Portal:Current events/2022 September 7
September 7, 2022 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive
- Amid a renewed counter-offensive in the region, Ukrainian forces reportedly break through Russian defenses and advance more than 30 kilometers into Russian held territory in the Kharkiv Oblast, capturing many towns and cities including Balakliia. (The Guardian)
- 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Africa floods
- 2022 Kasese District landslides
- Fifteen people are killed by landslides caused by heavy rain in Kasese District, Uganda. (Reuters)
- 2022 Kasese District landslides
- 2022 Pacific hurricane season
- Hurricane Kay strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane south of Baja California Sur, Mexico. (Washington Post)
- Eleven people are killed and two others are injured by a building collapse in Aleppo, Syria. (AP)
Health and environment
Law and crime
- 2022 Saskatchewan stabbings
- The remaining suspect in Sunday's stabbing spree is arrested outside Wakaw, Saskatchewan. He later dies in custody. (CTV News Regina) (Global News)
- 2022 Memphis shootings
- Four people are killed and three others injured after a gunman goes on a livestreamed shooting spree in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. A 19-year-old suspect is arrested. (WSMV-TV)
Politics and elections
- Albania–Iran relations
- The government of Albania suspends diplomatic relations with Iran after a major cyberattack allegedly occurs. Iranian diplomats and embassy staff are told to leave Albania within 24 hours. (Reuters) (BBC News)
- Gervais Ndirakobuca becomes the new prime minister of Burundi, following unanimous approval by the National Assembly. (Reuters)