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Jan
18
Politics / Government

South Korea–United States relations South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S.

South Korea–United States relations South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S. President Joe Biden to learn from the policies, both positive and negative, of Donald Trump towards North Korea and says that the North has a "clear willingness to denuclearize if Washington and Pyongyang could find mutually agreeable steps to decrease the nuclear threat and ensure the North's security". (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Politics / Government

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges incoming U.S. President Joe Biden to learn from the policies, both positive and negative, of Donald Trump towards North Korea and says that the North has a "clear willingness to denuclearize if Washington and Pyongyang could find mutually agreeable steps to decrease the nuclear threat and ensure the North's security". (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Technology / Science

Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol Fashion Institute of Technology student Nicholas Moncada is arrested for allegedly storming the Unit

Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol Fashion Institute of Technology student Nicholas Moncada is arrested for allegedly storming the United States Capitol, after posting "Outside Pelosi's office" on Instagram and livestreaming the event. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

Central American migrant caravans Guatemalan police report that around 4,000 United States-bound Honduran migrants held up at the Guatemala–Honduras border sinc

Central American migrant caravans Guatemalan police report that around 4,000 United States-bound Honduran migrants held up at the Guatemala–Honduras border since January 16 have been dispersed. Police have used various riot control methods to disperse migrants. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
18
Immigration / Law / Policy

Guatemalan police report that around 4,000 United States-bound Honduran migrants held up at the Guatemala–Honduras border since January 16 have been dispersed.

Guatemalan police report that around 4,000 United States-bound Honduran migrants held up at the Guatemala–Honduras border since January 16 have been dispersed. Police have used various riot control methods to disperse migrants. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2021
Jan
19
Politics / Government

A Ugandan government spokesman accuses the U.S.

A Ugandan government spokesman accuses the U.S. government of "subversion" after ambassador Natalie E. Brown tried to visit opposition leader Bobi Wine at his home, where he is under house arrest. Brown said that she wanted to check on the "health and safety" of Wine. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2021
Jan
19
Politics / Government

Protests against Rodrigo Duterte The Philippine Department of National Defense terminates a 32-year-old accord with the University of the Philippines, the count

Protests against Rodrigo Duterte The Philippine Department of National Defense terminates a 32-year-old accord with the University of the Philippines, the country's national university, that limits the access of police and military personnel into the university's campuses. Faculty members, students, and activists protest the move, calling it "a violation of academic freedom" and claiming that it would aid the government's attempts at red-tagging people. (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2021
Jan
19
Politics / Government

The Philippine Department of National Defense terminates a 32-year-old accord with the University of the Philippines, the country's national university, that li

The Philippine Department of National Defense terminates a 32-year-old accord with the University of the Philippines, the country's national university, that limits the access of police and military personnel into the university's campuses. Faculty members, students, and activists protest the move, calling it "a violation of academic freedom" and claiming that it would aid the government's attempts at red-tagging people. (South China Morning Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2021
Jan
19
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.

COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. A memorial at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is held, honoring the 400,000 Americans who have died as a result of COVID-19. Additionally, bells are rung at the Washington National Cathedral and a moment of silence is held. (Reuters) (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2021
Jan
20
Politics / Government

117th United States Congress 2020 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock

117th United States Congress 2020 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock of Georgia are officially sworn in as Senators of the United States Senate. (USA Today) Alex Padilla of California is officially sworn in as Senator of the United States Senate, as an appointee replacing Kamala Harris. (LA Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2021
Jan
20
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands The Netherlands bans all flights from the United Kingdom, South Africa and all South American countries beginning January 2

COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands The Netherlands bans all flights from the United Kingdom, South Africa and all South American countries beginning January 23 in order to reduce the spread of more contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2. (NL Times) Prime Minister Mark Rutte issues a statement that would ask the parliament to vote regarding a weekend curfew from 8.30 p.m. to 4.30 a.m. in a parliamentary debate that will begin tomorrow. (Dutch News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2021
Jan
20
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States President Joe Biden signs an executive order mandating face

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States President Joe Biden signs an executive order mandating face masks on federal property and during interstate travel. (Reuters) The United States reports a record 4,409 deaths in the past 24 hours. (Financial Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2021
Jan
20
Politics / Government

Inauguration of Joe Biden Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.

