Over the course of 02022, each day we’d look at a few news websites and grab a few interesting headlines and paste them into a text file. These headlines are completely biased to both personal tastes, presumed historic value and news corporations publication interest. That’s not to say there aren’t some interesting entries and value in seeing things in context with each other.

This is the complete list of “This Year I Learnt” headlines from various news sources and some hashtags we added. Some of the events listed might have happened the day before the news broke or due to timezone, some events might have occurred in the future in relation to the local news website’s geographic location.

These are (mostly) direct copies of the headlines from the website. We didn’t write them, but instead used them verbatim to make it easier to copy and paste into any search engine and find them. There are also different spellings for various people and places – that’s not out typo, that’s different news organization style guides. After a year’s worth of headlines, we should have also saved the original link for the citation. 🤷🏻‍♂️

At the end of the list, we’ve complied a stats list with a general overview.

January

Saturday, 1st

• Betty white passing. #obituary

Sunday, 2nd

• Desmond tutu aquamation. #obituary

Monday, 3rd

• Mozilla accepts crypto, internet explodes in disgust. #tech #crypto

Tuesday, 4th

• Theranos’ Elizabeth homes found guilty #tech

Wednesday, 5th

• Novak Djokovic  got the wrong visa when trying to get an exemption from needed a vaccine to enter Australia #COVID #sports

Thursday, 6th

• Edward Colston statue: Trial verdict Not Guilty #UK #BLM

Friday, 7th

• Kazakhstan president says he gave order to ‘open fire with lethal force’
• Color-changing concept BMW #tech

Saturday, 8th

• James Webb telescope unfolds #tech #space

Sunday, 9th

• Human rights advocate Princess Basmah, a critic of the crown prince’s crackdown on dissent, was imprisoned without charge in 2019 was release today.

Monday, 10th

• Bob Saget Passed away at 65 #obituary

Tuesday, 11th

• David Sassoli: European Parliament president dies aged 65 #obituary
• Man gets genetically-modified pig heart in world-first transplant

Wednesday, 12th

• Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after US ruling #UK

Thursday, 13th

• Prince Andrew loses military titles and use of HRH #UK

Friday, 14th

• Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa revoked again. #COVID #sports #AUS

Saturday, 15th

• Australia’s immigration minister revoked the unvaccinated tennis champion’s visa for a second time Friday. #COVID #sports #AUS
• Tsunami hits Tonga after giant volcano eruption #weather

Sunday, 16th

• Novak Djokovic: Tennis star deported after losing Australia visa battle. #COVID #sports #AUS
• SpiceDAO wins a $3 million auction to buy an extremely rare storyboard book of Dune, only to learn that owning a book doesn’t confer them copyright. #tech

Monday, 17th

• China says tickets for Winter Olympics will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19 #COVID #sports #CN

Tuesday, 18th

• Microsoft to Acquire Game Studio Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion #tech

Wednesday, 19th

• Airlines cancel some US flights over 5G concerns #tech
• Winter Olympics burner phones #sports #CN

Thursday, 20th

• Former pope Benedict XVI failed to act over four child abuse cases when he was archbishop of Munich, a German probe into the Catholic Church has found.

Friday, 21st

• Meatloaf passed away at 74 from COVID #obituary #COVID

Saturday, 22nd

• M&M’s changed the look of a few characters and the internet exploded.

Sunday, 23rd

• Peng Shuai t-shirts confiscated at Australian open which supports Peng Shuai’s safety. #sports #AUS #CN

Monday, 24th

• Nato reinforces eastern borders as Ukraine tensions mount. #Ukraine
• Opensea hacked. #tech

Tuesday, 25th

• Boris Johnson faces fresh outrage over lockdown birthday party #UK #COVID
• Peng Shuai T-shirt ban reversed after outcry. #sports #CN #AUS
• Aboriginal flag: Australian government secures copyright after row #AUS

Wednesday, 26th

• Stephen Breyer to retire from supreme court #politics #US #supreme-court

Thursday, 27th

• Biden confirms intention to pick Black woman for Breyer’s supreme court seat #politics #US #supreme-court

Friday, 28th

• UK Police ‘surprise’ Grey Report due to investigation #UK #COVID

Saturday, 29th

• US East Coast hunkers down as ‘bombogenesis’ snowstorm hits #weather

Sunday, 30th

• North Korea missile tests: Biggest launch since 2017

Monday, 31st

• Sue Gray finds ‘failures of leadership’ in No 10 #UK #COVID
• Joe Rogan pledges to try harder after Neil Young Spotify row. #tech #music
• NYT Buys wordle #tech

February

Tuesday, 1st

• Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘parroting conspiracy theories’ after Jimmy Savile comments. #UK #politics

Wednesday, 2nd

• Stolen Roman statue returned to France after 50 years. #FR

Thursday, 3rd

• Jeff Bezos’ superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled.
• Facebook stock imploding. #tech
• Boris Johnson’s policy chief quits over PM’s ‘scurrilous’ Savile remark. #UK #politics

Friday, 4th

• The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics officially kick off. #sports #CN

Saturday, 5th

• G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’. #US #politics

Sunday, 6th

• The funeral of Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s most beloved singers, is under way in Mumbai with full state honours. #obituary

Monday, 7th

• Canada trucker protest: Ottawa declares emergency. #COVID #CAN

Tuesday, 8th

• Putin pledges no new Ukraine escalation – Macron. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 9th

• A giant donut-shaped machine just proved a near-limitless clean power source is possible. #tech

Thursday, 10th

• Bob Saget hit his head, went to sleep and died, family says #obituary
• Trump denies flushing records down the toilet and says he was told he was under ‘no obligation’ to turn over documents, despite the law requiring it. #US #politics

Friday, 11th

• Dame Cressida Dick forced out of scandal-hit Met police #UK

Saturday, 12th

• Russia could invade Ukraine any day #Ukraine
• Canada truck blockade court order to end #COVID #CAN

Sunday, 13th

• Super Bowl #sports
• New Zealand weaponizes Barry Manilow, James Blunt and the ‘Macarena’ against ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests #COVID #music

Monday, 14th

• Ukraine’s “strategic course on joining NATO remains unchanged,” foreign minister says #Ukraine

Tuesday, 15th

• Valieva team claim positive test may be due to grandfather’s heart medication. #sports
• Prince Andrew settles US civil sex assault case with Virginia Giuffre #UK

Wednesday, 16th

• Biden rejects Trump’s attempt to shield White House visitor logs, including for day of January 6 attack #US #politics
• Kamila Valieva had three substances that can be used to aid the heart in her testing sample, according to a report in the New York Times. #sports

Thursday, 17th

• Ukraine crisis: Russian claim of troop withdrawal false, says US #Ukraine
• Former President Donald Trump, as well as his children Ivanka and Donald Jr., must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation of their business practices.

Friday, 18th

• Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva treatment by entourage ‘chilling’ – IOC. #sports
• Cold War ‘Candy Bomber’ Gail Halvorsen dies at 101 #obituary
• Storm Eunice reaches the UK: 37,000 people are currently watching a live YouTube stream of planes trying to land at Heathrow. #weather

Saturday, 19th

• European Commission President says world is “watching in disbelief” amid largest troop buildup since Cold War #Ukraine

Sunday, 20th

• Queen has COVID #UK #COVID
• Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians.

Monday, 21st

• Covid: Australia’s border reopens to international visitors. #COVID #AUS
• Reef ball burials: the new trend for becoming ‘coral’ when you die.

Tuesday, 22nd

• Russia has ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine run by Moscow-backed separatists #Ukraine

Wednesday, 23rd

• A state of emergency is to be declared in Ukraine, lasting 30 days, the country’s top security official says #Ukraine
• Texas signs Trans Bill to hold parents accountable as child abusers.

Thursday, 24th

• Russia-Ukraine crisis live news: first casualties reported as Putin launches ‘full-scale invasion’ #Ukraine

Friday, 25th

• Kyiv braces as Russian forces enter city. #Ukraine

Saturday, 26th

• Russian SWIFT ban. #Ukraine

Sunday, 27th

• Putin puts nuclear deterrent on ‘special alert’. #Ukraine

Monday, 28th

• Dozens killed and hundreds wounded in Kharkiv rocket strikes, Ukrainian ministry says. #Ukraine

March

Tuesday, 1st

• EU takes up Ukraine’s bid to join or Five people reported dead in attack on Kyiv TV tower. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 2nd

• UN general assembly votes overwhelmingly to deplore invasion. #Ukraine
• Roman Abramovich has confirmed he has put Chelsea up for sale. #sports #Ukraine

Thursday, 3rd

• First major city falls as Russian attacks continue or The city of Kherson is under Russian control as the assault on the crucial southern region intensifies. #Ukraine

Friday, 4th

• Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant extinguished. #Ukraine

Saturday, 5th

• Russia shelling ceasefire escape route, say Ukrainians. The ceasefire was agreed to allow civilians to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha, but the evacuation is now postponed. #Ukraine

Sunday, 6th

• Thousands of Ukrainians trapped as Russia ignores ceasefire. #Ukraine

Monday, 7th

• Ukraine anger as Putin offers evacuation routes to Russia. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 8th

