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Jun
28
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji locks down the Qauia settlement near Suva, amid a substantial increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, which i

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji locks down the Qauia settlement near Suva, amid a substantial increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, which is reporting up to 300 new cases a day, with several clusters and spread of the Delta variant. The government alleges that the infections began to increase after a breach of protocol by a Navy officer. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 28, 2021
Jun
28
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces vaccination will be mandatory for all workers in the aged ca

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces vaccination will be mandatory for all workers in the aged care sector. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji locks down the Qauia settlement near Suva, amid a substantial increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, which is reporting up to 300 new cases a day, with several clusters and spread of the Delta variant. The government alleges that the infections began to increase after a breach of protocol by a Navy officer. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 28, 2021
Jun
28
Politics / Government

Fiji locks down the Qauia settlement near Suva, amid a substantial increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, which is reporting up to 300 new

Fiji locks down the Qauia settlement near Suva, amid a substantial increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country, which is reporting up to 300 new cases a day, with several clusters and spread of the Delta variant. The government alleges that the infections began to increase after a breach of protocol by a Navy officer. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 28, 2021
Jun
29
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia reports a record 5,251 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, prompting the government to

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia reports a record 5,251 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, prompting the government to extend the curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. beginning from July 1. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe imposes a curfew from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., bans inter-city travel, and reduces business hours to 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in response to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 29, 2021
Jun
29
Politics / Government

In an interview with the Serbian division of Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says that any hopes of his country reclaiming Kosovo is unrealistic, a

In an interview with the Serbian division of Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says that any hopes of his country reclaiming Kosovo is unrealistic, and that he is willing to enter a "rational and compromise solution" regarding recognition of Kosovo's independence. However, he says that any agreement reached between the two countries needs to ultimately be decided by referendum. (Exit.al)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 29, 2021
Jun
29
Politics / Government

Intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and government forces kills 28 civilians and injures another 290 during the past week, according to the head of a ho

Intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and government forces kills 28 civilians and injures another 290 during the past week, according to the head of a hospital in Kunduz, with the majority of the dead being children, women and elderly people. The Taliban has moved beyond its southern strongholds and has intensified the fighting in the north, according to military experts. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 29, 2021
Jun
29
Politics / Government

Kosovo–Serbia relations In an interview with the Serbian division of Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says that any hopes of his country reclaiming

Kosovo–Serbia relations In an interview with the Serbian division of Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says that any hopes of his country reclaiming Kosovo is unrealistic, and that he is willing to enter a "rational and compromise solution" regarding recognition of Kosovo's independence. However, he says that any agreement reached between the two countries needs to ultimately be decided by referendum. (Exit.al)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 29, 2021
Jun
29
Politics / Government

Taliban insurgency Intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and government forces kills 28 civilians and injures another 290 during the past week, according

Taliban insurgency Intense fighting between Taliban insurgents and government forces kills 28 civilians and injures another 290 during the past week, according to the head of a hospital in Kunduz, with the majority of the dead being children, women and elderly people. The Taliban has moved beyond its southern strongholds and has intensified the fighting in the north, according to military experts. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 29, 2021
Jun
29
Politics / Government

Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces that by 2035, all new cars and light trucks sold in the country have to be zero-emission.

Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces that by 2035, all new cars and light trucks sold in the country have to be zero-emission. The target, previously set for 2040 for all passenger vehicles, was moved up after a recent report by the International Energy Agency said that to achieve net zero-emissions by mid-century, all new light vehicle sales had to be electric. (Financial Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 29, 2021
Jun
30
Politics / Government

Hundreds of protestors march in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and call for the resignation of the transitional government after the government reduced bread

Hundreds of protestors march in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and call for the resignation of the transitional government after the government reduced bread and fuel subsidies in order to fulfill its obligations with the International Monetary Fund. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 30, 2021
Jun
30
Politics / Government

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 vaccine Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the F

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 vaccine Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Tonga to strengthen their health systems while vowing to the leaders of those nations to host a "safe and secure" 2020 Summer Olympics. (Kyodo News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 30, 2021
Jun
30
Politics / Government

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Tonga to strengthen

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges help to the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Niue and Tonga to strengthen their health systems while vowing to the leaders of those nations to host a "safe and secure" 2020 Summer Olympics. (Kyodo News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 30, 2021
Jun
30
Politics / Government

In a joint statement, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab and his German counterpart Heiko Maas call for Germany to permanently join the United Nations Security Co

In a joint statement, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab and his German counterpart Heiko Maas call for Germany to permanently join the United Nations Security Council, after outgoing German UN ambassador Christoph Heusgen said earlier in the day that this needs to happen in order to reflect the shifting global power balance. (DW) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 30, 2021
Jun
30
Politics / Government

Reform of the United Nations Security Council In a joint statement, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab and his German counterpart Heiko Maas call for Germany to p

Reform of the United Nations Security Council In a joint statement, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab and his German counterpart Heiko Maas call for Germany to permanently join the United Nations Security Council, after outgoing German UN ambassador Christoph Heusgen said earlier in the day that this needs to happen in order to reflect the shifting global power balance. (DW) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 30, 2021
Jul
01
Politics / Government

Economy of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele requests a minimum wage increase of 20% due to poor Salvadorans suffering from an "onslaught of global inflation".

