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31
Major Trends

The UK House of Lords adds 36 new peers to their ranks.

The UK House of Lords adds 36 new peers to their ranks. New members include Boris Johnson's brother Jo Johnson, former cricket captain Sir Ian Botham, Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev, and former chancellors Kenneth Clarke and Philip Hammond. Lord Speaker Norman Fowler criticizes these peerages for making the House too large. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2020
Jul
31
Health / Disasters

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The Bahamas announces that travele

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The Bahamas announces that travelers from the United States will be required to either present a negative COVID-19 test or quarantine for 14 days. (USA Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 31, 2020
Aug
01
Politics / Government

China–United States trade war Chinese IT company ByteDance agrees to divest from the U.S.

China–United States trade war Chinese IT company ByteDance agrees to divest from the U.S. branch of TikTok, in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to ban the app within the country. If the deal is approved, Microsoft will handle the app's personal data rather than ByteDance, averting a main source of contention with U.S. officials. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
Politics / Government

12 people, including Booker Prize-nominated author Tsitsi Dangarembga, are released from detention by Zimbabwean authorities for participating in anti-governmen

12 people, including Booker Prize-nominated author Tsitsi Dangarembga, are released from detention by Zimbabwean authorities for participating in anti-government protests in the capital of Harare yesterday. They are to return for trials on September 18. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Isaias Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama.

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Isaias Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama. The storm, strength slightly reduced to 75 mph (120 km/h) with heavy rains and coastal flooding, will move over the Straits of Florida tonight and approach the southeast coast of Florida early Sunday. North Carolina orders the evacuation of Ocracoke Island. (USA Today) (National Hurricane Center)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
War / Conflict / Security

Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama.

Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama. The storm, strength slightly reduced to 75 mph (120 km/h) with heavy rains and coastal flooding, will move over the Straits of Florida tonight and approach the southeast coast of Florida early Sunday. North Carolina orders the evacuation of Ocracoke Island. (USA Today) (National Hurricane Center)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
War / Conflict / Security

Hurricane Isaias Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama.

Hurricane Isaias Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama. The storm, strength slightly reduced to 75 mph (120 km/h) with heavy rains and coastal flooding, will move over the Straits of Florida tonight and approach the southeast coast of Florida early Sunday. North Carolina orders the evacuation of Ocracoke Island. (USA Today) (National Hurricane Center)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
Technology / Science

2020 Khabarovsk Krai protests Protests in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, Russia continue for the fourth consecutive weekend.

2020 Khabarovsk Krai protests Protests in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, Russia continue for the fourth consecutive weekend. Protesters demand the release of regional governor Sergei Furgal, who was arrested on charges of murder, which he denies. Thousands of people reportedly join the protest. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Okinawa declares a state of emergency for two weeks until August 15 and asks people to stay home after the popular tourist destinatio

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Okinawa declares a state of emergency for two weeks until August 15 and asks people to stay home after the popular tourist destination sees an "explosive spread" of COVID-19 cases. (The Straits Times) Tokyo reports 472 new cases, its highest toll to date for the city. (The Japan Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, Religion in South Korea, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion Lee Man-hee, a Shincheonji Church of Jesus pastor, is arr

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, Religion in South Korea, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion Lee Man-hee, a Shincheonji Church of Jesus pastor, is arrested for allegedly hiding contact information from virus trackers and embezzling 5.6 billion won. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
01
Health / Disasters

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic A demonstration against coronavirus restrictions attended by thousands of people in Berlin, Germany, is termina

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic A demonstration against coronavirus restrictions attended by thousands of people in Berlin, Germany, is terminated by police over "non-respect of hygiene rules". Police say they launched legal action against the organisers. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 1, 2020
Aug
02
Politics / Government

Syrian civil war The Syrian government condemns a deal signed between Delta Crescent Energy, a U.S.

Syrian civil war The Syrian government condemns a deal signed between Delta Crescent Energy, a U.S. oil firm and Kurdish rebels of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to manage the Kurdish-controlled northeastern oil fields. The statement says the deal is "stealing" Syrian crude. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is supportive of the deal. (Reuters) (Oil Price)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2020
Aug
02
War / Conflict / Security

A tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), Isaias is less than a mile off the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Florida's Atlantic Co

A tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), Isaias is less than a mile off the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Florida's Atlantic Coast, moving north-northwest at about 8 mph (13 km/h). Tropical storm warnings have been issued as far north as Surf City, North Carolina. (Orlando Sentinel) (National Hurricane Center)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2020
Aug
02
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns Victorian premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster across the state and imposed stage 4 l

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns Victorian premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster across the state and imposed stage 4 lockdown in Metropolitan Melbourne. The new measures include nighttime curfew, which will be implemented across Melbourne from 20:00 to 05:00 (AEST). The restrictions comes into effect at 18:00 (6 p.m.) and last until September 13. (BBC News) The rest of Victoria places under stage three restrictions and will take effect on August 6. (ABC News Australia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2020
Aug
02
Health / Disasters

Earlier this week, one man was killed in the Dominican Republic, when a power line fell on his horse, killing both the rider and the animal, and a woman was kil

Earlier this week, one man was killed in the Dominican Republic, when a power line fell on his horse, killing both the rider and the animal, and a woman was killed in Puerto Rican flooding while crossing a bridge. The storm has resulted in uprooted trees, destroyed crops and homes, and widespread flooding and small landslides. (The Weather Channel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2020
Aug
02
Politics / Government

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international relations, Iran–United Arab Emirates relations In rare talks, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaye

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international relations, Iran–United Arab Emirates relations In rare talks, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a video call to discuss various regional issues, including combating COVID-19 in their respective countries. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2020
Aug
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the media of instigating anti-corruption protests against him and downplaying incidents of violence by the pro

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the media of instigating anti-corruption protests against him and downplaying incidents of violence by the protesters. Earlier in the day, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ordered his son Yair to take down a Tweet doxing the leaders of the protests. (Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2020
Aug
02
Health / Disasters

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster across the state and imposed stage 4 lockdown in Metropolitan Melbourne.