• Moscow threatens to cut gas supplies to Europe; Zelenskiy vows to stay in Kyiv until ‘war is won’. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 9th

• Fresh efforts to free civilians amid new ceasefire in Ukraine. #Ukraine
• Ukraine calls for ceasefire to allow power supply to be restored to Chernobyl. #Ukraine

Thursday, 10th

• Vilnius has renamed the road of the Russian embassy in the Lithuanian capital to “Ukrainian Heroes’ Street” in protest of Russia’s invasion. #Ukraine
• The World Health Organization said it has confirmed 18 attacks on medical facilities since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago. #Ukraine

Friday, 11th

• The cities of Lutsk, Ivano-Frankivsk are targeted with Dnipro struck for the first time since the Russian invasion began. #Ukraine

Saturday, 12th

• Ukraine has once again accused Russia of preventing the evacuation of people from the southern port city of Mariupol. #Ukraine

Sunday, 13th

• Ukraine second mayor is ‘abducted’ in three days. A passenger train on its way to pick up refugees being evacuated from eastern Ukraine came under fire from Russian forces, killing a conductor, Ukraine’s national rail company says. #Ukraine

Monday, 14th

• Russian and Ukrainian representatives resume talks in a bid to end more than two weeks of fighting. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 15th

• A Russian journalist who burst on to a live TV news programme to protest against the war in Ukraine has been reported missing overnight. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 16th

• The Slovenian, Polish and Czech prime ministers, together with Poland’s ruling party leader, took the long journey from Warsaw to Kyiv. #Ukraine
• 4 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture. #weather

Thursday, 17th

• People are emerging from the bombed Mariupol theater building, Ukrainian official says. #Ukraine

Friday, 18th

• Rescuers have freed 130 people from the basement of a Mariupol theatre but 1,300 remain trapped, Ukraine’s human rights chief says. #Ukraine

Saturday, 19th

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on Russia to come to the negotiating table “without delay”. #Ukraine

Sunday, 20th

• An art school in Mariupol, where about 400 people were sheltering, was attacked, the city council says. #Ukraine

Monday, 21st

• Ukraine ignores Russia’s demand it gives up the city of Mariupol, saying there is “no question of any surrender”. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 22nd

• Ukrainian forces are now fighting to take back territory, according to a US official. Ukraine’s forces said a counterattack north and west of Kyiv appears to have made some headway and they regained control of Makariv, a town west of the capital. #Ukraine
• The senators to watch as questioning of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson begins. #US #politics

Wednesday, 23rd

• Russia-Ukraine war latest news: concern for trapped Chernihiv residents; Nato expected to boost forces on eastern border. #Ukraine
• Madeleine Albright: First female US secretary of state dies. #US #politics

Thursday, 24th

• Nato to send 40,000 more troops to Eastern Europe. #Ukraine

Friday, 25th

• Ukraine takes back towns east of Kyiv. #Ukraine

Saturday, 26th

• Ukraine’s military has dealt “powerful blows” to Russia. #Ukraine
• Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died hours before taking the stage. #obituary

Sunday, 27th

• US President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” during a speech in Poland. The White House said following his speech that it was not a direct call for regime change. #Ukraine #US #politics

Monday, 28th

• CODA, the small, independent film had just three nominations but walked away from the 94th Academy Awards with trophies for each of them.
• Will Smith hits Chris Rock on Oscars stage.
• Istanbul will host the next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators, which could begin as soon as Tuesday. #Ukraine
• Bellingcat can confirm that three members of the delegation attending the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on the night of 3 to 4 March 2022 experienced symptoms consistent with poisoning with chemical weapons. One of victims was Russian entrepreneur Roman Abramovich. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 29th

• Erdoğan opens peace talks as Kremlin dismisses Abramovich poisoning reports. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 30th

• Ukraine refugee exodus reaches four million, Close to a quarter of Ukraine’s population have left their homes, including the internally displaced. #Ukraine
• Bruce Willis gives up acting due to brain disorder aphasia.

Thursday, 31st

• Russia massively misjudged the situation in Ukraine, the head of the UK’s intelligence agency GCHQ says. Sir Jeremy Fleming said President Putin’s advisers are not telling him the truth about the situation on the ground. #UK #Ukraine

April

Friday, 1st

• Red Cross convoy with aid for Mariupol stranded in Zaporizhzhia over concerns about security guarantees. #Ukraine
• Ukraine’s foreign ministry says it can not confirm or deny whether its helicopter forces attacked an oil depot in Belgorod, Russia. #Ukraine
• Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union. #tech

Saturday, 2nd

• Russians booby-trapping homes as they retreat, claims Zelenskiy. Ukraine’s president says the Russians are leaving mines as they withdraw; central cities hit by new missile strikes. #Ukraine

Sunday, 3rd

• Thick smoke covering the skies over the strategic southern port city of Odesa, after Russian air strikes oil refinery. #Ukraine

Monday, 4th

• Zelenskiy calls Russian forces ‘butchers’ after civilian mass graves found around Kyiv. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 5th

• Bucha killings: Satellite image of bodies site contradicts Russian claims. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 6th

• Zelensky told UN Security Council to remove Russia or “dissolve yourself.” #Ukraine

Thursday, 7th

• The Senate voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, making her the first Black woman elevated to the Supreme Court. #US #politics #supreme-court
• Women and children urged to leave Dnipro; Nato warns war could last for years. #Ukraine
• Russia suspended from human rights council after UN general assembly vote. #Ukraine

Friday, 8th

• ‘Dozens’ of civilians feared killed or wounded in Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk train station – Donetsk governor. Two Russian rockets have struck railway station in eastern Ukraine, causing casualties – reports. #Ukraine

Saturday, 9th

• Ukrainians shocked by ‘crazy’ scene at Chernobyl after Russian pullout reveals radioactive contamination. #Ukraine

Sunday, 10th

• Chancellor Rishi Sunak is demanding a Whitehall inquiry to find out who leaked details about his wife’s tax arrangements. #UK #politics

Monday, 11th

• Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer is set to meet Vladimir Putin on Monday, the first European leader to meet the Russian president since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 12th

• Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to be fined over lockdown parties. #UK #politics

Wednesday, 13th

• The US has announced an additional $800m in military assistance to Ukraine. #Ukraine
• Russian warship Moskva has sunk – defence ministry. #Ukraine

Thursday, 14th

• Ukraine’s President Zelensky to BBC: Blood money being paid for Russian oil. #Ukraine
• Ukraine says it has arrested fugitive pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, seen as President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in the country. #Ukraine
• Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter #tech

Friday, 15th

• The SAS, Britain’s famed special forces corps, has been training Ukrainian soldiers on the ground in the Kyiv region. #Ukraine
• Twitter has adopted what is known as a “limited-duration shareholder rights plan”, also known as a “poison pill”. #tech

Saturday, 16th

• Liz Sheridan, ‘Seinfeld’ actress, dead at 93 #obituary
• Moscow formally warns of “unpredictable consequences” if the US and allies keep supplying weapons to Ukraine. #Ukraine

Sunday, 17th

• Easter Sunday
• Russian deadline for Mariupol defenders to ‘surrender or die’ passes. #Ukraine

Monday, 18th

• Home Secretary Priti Patel has hit back at critics of the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, saying they have failed to offer solutions. #UK #politics

Tuesday, 19th

• Russian forces attacking entire eastern front line. #Ukraine
• US judge throws out Biden mask mandate for planes and trains. #US #politics #COVID

Wednesday, 20th

• ‘Facing our last days, if not hours’, Ukrainian commander in Mariupol pleads. #Ukraine
• Netflix loses subscribers for first time in 10 years – and considers advertisements. #tech

Thursday, 21st

• Florida legislature approves end of Disney’s special status in retaliation for “don’t say gay bill”. #US #politics
• Mariupol steelworks: ‘Block it so a fly can’t pass,’ Putin orders #Ukraine

Friday, 22nd

• Russia still bombing Azovstal steelworks, Ukraine says; UN secretary general to meet Putin. #Ukraine

Saturday, 23rd

• Tories face heavy local election losses over Partygate, PM told. #UK #politics
• Russia fails to make major gains in Ukraine. #Ukraine

Sunday, 24th

• Russia is forcibly deporting Mariupol residents, Ukraine says. #Ukraine
• Emmanuel Macron has beaten far-right candidate Marine Le Pen to win the French presidency. #FR #politics

Monday, 25th

• The $44 billion deal, which was unanimously approved by Twitter’s board, is expected to close this year. #tech
• World’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, dies in Japan aged 119 #obituary

Tuesday, 26th

• We must end war, says UN chief ahead of Putin talks. #Ukraine
• Judge holds former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to comply with document subpoenas from New York attorney general. #US #politics

Wednesday, 27th

• Russian energy firm Gazprom says it has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay in roubles. #Ukraine

Thursday, 28th

• ‘War is evil’: UN chief visits destroyed town near Kyiv. Antonio Guterres says war in the 21st century is an “absurdity” as he visits sites around Ukraine’s capital. Russian missiles hit Kyiv during UN chief’s visit Zelensky says strike on capital after talks with Antonio Guterres ‘requires an appropriate, powerful response’. #Ukraine

Friday, 29th

• Ukraine says Russia ‘robbing’ wheat as war in east rages. #Ukraine

Saturday, 30th

• Russia has been forced to merge and redeploy units from failed advances in Ukraine’s north-east. #Ukraine

May

Sunday, 1st

• Sydney Olympics were bought ‘to a large extent’, said Australian official John Coates. #sports #AUS
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with President Volodymr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday, leading the first official US congressional delegation to Ukraine since the war began. #US #politics #Ukraine

Monday, 2nd

• Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’. #tech
• Russia have been barred from competing in this summer’s women’s Euro 2022, while Russian clubs will also be banned from Uefa competitions next season, says Europe’s football governing body. #sports

Tuesday, 3rd

• Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court may overturn abortion law, leak suggests #US #politics #supreme-court

Wednesday, 4th

• EU proposes ban on all Russian oil imports; Zelenskiy says trapped civilians at Azovstal must be saved. #Ukraine

Thursday, 5th

• Karine Jean-Pierre to become White House press secretary, the first Black and out LGBTQ person in the role. #US #politics

Friday, 6th

• Labour win key London seats but Lib Dems and Greens also benefit from bad night for Conservatives – live updates #UK #politics
• Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student Sofia Sapega jailed for six years.

