The Colombian Truth Commission reported that 450k people were killed in the Colombian civil war,and the UN reported that more than 300K civilians have been killed in the Syrian civil war.US-Iran nuclear talks in Qatar ended without a breakthrough,as Iran tested its Zuljanah satellite launcher.Meanwhile, the US reportedly killed a senior leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria,In other news, the NATO summit began in Madridas Trkiye lifted its objections to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, and Putin condemned its alleged "imperial ambitions..

G7 countries met on Monday for a three-day summit this week,with Tuesday talks exploring a ban on importing Russian oil sold above a certain price.On Wednesday, the leaders pledged to help rebuild Ukrainian infrastructure.Meanwhile, the UK on Thursday reportedly pledged an additional pound1B in military aid,while the US announced another $840M on Friday.On the ground, a Russian missile strike allegedly hit a shopping mall in Kremenchuk on Monday, leaving at least 18 dead and 59 injured. Russia has denied striking the mall.Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said at least 21 people were killed and 38 injured in Russian strikes on the coastal town of Serhiivka on Friday. The southern city of Mykolaiv, near Odesa, was also allegedly struck on Wednesday and Saturday, while Russia accused Ukraine of striking its border city of Belgorod on Sunday. This comes as Moscow over the weekend claimed full control of the Luhansk city of Lysychansk, after the fall of Severodonetsk last week, though Ukraine disputes this.

Israel's parliament dissolved,Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was inaugurated as president of the Philippines,and the leader of the Scottish National Party called for an independence vote.Meanwhile, protesters burned parts of the parliament building in Libya, US officials visited Venezuela,and the Ecuadorian government reached a deal with Indigenous leaders.Elsewhere, Unilever announced plans to continue selling Ben & Jerry's ice cream in the West Bank,New Zealand classified the Proud Boys as terrorists,and Chinese Pres. Xi visited Hong Kong for its 25th anniversary of Chinese rule.In other news, the UN extended its peacekeeping mission in Mali to June 2023.

SCOTUS Justice Breyer retired and Ketanji Jackson was sworn in,three Democrat-backed candidates were defeated in the Colorado GOP Primaries,and an aide to the former White House Chief of Staff testified during day six of the Jan. 6 hearings.Meanwhile, SCOTUS expanded the state's power over Native land in Oklahoma,while also ruling that Biden can end the "Remain in Mexico" policy,and that Louisiana can use its Republican-drawn congressional map.In other news, a New York judge struck down a non-citizen voting law,Biden's pick to lead ICE withdrew from the confirmation process,ex-GOP Rep. Fortenberry was sentenced to probation,a judge ruled that Trump is no longer in contempt in the NY AG case,and Pelosi received communion at the Vatican.

Several were killed in a shooting at a Copenhagen mall,46 migrants were found dead in the back of a truck in Texas,and 21 were found dead a nightclub in South Africa.Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison,a man was arrested after allegedly slapping Rudy Giuliani on the back,John Eastman filed a lawsuit alleging that federal agents improperly seized his phone,and the DOJ announced that it will investigate NYPD's Special Victims Division.Elsewhere, Brittney Griner's drug trial began in Russia,20 men were found guilty for the 2015 Paris attacks in France,and a 101 year-old former Nazi guard was sentenced by a German court.Meanwhile, in India, a journalist was arrested for a 2018 Twitter post,and a Hindu tailor was murdered amid religious tension.

In Colombia, a prison fire killed at least 51, while six people died and hundreds were injured in a bullfighting accident. Meanwhile,in Jordan a chlorine gas leak killed 13 and injured hundreds.

SCOTUS backed a football coach over his right to pray,and law enforcement used tear gas on pro-abortion protesters outside Arizona's Senate building.FCC called on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from app stores.Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the Security and Exchange Commission ordered news organization Rappler to shutdown.

Crypto hedge fund 3AC fell into liquidation,the FBI offered a $100k reward for information on the "cryptoqueen,"accounting firm Ernst & Young was fined $100M for allowing its employees to cheat on their ethics exam,and Credit Suisse was found guilty for its involvement in money laundering.Elsewhere, Prince Charles will no longer accept large cash donations for charity,UK criminal barristers struck over pay and conditions, andRussia was reportedly forced to default on its foreign debt payments.

The US began its monkeypox vaccine rollout,US drugstores rationed oral contraceptives,a judge ruled that Juul can sell vaping products after all,and SCOTUS sided with a group of doctors convicted of overprescribing opioids.

The EU agreed to cut greenhouse emissions,while SCOTUS restricted the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate emissions..