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April 18, 2022 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - Eastern Ukraine offensive
    - Russian troops capture the city of Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast. Local authorities say that four refugees have been shot dead trying to escape the city. (Ukrinform) (Reuters)
  - The Russian defence ministry says that its forces have destroyed 16 Ukrainian military facilities, including five command posts, a fuel depot and three ammunition warehouses in "mass strikes" overnight. Russia also says that it shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29s and one Su-25. (Reuters)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Operation Claw-Lock
  - Turkey launches a series of airstrikes on PKK targets in Duhok Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. (Reuters)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Two Palestinians are seriously injured after being shot by Israeli security forces in the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces say that the Palestinians were attacking Israeli troops. (Times of Israel)

Disasters and accidents

A jeep returning from a wedding crashes into another vehicle in Amethi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing six people and injuring four more. (Hindustan Times)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
    - Prime Minister Mario Draghi tests positive for COVID-19. (Bloomberg)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
    - COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
      - Scotland lifts their law mandating face coverings in shops, restaurants and public transport. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
  - Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation
    - U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida voids the Biden administration's mask mandate on airplanes and public transportation. Most U.S. airlines including Alaska Airlines and United Airlines subsequently end their mask mandates due to the ruling. (AP) (Bloomberg)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
  - South Korea ends their COVID-19 restrictions two years after they were imposed. However, the mask mandate will remain in place. (Yonhap)

International relations

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - Russian occupation of Kherson
    - Igor Kastyukevich is appointed the de facto mayor of Kherson, the only Ukrainian Oblast capital captured during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Euromaidan Press)
Solomon Islands–United States relations
- United States officials plan to travel to Solomon Islands due to concerns that the country is making a security pact with China. The U.S. fears the proposed agreement could lead to Chinese troops being deployed to Solomon Islands. (Reuters)
Yemeni Civil War
- The Houthi movement signs an agreement to stop using child soldiers. (AP)

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 **[[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
 ***[[Eastern Ukraine offensive]]
-****[[Russian Ground Forces|Russian troops]] capture the city of [[Kreminna]] in [[Luhansk Oblast]]. [https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3460421-russian-invaders-take-control-of-kreminna-in-luhansk-region-haidai.html (Ukrinform)]
+****[[Russian Ground Forces|Russian troops]] capture the city of [[Kreminna]] in [[Luhansk Oblast]]. Local authorities say that four [[refugee]]s have been shot dead trying to escape the city. [https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3460421-russian-invaders-take-control-of-kreminna-in-luhansk-region-haidai.html (Ukrinform)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/four-civilians-shot-dead-while-fleeing-town-ukraines-luhansk-region-governor-2022-04-18/ (Reuters)]
-***Local authorities say that four [[refugee]]s have been shot dead trying to escape [[Kreminna]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/four-civilians-shot-dead-while-fleeing-town-ukraines-luhansk-region-governor-2022-04-18/ (Reuters)]
+***The [[Russian defence ministry]] says that its forces have destroyed 16 [[Ukrainian military]] facilities, including five command posts, a fuel depot and three [[ammunition]] warehouses in "mass strikes" overnight. Russia also says that it shot down two [[Ukrainian Air Force|Ukrainian]] [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29s]] and one [[Sukhoi Su-25|Su-25]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-launched-mass-strikes-ukrainian-military-overnight-2022-04-18/ (Reuters)]
 *[[Kurdish–Turkish conflict]]
+**[[Operation Claw-Lock]]
-**[[Turkey]] says it has launched a series of [[airstrike]]s on [[PKK]] targets in Northern [[Iraq]] under the name ''[[Operation Claw-Lock]]''. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-warplanes-hit-kurdish-militant-targets-northern-iraq-state-news-agency-2022-04-17/ (Reuters)]
+***[[Turkey]] launches a series of [[airstrike]]s on [[PKK]] targets in [[Duhok Governorate]] in the [[Kurdistan Region]] of [[Iraq]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-warplanes-hit-kurdish-militant-targets-northern-iraq-state-news-agency-2022-04-17/ (Reuters)]
 *[[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]]
 **Two [[Palestinians]] are seriously injured after being shot by [[Israel]]i security forces in the [[West Bank]]. The [[Israel Defense Forces]] say that the Palestinians were attacking Israeli troops. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-palestinians-shot-in-west-bank-clashes-with-idf-army-says-they-attacked-troops/ (''Times of Israel'')]
-'''Law and crime'''
-*Amnesty International (AI) has asked for measures from the European Union on Monday to "put an end to abuses committed with espionage software" after verifying that dozens of Catalan politicians were attacked mostly with the [[Pegasus spyware]] system of the Israeli Technological Group [[NSO Group|NSO]]. [https://www.eldiario.es/politica/ultima-hora-actualidad-politica_6_8920823_1088708.html (eldiario.es)]
+'''Disasters and accidents'''
+*A [[jeep]] returning from a [[wedding]] crashes into another vehicle in [[Amethi district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], killing six people and injuring four more. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/six-dead-four-injured-in-road-mishap-in-up-s-amethi-pm-cm-condole-deaths-101650305721749.html (''Hindustan Times'')]
 '''Health and environment'''
 *[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]]
-***[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] [[Mario Draghi]] tests positive for [[COVID-19]]. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-18/italy-s-draghi-to-miss-africa-trip-after-positive-covid-test (Bloomberg)]
+****[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] [[Mario Draghi]] tests positive for [[COVID-19]]. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-18/italy-s-draghi-to-miss-africa-trip-after-positive-covid-test (Bloomberg)]
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+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]
+****[[COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland]]
+*****[[Scotland]] lifts their law mandating face coverings in shops, restaurants and public transport. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-61139581 (BBC News)]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]
+***[[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]], [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation]]
+****[[United States federal judge|U.S. District Judge]] [[Kathryn Kimball Mizelle]] of the [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida|Middle District of Florida]] voids the [[Presidency of Joe Biden|Biden administration]]'s mask mandate on airplanes and public transportation. Most U.S. airlines including [[Alaska Airlines]] and [[United Airlines]] subsequently end their mask mandates due to the ruling. [https://apnews.com/article/biden-health-business-travel-tampa-3408cc825582126fbda5fbedd3a49dd3 (AP)] [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-18/united-alaska-air-drop-face-mask-mandates-after-court-ruling (Bloomberg)]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea]]
+***[[South Korea]] ends their [[COVID-19]] restrictions two years after they were imposed. However, the [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|mask mandate]] will remain in place. [https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220418001852320 (Yonhap)]
+'''International relations'''
+*[[Russo-Ukrainian War]]
+**[[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
+***[[Russian occupation of Kherson]]
+****[[Igor Kastyukevich]] is appointed the [[de facto]] mayor of [[Kherson]], the only [[Administrative divisions of Ukraine|Ukrainian Oblast capital]] captured during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1516032018596962308 (''Euromaidan Press'')]
+*[[Solomon Islands–United States relations]]
+**[[United States]] officials plan to travel to [[Solomon Islands]] due to concerns that the country is making a security pact with [[China]]. The U.S. fears the proposed agreement could lead to [[People's Liberation Army|Chinese troops]] being deployed to Solomon Islands. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/senior-us-officials-visit-solomon-islands-amid-china-security-concerns-2022-04-18/ (Reuters)]
+*[[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)|Yemeni Civil War]]
+** The [[Houthi movement]] signs an agreement to stop using [[child soldier]]s. [https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-united-nations-yemen-civil-wars-9938494cf9cfce13cb5f7ba486706e71 (AP)]
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+}}