Armed conflicts and attacks
Turkey arrests ten alleged Iranian intelligence agents and charges them with plotting to murder Israeli tourists in hotels. (AFP via Al Arabiya) (Daily Sabah)
Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Governor of Luhansk Oblast, Serhiy Haidai, says that Russia is "just destroying" everything in Lysychansk as pro-Russian separatists say they are close to capturing both that city and Sieverodonetsk. (AFP via Dunya News)
War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The first trial for rape during the war in Ukraine is set to begin in absentia against a 32-year-old Russian soldier accused of murdering a civilian and repeatedly raping his wife during the offensive in Kyiv. (Reuters)
2022 Ecuadorian protests
A third protester is killed in Quito during clashes with police as around 10,000 people continue to protest in the city. (France 24)
Business and economy
2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
U.S. sportswear retailer Nike and networking firm Cisco announce that they are permanently ending their operations in Russia and Belarus. (BBC News)