Editing 2022 (section)

===August===
*[[August 4]] 
**China conducts its largest ever [[2022 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan|military exercise]] around Taiwan in response to [[2022 visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan|a controversial visit]] by [[Nancy Pelosi]], the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan since the [[1990s]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=China launches ballistic missiles during Taiwan drills |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-62404233 |access-date=2022-08-04 |date=2022-08-04 |website=BBC News |archive-date=August 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804095136/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-62404233 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taiwan confirms multiple Chinese missile launches into waters of Taiwan strait during military drills – live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/aug/04/china-expected-to-begin-live-fire-military-exercises-near-taiwan-coast-in-wake-of-pelosi-visit-live |access-date=2022-08-04 |date=2022-08-04 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=August 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804133846/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/aug/04/china-expected-to-begin-live-fire-military-exercises-near-taiwan-coast-in-wake-of-pelosi-visit-live |url-status=live }}</ref>
**The [[President of the Council of Ministers of Peru|Prime Minister of Peru]], [[Aníbal Torres]], resigns following multiple criminal investigations against the [[President of Peru]], [[Pedro Castillo]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/perus-pm-torres-resigns-personal-reasons-2022-08-03/ |title=Peru PM resigns as investigations target President Castillo |newspaper=Reuters |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-date=August 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804041824/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/perus-pm-torres-resigns-personal-reasons-2022-08-03/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[August 5]] – [[August 7]] – [[Israel]] [[Operation Breaking Dawn|launches airstrikes]] in the [[Gaza Strip]], killing [[Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine|Islamic Jihad]] military leader [[Tayseer Jabari]]. Both parties agree to a [[ceasefire]] after three days of skirmish.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62457780 |title=Israel-Gaza: Ceasefire holds overnight after days of violence |work=BBC News |date=7 August 2022 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808231341/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62457780 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Knell |first1=Yolande |last2=Berg |first2=Raffi |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Gaza: Palestinian militant killed as Israel strikes after threats |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62440155 |work=BBC News |access-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121041302/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62440155 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[August 6]] – [[Terrance Drew]] is sworn in as [[List of prime ministers of Saint Kitts and Nevis|prime minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Loshaun |date=2022-08-06 |title=Dr Terrance Drew Sworn in as fourth PM |url=https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/dr-terrance-drew-sworn-in-as-fourth-pm/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=The St Kitts Nevis Observer |language=en-US |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130230002/https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/dr-terrance-drew-sworn-in-as-fourth-pm/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 
* [[August 9]] – [[2022 Kenyan general election]]: [[William Ruto]] is elected as Kenya's 5th [[President of Kenya|president]], defeating longtime opposition leader [[Raila Odinga]]. His victory is certified by the nation's [[Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission|election supervisory agency]] on [[August 15]] amid protests and violence by Odinga supporters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kbc.co.ke/iebc-officially-gazettes-william-ruto-as-the-president-elect/ |title=IEBC officially gazettes William Ruto as the President-Elect |work=KBC |date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816133643/https://www.kbc.co.ke/iebc-officially-gazettes-william-ruto-as-the-president-elect/ |url-status=live |last1=Wasike |first1=Maxwell }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-15/kenyan-electoral-agency-prepares-to-announce-final-vote-results#xj4y7vzkg |title=Ruto declared Kenya president-elect as officials dispute outcome |newspaper=Bloomberg.com |date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-date=August 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815124018/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-15/kenyan-electoral-agency-prepares-to-announce-final-vote-results#xj4y7vzkg |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mass-brawl-breaks-out-after-27752611 |title=Mass brawl erupts after Kenyan election as tortured body found amid protests |website=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816133641/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mass-brawl-breaks-out-after-27752611 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[August 10]] – Spanish club [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] beat German club [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] 2–0 to win the [[2022 UEFA Super Cup]] played at the [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Helsinki]], Finland.