Portal:Current events/2022 October 22
Appearance
October 22, 2022
(Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Power outages are reported across Ukraine and citizens are advised to store water as Russian airstrikes across the country continue to damage critical infrastructure and energy facilities. (Reuters)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- The Taliban kill six ISIS–K members during a raid in Kabul, saying they were responsible for the bombings of a mosque and school in the city last month. A Taliban security member is also killed during the raid. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Fifteen people are killed and 40 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India. (AP)
- Costa Rican security minister Jorge Torres says that a search is underway for a plane carrying five German citizens and a Swiss pilot, which disappeared near the city of Limón. Among the passengers on board is Rainer Schaller, CEO of McFit. (DW) (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party closes in Beijing, China. The party's new 205-member Central Committee, elected by delegates at the end of the week-long congress, did not include outgoing Premier Li Keqiang or former Guangdong party secretary Wang Yang, who had been seen as a potential replacement as premier. The Сongress has been described as strengthening the power of Xi Jinping, who is likely to be re-elected as General Secretary tomorrow. (Reuters)
- 2022 Italian government formation
- Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni is sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy, becoming the first woman to hold the position. (The Washington Post)
- Mahsa Amini protests
- More than 80,000 people take part in a rally in Berlin, Germany, to show their solidarity with protesters in Iran. (France 24)
- Opposition to Brexit
- Thousands of protesters march in London to protest the alleged economic effects of Brexit and to demand that the United Kingdom rejoin the EU. (The Guardian)
Sports
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
- The draw for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, is held at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. (ESPN)