Portal:Current events/2022 December 18

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Islamic State insurgency in Iraq
  • 2022 Kirkuk bombing
    • Nine police officers are killed and two others are injured when a convoy hits a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, Iraq. (Al Jazeera)
• Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Bannu counterterrorism centre siege
    • Around 20 Pakistani Taliban members seize control of a counterterrorism centre in Bannu, Pakistan, killing one officer and taking six hostages. The attackers are demanding safe passage to Afghanistan. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• 2022 Salang Tunnel fire
  • At least 31 people are killed and 37 others are injured when a tank truck overturns, explodes and catches fire in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan. (Tolo News)

Law and crime

• 2022 Vaughan shooting
  • Five people are killed and one other person is injured in a mass shooting at a condominium tower in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The gunman is killed by police. (Global News)
• Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer and activist Salah Hamouri saying that Hamouri continues to be active with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the United States, European Union and other countries. (Arab News)

Sports

• 2022 FIFA World Cup
  • Argentina defeats the reigning champions France 4–2 on penalties after a 3–3 draw to win their third World Cup title, and first since 1986. (CNN)