Current events: 2022-12-17

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Yemeni Civil War
  • Three people are killed and another is injured by a landmine explosion in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. (Mehr News)

Business and economy

• Economy of Uzbekistan
  • Uzbekistan announces a nearly one billion USD loan from the two main World Bank's lending institutions, aimed at supporting a transition to a private economy. (Xinhua)

Disasters and accidents

• Five people are killed and five others are injured when a bus crashes in a head-on collision heading to Zimbabwe near Ventersburg, Free State, South Africa. (NewZimbabwe)
• Three people are killed and 17 others are injured after a freak wave hit a beach in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (VOA)

Politics and elections

• 2022 Tunisian parliamentary election
  • Tunisians head to the polls to elect the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. Opposition parties have called for a boycott. (AFP via The East African)

Sports

• 2022 FIFA World Cup
  • Croatia defeats Morocco 2–1 in the third place play-off. This is Croatia's second third-place finish, and Morocco's best ever result at a World Cup, which is also the best ever result by both an African and Arab team at the tournament. (CNN)
• 2022 NFL season
  • The Minnesota Vikings complete the largest comeback in NFL history against the Indianapolis Colts, winning 39–36 after a 0–33 deficit. The previous largest comeback occurred in January 1993 after the Buffalo Bills won 41–38 after trailing the Houston Oilers by 35–3. (CBS Sports)

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