October 16, 2022 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Donbas
- Donetsk People's Republic authorities say that a Ukrainian rocket attack hit the office of the pro-Russian mayor of Donetsk. No casualties have been reported. (AP)
- Battle of Donbas
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 Haitian crisis
- The United States and Canada send military equipment to Haiti, including tactical and armoured vehicles, as violence and shortages continue to worsen in the country. (Al Jazeera)
- The U.S. drafts a resolution at the United Nations Security Council to approve the deployment of a "multinational rapid action force" to Haiti, citing ongoing "instability and violence" in the country. (The Washington Post)
Disasters and accidents
- At least seven people are injured in a suspected gas explosion at a Japanese restaurant in Tarragona, Spain. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Personal and business legal affairs of Donald Trump
- Whistleblower Will Wilkerson, a co-founder of Trump Media & Technology Group, alleges that the firm violated federal securities laws and that Donald Trump pressured executives to give shares to his wife Melania. (The Guardian)
- Killing of David Byrne
- The trial of Gerry "The Monk" Hutch, a prominent crime boss, in relation to the Hutch–Kinahan feud, begins in Dublin, Ireland. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- The right-wing Swedish Democrats suspend Rebecka Fallenkvist for insulting comments about Anne Frank. (The Guardian)
Sports
- 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
- Namibia cause a historic upset by defeating former champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs in the opening game of the T20 World Cup in Australia. (AP)
- 2022 K League 1
- Ulsan Horangi wins the K-League title for the third time. It is the team's first title since 2005. (AP)
- Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr II
- Devin Haney beats George Kambosos Jr. via a 12-round unanimous decision to retain the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles. (AP)