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Revision as of 00:16, 9 November 2022 by TomCat4680 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) (Tuesday)Armed conflicts and attacks
- M23 offensive (2022)
- DRC Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 jets bomb areas held by M23 rebels in North Kivu, including the recently captured town of Bunagana. At least one of the jets violated Rwandan airspace, although Kinshasa said the incident was a mistake and not intentional. (France 24)
Business and economy
- 2021–2022 inflation surge
- 2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis
- Grocery inflation reaches a new record of 14.7% in the United Kingdom in October, according to a research company, with 27% of households saying that they are struggling financially, double that of last November. (Reuters)
- 2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis
Politics and elections
Sports
- 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies
- Qatari FIFA World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman receives criticism after describing homosexuality as "damage in the mind" in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF. FIFA have not commented on the ambassador's comments. (Reuters) (Fox Sports)
- Former President of FIFA Sepp Blatter says awarding Qatar the 2022 FIFA World Cup "was a mistake" citing its size and human rights record. Blatter was in charge of FIFA when Qatar was controversially awarded the tournament in 2010. (BBC News)