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Jul
29
Health / Disasters

2021 wildfire season 2021 California wildfires The Dixie Fire grows to 221,504 acres, making it the 13th largest wildfire in California.

2021 wildfire season 2021 California wildfires The Dixie Fire grows to 221,504 acres, making it the 13th largest wildfire in California. (San Francisco Chronicle) 2021 Turkish wildfires Three people are killed and 58 more injured during multiple simultaneous wildfires in Manavgat, Antalya. The fires cause mass evacuations in several provinces. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 29, 2021
Jul
29
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ireland announces that it will allow fully-vaccinated trave

COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ireland announces that it will allow fully-vaccinated travellers from amber list European Union countries as well as the United States to enter without needing to quarantine beginning on August 1. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 29, 2021
Jul
29
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ireland announces t

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ireland announces that it will allow fully-vaccinated travellers from amber list European Union countries as well as the United States to enter without needing to quarantine beginning on August 1. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 29, 2021
Jul
30
Immigration / Law / Policy

Immigration detention in Australia An Iranian Kurdish asylum seeker living among the community in Australia sues the Commonwealth government in the Federal Cour

Immigration detention in Australia An Iranian Kurdish asylum seeker living among the community in Australia sues the Commonwealth government in the Federal Court for detaining him in two hotel rooms for over a year. This is the latest in a growing movement of refugees suing Australia for alleged human rights abuses. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2021
Jul
30
Immigration / Law / Policy

2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis The European Court of Justice confirms the lifting of parliamentary immunity of MEPs and Catalan independence leaders Carl

2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis The European Court of Justice confirms the lifting of parliamentary immunity of MEPs and Catalan independence leaders Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí, thereby allowing Spanish courts to prosecute and extradite them to Spain. (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2021
Jul
30
Immigration / Law / Policy

An Iranian Kurdish asylum seeker living among the community in Australia sues the Commonwealth government in the Federal Court for detaining him in two hotel ro

An Iranian Kurdish asylum seeker living among the community in Australia sues the Commonwealth government in the Federal Court for detaining him in two hotel rooms for over a year. This is the latest in a growing movement of refugees suing Australia for alleged human rights abuses. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2021
Jul
30
Immigration / Law / Policy

Hong Kong national security law Twenty-four-year-old Tong Ying-kit is sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted last week for driving his motorcyc

Hong Kong national security law Twenty-four-year-old Tong Ying-kit is sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted last week for driving his motorcycle into three riot police last year. (Reuters) Police arrest a 40-year-old man at a mall for booing the Chinese national anthem during the ceremony for Hong Kong's first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Police added that the man also carried a Hong Kong colonial flag and that he was arrested on grounds of the man's aim to "incite hatred and politicize sports". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2021
Jul
30
Sports

Police arrest a 40-year-old man at a mall for booing the Chinese national anthem during the ceremony for Hong Kong's first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympic

Police arrest a 40-year-old man at a mall for booing the Chinese national anthem during the ceremony for Hong Kong's first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Police added that the man also carried a Hong Kong colonial flag and that he was arrested on grounds of the man's aim to "incite hatred and politicize sports". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 30, 2021
Jul
31
Immigration / Law / Policy

Government forces and the Taliban clash in Herat, the provincial capital of Herat Province, where the Islamist group has seized many districts.

Government forces and the Taliban clash in Herat, the provincial capital of Herat Province, where the Islamist group has seized many districts. The Taliban also captures adjoining border crossings with Iran and Turkmenistan as the United Nations accuses them of killing a United Nations serviceman yesterday during an attack on a UN compound. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2021
Jul
31
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador El Salvador reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant, which was originall

COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador El Salvador reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant, which was originally detected in India. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida reports a record 21,683 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 19,334 cases reported on January 7. (Tampa Bay Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2021
Jul
31
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Pakistan reports its first five cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Epsilon variant in Lahore, which was originally detected in California.

COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Pakistan reports its first five cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Epsilon variant in Lahore, which was originally detected in California. (DAWN) Sindh province imposes a partial lockdown in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi in order to reduce the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. The lockdown is in effect until August 8. (Hindustan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2021
Aug
01
Sports

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is forcibly removed from the Games by the Belarus Olympic Committee after critic

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is forcibly removed from the Games by the Belarus Olympic Committee after criticizing officials for entering her in the 4 by 400 meter relay race without her consent. Tsimanouskaya has appealed to the IOC for support and asked Japanese police for protection at Haneda Airport after she refused to board a flight to Belarus. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Sports

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is forcibly removed from the Games by the Belarus Olympic Committee after criticizing officials for entering her in

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is forcibly removed from the Games by the Belarus Olympic Committee after criticizing officials for entering her in the 4 by 400 meter relay race without her consent. Tsimanouskaya has appealed to the IOC for support and asked Japanese police for protection at Haneda Airport after she refused to board a flight to Belarus. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria Nigeria receives four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine fr

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria Nigeria receives four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. government. (Africanews) COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, COVID-19 vaccination in Tunisia Tunisia receives 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Italy. (Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to

Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim Yo-jong called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern formally apologizes to the Pacific Islander community for the Dawn Raids, a series of police raids in the 1970s that t

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern formally apologizes to the Pacific Islander community for the Dawn Raids, a series of police raids in the 1970s that targeted and deported Pacific Islanders accused of overstaying their work visas, and says that the government will create new education and training scholarships for the community, and an official account of the raids in order to compensate for them. The apology was supposed to happen in June, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

North Korea–South Korea relations Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such

North Korea–South Korea relations Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim Yo-jong called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Sports

United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics American shot putter Raven Saunders raises and crosses her arms in the shape of an X while participating in the Women'

United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics American shot putter Raven Saunders raises and crosses her arms in the shape of an X while participating in the Women's shot put medal ceremony. Podium demonstrations are banned by the International Olympic Committee, with the IOC announcing an investigation to the incident. (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida The number of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Florida reaches a record 10,207, surp

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida The number of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Florida reaches a record 10,207, surpassing the previous record of 10,170 people recorded on July 23, 2020. (Associated Press) The U.S. surpasses 35 million cases of COVID-19. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
01
War / Conflict / Security

July 2021 Gulf of Oman incident The United Kingdom and the United States join Israel in blaming Iran for the strike.

