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April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22) (Friday)Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- Russian Major general Rustam Minnekayev says the goal of the military operation is now the permanent occupation of Southern Ukraine, creating a land corridor from Crimea to Transnistria. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
- 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis
- Ukraine says it will not allow residents to evacuate the country today over concerns the route is too dangerous. (Times of Israel)
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Afghanistan conflict
- Kashmir conflict
- One soldier and six rebels are killed in fighting in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Four security forces are injured. (AP)
- At least 57 people have been injured after clashes occurred within Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- The Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade bans the import of iPhones. (Tasnim)
Disasters and accidents
- One person is killed and two are injured after a transport plane crashes in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- Public health restrictions are eased in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai
- Authorities in Shanghai announce they will tighten the enforcement of lockdown measures, as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in China's financial capital. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
Law and crime
- Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
- German authorities formally identify a man as a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of a British three-year-old. (CNN)