Inauguration of Joe Biden Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. (BBC News) Kamala Harris is sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States, making her the first woman, first Indian American in United States history to hold the office. (The Washington Post) Donald Trump becomes the first outgoing president to refuse to attend his successor's inauguration since Andrew Johnson, who did not attend Ulysses S. Grant's inauguration in 1869. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2021
Jan
20
Immigration / Law / Policy

Biden signs his first executive orders reversing several Trump administration decisions, including rejoining the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organizati

Biden signs his first executive orders reversing several Trump administration decisions, including rejoining the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization, repealing 2017 travel bans, ending funding for the United States–Mexico border wall, and revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. (BBC News) (NBC News) (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2021
Jan
20
War / Conflict / Security

China–United States relations The Chinese foreign ministry places sanctions on 28 members of the outgoing Trump administration, including former Secretary of St

China–United States relations The Chinese foreign ministry places sanctions on 28 members of the outgoing Trump administration, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. The sanctions are believed to be in response to Pompeo's announcement on Tuesday that the internment of Muslim Uyghurs constitutes genocide. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2021
Jan
20
War / Conflict / Security

The Chinese foreign ministry places sanctions on 28 members of the outgoing Trump administration, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former Nation

The Chinese foreign ministry places sanctions on 28 members of the outgoing Trump administration, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. The sanctions are believed to be in response to Pompeo's announcement on Tuesday that the internment of Muslim Uyghurs constitutes genocide. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 20, 2021
Jan
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Bashar al-Jaafari, Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, called on Biden to change US foreign policy in Syria, which is nearing 10 years of c

Bashar al-Jaafari, Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, called on Biden to change US foreign policy in Syria, which is nearing 10 years of civil war. During a session of the UN Security Council, Jaafari accused the United States of using the multi-sided war to steal the country's oil reserves and other natural resources. (Middle East Eye)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extends the statewide mask mandate to March 5.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extends the statewide mask mandate to March 5. (San Francisco Chronicle) COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee, Variant of Concern 202012/01 Tennessee reports their first two cases of a more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 that was first identified in the United Kingdom. (WSMV-TV) Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States President Joe Biden signs an executive order requiring usage of masks in airports and on airplanes, trains and buses. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Politics / Government

Presidency of Joe Biden, Efforts to impeach Joe Biden Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces six articles of impeachment against newly-inaugur

Presidency of Joe Biden, Efforts to impeach Joe Biden Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces six articles of impeachment against newly-inaugurated President of the United States Joe Biden, alleging an "abuse of power" when Biden served as Barack Obama's Vice President. (The Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Syria–United States relations Bashar al-Jaafari, Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, called on Biden to change US foreign policy in Syria,

Syria–United States relations Bashar al-Jaafari, Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, called on Biden to change US foreign policy in Syria, which is nearing 10 years of civil war. During a session of the UN Security Council, Jaafari accused the United States of using the multi-sided war to steal the country's oil reserves and other natural resources. (Middle East Eye)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Major Trends

2020–21 Rideau Hall workplace review Julie Payette resigns as Governor General of Canada following a review that cites allegations of a toxic work environment a

2020–21 Rideau Hall workplace review Julie Payette resigns as Governor General of Canada following a review that cites allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall. Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner will carry out the duties of that office as Administrator of Canada until the Crown appoints a new Governor General. (CBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol United States district judge for the Western District of Washington Barbara Jacobs Rothstein rejects

Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol United States district judge for the Western District of Washington Barbara Jacobs Rothstein rejects a lawsuit filed by Parler requesting reinstatement on Amazon. (Reuters) House Oversight Committee chairwoman Carolyn Maloney calls for the FBI to investigate Parler for their role in the storming of the United States Capitol. (The Independent)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Politics / Government

Indonesian authorities, led by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, officially end the search for remaining victims and debris from Sriwijaya Air Flight 1

Indonesian authorities, led by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, officially end the search for remaining victims and debris from Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which crashed into the Java Sea on January 9, killing all 62 people on board. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Major Trends

Julie Payette resigns as Governor General of Canada following a review that cites allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall.

Julie Payette resigns as Governor General of Canada following a review that cites allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall. Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner will carry out the duties of that office as Administrator of Canada until the Crown appoints a new Governor General. (CBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
Jan
21
Politics / Government

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 Indonesian authorities, led by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, officially end the search for remaining victims and debris fr

Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 Indonesian authorities, led by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, officially end the search for remaining victims and debris from Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which crashed into the Java Sea on January 9, killing all 62 people on board. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 21, 2021
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