Current events: 2022-12-18

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Islamic State insurgency in Iraq
  • 2022 Kirkuk bombing
    • Nine police officers are killed and two others injured as a convoy hits a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, Iraq. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• 2022 Salang Tunnel fire
  • At least 20 people are killed and 37 others injured after a tank truck overturns and catches fire in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan. (BBC News)

Law and crime

• Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer and activist Salah Hamouri saying that Hamouri continues to be active with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, an organization designated as terrorist by Israel and the European Union. (Arab News)

Sports

• 2022 FIFA World Cup
  • Argentina defeats the reigning champions France 4–2 on penalties after a 3–3 draw to win their third World Cup title. (CNN)

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