massacre
- Eleven people are killed during a mass shooting at a hotel in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. (Reuters)
- Celaya massacre
- Twenty-one people are killed in a shootout between Brazilian police and the Comando Vermelho gang in a favela in Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters)
- Mexican drug war
- Kashmir conflict
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- An Indian policeman is killed and his seven-year-old daughter injured in an attack in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (The Hindu)
- Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Operation Claw-Lock
- Five Turkish soldiers are killed by Kurdish fighters in Iraq. (The New Arab)
- Operation Claw-Lock
- Yemeni Civil War
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- An independent investigation by CNN, aided by a newly released video by fellow Al-Jazeera correspondent, points to murdered journalist Shireen Abu Akleh having been deliberately targeted by IDF soldiers. (CNN)
Business and economy
- 2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis, Economy of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka increases fuel prices in order to help public finances and combat a debilitating economic crisis. Acting Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warns that "there is a possibility that inflation will increase further". (CNA)
- Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The United States Department of Treasury announces that it will not renew the sanctions exemption which permits Russia to service its sovereign debt to American investors. Allowing the exemption to expire increases the likelihood that Russia will default on that debt this summer. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Collective action in the United Kingdom
- The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers votes to go on a national strike in the United Kingdom for the first time since 1994 after demanding a "decent pay rise, job security and no compulsory redundancies". (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Several people are injured when a train collides with a bus in Blaustein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. (AP)
- Two pilots are killed in Isfahan, Iran, when their fighter jet crashes. (Reuters)
- Sixteen people are killed when a boat sinks off the coast of Myanmar. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Gujarat
- Gujarat reports its first case of the Omicron BA.5 variant in a person who traveled to South Africa. (The Quint)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Gujarat
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea
- The Korean Central News Agency reports that North Korea has a total of 3 million suspected cases of COVID-19. (Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- The Czech Republic, Slovenia, and the United Arab Emirates confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Reuters²) (Reuters³)
- England reports 14 new cases of monkeypox, thereby bringing the total number of cases in the country to 70. (Reuters)
- German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announces that Germany has ordered 40,000 doses of the smallpox vaccine as a precaution, after the country reported its first case of monkeypox. (Axios)
- Denmark announces that it will provide vaccines produced by Bavarian Nordic to persons who have been in close contact with monkeypox cases. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Robb Elementary School shooting
- Nineteen children and two teachers are killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, United States. The gunman, a local 18-year-old high school student, is subsequently killed by police. The gunman had also shot and critically wounded his grandmother earlier in the day. (ABC News)
- Media freedom in Russia
- The Russian State Duma passes a bill that will allow state prosecutors to close Russian bureaus of media outlets from countries that Russia deems "unfriendly". The bill will now need to be passed by the upper house and receive President Putin's signature. (Reuters)
- 2022 Pakistani protests
- A policeman is shot dead by a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf official, leading to a police crackdown on pro-Imran Khan demonstrators. (Reuters)
- Ugandan police arrest veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye for "inciting violence" and also disperse a crowd protesting against the government. (Reuters)
- Anglo-Swiss commodity trading company Glencore pleads guilty to fraud charges related to bribery and price manipulation when pursuing preferential access to oil contracts. The company expects to pay total fines of $1.5 billion. (Swissinfo)
- Former President of Moldova Igor Dodon is arrested on charges including corruption and treason. (Euronews)
Sports
- The Premier League approves the sale of Chelsea F.C. to a U.S. consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich decided to sell the club after he was sanctioned over his connections to the Russian government. (BBC Sport)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev says that he has resigned to protest the invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- ISIL insurgency in Iraq
- Islamic State carries out a pair of attacks in the Iraqi Diyala and Kirkuk Governorates, killing twelve civilians and injuring another six. (AP)
- Rwandan authorities accuse the Democratic Republic of the Congo of shelling areas in Musanze District. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods
- 300 people are displaced by new flooding in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (AP)
- Seven people are killed and 23 others are injured when a high-speed craft carrying 134 people catches fire off the coast of Real, Quezon, Philippines. (Sky News)
- Fourteen people are killed and dozens are injured when a building collapses in Abadan, Iran. (BBC News)
- Two people are killed and 120 others are injured when a gas cylinder catches fire and explodes at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
- A mudflow hits the village of Ak-Suu, Aksy District, Kyrgyzstan, cutting off access to the village and trapping three cars. (AKIPress)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Telangana
- Telangana reports its first case of the Omicron BA.5 variant in an 80-year old person with no history of travel. (The Indian Express)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Telangana
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing
- Beijing extends its stay-at-home order for workers and students, and orders mass COVID-19 testing amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the city. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- Emeritus Queen consort Sofía of Spain tests positive for COVID-19 after travelling to Miami, Florida, United States. (Diez Minutos)
- COVID-19 vaccine
- Pfizer and BioNTech say that their COVID-19 vaccine is 80% effective in young children. (The Washington Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- Scotland confirms its first case of monkeypox. The patient has been hospitalized. In response, smallpox vaccines are being stockpiled in the country. (Reuters) (BBC News) (Glasgow Times)
- Denmark confirms its first case of monkeypox. (Reuters)
- England reports 36 more monkeypox cases, thereby bringing the total number of cases in the country to 56. (Reuters)
- The U.S. CDC says that American health officials are releasing Jynneos vaccines to combat monkeypox. (Axios)
- Morocco reports three new suspected cases of monkeypox. (English News)
- Polio eradication, Polio in Pakistan
- Pakistan launches a new anti-polio drive after a third case of the disease is reported in the country. (The Register Citizen)