Saturday, 7th

• NI election results 2022: Sinn Féin set to win most seats in historic poll. #UK #politics
• All elderly people, women and children have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine and Russia have announced. #Ukraine

Sunday, 8th

• dozens feared dead after bombing of Luhansk school; Kyiv claims sinking of second Russian ship. #Ukraine

Monday, 9th

• On Russia’s annual Victory Day, President Vladimir Putin reiterated his accusation that the West left him no choice but to invade Ukraine. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 10th

• Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m
• Ukraine says second hotel, shopping mall hit as Russia fires hypersonic missiles at Odesa. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 11th

• Russia pushed back from Kharkiv. #Ukraine
• Finland and Sweden could apply for Nato membership within days.

Thursday, 12th

• Finland to apply for Nato membership ‘without delay’
• North Korea admits to Covid outbreak for first time and declares ‘severe national emergency’. #COVID

Friday, 13th

• Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details. #tech
• First Russian soldier goes on trial in Ukraine for war crimes. #Ukraine
• Worry and fear as US faces baby formula shortage. #US

Saturday, 14th

• The UN security council has unanimously condemned the killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh while she was covering an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank.

Sunday, 15th

• Zelenskiy hails Ukraine’s Eurovision win and plans to ‘one day’ host final in Mariupol. #Ukraine
• Ten people have been killed in a shooting in New York state that is being investigated as a racially-motivated hate crime. #US

Monday, 16th

• Turkey says it will not approve Finland and Sweden’s applications to join Nato, accusing them of harbouring terrorists.
• Scrutiny of Republicans who embrace ‘great replacement theory’ after Buffalo massacre. #US #politics

Tuesday, 17th

• The Ukrainian military says the defenders of Mariupol have ended their mission, after hundreds of soldiers left the Azovstal steel plant. More than 260 fighters were taken to Russian-controlled territory late on Monday. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 18th

• Russia’s defence ministry said that 694 Ukrainian fighters who had been under siege at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol surrendered over the last 24 hours. #Ukraine

Thursday, 19th

• Moscow says more than 900 Ukrainian fighters from the Mariupol steelworks have been taken to a former prison colony, in a Russian-controlled part of Donetsk. #Ukraine

Friday, 20th

• Monkeypox cases investigated in Europe, US, Canada and Australia.
• Russia has ‘completely destroyed’ Donbas and turned region into ‘hell’, says Zelenskiy. #Ukraine

Saturday, 21st

• Moscow declares victory in battle for Mariupol steel plant; Russia halts gas supplies to Finland. #Ukraine
• Australia election Conservative government voted out after nearly a decade. #AUS

Sunday, 22nd

• Ukraine rules out ceasefire deal that gives land to Russia. #Ukraine

Monday, 23rd

• World faces big challenges over Covid, monkeypox and wars – WHO
• A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe.

Tuesday, 24th

• Thousands of photos and documents from a data hack of police files, show the extent of Beijing’s highly secretive system of Uyghur mass incarceration. #CN
• Insiders tell the BBC about crowded rule-breaking lockdown parties at Downing Street, with staff drinking and dancing #COVID #UK #politics

Wednesday, 25th

• At least 19 children and two adults were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The deadliest elementary school shooting since Sandy Hook in 2012. #US
• North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia.

Thursday, 26th

• Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky has made a blistering attack on former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who suggested on Tuesday that peace negotiations should be aimed at creating borders along the “line of contact” in Donbas as it existed on the eve of the Russian invasion. #Ukraine
• Ray Liotta, star of Goodfellas and Field of Dreams, dies aged 67 #obituary

Friday, 27th

• Uvalde shooting: Texas school gunman ‘walked in unobstructed’.
• Texas school shooting: Husband of killed teacher ‘dies of grief’.

Saturday, 28th

• Uvalde shooting: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban.
• They were shooting directly at the journalists’: New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces.

Sunday, 29th

• Franky Zapata: French jetpack inventor injured in lake crash.
• Russian authorities in Crimea ordering hospitals to refuse civilian patients, says Ukraine. #Ukraine

Monday, 30th

• Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian band which won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, have sold their trophy for $900,000 (£712,000; €838,000) to raise money for the war in Ukraine. #Ukraine #music

Tuesday, 31st

• European Union leaders agreed on Monday to ban most Russian oil imports as part of a new sanctions package against Moscow. Pipeline imports will be exempt from the sanctions. #Ukraine
• Handgun freeze in Canada and five-round limit on magazines: Government’s to introduce Bill C-21, as Justin Trudeau says sport shooting and hunting the only grounds for ‘everyday’ gun ownership.

June

Wednesday, 1st

• Supreme Court blocks state’s ‘de-platforming’ law. #supreme-court #US #politics
• New US rocket systems will enable Ukraine to hit targets 50 miles away. #Ukraine
• 100 days of war in Ukraine. #Ukraine

Thursday, 2nd

• Russia occupying 20% of Ukraine, says Zelenskiy; Merkel condemns ‘barbaric war of aggression’. #Ukraine

Friday, 3rd

• North Korea has temporarily taken over as head of a top nuclear disarmament forum at the United Nations.
• Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara has said Turkey is among the countries that is buying grain that Russia stole from Ukraine. #Ukraine
• ‘Prepare for long haul’ as Ukraine war enters 100th day. #Ukraine

Saturday, 4th

• Platinum jubilee celebrations enter third day as Queen misses Epsom Derby #UK
• Pennsylvania Republican primary conceded to Trump-backed Mehmet Oz #US #Politics
• Russian man accused of Alexander Litvinenko killing dies of Covid-19 #COVID

Sunday, 5th

• Bangladesh fire: Over 40 killed, hundreds injured in depot blast.
• Abbott: US baby formula plant linked to national shortage resumes production. #US
• Alec John Such, founding Bon Jovi member and bassist, has died #obituary

Monday, 6th

• Boris Johnson wins vote but suffers large Tory rebellionTory MPs voting now on prime minister’s future #UK #politics

Tuesday, 7th

• Piles of unburied bodies and contaminated drinking water are prompting fears of a cholera outbreak in the southern port city of Mariupol. #Ukraine
• Email reveals Trump campaign told fake electors in Georgia to use ‘complete secrecy’

Wednesday, 8th

• Matthew McConaughey tells the story of those killed in Uvalde in emotional plea for action on guns
• Blocks on Ukraine grain exports ‘putting millions at risk’. #Ukraine

Thursday, 9th

• Britons sentenced to death after ‘show trial’ in Russian-occupied Ukraine. #Ukraine
• Congress’s January hearings aim to be TV spectacular that ‘blows the roof off’. House select committee members have drafted in a former top TV executive to choreograph the six public hearings. #US #politics

Friday, 10th

• January 6 hearing: Trump accused of attempted coup #US #politics
• Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a base used by mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner private military company at Kadiyivka Stadium. #Ukraine

Saturday, 11th

• Putin and Peter the Great: Russian leader likens himself to 18th Century tsar. #Ukraine
• Russia-Ukraine war: ‘intense street fighting’ in Sievierodonetsk; Russia begins issuing passports to Ukrainians. #Ukraine

Sunday, 12th

• Russian shelling has caused a huge fire at a chemical plant in Severodonetsk as “non-stop” fighting rages in the city. Ukrainian officials estimate that as many as 800 civilians are hiding in underground bomb shelters at the chemical plant. #Ukraine

Monday, 13th

• Rebel Wilson: Australian paper offers apology but denies outing actress. #AUS
• Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr. #UK

Tuesday, 14th

• Pope Francis says Ukraine war was ‘perhaps somehow provoked’. Pontiff condemns ‘cruelty’ of Russian troops while warning against perception of conflict as good v evil. #Ukraine
• Alexei Navalny has gone missing from Russian prison, say allies. Opposition leader’s lawyer was told at jail ‘there is no such convict here’, according to close ally Leonid Volkov.

