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Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russo-Ukrainian War
  • 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive
      • Ukrainian troops enter the city ofKherson, the only Ukrainian regional capital captured by Russia during the invasion, endingthe city's eight-month occupation byRussian forces.(CNN)
      • Russian forces destroy theAntonivka Road Bridge as theyretreat from the west of theDnieper.(The New York Times)
    • United States and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
      • TheRussian Foreign Ministry bans 200U.S. citizens from enteringRussia, includingWhite House Press SecretaryKarine Jean-Pierre and three siblings ofPresidentJoe Biden.(Reuters)

Business and economy

• 2022 food crises,Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • TheFood and Agriculture Organization forecasts that by the year's end, globalspending on food imports will have increased by 10 percent from the previous year to reach "an all-time high" ofUS$1.94 trillion, due tocurrency depreciations and thewar in Ukraine. "The bulk" of this increase in spending will be byhigh-income countries while food import "volumes are also expected to rise."(AFP viaThe Economic Times)

Disasters and accidents

• Twelve people are killed when atank truck explodes in Ofu,Kogi State,Nigeria.(AP)

International relations

• Accession of East Timor to ASEAN
  • East Timor is granted observer member status of theASEAN bloc of nations, with a roadmap to membership established. The country welcomes the decision as it currently experiences high levels ofunemployment andmalnourishment.(AFP viaThe Bangkok Post)
• UN motion to seek ICJ opinion on the legal implications of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory
  • TheUnited Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee adopts a resolution to request the opinion of theInternational Court of Justice (ICJ) on the effects of theIsraeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. It will then proceed to theUnited Nations General Assembly for final approval.(Haaretz)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
  • FormerMontanaSecretary of State andState SenatorCorey Stapleton announces his candidacy for theRepublican Party nomination in the2024 United States presidential election.(GlobeNewswire)