- In Australia, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces that Queensland residents will have access to influenza vaccines across the state amid an increase in the number of influenza A cases after two years of low case numbers due to COVID-19. (Seven News)
International relations
- Cross-Strait relations, China–United States relations
- U.S. President Joe Biden states that American troops would defend Taiwan militarily in the event of a Chinese invasion, a departure from a traditional policy of strategic ambiguity. (The New York Times)
- Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, Turkish occupation of northern Syria
- Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatens to launch a new military incursion into northern Syria, targeting US-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces and expanding its occupation zone along Syria's northern border with Turkey. (Al-Monitor)
Law and crime
- War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- In the first trial for war crimes during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 21-year-old Vadim Shishimarin, a Russian soldier, is sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a 62-year-old civilian. (CNN)
- A security guard is killed at the Qatari embassy in Paris, France. (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
- Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
- Eleven civilians are killed in an attack by insurgents in Séno Province, Burkina Faso. (Reuters)
- Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
- Boko Haram insurgency
- Over 50 people are massacred by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Rann, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- 2022 United States infant formula shortage
- A military operation begins to deliver formula from Europe to the US. (CBS News)
Disasters and accidents
- Twenty-seven people are injured after a bus rolls over near Kingsville, Maryland, United States. (AP)
- Four people are killed and 16 others are injured in a traffic collision in San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico. (AP)
- The Russian-appointed mayor of Enerhodar, in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, is severely injured in an explosion. The cause of the blast is unclear. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oman
- Oman announces that it will repeal all COVID-19 restrictions, including its mask mandate. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oman
- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- Austria confirms its first case of monkeypox. (Reuters)
- Poland reports its first case of monkeypox. (Hindustan Times)
- Argentina reports its first suspected case of monkeypox. (Reuters)
- Belgium becomes the first country to introduce a monkeypox quarantine. (Politico EU)
Law and crime
- An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps colonel is assassinated in Tehran, Iran, by unknown gunmen riding on motorcycles. (AP)
- Four people are killed after a failed attempt to smuggle drugs from Syria to Jordan. (Reuters)
- Five people are shot dead at a public housing complex in Caimito, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (AP)
Sports
- 2021–22 Serie A
- A.C. Milan win the scudetto of the Serie A, the highest level of Italian league football, after finishing the season with 86 points, two points more than runners-up and their intercity rivals, Inter Milan. Milan win their 19th Serie A title overall and their first since the 2010–11 season. (CNA)
- 2021–22 Premier League
- Manchester City win their second consecutive Premier League title, their fourth in 5 years, and their sixth overall on the final day of the season following a 3–2 comeback against Aston Villa. Manchester City win the league with 93 points, one point more than Liverpool. This is the first time since 2019 that the title has been decided on the final day of the season. (The New York Times)
- 2022 PGA Championship
- American professional golfer Justin Thomas wins the PGA Championship, making it his second since 2017. (ESPN)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Siege of Mariupol
- Russia declares victory in capturing the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian)
- Siege of Mariupol
- United States President Joe Biden signs into law a bill that would provide $40 billion in military and economic aid for Ukraine, replenish stocks of U.S. equipment sent to Ukraine, fund European Command operations, and address the global food crisis. (CNN) (Reuters)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Maghreb insurgency
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- A 17-year-old member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad is killed and another is injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Kafr Dan, Jenin Governorate. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- 2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute, Finland–Russia relations
- Russia's Gazprom suspends natural gas exports to Finland over Finland's refusal to comply with Russia's demand that gas be paid for in rubles. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Weather of 2022
- May 2022 Canadian derecho
- At least nine people are dead after a derecho moves across portions of Central Canada. (CP24) (CTV News)
- At least 57 people are dead after severe flooding in eastern India and Bangladesh. (BBC News)
- May 2022 Canadian derecho
- Two workers are killed in an accident at the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana. Authorities temporarily shut down the mine. (Reuters)
- Four people are killed after a building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria. (BBC News)
- Three people are killed and more than 30 are injured in a bus crash on the motorway near Mealhada, Portugal. (Today 90)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a 19-year-old woman. (The Hindu)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- The Philippines reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a person who recently travelled to the Middle East. (The Philippine Star)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- 2022 monkeypox outbreak
- Switzerland and Israel confirm their first cases of monkeypox. (Al Jazeera)
- Greece and Norway report their first suspected cases of monkeypox. (Reuters) (Keep Talking Greece)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Australian federal election
- ABC News Australia declares that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the current government have been defeated by Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party. However, the number of seats to declare a majority or minority government is uncertain. (ABC News Australia)
Science and technology
- An unusually early heat wave in Southern France continues to set all-time high records for May, with some communities reporting temperatures as high as 36.7 °C (98.1 °F). (La Dépêche du Midi) (Le Parisien)
- An early heat wave in the United States sets all-time high records for May 21 in several cities in Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and ties them for some other areas, particularly in the Northeast. (The New York Times)
Sports
- 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League
- In association football, Olympique Lyonnais defeat Barcelona 3–1 in the final at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, to win their eighth UEFA Women's Champions League title. (CNN)
- 2021–22 EuroLeague
- In basketball, Anadolu Efes defeat Real Madrid 58–57 in the championship game at Štark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, to win their second EuroLeague title. (Daily Sabah)