Editing 2022 (section)

=== July ===
* [[July 1]] 
** the [[Czech Republic]] takes over the [[Presidency of the Council of the European Union]], after the [[2022 French Presidency of the Council of the European Union|French presidency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/07/01/prague-takes-over-eu-presidency-from-paris-without-making-promises-to-macron_5988626_4.html|title=Prague takes over EU presidency from Paris without making promises to Macron|date=July 1, 2022|language=en|website=lemonde.fr}}</ref> 
** [[Yair Lapid]] succeeds [[Naftali Bennett]] as [[Prime Minister of Israel]], while Bennett succeeds Lapid as [[Alternate Prime Minister of Israel]]; this arrangement had been created after the [[2021 Israeli legislative election]], in which no party won an outright majority.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-01 |title=U.S.'s Blinken congratulates new Israeli prime minister Lapid |language=en |publisher=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uss-blinken-congratulates-new-israeli-prime-minister-lapid-2022-07-01/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702192319/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uss-blinken-congratulates-new-israeli-prime-minister-lapid-2022-07-01/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Hadas Gold |title=A leader for all Israelis? Yair Lapid takes over as caretaker prime minister |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/01/middleeast/israel-lapid-profile-mime-intl/index.html |access-date=2022-07-02 |publisher=CNN |date=July 2022 |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702192319/https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/01/middleeast/israel-lapid-profile-mime-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[July 6]] – [[July 31]] – [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022]], originally intended for 2021 but indirectly delayed due to [[UEFA Euro 2020]] being delayed, is held in [[England]], with the hosts [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Final|winning their first major tournament since 1966]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=UEFA Women's EURO moved to July 2022|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/025c-0f3d8be5c46b-a606252552ee-1000--uefa-women-s-euro-moved-to-july-2022/|date=April 23, 2020|publisher=UEFA|access-date=May 29, 2020|archive-date=July 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716213046/https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/025c-0f3d8be5c46b-a606252552ee-1000--uefa-women-s-euro-moved-to-july-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 7]] – [[July 17]] – The [[2022 World Games]] is held in [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=World Games 2021 Fact Sheet|url=https://theworldgames2021.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TWG_Fact-Sheet_July-2019_RD2.pdf|website=The World Games 2021 Official Site|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814194639/https://theworldgames2021.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TWG_Fact-Sheet_July-2019_RD2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[July 7]] – After revelations over [[Chris Pincher scandal|his appointment of Chris Pincher as Deputy Chief Whip]] triggered a [[July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis|series of resignations from his government]], UK Prime Minister [[Boris Johnson]] announces his intention to resign, triggering the [[July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62070422|title=Boris Johnson resigns: Five things that led to the PM's downfall|work=BBC News|date=July 7, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707212744/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62070422|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/07/boris-johnson-resigns-as-uk-prime-minister.html|title=UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns|first=Sam|last=Meredith|website=CNBC|date=July 7, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707113826/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/07/boris-johnson-resigns-as-uk-prime-minister.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 8]] – Former [[Prime Minister of Japan]] [[Shinzo Abe]] is [[Assassination of Shinzo Abe|assassinated]] while giving a public speech in the city of [[Nara, Nara|Nara]], Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-62088876|title=As it happened: suspect used handmade gun to kill Abe – police|date=8 July 2022|website=BBC News|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708085442/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-62088876|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 11]] – [[Webb's First Deep Field|The first operational image]] from the [[James Webb Space Telescope]], showing the galaxy cluster [[SMACS J0723.3–7327|SMACS 0723]], is revealed to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garner |first=Rob |date=2022-07-12 |title=NASA's Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet |url=https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-deepest-infrared-image-of-universe-yet |access-date=2022-07-14 |publisher=NASA |archive-date=September 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922122705/https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-deepest-infrared-image-of-universe-yet/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[July 18]]
**[[Droupadi Murmu]] is [[2022 Indian presidential election|elected]] as [[President of India]], making her the first tribal and youngest person to be elected to the office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-21 |title=2022 Indian presidential election result {{!}} Updates |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/presidential-election-2022-yashwant-sinha-droupadi-murmu-results-live-updates-july-21-2022/article65663846.ece |access-date=2022-07-29 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823141408/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/presidential-election-2022-yashwant-sinha-droupadi-murmu-results-live-updates-july-21-2022/article65663846.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
**[[IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto]] issued.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.ifla.org/public-library-manifesto/ |title=The IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 2022 |work=ifla.org |date=18 July 2022 }}</ref>
* [[July 19]] – [[2022 European heat waves]]: A series of severe heatwaves from July to August hit Europe, causing at least 53,000 deaths and additionally causing [[2022 European and Mediterranean wildfires|major wildfires]], travel disruption, and record high temperatures in many countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-19 |title=Heatwave: Ferocious European heat heads north |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62216159 |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=BBC News |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719094950/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62216159 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9134651/european-union-excess-deaths-july/|title=EU saw 53,000 excess deaths in July amid record heatwave: report - National &#124; Globalnews.ca|website=Global News|date=September 16, 2022|access-date=October 6, 2022|archive-date=October 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010020752/http://globalnews.ca/news/9134651/european-union-excess-deaths-july/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 21]]
