Our Top Stories for the Week of September 19, 2022

Updated December 16, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

It’s been a busy week, from international deaths to internal investigations. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.

 

International Death & Destruction

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  • Ukraine Government Discovers Unmarked Mass Graves: On Friday, September 16, 2022, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense tweeted that the Ukrainian police discovered 440 unmarked graves at a burial ground in Izium, a city in eastern Ukraine recently regained from Russian forces. During the five-month occupation, Izium was exposed to severe artillery bombardment from Russia, and the city, which is located on the border between the Kharkiv and Donetsk provinces, became a vital center for the invading forces.[1]

  • Protests In Iran Following The Death Of A Woman In Police Custody: On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish lady, died three days after being detained and allegedly abused by Morality Police while visiting Tehran with her brother. The circumstances of her death are fiercely debated, but her family denies the official narrative that she had epilepsy and claims she was assaulted by police. The development may complicate the Iranian President's travel to New York. [2]

  • Tensions In China As Quarantine Bus Crashed: On Monday, September 19, 2022, Chinese social media users were responding after a bus taking people to a Covid-19 quarantine center collapsed in the southwest province of Guizhou, killing 27 people. The bus collision rapidly became the top trending topic on Weibo before dropping out of the top 50. According to a social media post from Sandu County authorities, the collision occurred on a highway in rural Guizhou province when the car containing 47 passengers flipped onto its side.[3]

  • Flood Affects About 75% Of Nigeria: On Monday, September 19, 2022, official reports showed that more than 300 people died as a result of the worst floods in Nigeria in a decade. The calamity has displaced 100,000 people and injured over 500 others, primarily in the food-producing northern area. More flooding was predicted this year owing to excessive rainfall across the country. The absence of infrastructure and the inability to enforce proper environmental norms has been blamed for the majority of the tragedy.[4]

  • Children Killed In Myanmar Army Shootout: On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, media accounts reported that army helicopters shot at a school in Myanmar, killing at least six students and injuring seventeen more. The military said it opened fire because insurgents were exploiting the structure to target its men. According to accounts on news sites, army helicopters opened fire on the school, which is located in the village's Buddhist monastery.[5]

  • Explosion In Chicago Injuring Eight People: On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, an explosion in Chicago's West Side sent eight people to the hospital when a red-brick structure partially collapsed. It is unknown what triggered the explosion, which forced the evacuation of a nearby building. A fire department video clip revealed damaged upper levels on West Washington Boulevard and North Central Avenue. While officials searched for trapped victims, ten ambulances were stationed at the spots.[6]

Sources: [1] CNN [2] The Guardian [3] The Guardian [4] The Guardian [5] CNN [6] Reuters

 

Politics Around The World

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  • Special Master Named For The Mar-A-Lago Files: On Friday, September 16, 2022, Raymond Dearie, a Federal Judge in the United States, was appointed to assess the information taken when the FBI searched former US President Donald Trump's Florida home. Essentially, the US government is barred from studying or utilizing the information seized for its investigation until an independent assessment by a special master is completed. Mr. Dearie, 78, will be the "special master," and he will judge if any records are limited throughout any court procedures.[1]

  • Joe Biden Met With Families Of Russian Detainees: On Saturday, September 17, 2022, Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, met with the families of two Americans detained by Russia. He informed them that much work is being done to ensure the captives' release. Separate meetings were held by the president and Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor, with Cherelle Griner, wife of women's basketball star Brittney Griner, and Elizabeth Whelan, sister of former US Marine Paul Whelan.[2]

  • Senegal Reinstates Parliament To Full Function: On Saturday, September 17, 2022, President Macky Sall of Senegal reintroduced the position of Prime Minister, appointing a former economics minister to the office two months after a tumultuous parliamentary election in which Sall's ruling coalition lost its substantial majority. According to a presidential announcement, Amadou Ba, 61, a taxation specialist who has also served as foreign minister, has been chosen as Prime Minister of the West African country.[3]

  • Joe Biden Declared The End Of Covid Pandemic In The US: On Monday, September 19, 2022, President Joe Biden stated in an interview with CBS that "the pandemic is over." He mentioned that better medications, improved treatment, and immunizations are now more readily available, and the toll of the COVID-19 epidemic has been significantly reduced. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 400 individuals die in the United States every day as a result of COVID-19.[4]

  • Danish Queen Tests Positive For Corona Virus: On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the Danish Royal Court revealed that the Queen of Denmark tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time this year. Queen Margrethe II canceled her appointments for this week immediately after learning of the news. Queen Margrethe was vaccinated against Covid, however, because of her minor symptoms, a royal spokeswoman stated on the palace website that she would be recovering at Fredensborg Palace, north of Copenhagen.[5]

Sources: [1] BBC [2] Reuters [3] Reuters [4] Reuters [5] BBC

 

In The Cosmos

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  • James Webb Captures Neptune Rings: On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the recently deployed James Webb satellite telescope, which replaced the decades-old Hubble space telescope, produced impressive photographs of Neptune's rings. The photograph depicts the Neptune rings, which were last observed when a probe was dispatched towards the planet in 1989. It also displayed seven of Neptune's moon bodies. The photograph of Neptune is only one of a series of images collected by James Webb since its launch.[1]

Sources: [1] BBC

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