Israel launches a series of airstrikes on Damascus and Tartus, Syria, killing three soldiers and injuring three others. (Al Jazeera) Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war link embed save
The Taliban marks a Victory Day parade on the first anniversary of the capture of Kabul. (CBS News) War in Afghanistan link embed save
The United Kingdom approves a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine aimed at targeting the Omicron variant and other variants of SARS-CoV-2, becoming the first country to do so. (EuroWeekly News) COVID-19 vaccination in the United KingdomCOVID-19 pandemic in the United KingdomCOVID-19 pandemic link embed save
The United States imposes sanctions on three senior members of the cabinet of Liberian president George Weah, accusing them of corruption. (AP) Liberia–United States relations link embed save
Prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern announces the deployment of 120 New Zealand troops to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian forces. (Reuters) link embed save
The military junta court sentences former state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison for corruption. (France 24) 2021 Myanmar coup d'état link embed save
A lawsuit is filed against the Central Intelligence Agency and its former director Mike Pompeo, accusing the agency of spying on lawyers who met with Julian Assange. (Axios) link embed save
The IEBC declares William Ruto as the winner of the election. (AP) 2022 Kenyan general election link embed save