ECB Vice President VUJCIC said he believes markets have a full understanding of the ECB.

Western France saw the hottest day of the current heatwave on the 22nd, with local temperatures expected to reach 43°C. The education ministry ordered more than 800 schools nationwide to close. Météo‑France forecast afternoon highs of up to 43°C in Bordeaux and up to 39°C in Paris.

China's deputy UN ambassador Sun Lei told the Security Council on the 22nd that China urged parties to remain calm and exercise restraint, strictly observe international humanitarian law, avoid attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers, and push for de-escalation and an early ceasefire. He said the conflict has grown protracted, battlefield intensity is escalating and civilian suffering is increasing, a dangerous trend that must be reversed.