Portal:Current events/2022 November 8

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Syrian civil war
  • Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war
    • Unidentified warplanes launch airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias on the Iraq–Syria border, including near the Al-Qa'im border crossing, reportedly killing at least 25 people. Fuel tankers carrying Iranian gasoline to Lebanon are also hit. A senior U.S. official confirms that the strikes were conducted by an "unidentified party" in the area. (The Jerusalem Post)
• M23 offensive
  • 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 says that the incident was a mistake and was not intentional. (France 24)
• Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
  • Four people are killed and twelve others are injured by a bombing in Anambra State, Nigeria. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• 2021–2022 inflation surge
  • 2021–present United Kingdom cost of living crisis
    • Grocery inflation reaches a record 14.7% in the United Kingdom in October, with 27% of households saying that they are struggling financially, which is twice as many as last November. (Reuters)
• The largest lottery prize in history, a US$2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, is claimed by a person in Altadena, California, United States. (ABC News)

Disasters and accidents

• 2022 Nepal earthquake
  • Six people are killed when a magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Sudurpashchim, Nepal. (Times of India)
• Three people are killed after a building collapses in Cairo, Egypt. (AP)

Law and crime

• A student is killed in a shooting at Ingraham High School in Seattle, Washington, United States. (New York Post) (Seattle Times)

Politics and elections

• 2022 United States elections
  • Americans head to the polls to elect members of the next Congress, 39 governors, and numerous other state and local officials. (Reuters)
  • In Massachusetts, Democrat Maura Healey defeats Republican Geoff Diehl in the gubernational election, making her the first elected female Governor of Massachusetts. Healey is also the first ever lesbian governor in US history. (NPR)

Sports

• 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies
  • Qatari FIFA World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman is criticised for describing homosexuality as "damage in the mind" in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF. FIFA has not yet responded. (Reuters) (Fox Sports)
  • Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter says that awarding Qatar the 2022 FIFA World Cup was a "mistake", citing the country's small size and human rights record. Blatter was President of FIFA when Qatar was controversially awarded the tournament in 2010. (BBC News)