Portal:Current events/2017 July 22

July 22, 2017 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

2017 Aegean Sea earthquake
- Aftershocks cause panic in the Greek island of Kos after a deadly earthquake that injured hundreds. (The Independent)

International relations

Russia–United States relations
- Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, who was cited in Washington Post reports yesterday that American intelligence overheard him telling Moscow about his election-related discussions with a Trump campaign official, ends his nine-year assignment and leaves the United States. In May 2017, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov was approved as the next ambassador. (Reuters) (CBS News) (The Washington Post)

Law and crime

Law of Poland
- Poles march against a bill that critics say might decrease judicial independence in Poland. Hungary has supported the bill while the European Union has opposed it. The protesters hope that the President Andrzej Duda would intervene against the proposed law. (BBC)

Politics and elections

2017 East Timorese parliamentary election
- Voters in East Timor go to the polls to elect members of their National Parliament. (The Australian)
Martial law in the Philippines, Proclamation No. 216
- After seven hours of debate, the joint special session of the Congress of the Philippines votes 261–18 in favour of the motion to extend Proclamation No. 216 (martial law on the whole of Mindanao in response to the Marawi crisis), that was set to expire at 10 p.m. Philippine Standard Time, until the end of the year. (CNN Philippines) (AFP via Yahoo! News)
United States sanctions
- Negotiators from the Democratic and Republican parties agree on new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Both chambers of the United States Congress are scheduled to vote on passage on Tuesday. (Reuters) (CBS News)
2017 Venezuelan protests
- Protesters march towards the Venezuelan Supreme Court against what they feel is bias in favor of President Nicolás Maduro. (The New York Times)

Sports

2017 Open Championship
- In golf, South African Branden Grace shoots 62 in the third round at Royal Birkdale, becoming the first golfer ever to do so at a men's major championship. (ESPN)