Wednesday, 15th

• Rwanda asylum: Government plans new flight after cancellation: The government says officials are already preparing for the next flight to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda, despite a court ruling stopping the first plane from taking off. #UK #politics
• U.S. FDA advisers overwhelmingly back Moderna COVID vaccine for ages 6-17 #COVID #US

Thursday, 16th

• The leaders of France, Germany and Italy have arrived in Kyiv, where they are expected to meet with Ukraine’s President and express “a message of European unity. #Ukraine

Friday, 17th

• Russia has ‘strategically lost’ war, says UK defence chief, as Lavrov says Moscow unashamed. #Ukraine
• Julian Assange’s extradition to US approved by UK government. #US #UK

Saturday, 18th

• Immigration and asylum: People arriving in UK on small boats to be electronically tagged. #UK #politics
• SpaceX fires at least five for letter criticizing Elon Musk. #tech

Sunday, 19th

• Apple store workers vote to form first US union. #tech
• Russia’s war in Ukraine could take years, the Nato secretary general said. #Ukraine

Monday, 20th

• Gustavo Petro: Colombia elects ex-rebel as first left-wing president. #politics
• North Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave. #COVID
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine should expect “greater hostile activity” from Russia as the European Union considers whether the country should be formally considered for candidate status. #Ukraine
• Japan: Osaka court rules ban on same-sex marriage constitutional.

Tuesday, 21st

• Moscow to summon EU ambassador over ‘openly hostile’ Kaliningrad cargo transit ban. #Ukraine
• Hong Kong’s Jumbo floating restaurant sinks at sea.
• France elections: Macron to meet rival parties after losing majority. #FR
• French burkini ban upheld as Grenoble loses legal challenge. #FR

Wednesday, 22nd

• More than 1000 people killed after magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan. #weather
• Uvalde shooting: Robb Elementary School to be demolished.

Thursday, 23rd

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is lobbying EU leaders as the European Council meets to decide on Ukraine’s candidacy for the European Union. (European Council decides to grant EU candidate status to Ukraine, Moldova.) #Ukraine
• Aung San Suu Kyi trial ‘moved to prison in Myanmar’s capital’. #politics
• Dramatic rescue at world championships after swimmer faints and sinks to bottom of pool.
• Supreme Court says Constitution protects right to carry a gun outside the home. #US #politics #supreme-court
• Juul: US bans all products from leading vaping company. #US

Friday, 24th

• The US Supreme Court overturns a 50-year-old ruling known as Roe v Wade that guaranteeing nationwide abortion rights for women. #US #politics #supreme-court
• Ukrainian forces will have to withdraw from the embattled eastern city of Severodonetsk, a regional military chief said, accusing Russia of destroying most of its infrastructure during several months of round the clock shelling. #Ukraine

Saturday, 25th

• Roe v Wade: Abortion clinics start to close after Supreme Court ruling. #US #politics #supreme-court
• Oslo shooting: Police treating bar killings as terrorist attack.

Sunday, 26th

• Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. #Ukraine
• Owners of Jumbo Floating Restaurant backtrack on sinking claims as authorities investigate

Monday, 27th

• A shopping centre in east Ukraine with more than 1,000 people inside has been hit by a Russian missile strike. #Ukraine
• The supreme court ruled 6-3 in favor of a former football coach who clashed with his public school district over his practice of praying with players after games. #US #politics #sports #supreme-court

Tuesday, 28th

• 46 migrants have been found dead inside a semi-truck in San Antonio and 16 have been hospitalized. #US
• Scottish independence: 19 October 2023 proposed as date for referendum. #UK #politics
• Turkey backs Sweden and Finland’s Nato bids.
• Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years over sex trafficking.

Wednesday, 29th

• New York mayor suggests Giuliani falsely reported claim of assault in store.
• Sweden and Finland are formally invited to join the defense alliance at summit that also agreed to boost troop levels to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine. #Ukraine
• Breyer makes it official: He’s leaving the Supreme Court on Thursday at noon. #US #politics #supreme-court
• Giuliani associate Lev Parnas handed 20 months in prison for campaign finance fraud.

Thursday, 30th

• Russia withdraws from Snake Island and says Ukraine should demine waters. #Ukraine
• Supreme Court curbs EPA’s ability to fight climate change. #US #politics #supreme-court

July

Friday, 1st

• Russian trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner opens. #sports
• Russia starts grain shipments from occupied Ukraine. #Ukraine

Saturday, 2nd

• Google will delete location history data for abortion clinic visits. The company said that sensitive places including fertility centers, clinics and addiction treatment facilities will be erased. #US #politics #supreme-court

Sunday, 3rd

• Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring ‘life threatening emergency’ #weather #AUS
• Fresh row as Israel to conduct forensic tests on bullet that killed Shireen Abu Aqleh

Monday, 4th

• Copenhagen gunman shot people at random
• Marmolada glacier collapse in Italy kills seven
• Rightwing networks Fox News, OAN and Newsmax could be found liable in cases brought by voting machine company Dominion #politics
• At least six people have been killed in a shooting in downtown Highland Park, Illinois, during a July 4th parade, and dozens have been injured.

Tuesday, 5th

• Drought emergency declared in northern Italy
• Turkey seizes Russian ship carrying ‘stolen’ Ukrainian grain #Ukraine
• Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit. #UK #politics

Wednesday, 6th

• The prime minister vows to stay in position, even as more ministers resign in what Labour leader Keir Starmer describes as “sinking ships fleeing the rat”. #UK #politics

Thursday, 7th

• Johnson to resign as Tory leader today. #UK #politics
• Elon Musk fathered twins with one of his executives last year – report Musk’s nine children include pair born to Shivon Zilis, who works at his artificial intelligence company. #tech
• Kazuki Takahashi: Yu-Gi-Oh! manga comic creator found dead in sea at 60 #obituary

Friday, 8th

• Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-PM injured after reported gunshot attack. FORMER JAPANESE PM ASSASSINATED. #obituary
• Elon Musk has terminated his agreement to purchase Twitter. #tech

Saturday, 9th

• Sri Lanka president flees as protesters storm palace.

Sunday, 10th

• Thousands march to White House for abortion rights. #US #politics #supreme-court

Monday, 11th

• Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals.
• Germany fears Russia gas cut may become permanent.

Tuesday, 12th

• Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child. #UK #sports
• James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos. #space

Wednesday, 13th

• Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country on military jet.

Thursday, 14th

• Netflix and Microsoft team up for cheaper plan with adverts. #tech
• Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Maldives on board a flight for Singapore, a high-ranking security source in Colombo told CNN, as anger grows in his home country over his refusal to formally resign.
• Italian PM Mario Draghi offers resignation after coalition falls apart. Italy’s President Mattarella rejects Prime Minister Draghi’s resignation

Friday, 15th

• Ivana Trump, Donald Trump’s first wife, dies at 73 #obituary

Saturday, 16th

• Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones
• House January 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service for allegedly deleted text messages. #US #politics

Sunday, 17th

• Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean #weather
• A cargo plane has crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece

Monday, 18th

• UK heatwave: Country may have hottest day on record with 41C forecast. #weather

Tuesday, 19th

• Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials say the influx of new Western weapons is shifting the battlefield balance. #Ukraine
• The London Fire Brigade declares a major incident after a number of fires break out in areas around the capital. #weather

Wednesday, 20th

• Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial. #tech
• At least 17 Democratic members of the US Congress have been arrested at an abortion rights protest in Washington DC. #US #politics #supreme-court
• Netflix loses almost a million subscribers. #tech

Thursday, 21st

• Ukraine war: CIA chief says no intelligence that Putin is in bad health #UKraine
• Jan. 6 committee has outtakes of Trump’s message to supporters day after riot. #US #politics
• Nord Stream: Key Russian pipeline resumes pumping gas to Europe
• US President Joe Biden ‘doing fine’ after testing positive for Covid. #COVID #US #politics

Friday, 22nd

• Capitol riot: Trump ignored pleas to condemn attack, hearing told. #politics
• Ukraine and Russia sign UN-backed deal to restart grain exports. #Ukraine
• Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress for resisting January 6 subpoena. #US #politics

Saturday, 23rd

• Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak
• Russia fires missiles at Odesa port hours after signing grain export deal. #Ukraine

Sunday, 24th

• Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy’s finger during Moscow Open. #sports
• Biden ‘doing just fine’ after testing positive for Covid, White House says. #COVID #US #politics

Monday, 25th

• Elon Musk’s Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair. Tesla chief’s liaison with Google co-founder’s wife led to couple’s divorce filing. #tech
• Canadian police say multiple homeless people shot in Vancouver suburb #CAN
• Met admits not sending Boris Johnson questionnaires over Partygate gatherings. #UK #politics

Tuesday, 26th

• Tomohiro Kato: Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer.
• Historic gay pride jersey sparks player boycott in Australia. #AUS
• Russia to further cut gas supply to Europe.

