Tamer al-Kilani, a founding member of the Lions' Den militant group, is killed by a bomb planted on a motorcycle in Nablus, West Bank.
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October 23, 2022 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Pro-Bolsonaro Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson wounds two federal policemen with rifles and grenades, who besieged his house in an attempt to arrest him for violating terms of his house arrest.
Osvaldo Villalba, a leader of the Marxist–Leninist Paraguayan People's Army rebel group, is killed alongside two other militants during a gunfight with soldiers in Amambay, Paraguay.
Nine people are killed and over 40 others injured by an al-Shabaab suicide car bombing and shooting attack at the Tawakal Hotel in Kismayo, Jubaland, Somalia. The three insurgent gunmen are killed during a gunfight with security forces.
The death toll from the clashes over a land dispute between the Hausa and Berta ethnic groups in Blue Nile, Sudan, increases to 220. It is one of the deadliest incidents of ethnic violence in the country during the last years.
Disasters and accidents
A Sukhoi Su-30 crashes into a residential building in Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. Both pilots are killed. No casualties on the ground are reported, but the crash causes a power outage that affects more than 150 houses.
A fire, spread by strong winds, occurs on the slopes of Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro.
A Korean Air Airbus A330-300 overruns the runway of Mactan–Cebu International Airport after making two landing attempts during poor weather. No injuries are reported among the 173 occupants on board, but the fuselage sustains heavy damage and the airport was shut down. An investigation is already underway.
Law and crime
The United Nations accuses Australia of breaching its human rights obligations after the state governments of New South Wales and Queensland refuse to allow UN inspectors into detention facilities.
Arshad Sharif, a prominent Pakistani journalist, is shot dead by police at a roadblock in Kajiado County, Kenya.
Politics and elections
Xi Jinping is re-elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term as the paramount leader of China.
Thousands of people, including teachers and students, protest across Hungary against the government of Viktor Orbán, demanding higher salaries and the right to strike amid a high level of inflation in the country.
Sports
Red Bull Racing win their 5th F1 Constructors' Championship after winning the United States Grand Prix.
SC Magdeburg win the IHF Men's Super Globe handball championship after beating FC Barcelona 41–39 in the final.
Boca Juniors win their 35th national league championship in the last round after they and Independiente draw 2–2 and, simultaneously, title contenders Racing miss a penalty and lose to Boca's arch rivals River Plate 1–2.
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