Current Affairs – 22 September, 2022
Malaria, other diseases kill hundreds in flood-hit areas of Pakistan
Sep 22, 2022 Authorities in Pakistan say the death toll from malaria and other diseases in the flood-ravaged regions has reached 324 over the past few weeks.
EU set to impose fresh sanctions against Russia: Borrell
Sep 22, 2022
The European Union (EU) says its ministers have reached an agreement to prepare fresh sanctions against Russia over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
North Korea denies exporting arms to Russia
Sep 22, 2022
North Korea has slammed United States intelligence reports of weapon sales to Russia amid the Ukrainian conflict, condemning Washington’s “reckless remarks” to “tarnish” Pyongyang’s image.
China urges Europe to take positive steps on climate change
Sep 22, 2022
Europe and other developed countries must take “positive action” to implement climate change goals as geopolitical uncertainties threaten to undermine their efforts, China’s top climate envoy told his German counterpart.
Russia, Ukraine swap nearly 300 prisoners, including foreigners
Sep 22, 2022
Russia and Ukraine have carried out a high-profile prisoner swap, involving almost 300 people, including 10 foreigners, marking the largest exchange since the start of the Ukrainian conflict.
New York attorney general sues Trump, three kids, for alleged bussiness fraud
Sep 22, 2022
New York’s attorney general has sued Donald Trump, three of his adult children, and the Trump Organization, for falsely inflating his net worth by billions in order to enrich himself and secure favorable loans.
Russia considering switch from UEFA to Asian football
Sep 22, 2022
Russia is on the brink of switching sides from Europe to Asia after UEFA banned them from qualification for the Euro 2024 following the continuation of war in Ukraine.
Biden says Russia violates UN Charter as Putin raps ‘nuclear blackmail’
Sep 22, 2022
US President Joe Biden accuses Russia of “violating the core tenets of the United Nations Charter” through its military operation in Ukraine, hours after President Vladimir Putin accused the West of engaging in nuclear blackmail.
Nearly one million people face starvation in hunger hotspots: UN agencies
Sep 22, 2022
Nearly one million people in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen are starving or will face starvation this year in the absence of aid, as the global food crisis worsens, United Nations agencies warned on Wednesday.
Thousands of UK bus drivers plan strikes as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Sep 22, 2022
Thousands of bus drivers in London and Kent county plan to go on strike over pay and working conditions amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis across Britain.