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14
Politics / Government

The Belarusian election commission bars two prominent opposition candidates to current President Alexander Lukashenko from running in the election, ensuring a v

The Belarusian election commission bars two prominent opposition candidates to current President Alexander Lukashenko from running in the election, ensuring a victory for Lukashenko. The barred candidates are Viktar Babaryka who was disqualified for an open criminal case against him and Valery Tsepkalo whose signatures on a supporting petition were nullified. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong a

2020 Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong and League of Social Democrats candidate Jimmy Sham. A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of China in Hong Kong says that the election could be in violation of the new security law and could be nullified. (NHK-World)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
14
Politics / Government

Capital punishment in Iran, 2019–2020 Iranian protests Following a social media campaign that generated 7.5 million posts with the hashtag #do_not_execute, the

Capital punishment in Iran, 2019–2020 Iranian protests Following a social media campaign that generated 7.5 million posts with the hashtag #do_not_execute, the Iranian authorities halt the impending executions of three anti-government protestors who were arrested during street protests in November 2019 in which hundreds of demonstrators were killed. A retrial is ordered. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong and League of Social Democrats candidate

Exit polls results show a strong support for young pro-democracy candidates, including independent activist Joshua Wong and League of Social Democrats candidate Jimmy Sham. A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of China in Hong Kong says that the election could be in violation of the new security law and could be nullified. (NHK-World)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
14
Politics / Government

Following a social media campaign that generated 7.5 million posts with the hashtag #do_not_execute, the Iranian authorities halt the impending executions of th

Following a social media campaign that generated 7.5 million posts with the hashtag #do_not_execute, the Iranian authorities halt the impending executions of three anti-government protestors who were arrested during street protests in November 2019 in which hundreds of demonstrators were killed. A retrial is ordered. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

International students in the United States The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students who

International students in the United States The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students whose courses move fully online. The plan met stiff opposition. At least 59 universities and the attorneys general of 18 states sued to block this directive. Federal district judge Allison Burroughs dismisses the first case brought to court as moot because the federal government has agreed to rescind the policy. (BBC News) (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students whose courses move fully online.

The Trump administration reverses its student visa policy, announced on July 6, to deport international students whose courses move fully online. The plan met stiff opposition. At least 59 universities and the attorneys general of 18 states sued to block this directive. Federal district judge Allison Burroughs dismisses the first case brought to court as moot because the federal government has agreed to rescind the policy. (BBC News) (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
14
Politics / Government

UK Digital Media minister Oliver Dowden announces to the House of Commons that the country's mobile providers will be barred from buying 5G equipment from Huawe

UK Digital Media minister Oliver Dowden announces to the House of Commons that the country's mobile providers will be barred from buying 5G equipment from Huawei starting December 31, and will be required to remove it from their networks by 2027. Lord Browne resigned from his position as chairman of Huawei's UK branch shortly before the announcement. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 14, 2020
Jul
15
Politics / Government

2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election Voters in North Macedonia head to the polls to elect the members of the country's assembly.

2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election Voters in North Macedonia head to the polls to elect the members of the country's assembly. It is the first election after the country adopted its new name following a decade-long dispute. The election had to be postponed once due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 15, 2020
Jul
15
War / Conflict / Security

George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom A statue of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid is briefly erected without permission on the plinth of the toppled

George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom A statue of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid is briefly erected without permission on the plinth of the toppled statue of Edward Colston in the city center of Bristol before being removed the next day. (CBS News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 15, 2020
Jul
15
Health / Disasters

A record-setting rainstorm causes flash flooding in Palermo, Italy.

A record-setting rainstorm causes flash flooding in Palermo, Italy. The meter of water turns streets into rivers and traps motorists in their cars. Palermo mayor Leoluca Orlando says this "water bomb" dropped as much rain in two hours as the Sicilian capital gets in a full year. Two people are reported drowned; that has not been confirmed. (VOA) (EuroNews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 15, 2020
Jul
15
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia announces the biggest daily rise of 87 new COVID-19 deaths, taking the nationwide death toll

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia announces the biggest daily rise of 87 new COVID-19 deaths, taking the nationwide death toll at 3,797. The country also announces their biggest daily rise of 1,414 new recoveries, taking the nationwide tally to 39,050. The cumulative cases reach 80,000. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in India India reimposes a two-week lockdown in parts of the country as the country records 30,000 new daily cases. (Time)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 15, 2020
Jul
15
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia announces the biggest daily rise of 87 new COVID-19 deaths, taking the nationwide death toll at 3,797.

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia announces the biggest daily rise of 87 new COVID-19 deaths, taking the nationwide death toll at 3,797. The country also announces their biggest daily rise of 1,414 new recoveries, taking the nationwide tally to 39,050. The cumulative cases reach 80,000. (detikNews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 15, 2020
Jul
15
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issues a mandatory statewide face mask order through July 31.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issues a mandatory statewide face mask order through July 31. (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida exceeds 300,000 cases of COVID-19. (CBS News) COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan reports 891 new cases, its highest single-day new case total since May 14. (MLive.com)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 15, 2020
Jul
15
War / Conflict / Security

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-led coalition airstrikes kill at least seven civilians when they hit houses in the Al Jawf Governorate of Yemen.

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Saudi-led coalition airstrikes kill at least seven civilians when they hit houses in the Al Jawf Governorate of Yemen. The Houthis report nine killed, two of them children. The coalition did not immediately comment on the airstrike. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 15, 2020
Jul
16
Politics / Government

Censorship of Facebook Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi says his country is "looking seriously at banning Facebook in the country" after

Censorship of Facebook Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi says his country is "looking seriously at banning Facebook in the country" after "many people complained how it is used to hurt people", being himself a target of "defamation". (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 16, 2020
Jul
17
Politics / Government

Egypt–Turkey relations, Turkey–United Arab Emirates relations, Second Libyan Civil War Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounces Egypt and the United Ara

Egypt–Turkey relations, Turkey–United Arab Emirates relations, Second Libyan Civil War Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounces Egypt and the United Arab Emirates for supporting the eastern-based Libyan forces of Khalifa Haftar. Turkey says it will maintain its support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) and calls the UAE's actions "piratical". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 17, 2020
Jul
17
Politics / Government

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounces Egypt and the United Arab Emirates for supporting the eastern-based Libyan forces of Khalifa Haftar.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounces Egypt and the United Arab Emirates for supporting the eastern-based Libyan forces of Khalifa Haftar. Turkey says it will maintain its support for the Government of National Accord (GNA) and calls the UAE's actions "piratical". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 17, 2020
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