July 2021 Gulf of Oman incident The United Kingdom and the United States join Israel in blaming Iran for the strike. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says that the UK and its allies are planning a coordinated response. However, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the allegation is "baseless." (AP) (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2021
Aug
02
Politics / Government

2020–21 Malaysian political crisis, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics in Malaysia The Dewan Rakyat suspends their special parliamentary meeting for tw

2020–21 Malaysian political crisis, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics in Malaysia The Dewan Rakyat suspends their special parliamentary meeting for two weeks after COVID-19 cases were detected in the parliament. Malaysian opposition MPs, including Anwar Ibrahim and Mahathir Mohamad, gathered in Merdeka Square after being blocked by police from entering the parliament to protest the suspension. The MPs demanded for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Politics / Government

2021 Taliban offensive President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S.

2021 Taliban offensive President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops amid a rapid advance of the Taliban across the country. Ghani warns that the Islamist group has not severed ties with other terrorist groups. The Taliban rejects Ghani's statement. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus a

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus at Haneda Airport and asking for Japanese police protection. Her husband has left Belarus and entered Ukraine. The Japanese government says that it will take measures to protect Tsimanouskaya's stay as multiple European countries offer her asylum. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Politics / Government

Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S.

Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops amid a rapid advance of the Taliban across the country. Ghani warns that the Islamist group has not severed ties with other terrorist groups. The Taliban rejects Ghani's statement. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Politics / Government

The Dewan Rakyat suspends their special parliamentary meeting for two weeks after COVID-19 cases were detected in the parliament.

The Dewan Rakyat suspends their special parliamentary meeting for two weeks after COVID-19 cases were detected in the parliament. Malaysian opposition MPs, including Anwar Ibrahim and Mahathir Mohamad, gathered in Merdeka Square after being blocked by police from entering the parliament to protest the suspension. The MPs demanded for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Politics / Government

War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdra

War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops amid a rapid advance of the Taliban across the country. Ghani warns that the Islamist group has not severed ties with other terrorist groups. The Taliban rejects Ghani's statement. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus at Haneda Airport and asking for Japa

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus at Haneda Airport and asking for Japanese police protection. Her husband has left Belarus and entered Ukraine. The Japanese government says that it will take measures to protect Tsimanouskaya's stay as multiple European countries offer her asylum. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Politics / Government

COVID-19 vaccination in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees,

COVID-19 vaccination in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees, contractors and volunteers. (Patch) COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issues a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. A deadline has been issued by September 7. (CNBC) The U.S. CDC announces that over 70% of adults in the United States have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, nearly a month after the July 4th target originally set by President Joe Biden. (CBS News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Tigray War According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River.

Tigray War According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River. Most of them had been shot and tied up. According to Dr. Tewodros Tefera, a surgeon who escaped from the Ethiopian border town of Humera, three of the bodies belonged to Tigrayans from Humera. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River.

According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River. Most of them had been shot and tied up. According to Dr. Tewodros Tefera, a surgeon who escaped from the Ethiopian border town of Humera, three of the bodies belonged to Tigrayans from Humera. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in California COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area Health officials in San Francisco and other Bay Area counties reimpose a mask ma

COVID-19 pandemic in California COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area Health officials in San Francisco and other Bay Area counties reimpose a mask mandate in the area as part of an effort to reduce the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. (SFGate)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The United Kingdom eases its quarantine requirements for fully vac

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The United Kingdom eases its quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from the United States and European Union countries other than France where most of them are in the "amber list" category in order to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad. Travellers will still need to take either a lateral flow or PCR test before their departure, and a PCR test on the second day after their arrival. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
02
Major Trends

The United Kingdom eases its quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from the United States and European Union countries other than France where

The United Kingdom eases its quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from the United States and European Union countries other than France where most of them are in the "amber list" category in order to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad. Travellers will still need to take either a lateral flow or PCR test before their departure, and a PCR test on the second day after their arrival. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2021
Aug
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Po

Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic Committee begins an investigation. Tsimanouskaya, who refused to fly back to Belarus, entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Sunday and requested temporary asylum in Japan. Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi assured Tsimanouskaya that Japan had taken measures to protect her. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2021
Aug
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic Committee begins an investigation. Tsimanouskaya, who refused to fly back to Belarus, entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Sunday and requested temporary asylum in Japan. Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi assured Tsimanouskaya that Japan had taken measures to protect her. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2021
Aug
03
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that the city will issue a vaccine mandate for indoor dining, gyms, and public p

COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that the city will issue a vaccine mandate for indoor dining, gyms, and public performances, making New York City the first U.S. city to do so. The program will begin on August 16 and will be enforceable beginning on September 13. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2021
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