May 21, 2022 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Russia declares victory in capturing the city of Mariupol.

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United States President Joe Biden signs into law a bill that would provide $40 billion in military and economic aid for Ukraine, replenish stocks of U.S. equipment sent to Ukraine, fund European Command operations, and address the global food crisis.

(CNN), (Reuters)

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An elderly Italian couple and their son are kidnapped by jihadists in Southern Mali. A Togolese citizen is also reported to have been kidnapped along with the Italians, but authorities say that they are unable to confirm if this is true.

(Reuters)

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A 17-year-old member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad is killed and another is injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Kafr Dan, Jenin Governorate.

(Reuters)

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Business and economy

Russia's Gazprom suspends natural gas exports to Finland over Finland's refusal to comply with Russia's demand that gas be paid for in rubles.

(Reuters)

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Disasters and accidents

Two workers are killed in an accident at the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana. Authorities temporarily shut down the mine.

(Reuters)

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Four people are killed after a building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria.

(BBC News)

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Three people are killed and more than 30 are injured in a bus crash on the motorway near Mealhada, Portugal.

(Today 90)

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At least 57 people are dead after severe flooding in eastern India and Bangladesh.

(BBC News)

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At least nine people are dead after a derecho moves across portions of Central Canada.

(CP24), (CTV News)

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Health and environment

Switzerland and Israel confirm their first cases of monkeypox.

(Al Jazeera)

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Greece and Norway report their first suspected cases of monkeypox.

(Reuters), (Keep Talking Greece)

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Tamil Nadu reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a 19-year-old woman.

(The Hindu)

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The Philippines reports its first case of the Omicron BA.4 variant in a person who recently travelled to the Middle East.

(The Philippine Star)

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Politics and elections

ABC News Australia declares that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the current government have been defeated by Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party. However, the number of seats to declare a majority or minority government is uncertain.

(ABC News Australia)

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Science and technology

An early heat wave in the United States sets all-time high records for May 21 in several cities in Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and ties them for some other areas, particularly in the Northeast.

(The New York Times)

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An unusually early heat wave in Southern France continues to set all-time high records for May, with some communities reporting temperatures as high as 36.7 °C (98.1 °F).

(La Dépêche du Midi), (Le Parisien)

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