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/635831/ |title=Real Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt - Football Match Summary |date=August 10, 2022 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004073259/https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/635831/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[August 12]] – Indian-born British-American novelist [[Salman Rushdie]] is [[Stabbing of Salman Rushdie|stabbed multiple times]] as he is about to give a public lecture at the [[Chautauqua Institution]] in [[Chautauqua, New York]], United States.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=Joshua|date=August 12, 2022|title=Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York|url=https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-attacked-9eae99aea82cb0d39628851ecd42227a|access-date=August 12, 2022|work=Associated Press News |language=en|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812152059/https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-attacked-9eae99aea82cb0d39628851ecd42227a|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Staniszewski|first=Eugene J.|date=August 12, 2022|title=State Police are investigating an attack on author Salman Rushdie|url=https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-are-investigating-an-attack-on-author-salman-rushdie.htm|access-date=August 12, 2022|publisher=New York State Police Newsroom|language=en|archive-date=August 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812214959/https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-are-investigating-an-attack-on-author-salman-rushdie.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[August 17]] – [[Turkey]] and [[Israel]] agree to [[Israel–Turkey relations|restore full diplomatic relations]] after a period of tensions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkey, Israel to restore full diplomatic relations |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/17/turkey-israel-to-restore-full-diplomatic-relations |access-date=2022-08-23 |publisher=Al Jazeera |language=en |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823195633/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/17/turkey-israel-to-restore-full-diplomatic-relations |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[August 19]] – The [[Abazović Cabinet|coalition government]] of [[Prime Minister of Montenegro|Montenegrin prime minister]] [[Dritan Abazović]] collapses after the 81-seat [[Parliament of Montenegro]] passes a motion of no confidence in a vote of 50–1, following dispute within the coalition over an agreement the government signed with the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-19 |title=Montenegro Government Toppled by No-Confidence Vote |url=https://balkaninsight.com/2022/08/19/montenegro-government-toppled-by-no-confidence-vote/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Balkan Insight |language=en-US |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614112039/https://balkaninsight.com/2022/08/19/montenegro-government-toppled-by-no-confidence-vote/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-20 |title=Montenegro's parliament passes no-confidence motion on cabinet |language=en |publisher=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/montenegros-parliament-passes-no-confidence-motion-cabinet-2022-08-20/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319210039/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/montenegros-parliament-passes-no-confidence-motion-cabinet-2022-08-20/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[August 27]] – [[September 11]] – The [[2022 Asia Cup]] is held in the [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[2022 Asia Cup Final|is won]] by [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/format-venue-of-asia-cup-2022-and-2023-confirmed|title=Format, venue of Asia Cup 2022 and 2023 confirmed|date=October 15, 2021|website=Cricketpakistan.com.pk|access-date=February 7, 2022|archive-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227053242/https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/format-venue-of-asia-cup-2022-and-2023-confirmed|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[August 28]] – [[2022 Pakistan floods]]: Pakistan declares a "climate catastrophe" and appeals for international assistance, as the death toll from recent flooding in the country exceeds 1,000, the world's deadliest flood since 2017. Several nations, alongside the UN, pledge millions in funding for aid.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan floods: Appeals for aid as 119 more die in a day |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62704004 |date=28 August 2022 |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=BBC News |archive-date=August 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828142125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62704004 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan declares floods a 'climate catastrophe' as death toll tops 1,000 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/28/pakistans-south-braces-for-deluge-as-death-toll-from-floods-tops-1000 |date=28 August 2022 |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=August 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828194349/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/28/pakistans-south-braces-for-deluge-as-death-toll-from-floods-tops-1000 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[August 30]] – [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], the final leader of the [[Soviet Union]], [[Death and funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev|dies]] at the age of 91.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/world/europe/mikhail-gorbachev-dead.html | title=Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, is Dead at 91 | work=The New York Times | date=August 30, 2022 | last1=Berger | first1=Marilyn }}</ref>