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster across the state and imposed stage 4 lockdown in Metropolitan Melbourne. The new measures include nighttime curfew, which will be implemented across Melbourne from 20:00 to 05:00 (AEST). The restrictions comes into effect at 18:00 (6 p.m.) and last until September 13. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 2, 2020
Aug
03
Politics / Government

Two anonymous sources confirm to Reuters that the classified United Kingdom–United States trade documents leaked ahead of the UK parliamentary election last yea

Two anonymous sources confirm to Reuters that the classified United Kingdom–United States trade documents leaked ahead of the UK parliamentary election last year was caused by Russian hacking of the email account of former UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox. They declined to name which Russian group or organisation they believed was responsible, but said the attack bore the hallmarks of a government-backed operation. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
Politics / Government

2020 United States presidential election Postal voting in the United States President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve

2020 United States presidential election Postal voting in the United States President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, requires election officials to send all active, registered voters a mail-in ballot ahead of the November election. This also would apply to any others that happen in the wake of a statewide emergency or disaster directive. (Reuters) (AP via ABC News) Donald Trump says he has the right to issue an executive order on mail-in voting but has not done so yet. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
Politics / Government

Postal voting in the United States President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic,

Postal voting in the United States President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, requires election officials to send all active, registered voters a mail-in ballot ahead of the November election. This also would apply to any others that happen in the wake of a statewide emergency or disaster directive. (Reuters) (AP via ABC News) Donald Trump says he has the right to issue an executive order on mail-in voting but has not done so yet. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
Politics / Government

President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, requires election officials to sen

President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, requires election officials to send all active, registered voters a mail-in ballot ahead of the November election. This also would apply to any others that happen in the wake of a statewide emergency or disaster directive. (Reuters) (AP via ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

War in Afghanistan August 2020 Afghanistan attacks Jalalabad prison attack The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday

War in Afghanistan August 2020 Afghanistan attacks Jalalabad prison attack The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday by ISIL, resulting in a mass jailbreak and shootout between Afghan forces and jihadists that ended today. At least 29 people are killed and 50 injured, among them civilians, prisoners, guards and Afghan security forces. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Isaias Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitat

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Isaias Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitation and causing minor power outages along the Florida coast. The storm is moving north-northeast at 16 mph (26 km/h), and is expected to make landfall in eastern North Carolina early Tuesday and then continue along the Mid-Atlantic coast heading toward the northeastern states. The storm surge will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded with rising waters before moving inland. (NPR) (National Hurricane Center)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

August 2020 Afghanistan attacks Jalalabad prison attack The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday by ISIL, resulting

August 2020 Afghanistan attacks Jalalabad prison attack The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday by ISIL, resulting in a mass jailbreak and shootout between Afghan forces and jihadists that ended today. At least 29 people are killed and 50 injured, among them civilians, prisoners, guards and Afghan security forces. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

Hurricane Isaias Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitation and causing minor power out

Hurricane Isaias Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitation and causing minor power outages along the Florida coast. The storm is moving north-northeast at 16 mph (26 km/h), and is expected to make landfall in eastern North Carolina early Tuesday and then continue along the Mid-Atlantic coast heading toward the northeastern states. The storm surge will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded with rising waters before moving inland. (NPR) (National Hurricane Center)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
Politics / Government

Internet censorship in Thailand Thailand's digital minister threatens action against Facebook for not complying with the government request to restrict content

Internet censorship in Thailand Thailand's digital minister threatens action against Facebook for not complying with the government request to restrict content that is illegal in the country, including insults of King Vajiralongkorn. Facebook responded by disabling English-to-Thai automatic translations. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitation and causing minor power outages along the Fl

Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitation and causing minor power outages along the Florida coast. The storm is moving north-northeast at 16 mph (26 km/h), and is expected to make landfall in eastern North Carolina early Tuesday and then continue along the Mid-Atlantic coast heading toward the northeastern states. The storm surge will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded with rising waters before moving inland. (NPR) (National Hurricane Center)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian Civil War, Israeli involvement in the Syrian Civil War Israeli Air Force helicopters strike Syrian mil

Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian Civil War, Israeli involvement in the Syrian Civil War Israeli Air Force helicopters strike Syrian military observation posts, intelligence collection systems, anti-aircraft batteries and command-and-control bases in Quneitra Governorate, in response to yesterday's incident along the Purple Line border fence in the Golan Heights, in which four militants were killed after attempting to plant an IED where Israeli soldiers patrol. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

Jalalabad prison attack The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday by ISIL, resulting in a mass jailbreak and shootou

Jalalabad prison attack The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday by ISIL, resulting in a mass jailbreak and shootout between Afghan forces and jihadists that ended today. At least 29 people are killed and 50 injured, among them civilians, prisoners, guards and Afghan security forces. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
Aug
03
War / Conflict / Security

North Korea and weapons of mass destruction A leaked UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea report says several states believe North Korea has "

North Korea and weapons of mass destruction A leaked UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea report says several states believe North Korea has "probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 3, 2020
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