Portal:Current events/2022 April 21
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Siege of Mariupol
- Azovstal iron and steel works building in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, calling that plan "impractical" and instead ordering a blockade of the area. (The Guardian)
- Siege of Mariupol
- Afghanistan conflict
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing
- Thirty-one people are killed and 87 others are injured in a bombing at a Shia mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the bombing. (Yahoo! News) (Reuters)
- 2022 Mazar-i-Sharif mosque bombing
- Four people are killed and 18 others are injured during a bombing in Kunduz targeting the 217 Omari Corps. (Tolo News)
- Four Taliban members are killed and another is injured when their vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in Nangarhar Province. (BBC News)
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- Boko Haram insurgency
- Boko Haram raid the town of Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria, killing 12 people. Several buildings are destroyed, including a school. (The Premium Times) (The Toronto Star)
Business and economy
- The HB 1557, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. (CNBC) (Financial Times)
Disasters and accidents
- Six people are killed after a fire occurs at a defence research institute in Tver, Russia. (Reuters)
International relations
- Iran–Israel relations
- Iran arrests three alleged Israeli Mossad spies in Sistan and Baluchestan province, claiming that the spies are part of recent sensitive data leaks. (AP)
- India–Maldives relations
- Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih issues a presidential decree outlawing protests against India, claiming it is causing national instability and putting the security of Indian diplomats at risk. (Indian Express)
Law and crime
- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is extradited to the United States on drug trafficking charges. (The Washington Post)