Wednesday, 27th

• New studies agree on most likely origin of Covid-19 pandemic. #COVID
• Gas prices soar as Russia cuts German supply.
• Mystery of Australia’s ‘Somerton Man’ solved after 70 years. #AUS
• James Lovelock, creator of Gaia hypothesis, dies on 103rd birthday #obituary

Thursday, 28th

• the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia. #US #politics

Friday, 29th

• Mirror: Huge screen falls on dancers at Hong Kong boy band concert.
• Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainians step up counter-attacks in south; Russia facing ‘major shortage’ of infantry, says UK. #Ukraine
• Samuel Alito: Top US judge mocks world leaders over abortion ruling. #US #politics #supreme-court

Saturday, 30th

• PoW families wait for news following Donetsk prison attack that killed 50. #Ukraine
• US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after ‘rebound’ infection. #COVID #US #politics

Sunday, 31st

• Ukrainian president says ‘the more people leave Donetsk region now, the fewer people the Russian army will have time to kill’. #Ukraine
• Long March 5B: Debris from Chinese rocket falls back to Earth. #CN
• Oleksiy Vadatursky: Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling of Mykolaiv. #Ukraine

August

Monday, 1st

• Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89 #obituary
• NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88 #obituary #sports

Tuesday, 2nd

• Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike. #US
• Chinese influencer who ate great white shark investigated by police. #CN
• Pelosi visits Taiwan in defiance of Chinese warnings. #US

Wednesday, 3rd

• Kansas votes to keep right to abortion. #US #politics
• Putin’s reported girlfriend Alina Kabaeva hit with US sanctions.
• Antony Gormley’s ‘phallic’ statue may damage our reputation, say students.

Thursday, 4th

• China launches ballistic missiles during Taiwan drills. #CN
• Damaging Alex Jones texts mistakenly sent to Sandy Hook family’s lawyers.
• Brittney Griner: US basketball star jailed for nine years on drug charges. #sports

Friday, 5th

• Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims.
• Biden administration declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
• George Miller, 75, becomes oldest Commonwealth Games gold medallist in history. Miller part of Scotland team to beat Wales 16-9 in lawn bowls mixed pairs B2/B3 final. #sports
• Paraplegic shooting suspect can avoid trial and end his life, Spanish court says. Man who allegedly injured former co-workers before being shot by police is entitled to assisted dying

Saturday, 6th

• A jury in Texas ruled the Alex Jones, radio host must pay $45.2m in punitive damages, in addition to $4.1m in compensatory damages they awarded a day earlier
• Anne Heche in critical condition following fiery car crash.
• Jeff Bezos $500M yacht Towed away, incomplete, because the people of Rotterdam refused his demand they disassemble a historic bridge to let it pass.

Sunday, 7th

• Russia-Ukraine war live: International Atomic Energy Agency raises grave concerns over shelling at nuclear power plant. #Ukraine
• France whale: Lost mammal stuck in River Seine to get vitamin boost. #weather #FR
• Covid-19: North Korea claims to have recovered from outbreak. #COVID

Monday, 8th

• Russia using Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as army base. #Ukraine
• Losses at SoftBank’s Vision Funds have consumed nearly all their historical gains.
• Hollywood icons joined fans worldwide to mourn the loss of Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer and “Grease” star, who died Monday at her ranch in Southern California at age 73. #obituary

Tuesday, 9th

• Donald Trump says FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Florida home.
• Serena Williams announces she will ‘evolve away from tennis’ after upcoming US Open. #sports

Wednesday, 10th

• Ukraine war must end with liberation of Crimea – Zelensky. #Ukraine
• France whale: Rescue operation begins to save beluga stuck in Seine. #weather #FR
• STEVEN SEAGAL POSES AT RUSSIAN-CONTROLLED PRISON Where 50 Ukrainians Were Killed.
• Beluga whale rescued from Seine River euthanized in transit, French authorities say. #weather #FR

Thursday, 11th

• Kim Jong-un fell ‘seriously ill’ during North Korea Covid crisis, his sister says. #COVID
• Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show. #Ukraine
• Dozens hurt in Legoland rollercoaster crash in Germany.
• Authorities are in a standoff with an armed suspect who tried to enter the FBI’s Cincinnati office.

Friday, 12th

• FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home for classified nuclear weapons documents.
• Actor Anne Heche dies a week after car crash #obituary
• Novelist Salman Rushdie stabbed in neck on stage. #politics

Saturday, 13th

• Salman Rushdie on ventilator after being stabbed on stage at New York state event. #politics
• Trump under investigation for potential violations of Espionage Act, warrant reveals
• Ukraine says it has taken out another bridge that is vital for Russian forces occupying the southern Kherson region. #Ukraine

Sunday, 14th

• Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk. #politics
• Five state-owned Chinese companies to delist from New York Stock Exchange. #CN
• Poll of Tory members gives Liz Truss 22-point lead to be next prime minister. #UK #politics

Monday, 15th

• Iran has “categorically” denied any link with Salman Rushdie’s attacker – but blamed the writer himself.
• Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea.
• William Ruto declared winner of Kenya presidential election amid dispute.

Tuesday, 16th

• Sacheen Littlefeather: Oscars apologises to actress after 50 years.
• Justice Department asks not to disclose affidavit behind Mar-a-Lago search
• Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 6 more years in prison
• Ukraine war: Explosions rock Russian base in Ukraine’s Crimea. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 17th

• Liz Cheney: Trump arch-enemy ousted in Wyoming election
• American Airlines agrees to purchase 20 supersonic jets.
• Chinese authorities are attempting to induce rainfall in parts of central and southwest China amid a severe drought and record-breaking heatwave. #CN #weather

Thursday, 18th

• US pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650m in Ohio opioids suit
• Ukraine war: Drone pilots mark targets for new offensive. #Ukraine
• Israeli forces raid offices of six Palestinian human rights groups.

Friday, 19th

• Russia-Ukraine war: Putin losing information war in Ukraine, UK says; explosions in Russia and Crimea. #Ukraine
• Finnish PM says videos of her ‘boisterous’ partying shouldn’t have been made public.
• Sanna Marin: Finnish PM reveals she has taken drug test..
• Rare golden algae may have caused fish deaths in Oder River, says minister. #weather
• Josephine Tewson: Keeping Up Appearances actress dies at 91 #obituary

Saturday, 20th

• Russia to allow inspectors at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – Putin. #Ukraine
• More drone attacks against Russia in Crimea. #Ukraine
• US supreme court backs Black voters challenging Georgia election rules. #US #politics #supreme-court
• A Ukrainian drone hit the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea this weekend, the latest assault on a region Moscow once considered an impregnable fortress. #Ukraine

Sunday, 21st

• Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast.

Monday, 22nd

• Imran Khan: Pakistan police charge ex-PM under terrorism act
• CIA unable to corroborate Israel’s ‘terror’ label for Palestinian rights groups

Tuesday, 23rd

• Trump sues US government over FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.

Wednesday, 24th

• Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents in filing.
• Ukraine marks 31 years since it became independent from Moscow, and six months since Russia invaded. #Ukraine
• Biden cancels $10,000 in student loan debts. #US #politics

Thursday, 25th

• Uvalde police chief fired for fumbled response to school shooting.
• Sewage in sea: French appeal to EU over UK discharges of waste. #UK #politics

Friday, 26th

• Paul Allen: Largest art auction ever to sell Microsoft co-founder’s $1bn collection.
• Emergency diesel generators activated at Zaporizhzhia plant to avoid “radiation disaster”. #Ukraine

Saturday, 27th

• FBI cites ‘evidence of obstruction’ in Trump Florida home search.
• Princess Diana’s Ford Escort sells for £650K at auction. #UK

Sunday, 28th

• US warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit. #CN
• Amazon activists mourn death of ‘man of the hole’, last of his tribe. #weather

Monday, 29th

• Pakistan floods: plea for help amid fears monsoon could put a third of country underwater. #weather
• EU foreign ministers expected to suspend Russian tourist visa facilitation.
• Artemis: Nasa calls off new Moon rocket launch. #space

Tuesday, 30th

• Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin-appointed Kherson leader reportedly flees to Russia; first grain ship docks in Africa. #Ukraine
• Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91 #obituary

Wednesday, 31st

• Nord Stream 1: Russia switches off gas pipeline citing maintenance.
• EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa travel deal with Russia.

September

Thursday, 1st

• Sarah Palin loses comeback bid in Alaska upset to Democrat. #US #politics
• China’s treatment of Uyghurs may be crime against humanity, says UN human rights chief. #CN
• Webb telescope captures its first direct image of an exoplanet. #space

Friday, 2nd

• Biden warns US democracy imperiled by Trump and Maga extremists. #US #politics
• IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said the UN nuclear watchdog will have a “continued presence” at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. #Ukraine
• At least eight Russian businessmen have died in apparent suicide or accidents in just six months.