**The [[Parliament of Sri Lanka]] [[2022 Sri Lankan presidential election|elects]] Prime Minister [[Ranil Wickremesinghe]] as [[President of Sri Lanka]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-20 |title=Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe elected president by MPs |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62202901 |access-date=2022-07-20 |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720001943/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62202901 |url-status=live }}</ref> following the resignation of [[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]] amid [[2022 Sri Lankan protests|protests]] over the ongoing [[2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis|economic crisis]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/15/sri-lanka-mps-to-elect-new-president-after-gotabaya-rajapaksa-officially-resigns |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720075959/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/15/sri-lanka-mps-to-elect-new-president-after-gotabaya-rajapaksa-officially-resigns |url-status=live }}</ref>
**The [[European Central Bank]] raises its key interest rate for the first time in more than 11 years, from minus 0.5 per cent to zero, with plans for further increases later in the year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-21 |title=Eurozone raises interest rates for first time in 11 years |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62240730 |access-date=2022-07-21 |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721152358/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62240730 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[July 22]] – [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]: Russia and Ukraine sign the [[Black Sea Grain Initiative]], an agreement brokered by [[Turkey]] and the [[United Nations]] to facilitate the shipment of [[Grain trade|grain exports]] and reduce soaring global [[food prices]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2022-07-23 |title=Russia, Ukraine seal landmark grain deal in Istanbul |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2352336/russia-ukraine-seal-landmark-grain-deal-in-istanbul |access-date=2024-09-23 |work=Bangkok Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kareem |first1=Fahim |date=2022-07-22 |title=Russia and Ukraine agree to release blockaded grain exports |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/22/ukraine-grain-deal-turkey-russia/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811044039/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/22/ukraine-grain-deal-turkey-russia/ |archive-date=2022-08-11 |access-date=2024-09-23 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>
* [[July 23]] – The [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) declares the recent [[2022 monkeypox outbreak|monkeypox outbreak]] a [[Public Health Emergency of International Concern]], as the number of reported cases exceeds 17,000 in 75 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-23 |title=Monkeypox declared global health emergency by WHO as cases surge |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/23/monkeypox-who-declares-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern |first=Nicola |last=Davis |author2=Miranda Bryant |access-date=2022-07-23 |newspaper=The Observer |archive-date=August 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804050852/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/23/monkeypox-who-declares-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[July 27]] – A [[2022 Luzon earthquake|7.0 earthquake]] strikes the island of [[Luzon]] in the [[Philippines]] killing 11 people and injuring over 600.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 27 July 2022 Magnitude 7.0 Northwestern Luzon Earthquake (7 Aug 2022) - Philippines {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/27-july-2022-magnitude-70-northwestern-luzon-earthquake-7-aug-2022 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=reliefweb.int |date=August 8, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709180915/https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/27-july-2022-magnitude-70-northwestern-luzon-earthquake-7-aug-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[July 28]]–[[August 8]] – The [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] is held in [[Birmingham]], [[England]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62218799|title=Commonwealth Games: Birmingham set for Thursday's opening ceremony|date=28 July 2022|work=BBC Sport|access-date=August 3, 2022|archive-date=August 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803163346/https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62218799|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 31]] – [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]], the Egyptian terrorist who became the 2nd Emir of [[al-Qaeda]] after [[Osama bin Laden]]'s [[killing of Osama bin Laden|death]] in 2011, is [[Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri|killed]] in an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan conducted by the [[United States]]' [[Central Intelligence Agency]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Zawahiri in Kabul drone missile strike|first=Mohammad Yunus|last=Yawar|author2=Idrees Ali|author3=Jeff Mason|publisher=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/cia-carried-out-drone-strike-afghanistan-us-officials-say-2022-08-01/|date=August 3, 2022|access-date=August 1, 2022|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813002718/https://www.reuters.com/world/cia-carried-out-drone-strike-afghanistan-us-officials-say-2022-08-01/|url-status=live}}</ref>