22 October 2022 -

: Following the resignation of Liz Truss , Boris Johnson returned to the UK from a holiday in the Caribbean to gauge support for a potential return to the premiership, though Rishi Sunak was already emerging as the front-runner.

: In a high-profile and unusual moment, former Chinese President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing. 22 October 2022

: Giorgia Meloni was officially sworn in as Italy’s first female Prime Minister, leading the country's most right-wing government since World War II. : Following the resignation of Liz Truss ,