A Russian missile strike in Nikopol Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, kills at least 13 civilians and injures 11 others.
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August 10, 2022 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian forces install air defence systems at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, according to the head of Moscow-appointed administration of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Yevhen Balytskyi.
Cartel gunmen in Mexico burn down dozens of stores and block streets with burning cars in the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato in response to arrests of cartel figures by the National Guard.
Business and economy
Domino's Pizza closes all of its stores in Italy after its franchise holder ePizza SpA files for bankruptcy. The American restaurant chain says that it was severely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions in the country.
Disasters and accidents
A house explodes in Evansville, Indiana, United States, killing at least three people, injuring one and damaging at least 39 nearby houses.
Law and crime
Anti-government protests occur in Sierra Leone, calling for the removal of President Julius Maada Bio. Both protestors and policemen are killed during clashes.
Uzbekistan's embassy in Russia warns its citizens not to join Russian forces invading Ukraine, saying that those who do so will be criminally liable for mercenaryism upon returning to Uzbekistan.
Politics and elections
James Marape is re-elected unopposed as Prime Minister by the Parliament after his party Pangu Pati won the general election in July.
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