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In February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine&#39;s capital, Kyiv, from the north in an attempt to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky&#39;s government. In the months following, artillery bombardment and street fighting continued, with Russia seizing multiple cities.<br />
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Russia Invades Ukraine

After a slew of scandals in his term spanning three years,&nbsp;UK&nbsp;Prime Minister&nbsp;Boris Johnson&nbsp;resigned from office in July. Johnson was succeeded by Liz Truss, who took over the office in September.<br />
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But after 45 days in the office, she resigned, becoming the shortest-serving PM in&nbsp;UK&nbsp;history. Her budgetary plans, at the centre of which were tax cut plans, had crashed the markets, making her lose the confidence of almost all her own MPs.<br />
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In the days that followed, Rishi Sunak took over as Britain&#39;s 57th prime minister and vowed to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, Liz Truss.<br />
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UK's political crisis

In April, protests began in the nation following a sharp rise in food and fuel costs. Thousands demanded the resignation of now-ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The people faced long power cuts daily and shortages of basics, including fuel and food. Sri Lanka&#39;s doctors said they were nearly out of life-saving medicines.<br />
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Rajapaksa&#39;s government was being blamed for the chronic mismanagement of the country&#39;s finances. In July, protestors stormed Rajapaksa&#39;s home, pushing him to flee the nation before resigning from office.<br />
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Sri Lanka economic crisis

The year 2022 is coming to an end and a lot has happened that shaped the world in the year. Let's have a look at some of these significant events

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