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President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in four recently annexed Ukrainian territories: Donetsk , Luhansk , Kherson , and Zaporizhzhia . Concurrently, Russian forces began evacuating civilians from the occupied Kherson region as Ukrainian counteroffensives advanced.

In Myanmar, bomb explosions at Yangon's Insein Prison killed at least eight people. In Mexico, the Congress of Tabasco voted to legalize same-sex marriage, making it the 30th Mexican state to do so. United States Developments October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

On October 19, 2022, the world saw significant political upheaval in the United Kingdom , major military escalations in Ukraine , and key domestic policy shifts in the United States . President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in four

Rapper Little Simz won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert . News Corp Class A (NWSA) 1.28% since 16:30 Closed: 23:00 • Disclaimer After hours: 23:45 Oct 19, 2022 16:30 - 23:00 In Mexico, the Congress of Tabasco voted to

President Joe Biden vowed that the first bill he would send to a new Congress—if Democrats expanded their majorities—would be to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman resigned from Liz Truss’s cabinet, citing a technical breach of ministerial rules and criticizing the government's direction. This contributed to the deepening crisis that led to Truss's resignation shortly after.

To combat rising gas prices ahead of the midterm elections, Biden announced the release of 15 million additional barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.