United Kingdom, Strike, Level 2: Bus strike from 17-23 May – Northern Ireland, United Kingdom [Update 1]
Update 2022-05-17: The strike has been suspended after workers received an improved pay offer.
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Belgium, Strike, Level 4: Countrywide general strike on 31 May – Belgium
2022-05-17: A countrywide general strike of public sector employees will take place on Tuesday (31 May). In addition, several Belgian railway unions have announced their participation in the general strike. According to media reports, there will be smaller strike actions in […]
Ukraine, Armed Conflict / War, Level 5: Military invasion by the Russian army – Ukraine [Update 395]
Update 2022-05-17 (2): According to media reports, a currently decommissioned gypsum plant of the German company Knauf in Soledar in the east of the country was bombed on Tuesday (17 May). As a result of the bombing, a fire broke out […]
Russia, Armed Conflict / War, Level 3: Attacks in connection with the Russian military invasion in Ukraine – Russia [Update 6]
Update 2022-05-17 (2): According to Russian sources, one person was injured by shelling from Ukrainian territory in the Belgorod region on Tuesday (17 May). A border postshelled in the Kursk region on Tuesday (local time), but no one was reportedly injured. […]
North Korea, Epidemic, Level 5: COVID-19 pandemic – North Korea [Update 22]
Update 2022-05-16: Information on North Korean state media indicates that several regions have successfully implemented the lockdown as of Sunday (15 May). According to this information, the districts of Usi, Jasong, Songwon, Songgan and Ryongrim have sealed themselves off.
United Kingdom, Strike, Level 2: Bus strike from 17-23 May – Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
2022-05-16: From Tuesday on (17 May) no buses will operate across Northern Ireland for a week (until 23 May) due to a strike action of Translink. However, train services will remain operational. If the strike proceeds as scheduled and is followed by […]
Germany, Epidemic, Level 4: COVID-19 pandemic – Germany [Update 492]
Update 2022-05-16: According to reports on Monday (16 May), the mandatory wearing of masks on planes to and from Germany is still in force, despite the EU’s recommendation to lift it, according to the Federal Ministry of Health.
China, Epidemic, Level 4: COVID-19 pandemic – China [Update 266]
Update 2022-05-16: Chinese authorities are planning to end the lockdown in Shanghai and aim for an extensive return to normality on 1 June. This is according to media reports on Monday (16 May).
Sri Lanka, Political Crisis, Level 3: State of emergency and supply shortages due to economic crisis – Sri Lanka [Update 24]
Update 2022-05-16 (2): As a reaction to the decision of the FCDO to advise against all-non essential travel to Sri Lanka, the company TUI has cancelled all flights to the country until Tuesday (31 May). Update 2022-05-16 (1): Media reported, that on […]
Ukraine, Armed Conflict / War, Level 5: Military invasion by the Russian army – Ukraine [Update 393]
Update 2022-05-16 (2): Russian shelling killed at least ten civilians in Zyverodonetsk. At least nine civilians were killed in the Donetsk region. In addition, Ukrainian defenders largely stopped Russian attack attempts in the east of the country and destroyed several ammunition […]