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- In Australian rules football, the AFL season concludes with Geelong defeating the Sydney Swans in the Grand Final (Norm Smith Medal winner Isaac Smith pictured).
- Following the death of Mahsa Amini, arrested for not wearing the hijab in accordance with government standards, at least 50 people are killed during protests in Iran.
- At least 100 people are killed in renewed fighting between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
- In the Swedish general election, the bloc consisting of the Sweden Democrats, Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals wins a majority of seats in the Riksdag.
September 27, 2022 (Tuesday)
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane while residents in and around the Tampa Bay area of Florida, United States, are ordered to evacuate. (Washington Post) (Reuters)
- 2022 Nord Stream gas leaks
- Three separate spills are detected following explosions in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines in what appears to be acts of sabotage. (Euronews)
- Baltic Pipe
- Leaders from Poland, Norway and Denmark hold a ceremony to open the Baltic Pipe natural gas pipeline that will transport natural gas from the Norwegian shelf via Denmark to Poland. (Euronews)
Health and environment
- The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo formally declares an end to the latest outbreak of Ebola. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine
- According to preliminary results released by Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, as well as occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts overwhelmingly vote in favour of annexation, with 97-98% support throughout the regions. The voting is widely dismissed as a sham referendum. (Rzeczpospolita) (Reuters)
- Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, expects the annexation to be formalised by 4 October. (Reuters)
September 26, 2022 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia, 2022 North Caucasian protests
- Spontaneous protests against the mobilization continue in Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria. (Radio Liberty)
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia, 2022 North Caucasian protests
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso
- A 150-vehicle convoy carrying supplies to Djibo is ambushed by Islamist militants in Gaskindé, Soum Province. (Reuters)
- Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, publicly admits for the first time that he founded the Wagner Group, a private military company accused of war crimes in places where they had been deployed. Prigozhin had previously denied any involvement with the organization. (The Guardian)
Business and economy
- September 2022 United Kingdom mini-budget
- The pound sterling falls to its record lowest level against the U.S. dollar. (BBC News)
- Inter-American Development Bank chief Mauricio Claver-Carone is fired by the bank's board of governors after an external investigation, started because of a whistleblower complaint, found that Claver-Carone had an undisclosed intimate relationship with his subordinate and committed several ethics violations in connection with her. (Reuters) (Financial Times)
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Pacific typhoon season
- Six people are killed as Typhoon Noru makes landfall on the island of Luzon, Philippines. (NPR)
- Six Pakistani military personnel are killed in a helicopter crash in Balochistan, Pakistan. (Barron's)
- Seven people are killed in a fire in a shopping mall in Daejeon, South Korea. (AP)
- Three people are killed in a building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya. (AP)
- Four people are killed after a boat sinks in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz tests positive for COVID-19. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- 2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak
- The death toll from an Ebola virus outbreak in Mubende District, Uganda, increases to 23, with a total of 36 confirmed and suspected cases. (CNN)
- The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Syria increases to 29, with a total of 338 cases reported, the majority of whom are in the Aleppo Governorate. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- Colombia–Venezuela relations
- The Colombia–Venezuela border re-opens for commerce and trade after a 7-year closure. (Bloomberg)
- Kazakhstan–Russia relations
- Kazakhstan says that it will not recognize the results of the ongoing annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Izhevsk school shooting
- A man kills 17 people and injures 24 others in a mass shooting at a school in Izhevsk, Russia, before killing himself. (BBC News)
- President Vladimir Putin signs a decree granting Russian citizenship to American whistleblower Edward Snowden. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Cuban Family Code referendum
- The referendum is approved in Cuba, granting, among other things, broader rights for the LGBT community, including marriage. (Time)
Science and technology
September 25, 2022 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia, 2022 North Caucasian protests
- Mass protests against mobilization take place in Dagestan with protesters clashing with police. (Reuters), (Radio Liberty)
- The number of people detained in anti-war protests across Russia increases to more than 2,000. (BBC News)
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia, 2022 North Caucasian protests
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms that Ukraine has received NASAMS air defence systems from the United States. (Reuters)
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Somali Civil War
- One soldier is killed and six others are injured in a suicide bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Uzbekistan suspends the use of Russia's card payment system Mir. The move was supposedly warranted by the need “to carry out the necessary technical procedures” and was not related to sanctions. (Euronews)
Disasters and accidents
- A ferry carrying Hindu pilgrims capsizes and sinks in Panchagarh District, Bangladesh, killing 66 people and leaving dozens of others missing. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez tests positive for COVID-19. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
Law and crime
- Mahsa Amini protests
- The Iranian government announces that security forces have regained control of Oshnavieh, a day after protestors allegedly "took control" of the city. (BBC News)
- Eleven people are killed during an ambush by cattle rustlers in Turkana County, Kenya. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Italian general election
- Italians head to the polls to elect members of the Parliament. (AP)
- Exit polls show that the centre-right coalition led by Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni has won the election with a majority of seats in the Italian Parliament. (BBC News)
- 2022 Cuban Family Code referendum
- Cubans vote on legalizing same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption. The government urges people to vote in favour of legalization while the Catholic Church urges people to vote against legalization. (DW)
- 2022 Swiss referendums
- The Swiss go to the polls to decide four ballot questions. The voters agree to raise the retirement age for women to 65 and to increase the value added tax rates from 7.7% to 8.1%. However, voters rejected the proposal to exempt domestic bonds from taxation and to ban intensive animal farming. (Bloomberg) (Swissinfo)
