What happened on Sunday January 02, 2022?

Here's what happened on January 02, 2022:

• Kazakhstan Nationwide Protests and Unrest Massive nationwide protests erupted in Kazakhstan over a sudden increase in liquefied petroleum gas prices, resulting in significant civil unrest. The protests escalated dramatically, leading to over 200 fatalities and thousands of injuries, marking a critical moment of political and social tension in the country.
• Finland Defies Russian Demands on NATO Finland firmly rejected Russian demands to prevent its potential NATO membership. President Sauli Niinistö explicitly stated that joining the military alliance is a sovereign right of Finland, signaling growing geopolitical tensions between Russia and Western-aligned nations.
• Russian Airstrikes in Syria's Idlib Russian Air Force jets conducted targeted airstrikes in Syria's rebel-held Idlib region, causing severe humanitarian disruption by bombing a water station. The attacks also targeted farms near the Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps near Jisr al-Shughur, resulting in three civilian casualties.
• Islamic State Rocket Attack in Syria An Islamic State rocket attack targeted a military transport bus in the Syrian Desert, killing five soldiers and injuring 20 more, demonstrating the persistent threat of terrorist activities in the region.
• Houthi Forces Capture UAE Cargo Ship Houthi forces successfully captured a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo ship, escalating maritime tensions in the strategically important Red Sea region and demonstrating the ongoing geopolitical instability in Yemen.
• First 'Florona' Case Detected in Israel Israel reported the world's first documented case of 'florona', a simultaneous infection of COVID-19 and influenza, identified in an unvaccinated pregnant woman. This discovery highlighted potential new complexities in viral co-infections during the ongoing pandemic.
• Al-Shabaab Attack in Kenya Suspected al-Shabaab militants killed six men in a village in Lamu County, Kenya, near the Somalia border, highlighting ongoing regional security challenges and terrorist activities.
• Deadly Clashes in Colombian Border Region Intense armed confrontations between revolutionary far-left groups ELN and FARC dissidents in Colombia's Arauca Department resulted in 23 fatalities near the Venezuela border, underscoring ongoing internal conflicts in the region.
• Austria Legalizes Assisted Suicide Austria enacted a landmark legislation legalizing assisted suicide for individuals over 18 years old who are terminally ill or suffering from permanent, debilitating medical conditions. This progressive law represents a significant development in end-of-life medical ethics.

Events in 2022

January 02, 2022: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 02, 2022

January 02, 2022 was a Sunday and it was the 2nd day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 2022 can also be written as 1/2/2022 in the US and as 2/1/2022 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 2022 in January 2022 calendar

Famous people died on January 02, 2022:

• Richard Leakey

  Kenyan paleontologist and politician (b. 1944).

• Ana Bejerano (60)

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Famous people who died on January 2nd

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 02, 2022: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 2022 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 02, 2022 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 2022 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 02, 2022 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:26 am and setting at 05:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 2021 while the next full moon would come on Jan 17, 2022.

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Your place in the Universe on January 02, 2022

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Someone born on January 02, 2022 is:

3 years 4 months old,

or 40 months and 12 days old,

or 175 weeks and 3 days old,

or 1228 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 2022?

There are 234 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 2022?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 02, 2022.

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