Ukraine withdraws its 250 troops from the United Nations peacekeeping force MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A Ukrainian Air Force aviation unit also withdraws its eight helicopters from the mission, which made up a third of the UN's fleet.
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September 18, 2022 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Five gunmen storm a rehab center in the early morning in Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico, and open fire, killing three people and injuring two others.
Russian forces shell a psychiatric hospital in Strelechya, Kharkiv Oblast, killing four medics and injuring two patients.
The death toll from the fighting between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which began four days ago, increases to 94. Fifty-nine of the people were killed in Kyrgyzstan, and the 35 others were killed in Tajikistan. Another 139 people are injured.
Disasters and accidents
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico causing the entire island to lose power. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns of "life-threatening flash flooding" on the island amid "historic" rainfall.
Twenty-seven people are killed and 20 others are injured when a bus carrying people to a COVID-19 quarantine facility crashes on a highway in Sandu County, Guizhou Province, China.
A second earthquake in less than 24 hours strikes southeast Taiwan, killing one person and wounding 146 other people. The 6.9 magnitude earthquake is felt in Taipei and tsunami warnings are issued.
Politics and elections
Thousands of people march in Istanbul, Turkey, to demand legislation against LGBT organizations and their activities.
Sports
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