September 24, 2022 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- Thousands of fighting-age men continue to leave Russia due to the mobilization. Massive lines are reported at the country's borders with Georgia and Finland. (iNews)
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
- At least 700 people are detained during anti-war protests across Russia. (ITV News)
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kurdish separatism in Iran
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guards shell the "[h]eadquarters of anti-Iranian terrorists" in Iraqi Kurdistan. (Reuters)
- Fifteen people are killed and many others are injured after armed bandits attacked a mosque in Zamfara, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Fiona leaves more than 500,000 people without power in Atlantic Canada. (CBC)
- 2022 Pacific typhoon season
- Two people are killed and 120,000 people experience a power outage after Tropical Storm Talas hits central Japan. (NBC News)
International relations
- Iran–Ukraine relations
- Ukraine announces a reduction of Iranian diplomatic mission staff in response to the delivery of drones to Russia as part of the Russo-Ukrainian War. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Mahsa Amini protests
- The death toll from the protests in Iran increases to 50. (Hindustan Times)
- The Iranian Army announces that it will "confront the enemies" in response to the ongoing protests. (Dawn)
- Reports emerge that protestors have allegedly "taken control" of the city of Oshnavieh after security forces withdraw. (Atalayar)
- Three people are injured after a shooting occurred at an amusement park in West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. (AP)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Nauruan parliamentary election
- Voters in Nauru head to the polls to elect members of parliament. (RNZ)
- 2022 Angolan general election
- Thousands of people protest in Luanda, Angola, accusing incumbent president João Lourenço of electoral fraud in the latest election. (Reuters)
Science and technology
- Mahsa Amini protests
- Elon Musk says that Starlink will be enabled inside Iranian cities after the United States State and Treasury Departments announce measures to increase internet freedom and access to information in the country. (Reuters)
- The planned launch of Artemis 1 is newly delayed due to a storm. (BBC News)
Sports
- 2022 AFL Grand Final
- In Australian rules football, the AFL season concludes with Geelong defeating the Sydney Swans in the Grand Final by 81 points. (The Australian)
September 23, 2022 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- Tigray War
- A 60-year-old man is killed by an Ethiopian airstrike on Mekelle, in the rebel-controlled Tigray Region. (Reuters)
- Mexican drug war
- Gunmen kill ten people in a mass shooting at a pool hall in Tarimoro, Guanajuato, Mexico. (CBS News)
Health and environment
Law and crime
- Mahsa Amini protests, Iran–United States relations
- Sanctions are imposed on seven Iranian government officials and one group by the United States Department of the Treasury, which blames the Guidance Patrol for the death of Mahsa Amini. (AP)
Politics and elections
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine
- Referendums begin in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian oblasts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk on whether to join Russia, in what Ukraine and other countries consider to be "sham" referendums. (AFP via Barron's)
- 2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
September 22, 2022 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- Large numbers of fighting-age men leave Russia after the announcement of the mobilization. Long traffic jams occur at international border crossings and the price of tickets for international flights sharply increases. (BBC News)
- At least 1,300 protesters rallying against the mobilization are arrested throughout Russia. (BBC News)
- Donetsk People's Republic authorities accuse Ukraine of shelling a market in Donetsk, killing six civilians. (Times of Israel)
- Ukraine and Russia release 55 Russian prisoners of war and 215 fighters from the Siege of Mariupol as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Among those released are pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, Azov Regiment commander Denys Prokopenko, British volunteers Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, and Moroccan volunteer Saadun Brahim. (Times of Israel), (BBC News)
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Disasters and accidents
- At least 71 people are killed when a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon capsizes off Syria's coast. (Al Jazeera)
- Two people are killed by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Mexico City. The earthquake was an aftershock of the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred three days ago in Michoacán, Mexico. (The Guardian)
- At least three people are killed by an explosion at an oil refinery in Neuquén Province, Argentina. (AP)
- Seven people are killed by landslides in El Salvador. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Mahsa Amini protests
- Amid protests after the death of Mahsa Amini, Iran restricts access to several websites, including Instagram and WhatsApp. (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
- Corruption in China
- China's former justice minister Fu Zhenghua is sentenced to death with reprieve, which means his sentence will be life in prison without the possibility of parole, after pleading guilty to accepting bribes. (DW)
September 21, 2022 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- In a major address to the nation, Russian president Vladimir Putin announces a partial mobilization, with the exceptions of students and conscripts. (AP)
- Lithuania places its rapid reaction force on high alert in response to Russia's mobilization, according to Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas. (LRT)
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that Russia's military mobilization is "dangerous and reckless", and condemns Putin's use of "nuclear rhetoric". (NTV) (Reuters)
- 2022 Russian mobilization
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Afghanistan conflict
- Three people are killed and 13 others are injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Deh Mazang, Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)
- Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
- Fulani herdsmen shoot and kill 14 civilians in Logo, Benue State, Nigeria. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Fiona reaches Category 4 as it moves from the Turks and Caicos Islands toward Bermuda. (CNN)
- Two people are killed and 5 others are injured after a helicopter crashes while travelling to a wildfire in Marmaris, Muğla Province, Turkey. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
- Queen Margrethe II tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
Law and crime
- Two Ukrainian staffers of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe are sentenced to 13 years of prison by a court in the separatist Luhansk People's Republic for "alleged high treason and espionage for the United States". (Politico)
Politics and elections
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
- Anti-mobilization and anti-war protests occur across Russia, with many arrests also occurring. (Reuters)
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
Sports
- World Taekwondo denies giving bribes in order to become an Olympic sport after allegations emerge from a former employee turned whistleblower. (The Guardian)
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