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June 25, 2022 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - Battle of Sievierodonetsk
    - The mayor of Sieverodonetsk announces that Russian forces have "fully occupied" the city. (Reuters)
  - Eastern Ukraine offensive
    - Pro-Russian forces say that they have entered the city of Lysychansk, the last major city still held by Ukrainian forces in Luhansk Oblast, and that street-to-street fighting is underway. (First Post)
  - Russia launches dozens of cruise missiles at targets in multiple Ukrainian cities, including Yavoriv, Zhytomyr, and Desna. At least 20 missiles were fired from Belarusian airspace. (Reuters) (Yahoo! News)
2022 Oslo shooting
- Two people are killed and 21 others injured during mass shootings at three separate sites in central Oslo, Norway, including a gay nightclub. An Iranian-Norwegian man is arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and terrorism. The motive is suspected to be Islamic extremism. (BBC News) (NRK)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- A 16-year-old Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli custody after being shot yesterday by soldiers in Silwad, West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
Anglophone Crisis
- Akwaya massacre
  - Twenty-six people are killed in an attack in Akwaya district, Southwest region, Cameroon. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Miss International Queen 2022
- Fuschia Anne Ravena of the Philippines is crowned Miss International Queen, widely regarded as the world's largest beauty pageant for trans women, in Pattaya, Thailand. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Kish Island, Iran, killing one person and injuring 31 others. (AP)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
  - Shanghai declares "victory" over COVID-19 and Beijing announces the reopening of primary and secondary schools following a decrease in the number of cases. (Reuters)
2022 monkeypox outbreak
- The World Health Organization declares that monkeypox is not yet a public health emergency of international concern. (NBC News)
Japan reports a record high temperature for the month of June of 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture. (Kyodo News)

International relations

Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Togo and Gabon officially become members of the Commonwealth of Nations. (France 24)

Politics and elections

2022 Ecuadorian protests
- The National Assembly convenes to debate the possible removal of president Guillermo Lasso amidst ongoing protests. (La Nación)
Gun politics in the United States
- U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law. (CNN)

Sports

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