Saturday, 3rd

• ‘Legend forever’ – tributes as Williams retires. #sports
• Nasa: Artemis Moon rocket second launch attempt called off. #space

Sunday, 4th

• ‘Morale and discipline issues’ hitting Russian troops, says MoD. #Ukraine

Monday, 5th

• Canada stabbings: police say 10 killed and 15 hurt in Saskatchewan. #CAN
• Liz Truss to be new UK prime minister. #UK #politics
• Patel quits as incoming PM Truss plans to fill key posts. #UK #politics

Tuesday, 6th

• Dozens of ancient artifacts investigators believe were looted have been seized from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• Ukraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, say US reports. #Ukraine
• Canada stabbings: One suspect found dead. An officer said Damien Sanderson, 31, had injuries that did not appear self-inflicted. #CAN

Wednesday, 7th

• Xi and Putin to meet face-to-face next week, Russian envoy says. #CN
• US bans ‘advanced tech’ firms from building facilities in China for a decade. #tech
• New Mexico county commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder removed from elected office for role in US Capitol riot.
• None of the UK’s top jobs is held by a White man for the first time. But British politics remains unequal, experts say. #UK #politics

Thursday, 8th

• Canada stabbings suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrest. #CAN
• Russia-Ukraine war: Kharkiv settlements retaken, Zelenskiy says; Belarus starts military drills near Polish border. #Ukraine
• Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies aged 96. #UK #obituary

Friday, 9th

• Revealed: Ginni Thomas’s links to anti-abortion groups who lobbied to overturn Roe. #politics
• North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in ‘irreversible’ move
• Manchester 1996 bomb: Man arrested at Birmingham Airport

Saturday, 10th

• Russia sends reinforcements to Kharkiv as Ukrainians advance. #Ukraine
• Ukraine’s southern offensive ‘was designed to trick Russia’. #Ukraine
• Charles III proclaimed king in historic ceremony. #UK

Sunday, 11th

• Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has shut down, says operator. #Ukraine
• Hong Kong court sentences speech therapists to 19 months in prison over ‘seditious’ children’s books.

Monday, 12th

• Ukrainian official: More than 40 settlements in the Kharkiv region liberated. #Ukraine
• Swedish rightwing on verge of narrow election win but waits on final tally.

Tuesday, 13th

• Emmy Awards: Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae is first Asian to win best drama actor.
• Ukraine has retaken 6,000 sq km, Zelenskiy says. #Ukraine
• Monkeypox fatality confirmed in Los Angeles, a possible US first.
• Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary film director dies at 91 by assisted suicide. #obituary
• Twitter shareholders vote in favor of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover deal. #tech

Wednesday, 14th

• Russian businessman Ivan Pechorin, the top manager for the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, has been found dead in Vladivostok, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian executives.
• Magdalena Andersson: Swedish PM resigns as right-wing parties win vote. #politics

Thursday, 15th

• New Zealand bodies in suitcase: Woman arrested in S Korea over children’s deaths
• Russia-Ukraine war live: floods receding in Kryvyi Rih after missiles hit dam at Zelenskiy’s home town. #Ukraine
• Ron DeSantis: Florida governor takes credit for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. #US #politics

Friday, 16th

• Ukraine war: Hundreds of graves found in liberated Izyum city. #Ukraine
• Roger Federer announces his retirement from the ATP Tour and grand slams. #sports

Saturday, 17th

• Mourners in London have been braving a chilly night and waiting times of at least 24 hours to pay their last respects to the Queen. #UK
• UK No 10 chief of staff in FBI inquiry over ‘election bribe’ in Puerto Rico. #UK #politics

Sunday, 18th

• Japan tells 2m to shelter from ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol. #weather
• Russian pop legend speaks out against war in Ukraine. #Ukraine

Monday, 19th

• Thousands of mourners line the streets as the country’s longest-reigning monarch is laid to rest in a state funeral. #UK
• Japan storm: Nine million people told to evacuate as super typhoon Nanmadol hits. #weather

Tuesday, 20th

• Moscow loses full control of Luhansk region; Ukraine to dominate agenda at UN summit. #Ukraine
• Ukraine war: Occupied areas call urgent vote to join Russia. #Ukraine
• Judge orders release of Adnan Syed after more than two decades in prison
• Trump legal team admits possibility that ex-president could be charged

Wednesday, 21st

• Iran protests: Women burn headscarves in anti-hijab protests
• Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilisation in Russia that starts today.
• New York attorney general files civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, some of his children and his business.

Thursday, 22nd

• North Korea denies supplying weapons to Russia
• Russians flee to border after military call-up. #Ukraine
• CNN cancels interview with Iranian president over headscarf demand

Friday, 23rd

• Russia-Ukraine war live: referendums begin in occupied regions; Zelenskiy urges Russian protests #Ukraine
• IT workers, bankers and journalists working for state media will escape the “partial mobilisation” announced by President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. #Ukraine

Saturday, 24th

• Traffic jams and desperation at the border as Russians flee Putin’s ‘partial mobilization’. #Ukraine
• Europe urged to accept Russians fleeing military draft as border crossings surge. #Ukraine
• Iran restricts internet as Mahsa Amini protest deaths mount and UN calls for investigation
• Louise Fletcher: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’s Nurse Ratched dies aged 88 #obituary

Sunday, 25th

• Pharoah Sanders was an American jazz saxophonist passed away. #obituary
• Ukraine will treat Russian deserters fairly, Zelensky vows. #Ukraine

Monday, 26th

• Far-right Meloni set to become Italy’s first female PM.
• The DART mission is about to collide with an asteroid. #space
• A gunman has opened fire at a school in central Russia, killing at least 15 people and injuring 24, Russian officials say.

Tuesday, 27th

• Dimorphos: Nasa flies spacecraft into asteroid in direct hit. #space
• Japanese consul detained by Russia.
• Japan holds controversial state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe. #obituary
• Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines leaking into Baltic Sea.
• Sweden launches sabotage investigation after explosions reported near Nord Stream pipelines.

Wednesday, 28th

• Russia claims win in occupied Ukraine ‘sham’ referendums. #Ukraine
• Life-threatening hurricane bears down on Florida. #weather

Thursday, 29th

• US rapper Coolio who has died at the age of 59 #obituary
• Sweden finds new leak in Russian gas pipeline.
• One of the most dangerous storms Hurricane Ian to hit the US in years has left millions in Florida without power and floodwaters surging inland. #weather
• Putin to annex Ukrainian regions; Nato vows response to any attacks on allies’ infrastructure. #Ukraine

Friday, 30th

• Kabul blast kills teenagers sitting practice exam
• After slamming Florida, Hurricane Ian barrels toward South Carolina. #weather
• Ukraine officially applies for NATO membership. #Ukraine
• Putin declares four areas of Ukraine as Russian in illegal annexation. #Ukraine

October

Saturday, 1st

• Zelensky defiant as fighting rages around key town. #Ukraine
• Elon Musk unveils humanoid ‘Optimus’ robot at Tesla’s AI Day #tech

Sunday, 2nd

• Indonesia: At least 174 dead in football stadium crush. #sports
• Russian forces retreat from strategic Donetsk city a day after Moscow’s annexation of the region. #Ukraine

Monday, 3rd

• Madame Wu, famed California restaurateur, dies at 106 #obituary
• Sacheen Littlefeather, actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar, dies aged 75 #obituary
• Kremlin unclear on which parts of Ukraine it is annexing as Zelenskiy says gains made in Kherson. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 4th

• North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
• Long-running satirical publication files legal document relating to case of man who was arrested for making fun of police.
• Elon Musk Twitter deal back on in surprise u-turn #tech
• Loretta Lynn, the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” whose gutsy lyrics and twangy, down-home vocals made her a queen of country music for seven decades, has died. She was 90. #obtuary

Wednesday, 5th

• Russia-Ukraine war latest updates: ‘dozens’ of towns recaptured in east and south, says Zelenskiy. #Ukraine
• North Korea fires another missile as tensions rise around Korean Peninsula

Thursday, 6th

• Nicole Mann: Astronaut becomes first Native American woman in space. #space
• Thailand attack: 22 children among 34 killed in nursery mass shooting

Friday, 7th

• Biden issues federal pardons for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana. #US #politics #drugs
• Easter Island fire causes ‘irreparable’ damage to famous moai statues

Saturday, 8th

• Blast causes only Crimea-Russia bridge to collapse. #Ukraine
• Anna Sorokin, the real-life ‘Inventing Anna,’ is out of jail

Sunday, 9th

• North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, South Korea and Japan say.

Monday, 10th

• Multiple explosions in Ukraine capital Kyiv. #Ukraine
• North Korea says missile tests simulated striking South with tactical nuclear weapons.

Tuesday, 11th

• Putin’s rage against civilians may herald a brutal new phase in the war. #Ukraine
• Air raid sirens have gone off again in Kyiv and across Ukraine, a day after Russia launched some of the worst attacks there for months. #Ukraine
• Murder, She Wrote star Angela Lansbury dies at 96. #obituary

Wednesday, 12th

• Elon Musk denies he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war. #tech
• Eight arrests reported after Crimea bridge attack. #Ukraine

Thursday, 13th

• Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims’ families
• Channel 4 buys painting by Hitler – and may let Jimmy Carr destroy it.
• A 12-member jury has voted not to give the death penalty to the gunman responsible for the Parkland shooting.

