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Aug
24
War / Conflict / Security

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warn

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warning for Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which includes Marseille and Nice, as well as French Guiana and other overseas French territories against "unnecessary tourism" due to rising COVID-19 infections in these regions. (RFI)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Technology / Science

Austria expels a Russian diplomat following a report accusing the envoy of being involved in economic espionage after an Austrian who works in a technology comp

Austria expels a Russian diplomat following a report accusing the envoy of being involved in economic espionage after an Austrian who works in a technology company confessed that he carried out espionage for years on behalf of the Russian, who was his intelligence handler. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Technology / Science

Austria–Russia relations Austria expels a Russian diplomat following a report accusing the envoy of being involved in economic espionage after an Austrian who w

Austria–Russia relations Austria expels a Russian diplomat following a report accusing the envoy of being involved in economic espionage after an Austrian who works in a technology company confessed that he carried out espionage for years on behalf of the Russian, who was his intelligence handler. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Christchurch mosque shootings Perpetrator Brenton Tarrant begins his sentencing before the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Christchurch mosque shootings Perpetrator Brenton Tarrant begins his sentencing before the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand. He faces an unprecedented sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, having been convicted in March for murder involving multiple deaths. (AP via The Hindu) (UPI)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports its highest single-day record of more than 3,500 patients having recovered from COVID

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports its highest single-day record of more than 3,500 patients having recovered from COVID-19, pushing the recovery rate to 71.5%. Of those recovered, 1,896 are from Jakarta, which has reported the highest single day of any province in the country. (Okezone) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea Seoul orders face masks to be worn in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time as it battles a surge in cases centred in the densely populated metropolitan area. (Liputan6)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports its highest single-day record of more than 3,500 patients having recovered from COVID-19, pushing the recovery

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports its highest single-day record of more than 3,500 patients having recovered from COVID-19, pushing the recovery rate to 71.5%. Of those recovered, 1,896 are from Jakarta, which has reported the highest single day of any province in the country. (Okezone)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Victorian premier Daniel Andrews proposes to extend the state of emergency to at least September 202

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Victorian premier Daniel Andrews proposes to extend the state of emergency to at least September 2021. (9News) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces that Auckland will remain in Alert level 3 until 11:59 p.m. local time on August 30. (Newshub)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Major Trends

Impeachment inquiry against Mike DeWine Ohio Representative John Becker draws up 10 articles of impeachment on Governor Mike DeWine over his COVID-19 orders.

Impeachment inquiry against Mike DeWine Ohio Representative John Becker draws up 10 articles of impeachment on Governor Mike DeWine over his COVID-19 orders. Representatives Nino Vitale and Paul Zeltwanger are co-sponsors for the impeachment inquiries. (Cleveland.com) (WLWT-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Major Trends

The Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is admitted, reveals that doctors have found cholinesterase inhibitors i

The Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is admitted, reveals that doctors have found cholinesterase inhibitors in his body that suggest he may have been poisoned. Doctors in Omsk, Russia, where Navalny was initially admitted, earlier claimed that there was no evidence of poison in his body. (CBS News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
24
Major Trends

The Cyprus Papers, consisting of more than 1,400 confidential approved applications relating to the Cyprus Investment Programme run by the Republic of Cyprus, a

The Cyprus Papers, consisting of more than 1,400 confidential approved applications relating to the Cyprus Investment Programme run by the Republic of Cyprus, are published by the international broadcaster Al Jazeera, which says they have been sold to criminals and fugitives who, by purchasing a Cypriot passport, become European Union citizens. The European Commission, as well as a leading anti-corruption NGO, want this program phased out. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2020
Aug
25
Economy / Jobs / Business

War in Afghanistan August 2020 Afghanistan attacks A truck bombing kills at least three people and injures another 41 in Balkh Province, Afghanistan.

War in Afghanistan August 2020 Afghanistan attacks A truck bombing kills at least three people and injures another 41 in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. (Reuters) Afghan actress and filmmaker Saba Sahar survives an assassination attempt in Kabul while on the way to work, she suffered four gunshot wounds and was taken to a private hospital. The Taliban's spokesman denies any involvement in the attack. (International Business Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States.

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States. The storm is now over western Cuba after killing multiple people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The coasts of Texas and Louisiana prepare to receive Laura as a category 3 (or higher) hurricane. (CNN) More than 385,000 residents are told to flee the cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, in Texas saying as much as 13 feet (3.96 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge entire communities. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Economy / Jobs / Business

Afghan actress and filmmaker Saba Sahar survives an assassination attempt in Kabul while on the way to work, she suffered four gunshot wounds and was taken to a

Afghan actress and filmmaker Saba Sahar survives an assassination attempt in Kabul while on the way to work, she suffered four gunshot wounds and was taken to a private hospital. The Taliban's spokesman denies any involvement in the attack. (International Business Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Economy / Jobs / Business

August 2020 Afghanistan attacks A truck bombing kills at least three people and injures another 41 in Balkh Province, Afghanistan.

