Portal:Current events/2022 September 15

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September 15, 2022 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
  - 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive
    - War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
      - Izium mass graves
        Ukrainian police say that a mass grave containing more than 440 bodies has been discovered in the recently recaptured city of Izium. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Nine people are killed and 20 others are injured during a stampede at a concert in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. (AP)

Law and crime

Iguala mass kidnapping
- Authorities in Mexico confirm the arrest of a retired military general for his alleged role in the kidnapping of 43 students in the state of Guerrero in 2014. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Armenia–United States relations
- U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi announces a visit to the Armenian capital Yerevan as a show of support for Armenia amid renewed clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the past week. (Politico)

Science and technology

Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency, changes its consensus mechanism from proof of work to proof of stake, ceasing all mining and reducing its energy consumption by over 99.9% (CNBC)