Iran–United States relations An American visa is denied for an Iranian national wrestling team that had a coach who advocated Death to America.
2022 Winter Olympics Dutch journalist Sjoerd den Daas is interrupted and dragged away by a Chinese security guard as he broadcasts live from the ongoing Olympics.
Politics of Montenegro The Government of Zdravko Krivokapić is ousted after a motion of no confidence passes 43–11.
Whaling in Iceland Iceland announces it will end the practice of whaling by 2024, citing the decreasing price of whale meat.
Russia reports a record for the 15th consecutive day of 168,201 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 12.45 million.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen signs a law that makes the country the first in the European Union to mandate that people over the age of 18 years receive the COVID-19 vaccine after the Bundesrat voted 47–12 yesterday to approve the law.