2022 was a year full of unprecedented events. There was happy news, there was sad news, and of course, there were stories that shocked everyone. Coming off the heels of the global pandemic, this year was special in a lot of ways.
Since so much happened in just a year, we have curated a comprehensive list of the ten of biggest news stories of 2022 from across the board. So sit back, relax and refresh your memory with everything that you witnessed this year. Keep on reading to find out.
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10) Elon Musk Bought Twitter
After months of a ping-pong of legal battle between Elon Musk and Twitter, the billionaire finally bought the company for $44 billion. He then performed some drastic and erratic changes in the company. This includes mass layoffs, unbanning controversial names, and policy changes.
9) UK Government Change
The party gate scandal shook the government of the United Kingdom like never before. Boris Johnson, the then Prime Minister of the UK, had to resign after the mass resignation of ministers from his government. He was succeeded by Liz Truss who resigned after 50 days in the office. Indian-origin Rishi Sunak was finally installed as UK’s PM.
8) Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Trial
After Johnny Depp and Amber Heard divorced, she wrote an op-ed describing herself as a victim of domestic violence. Depp filed a defamation suit, the trial of which garnered massive views. The jury ruled that Heard’s op-ed was false and gave Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages from Heard.
7) Assassination Of Shinzo Abe
The former Prime Minister of Japan was delivering a campaign speech in Nara for the upper house elections on 8 July 2022. He was shot from behind by a man with a firearm who was arrested quickly. The man said he killed Abe because of his ties with the Unification Church.
6) Mahsa Amini Protests
On 16 September, an Iranian woman named Mahsa Amin died in the hospital in Tehran after she was arrested by the Guidance patrol for allegedly violating their mandatory hijab law. A nationwide protest followed that gained support from several countries.
5) Roe V. Wade Overturn
A supreme court session bought the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade back into the limelight. In June, the court overruled federal protection of abortion rights. The decision met with widespread criticism as it restricted reproductive rights for women in the country.
4) Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle. She was surrounded by her family members. Her death sent shockwaves across the globe. While many mourned, a lot of people had mixed feelings because of her involvement in British colonization.
3) The Oscar Slap
Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage who was hosting the 94th Academy Awards. Rock had joked about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s baldness. The slap resulted in Smith getting banned from attending Academy events for a decade. Smith later apologized to Rock via a video.
2) Argentina Wins World Cup
At the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, Argentina won the ensuing penalty shoot-out 4–2 to win the world cup. Lionel Messi, who was playing his final world cup, did one goal in the match against France. It is regarded as one of the greatest football matches in history.
1) Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine on the orders of its President Vladimir Putin. He claims that it is a military operation for the “demilitarisation” and “denazification” of Ukraine. The invasion caused Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II and has displaced millions of Ukrainians.
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