## [2022-07-29](/feed/2022/07/29/index.md)

##### War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
### [A court in Kyiv reduces the sentence of Vadim Shishimarin, the first Russian soldier tried for war crimes, from life in prison to 15 years detention. Shishimarin's defense attorney says that it is "highly likely" that he will be returned to Russia in a prisoner exchange. ](/feed/2022/07/29/a-court-in-kyiv-reduces-the-sentence-of-vadim-shishimarin-the-first-russian-soldier-tried-for-war-crimes-from-life-in.md)
##### Visit by Pope Francis to Canada
### [Pope Francis visits Iqaluit in Nunavut to apologize for the past abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools in Canada. The visit is his final stop on his Canada trip. ](/feed/2022/07/29/pope-francis-visits-iqaluit-in-nunavut-to-apologize-for-the-past-abuse-and-cultural-suppression-at-catholic-residential.md)
##### United States
### [It is reported that the first United States case of polio since 2013, which was reported last week in Rockland County, New York, was connected to traces of vaccine-derived viruses found in the United Kingdom and Israel. ](/feed/2022/07/29/it-is-reported-that-the-first-united-states-case-of-polio-since-2013-which-was-reported-last-week-in-rockland-county-n.md)
##### West Nile virus in the United States
### [Colorado reports a case of West Nile virus in a person from Delta County. ](/feed/2022/07/29/colorado-reports-a-case-of-west-nile-virus-in-a-person-from-delta-county.md)
##### 2022 monkeypox outbreak
### [Spain reports Europe's first death from monkeypox. ](/feed/2022/07/29/spain-reports-europe-s-first-death-from-monkeypox.md)
### [The Philippines reports its first case of monkeypox. ](/feed/2022/07/29/the-philippines-reports-its-first-case-of-monkeypox.md)
### [The monkeypox vaccine will be made available to high-risk people in British Columbia, Canada. ](/feed/2022/07/29/the-monkeypox-vaccine-will-be-made-available-to-high-risk-people-in-british-columbia-canada.md)
### [Brazil reports its first death from monkeypox in a 41-year-old man from Belo Horizonte who had lymphoma and a weakened immune system. ](/feed/2022/07/29/brazil-reports-its-first-death-from-monkeypox-in-a-41-year-old-man-from-belo-horizonte-who-had-lymphoma-and-a-weakened-i.md)
### [New York state declares an emergency due to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. ](/feed/2022/07/29/new-york-state-declares-an-emergency-due-to-the-ongoing-monkeypox-outbreak.md)
##### Tamaulipas
### [One person is killed and one is missing after a fire at an oil refinery in Tamaulipas, Mexico. ](/feed/2022/07/29/one-person-is-killed-and-one-is-missing-after-a-fire-at-an-oil-refinery-in-tamaulipas-mexico.md)
##### Iran
### [The death toll of the recent floods in Iran has risen to at least 53. ](/feed/2022/07/29/the-death-toll-of-the-recent-floods-in-iran-has-risen-to-at-least-53.md)
##### 2022 United Arab Emirates floods
### [The UAE records its heaviest rainfall in 27 years, with seven people killed by flooding in the Emirates of Sharjah and Fujairah. ](/feed/2022/07/29/the-uae-records-its-heaviest-rainfall-in-27-years-with-seven-people-killed-by-flooding-in-the-emirates-of-sharjah-and-f.md)
##### July 2022 United States floods
### [The death toll from the ongoing flash floods in Kentucky, United States, increases to 25. ](/feed/2022/07/29/the-death-toll-from-the-ongoing-flash-floods-in-kentucky-united-states-increases-to-25.md)
##### Cricket
### [Two people are killed and 11 are injured during a hand grenade attack at a cricket game in Kabul, Afghanistan. ](/feed/2022/07/29/two-people-are-killed-and-11-are-injured-during-a-hand-grenade-attack-at-a-cricket-game-in-kabul-afghanistan.md)
##### Israeli–Palestinian conflict
### [A 16-year-old Palestinian affiliated with Fatah is killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah. ](/feed/2022/07/29/a-16-year-old-palestinian-affiliated-with-fatah-is-killed-during-clashes-with-israeli-soldiers-in-al-mughayyir-near-ram.md)
##### Russo-Ukrainian War
### [A Russian strike kills five civilians and injures seven others at a bus stop in Mykolaiv, according to regional governor Vitaliy Kim. ](/feed/2022/07/29/a-russian-strike-kills-five-civilians-and-injures-seven-others-at-a-bus-stop-in-mykolaiv-according-to-regional-governor.md)
### [A video emerges on social media of an alleged Russian soldier castrating a Ukrainian prisoner of war in the town of Sievierodonetsk, Donetsk Oblast. The video has not been independently verified. The Ukrainian government voices outrage over the incident and vows retaliation against the perpetrators. ](/feed/2022/07/29/a-video-emerges-on-social-media-of-an-alleged-russian-soldier-castrating-a-ukrainian-prisoner-of-war-in-the-town-of-siev.md)
### [Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in the DPR-controlled city of Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of carrying out the strike. ](/feed/2022/07/29/russia-and-the-donetsk-people-s-republic-dpr-say-that-53-people-were-killed-and-75-others-injured-after-shelling-hit-a.md)
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