Current events: 2022-12-22

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russo-Ukrainian War
  • 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • The Russian-installed head of Liubymivka, Kakhovka Raion, is assassinated in a car bomb attack in the Russian-occupied parts of Kherson region. Russia accuses Ukraine of the attack. (Straits Times)

Disasters and accidents

• One person is killed and 20 others are injured when a bus overturns in Pallai, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. (ColomboPage)

Law and crime

• Aftermath of the 2022 Fijian general election
  • Fiji mobilises its army in response to threats made against the country's minority groups and civil unrest. (RNZ)
• LGBT rights in Spain
  • The Spanish Congress of Deputies passes a bill by 188 to 150 votes allowing anyone aged 16 or over to legally change their gender on their national identity card. It now heads to the Senate for final approval. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• Footage of the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir urinating on himself during a national event sparks a widespread debate about ethics, age, health, governance and retirement. (The Guardian)

Sports

• Coventry City F.C. are handed a suspended five-point deduction after postponing home games post-Commonwealth Games against Rotherham, Wigan and Huddersfield; they have to pay compensation to all 3 as well as the EFL. Coventry's chief executive blamed debt-ridden rugby union club Wasps RFC, who also use the stadium, deepening a long-standing feud between the two. (The Guardian)

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