August 2020 Afghanistan attacks A truck bombing kills at least three people and injures another 41 in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. (Reuters) Afghan actress and filmmaker Saba Sahar survives an assassination attempt in Kabul while on the way to work, she suffered four gunshot wounds and was taken to a private hospital. The Taliban's spokesman denies any involvement in the attack. (International Business Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, following protests from head teachers and academic organisations against the earlier advice. Meanwhile, schools in areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions are given the discretion on whether to mandate the wearing of face masks for its students. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence

COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence in cases. All students, except for high school seniors, in the cities of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, will take classes online until September 11. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education student

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, following protests from head teachers and academic organisations against the earlier advice. Meanwhile, schools in areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions are given the discretion on whether to mandate the wearing of face masks for its students. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–United States relations, Sanctions against Iran The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via

Iran–United States relations, Sanctions against Iran The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), citing the Security Council's opposition due to the country's withdrawal from the JCPoA in 2018. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Immigration / Law / Policy

Manchester United captain and England international Harry Maguire is given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison by a Greek court for repeated

Manchester United captain and England international Harry Maguire is given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison by a Greek court for repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery of police, violence against public employees and insult, following his arrest on the island of Mykonos. (BBC Sport)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
Culture / Society

South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence in cases.

South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence in cases. All students, except for high school seniors, in the cities of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, will take classes online until September 11. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
25
War / Conflict / Security

The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive P

The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), citing the Security Council's opposition due to the country's withdrawal from the JCPoA in 2018. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 25, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S.

Somali Civil War The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S. carried out an airstrike on Monday that resulted in the deaths of six militants of the al-Shabaab jihadist group after they had attacked Somali forces during preceding days. It was carried out in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. Three other al-Shabaab militants were wounded. (AP via Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Afghanistan flood Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan,

2020 Afghanistan flood Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 houses in the area destroyed. The Ministry of Disaster Management has also reported some casualties and destruction of infrastructure in the provinces of Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Panjshir. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
War / Conflict / Security

Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 house

Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 houses in the area destroyed. The Ministry of Disaster Management has also reported some casualties and destruction of infrastructure in the provinces of Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Panjshir. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

2020 Pacific typhoon season North and South Korea prepare to receive Typhoon Bavi which is already lashing the South Korean island of Jeju flooding roads, toppl

2020 Pacific typhoon season North and South Korea prepare to receive Typhoon Bavi which is already lashing the South Korean island of Jeju flooding roads, toppling trees, ripping off signboards and knocking down lampposts as it passed over waters off the island’s western shores. No casualties are reported. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina The number of daily new cases in Argentina tops 10,000 for the first time with 10,550 new cases in the past 24 hours as the count

COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina The number of daily new cases in Argentina tops 10,000 for the first time with 10,550 new cases in the past 24 hours as the country extends lockdown restrictions in and around capital city Buenos Aires until the end of August. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium Belgium's foreign ministry banned travel to Paris amid concerns over a possible resurgence of cases in

COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium Belgium's foreign ministry banned travel to Paris amid concerns over a possible resurgence of cases in the French capital. Belgians are being advised to avoid visiting Paris unless travellers agree to take a COVID-19 test or undergo a period of self-isolation on their return. (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein Norway will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from

COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein Norway will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Germany and Liechtenstein from August 29 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those countries. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece confirmed 293 new cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest daily spike since the outbreak began in the country.

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece confirmed 293 new cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest daily spike since the outbreak began in the country. According to National Public Health Organization, 22 of the new cases were reported at the country's entry points. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar Myanmar orders all public and private schools closed as authorities try to tackle a resurgence of the virus following weeks without

COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar Myanmar orders all public and private schools closed as authorities try to tackle a resurgence of the virus following weeks without confirmed domestic transmission. (Reuters) Myanmar reports 106 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day surge since the first case was detected in the country in March. Of those new cases, 93 new virus cases were found in Rakhine State. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine Authorities in the Gaza Strip impose a strict lockdown after the first locally transmitted death from COVID-19.

COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine Authorities in the Gaza Strip impose a strict lockdown after the first locally transmitted death from COVID-19. The death was that of a 61-year-old man who had previous illnesses and was on a respirator, the health ministry said. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
Aug
26
Health / Disasters

Dr.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said he was in surgery for vocal cord polyp removal and was not part of the discussion during the August 20 task force meeting when updated guidelines were discussed. He also expressed concerns over how people would interpret the new recommendations. (CNN) (The Daily Beast)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 26, 2020
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