Portal:Current events/2022 October 22

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russo-Ukrainian War
  • 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • Power outages are reported across Ukraine and citizens are advised to store water as Russian airstrikes across the country continue to damage critical infrastructure and energy facilities. (Reuters)
• Islamic State–Taliban conflict
  • The Taliban kill six ISIS–K members during a raid in Kabul, saying they were responsible for the bombings of a mosque and school in the city last month. A Taliban security member is also killed during the raid. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Fifteen people are killed and 40 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India. (AP)
• Costa Rican security minister Jorge Torres says that a search is underway for a plane carrying five German citizens and a Swiss pilot, which disappeared near the city of Limón. Among the passengers on board is Rainer Schaller, CEO of McFit. (DW) (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
  • The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party closes in Beijing, China. The party's new 205-member Central Committee, elected by delegates at the end of the week-long congress, did not include outgoing Premier Li Keqiang or former Guangdong party secretary Wang Yang, who had been seen as a potential replacement as premier. The Сongress has been described as strengthening the power of Xi Jinping, who is likely to be re-elected as General Secretary tomorrow. (Reuters)
• 2022 Italian government formation
  • Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni is sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy, becoming the first woman to hold the position. (The Washington Post)
• Mahsa Amini protests
  • More than 80,000 people take part in a rally in Berlin, Germany, to show their solidarity with protesters in Iran. (France 24)
• Opposition to Brexit
  • Thousands of protesters march in London to protest the alleged economic effects of Brexit and to demand that the United Kingdom rejoin the EU. (The Guardian)

Sports

• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
  • The draw for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, is held at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. (ESPN)