Friday, 14th

• Capitol attack panel votes to subpoena Trump – ‘the central cause of January 6’.
• Robbie Coltrane, star of Cracker and Harry Potter, dies aged 72 #obituary

Saturday, 15th

• Liz Truss clings to power as new chancellor says ‘mistakes’ made and taxes set to rise. #UK #politics
• Turkey coal mine explosion kills 41, injures 11

Sunday, 16th

• Xi Jinping opens Chinese Communist party congress with vow to take over Taiwan. #CN
• Alaska cancels snow crab season over population decline. #weather

Monday, 17th

• Kyiv attacked by kamikaze drones say officials. #Ukraine
• Eurovision: Montenegro and North Macedonia pull out of Liverpool contest over cost. #music
• President Joe Biden announced that federal student loan borrowers can now apply online for up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness. #US #politics

Tuesday, 18th

• China’s plans to annex Taiwan moving ‘much faster’ under Xi, says Blinken. #CN
• Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 19th

• Elnaz Rekabi: Crowd greet Iranian climber who broke hijab rule on return
• Suella Braverman resigns as home secretary in a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister. Braverman says she quit after sending an official document from her personal email, a breach of ministerial rules. #UK #politics

Thursday, 20th

• Rolling blackouts are set to begin Thursday across Ukraine after the nation lost at least 40% of its power-generating capacity following days of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure targets. #Ukraine
• Liz Truss’s premiership is under renewed pressure after a day of disarray, capped off by a chaotic vote on fracking. #UK #politics
• Damaged cable leaves Shetland cut off from mainland. #UK
• Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister. #UK #politics
• Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas admits causing crash death. #US #UK

Friday, 21st

• White House says Iran sent personnel to Crimea to train Russians to use drones.
• Chess cheating row: Hans Niemann sues accusers Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com for libel. #sports
• Steve Bannon given four months in prison for contempt of Congress.

Saturday, 22nd

• Xi Jinping tightens grip on power as China’s Communist party elevates his status. #CN
• Appeals court temporarily halts Biden’s student debt cancellation scheme.
• Ukraine war: Russia air strikes target more power facilities. #Ukraine

Sunday, 23rd

• Dietrich Mateschitz: Red Bull co-owner & energy drink giant dies aged 78 #obituary
• Sunak well ahead in PM race with one day until nominations close. #UK #politics

Monday, 24th

• Ukraine war: Kyiv denounces Russia’s ‘dirty bomb’ claims. #Ukraine
• North and South Korea trade warning shots on maritime border.
• Rishi Sunak to become first British Asian PM as Penny Mordaunt bows out. #UK #politics

Tuesday, 25th

• Rishi Sunak to meet King Charles and give first address to the nation as PM. #UK #politics
• Egypt shuts down event spaces on first Monday of Cop27 in blow to NGOs

Wednesday, 26th

• Democrats retract call for Biden change of course on Ukraine. #US #Ukraine
• Ukraine refugees told not to return yet as energy crisis looms. #Ukraine

Thursday, 27th

• Kanye West escorted out of Skechers office after showing up unannounced.
• Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms. #tech

Friday, 28th

• Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives. #tech
• Jerry Lee Lewis, notorious US rock’n’roll star, dies aged 87 #obituary
• Russia removes bones of 18th-century commander revered by Putin from occupied Ukrainian city. #Ukraine
• King Charles 50p coins struck for the first time. #UK

Saturday, 29th

• Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi, in hospital with skull fracture after attack. #US
• Ukrainians are dreading the ‘darkest winter’ as Russia takes aim at the power grid. #Ukraine
• ‘Massive’ drone attack on Black Sea Fleet – Russia. #Ukraine

Sunday, 30th

• Seoul Halloween crush kills 153, injures 82
• Russia halts grain deal after ‘massive’ Black Sea Fleet attack. #Ukraine
• Car bombings kill at least 100 in Mogadishu, says Somali president

Monday, 31st

• Brazil election: Lula makes stunning comeback

November

Tuesday, 1st

• Taylor Swift becomes first musician to claim entire Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100. #music
• Kyiv residents queue for water as mayor says strikes cut power to 270,000 homes. #Ukraine
• Takeoff: Migos rapper shot dead in Houston at 28 #obituary

Wednesday, 2nd

• North and South Korea fire missiles off each other’s coasts for first time.
• Taronga Zoo: Five lions escape exhibit at Sydney zoo. #AUS

Thursday, 3rd

• North Korea’s suspected ICBM test fails, South Korean government source says
• Imran Khan: Pakistan ex-prime minister wounded at protest march

Friday, 4th

• Russia attacks leave 4.5m Ukrainians without power. #Ukraine
• Elon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin Friday. The reduction, which will be delivered by email, comes as the new Twitter CEO was speculated to cut as much as 50% of staff. #tech

Saturday, 5th

• Sanna Marin: Partying Finnish PM cleared of neglecting duties.
• Explorers find cameras left on a glacier 85 years ago

Sunday, 6th

• Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover. #tech

Monday, 7th

• Kyiv’s mayor has warned residents to prepare for the worst in the event of further Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, highlighting the risk the city could be left without electricity or water. #Ukraine
• Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits interfering in US elections. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 8th

• US midterms: Millions of Americans to vote with Congress at stake. #US #politics

Wednesday, 9th

• FTX: Cryptocurrency market rocked by near-collapse of exchange. #crypto
• Russia-Ukraine war live: Crimea bridge not fully operational until September 2023, says UK defence ministry. #Ukraine
• Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city. #Ukraine

Thursday, 10th

• Biden says Elon Musk’s connections to other countries ‘worthy of being looked at’. #tech
• AN-225: Plans to rebuild world’s largest plane confirmed.

Friday, 11th

• Ukraine troops enter centre of Kherson as Russians retreat in chaos. #Ukraine
• Cryptocurrency exchange FTX files for bankruptcy protection in US. #crypto

Saturday, 12th

• Mark Kelly holds on to Arizona seat in critical win for Democrats. #politics #US
• Obama presidential library construction halted after noose found on site.
• Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian, dead at 76 #obituary

Sunday, 13th

• Iranian who made Paris airport home for 18 years dies. #FR
• US midterms: Democrats retain control of Senate after key Nevada victory. #politics #US

Monday, 14th

• Russia-Ukraine war live news: race to restore power and water in Kherson; murdered civilians found, Zelenskiy says. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 15th

• Zelenskiy tells G20 leaders Ukraine war ‘must and can be ended’ now. #Ukraine
• The 8 billionth child is born
• Zelensky says Russian missiles hit Poland, which Polish authorities have not confirmed. #Ukraine

Wednesday, 16th

• Donald Trump says he’ll run for president again in 2024
• Unlikely that Poland missile fired from Russia – Biden. #Ukraine
• The Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg says the missile that hit Poland late on Tuesday was “likely” caused by the activity of Ukraine’s air defence systems. #Ukraine

Thursday, 17th

• Republicans scrape back control of US House after midterms flop. #US #politics

Friday, 18th

• Twitter ‘closes offices’ after Elon Musk’s loyalty oath sparks wave of resignations. #tech
• Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi leader given US immunity over Khashoggi killing.
• Swedish prosecutor does not name suspects but confirms sabotage [of Nord Stream pipeline]; nearly one in four Ukrainians cut off from grid as first snow falls.

Saturday, 19th

• Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes jailed for fraud. #tech
• North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reveals daughter at ballistic missile test

Sunday, 20th

• Musk lifts Donald Trump’s Twitter ban. #tech
• Historic deal struck to help countries worst-hit by climate change. #weather

Monday, 21st

• Gunman kills 5 at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs before patrons confront and stop him.
• World Cup teams abandon OneLove armband amid FIFA row. #sports
• Indonesia: Java quake kills 162 and injures hundreds.

Tuesday, 22nd

• World Cup 2022: Iran players decline to sing national anthem. #sports
• Indonesia earthquake: rescuers search for survivors as death toll rises to 252.

Wednesday, 23rd

• Trump taxes: Supreme Court clears Democrats to see returns.
• Seven people have been killed in a shooting at a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, Virginia.
• According to Gun Violence Archive (GVA), which tracks gun violence in the United States, there have been 606 mass shootings this year, and 36 mass murders.
• Scotland cannot hold new independence referendum without Westminster approval, says Supreme Court. #UK #poltics

Thursday, 24th

• Zelenskiy condemns ‘energy terror’ at UN meeting after 10 die in latest mass strikes. #Ukraine
• China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide. #COVID #CN

Friday, 25th

• Elon Musk says Twitter will offer ‘amnesty’ to suspended accounts. #tech
• San Francisco police propose using robots capable of ‘deadly force’

Saturday, 26th

• Elon Musk says he will back Trump rival Ron DeSantis in 2024 if he runs for president. #tech
• Russia probably firing cruise missiles with nuclear warheads removed, says UK. #Ukraine

Sunday, 27th

• Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy. #COVID #CN
• Ukrainians flee Kherson shelling; Belarus foreign minister dies ‘suddenly’. #Ukraine

Monday, 28th

• Protests against strict Covid measures in China have spread to the biggest cities with protests late into the evening. Demonstrators gathered in the capital Beijing and the financial hub Shanghai, where some called for President Xi Jinping to resign. #COVID #CN
• Iran’s football federation has complained to Fifa after the Islamic Republic emblem was removed from its flag in social media posts by the United States team. The US said they decided not to use Iran’s official flag to show “support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights”, amid mass anti-government protests in the country. #sports

Tuesday, 29th

• China police move to deter zero-Covid demonstrations and trace protesters. #COVID #CN
• Oath Keepers: Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition. #US #politics

Wednesday, 30th

• Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough.
• Iranian man, 27, shot dead for celebrating team’s World Cup exit. #sports
• Jiang Zemin, former leader who paved the way for China’s rise, dies at 96 #obituary #CN

December

Thursday, 1st

• Ex-FTX boss Bankman-Fried: ‘I didn’t try to commit fraud’. #crypto
• Chinese bypass censors to remember Jiang Zemin. #CN
• Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79
• House committee receives Donald Trump’s federal tax returns from IRS
• Spain boosts security as prime minister and US embassy targeted amid series of letter bombs

Friday, 2nd

• Ukraine war: Zelensky aide reveals up to 13,000 war dead. #Ukraine
• US appeals court denies Trump ‘special master’ request in documents case
• Ukraine war: Russia demands annexations recognised before talks. #Ukraine

Saturday, 3rd

• How a deadly fire ignited dissent over China’s zero-Covid policy. #COVID #CN
• ‘Rogue wave’ kills American woman, injures four on Antarctic cruise. #weather

Sunday, 4th

• China’s Xi Jinping ‘unwilling’ to accept western Covid vaccines says US intelligence chief. #COVID #CN
• Pelé says he’s ‘strong’ and ‘with a lot of hope’ in social media update. #sports
• Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests, says attorney general

Monday, 5th

• Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission. #space #CN
• Wave of missile strikes hits Ukrainian cities. #Ukraine

Tuesday, 6th

• Kirstie Alley: Emmy-winning Cheers actress dies of cancer at 71 #obituary

Wednesday, 7th

• Georgia Senate runoff result: Democrats solidify Senate control after Warnock victory #US #politics
• Trump Organization guilty of tax fraud, New York jury finds
• San Francisco lawmakers vote to ban killer robots in drastic U-turn
• Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup

Thursday, 8th

• Peru’s President Pedro Castillo replaced by Dina Boluarte after impeachment
• Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production
• Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout. #sports

Friday, 9th

• Justice Department seeking to hold Trump in contempt over classified documents

Saturday, 10th

• Joseph Kittinger: highest skydiver for 52 years dies aged 94. #obituary
• Jens Stoltenberg warns against conflict spiralling into Russia-Nato war. Nato chief says alliance working ‘every day’ to avoid the fighting turning into a wider war. #Ukraine

Sunday, 11th

• Kari Lake: defeated governor candidate challenges Arizona election result. Trump-backed Republican files lawsuit asking court to throw out certified results of her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs #US #politics
• Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody.
• Ukrainian strike hits Russian barracks in occupied Melitopol. #Ukraine

Monday, 12th

• UK weather: All flights suspended at Stansted Airport. #weather #UK
• China scraps tracking app amid widespread dismantling of zero-Covid policy. #COVID #CN
• Nasa’s Orion capsule makes safe return to Earth. #space
• US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain. #tech

Tuesday, 13th

• Sam Bankman-Fried: FTX founder arrested in Bahamas. #crypto

Wednesday, 14th

• Meta sued for $2bn over Ethiopia violence. #tech
• blasts heard in Kyiv city centre; mayor says 10 Iran-made drones shot down. #Ukraine
• China diplomats leave UK over Manchester protester attack. #CN

Thursday, 15th

• Largest nursing strike in NHS history set to start. #UK
• Kursk airbase in Russia hit, Ukraine official claims; Canada resumes Nord Stream sanctions. #Ukraine
• Chinese doctors and nurses reportedly told to work while infected as Covid surges. Some Beijing hospitals have as many as 80% of staff infected, according to one doctor, leading to serious staff shortages. #CN
• Boris Becker: Former Wimbledon champion released after serving eight months of prison sentence. #sports

Friday, 16th

• Elon Musk’s Twitter bans CNN, NYT, WaPo journalists without explanation. #tech
• Russian missile strikes killed two people in central Ukraine and disrupted power and water supplies as Moscow again targeted energy and civilian infrastructure. #Ukraine

Saturday, 17th

• Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump.
• Polish media reported that the present was a grenade launcher and that Szymczyk himself had accidentally fired it in his office.

Sunday, 18th

• Russia ‘may try to re-enact its early invasion plans of Ukraine on anniversary of war’. #Ukraine
• Pope Francis reveals he wrote resignation letter in 2013 in case of ill-health.
• World Cup: Argentina win remarkable final on penalties. #sports

Monday, 19th

• Elon Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO if voted out by a poll he tweeted. #tech
• Thailand warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing.
• UK’s controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled lawful by court. #UK #politics
• Capitol riot committee seeks four criminal charges for Trump.

Tuesday, 20th

• Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial.
• Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63. #obituary
• 97-year-old former Nazi secretary sentenced for involvement in more than 10,000 murders.
• Martin Duffy: Primal Scream and Felt keyboardist dies aged 55. #obituary
• Afghanistan: Taliban closes universities to women.

Wednesday, 21st

• Trump tax returns will be made public, US House panel votes.
• Zelensky in Washington: Ukraine’s leader heads to US for first foreign trip. #Ukraine
• Enough fentanyl to kill every single American seized in 2022.

Thursday, 22nd

• Netanyahu informs Israeli president he has formed government.
• FTX co-founder and ex-chief of hedge fund Alameda Research each pleaded guilty to multiple charges, are cooperating with feds. #crypto
• Zelenskiy invokes fight against Nazi Germany in speech to US Congress. #Ukraine

Friday, 23rd

• US winter storm will bring frostbite within minutes. #weather #US
• Latest Soyuz capsule leak prompts Russians to plan possible rescue of space station crew. #space
• Paris shooting: Three dead and several injured in attack.

Saturday, 24th

• Movie fans can sue over misleading trailer, US judge rules.
• Leaked notes from Chinese health officials estimate 250 million Covid-19 infections in December. #COVID #CN
• US winter storm: Icy blast hits 200 million Americans. #weather #US
• Another night together’: Pelé ‘fights with faith’ in hospital as family gather.

Sunday, 25th

• Putin said Russia ‘ready to negotiate’ over Ukraine as Zelenskiy gives defiant Christmas message. #Ukraine

Monday, 26th

• Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead. #Ukraine
• Nepal’s ‘fierce’ ex-guerrilla chief becomes new prime minister.

Tuesday, 27th

• China ends Covid quarantine for travellers in January. #COVID #CN
• Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov has been found dead at an Indian hotel, two days after a friend died during the same trip.
• Kosovo: Serbia puts troops on high alert over rising tensions.

Wednesday, 28th

• Scientists develop blood test for Alzheimer’s disease. #tech
• Shiba inu who inspired ‘doge’ meme is seriously ill with leukemia. #tech #crypto
• Pope Francis has said former Pope Benedict XVI is very ill and he has asked pilgrims at the Vatican to pray for him.

Thursday, 29th

• Russia fires 120 missiles from air and sea – Ukraine. #Ukraine
• Pele: Brazil football legend dies aged 82 #obituary
• Vivienne Westwood: Pioneering fashion designer dies aged 81. #obituary #UK
• Jo Mersa Marley, Reggae artist and grandson of Bob Marley, dead at 31. #obituary

Friday, 30th

• Ukraine shoots down 16 Iranian-made drones. #Ukraine
• Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for a further seven years.
• Dogecoin dog makes miraculous recovery. #tech #crypto

Saturday, 31st

• Barbara Walters, legendary news anchor, has died at 93. #obituary
• Trump tax returns show China bank account as six years of records released. #CN
• Criminology graduate student held in Idaho student murders.
• Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95. #obituary

Headline Stats

In 02022, we saved 793 headlines which roughly covered these topics:

Category	Count	Percentage	Notes
#Ukraine	219	27.62%	Relating to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
#politics	93	11.73%
#US	67	8.45%
#UK	57	7.19%
#tech	51	6.43%
#obituary	47	5.93%
#sports	36	4.54%
#COVID	35	4.41%
#CN	32	4.04%	Headlines about China
#weather	27	3.4%	Climate and weather related headlines
#supreme-court	15	1.89%	US Supreme Court decisions and consequences
#crypto	8	1.01%
#FR	8	1.01%	Headlines about France
#music	7	0.8%
#CAN	6	0.76%	Headlines about Canada

Much like what we choose to save, these hashtags are also arbitrary. We could have easily add one for #Russia, #Trump, #gun-violence or #protests as well as adding more hashtags to headlines. For instance, LGBT headlines could potentially be added into #gun-violence, #politics, #LGBT and more. There are only a few headlines about Africa or even South America, but we’re positive there is news worthy of documenting there too.

This is the first time we’ve saved and published anything like this. Only after compiling this list, we realized we should have saved the original link for a citation. We’re also focused on English news websites (partly because that’s what we can read, but also our sphere of influence), trying to diversify to additional news sources is another improvement. “Peacocking” (where we choose certain news over others to make ourselves look more “interesting” or “self-important” than we really are) is also something to be aware of. Not choosing to save a headline because we (or we assume) or our audience wouldn’t know what it was or wouldn’t find it of interest is another potential pitfall.

Saving headlines daily, while both keeping in mind trends and sudden random events, is all about being as un-biased as possible, but also keeping focus, curating, and making things interesting.

The websites we saved our links most from were the BBC, Guardian, CNN and various links from social media. None of which are (currently) behind a pay-wall. That makes it more open for anyone to read, but isn’t directly supporting journalism either.

We’re open for feedback from this long list and adjust for 02023. We’ve found it interesting to read back over the news and see what our past-selves thought was interesting.