Economy of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele requests a minimum wage increase of 20% due to poor Salvadorans suffering from an "onslaught of global inflation". Bukele also orders more food handouts to combat hunger during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The country recently had a government reshuffle, which has put in doubt negotiations for a potential $1 billion financing program from the International Monetary Fund. (Reuters)

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

Economy of Uganda Uganda imposes a new tax rate for using the internet as the government orders a 12% excise duty on mobile data.

Economy of Uganda Uganda imposes a new tax rate for using the internet as the government orders a 12% excise duty on mobile data. President Yoweri Museveni defends the tax as he says that social media users are "endlessly donating money to foreign telephone companies through chatting or even lying" and described the use of social media as a "luxury". This tax proposal, which takes effect immediately, resulted in protests in 2018 and 2019. (Africa Feeds)

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

President Nayib Bukele requests a minimum wage increase of 20% due to poor Salvadorans suffering from an "onslaught of global inflation".

President Nayib Bukele requests a minimum wage increase of 20% due to poor Salvadorans suffering from an "onslaught of global inflation". Bukele also orders more food handouts to combat hunger during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The country recently had a government reshuffle, which has put in doubt negotiations for a potential $1 billion financing program from the International Monetary Fund. (Reuters)

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

Uganda imposes a new tax rate for using the internet as the government orders a 12% excise duty on mobile data.

Uganda imposes a new tax rate for using the internet as the government orders a 12% excise duty on mobile data. President Yoweri Museveni defends the tax as he says that social media users are "endlessly donating money to foreign telephone companies through chatting or even lying" and described the use of social media as a "luxury". This tax proposal, which takes effect immediately, resulted in protests in 2018 and 2019. (Africa Feeds)

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

Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement President Joko Widodo announces emergency community restrictions in 122 regencies and cities in Java and Bali, inc

Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement President Joko Widodo announces emergency community restrictions in 122 regencies and cities in Java and Bali, including the capital Jakarta from July 3 to 20 which would require non-essential businesses and places of worship to close. (Reuters) (CNA)

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

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement President Joko Widodo announces emergency community restrictions in 122 regencies a

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement President Joko Widodo announces emergency community restrictions in 122 regencies and cities in Java and Bali, including the capital Jakarta from July 3 to 20 which would require non-essential businesses and places of worship to close. (Reuters) (CNA) Indonesia reports a record 24,836 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.2 million. (detikNews)

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

The United States adds Turkey to its list of governments that are implicated in the use of child soldiers, saying that the country has provided "tangible suppor

The United States adds Turkey to its list of governments that are implicated in the use of child soldiers, saying that the country has provided "tangible support" to the Neo-Ottoman Sultan Murad Division, in Syria and Libya, which uses child soldiers. It is the first time that a NATO member state has been included in the Trafficking in Persons Report. (Reuters)

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

Turkey–United States relations The United States adds Turkey to its list of governments that are implicated in the use of child soldiers, saying that the countr

Turkey–United States relations The United States adds Turkey to its list of governments that are implicated in the use of child soldiers, saying that the country has provided "tangible support" to the Neo-Ottoman Sultan Murad Division, in Syria and Libya, which uses child soldiers. It is the first time that a NATO member state has been included in the Trafficking in Persons Report. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 1, 2021
Jul
03
Politics / Government

2021 Atami landslide Two people are killed and at least 20 others are missing after mudslides damage dozens of houses in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

2021 Atami landslide Two people are killed and at least 20 others are missing after mudslides damage dozens of houses in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The military is deployed to the area as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga organizes an emergency task team. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 3, 2021
Jul
04
Politics / Government

Politics of France The National Rally party re-elects Marine Le Pen without opposition in a bid to strengthen her candidacy for the 2022 French presidential ele

Politics of France The National Rally party re-elects Marine Le Pen without opposition in a bid to strengthen her candidacy for the 2022 French presidential election after the party performed poorly in regional elections. The party also hosts a rally in Paris. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 4, 2021
Jul
04
Politics / Government

Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, 2021 Brazilian protests The Social Democratic Party's founder Gilberto Kassab says that there is proof "each day to impeach Presid

Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, 2021 Brazilian protests The Social Democratic Party's founder Gilberto Kassab says that there is proof "each day to impeach President Jair Bolsonaro" after massive protests and Bolsonaro also announcing his candidacy for next year's presidential election. (Notícias UOL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 4, 2021
Jul
04
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel is admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure, one week after he

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel is admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure, one week after he tested positive for COVID-19. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports 25,142 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 2, thereby bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 5.6 million. (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 4, 2021
Jul
04
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India Police arrested 14 people for administering fake vaccine shots of salt water instead of the Oxford-Ast

COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India Police arrested 14 people for administering fake vaccine shots of salt water instead of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at nearly a dozen private vaccination sites in Mumbai. The organizers, including medical professionals, charged between $10 and $17 per dose. More than 2,600 people paid to receive the vaccine. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 4, 2021
Jul
04
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says that around 100,000 teenagers have received a dose of the COVID-1

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says that around 100,000 teenagers have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Lokmat) Bennett also announces that he has spoken with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla about swapping doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to other countries. (The Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 4, 2021
Jul
04
Politics / Government

COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says that around 100,000 teenagers have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says that around 100,000 teenagers have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Lokmat) Bennett also announces that he has spoken with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla about swapping doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to other countries. (The Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 4, 2021
Jul
05
Politics / Government

War in Afghanistan Afghan presidential advisor Hamdullah Mohib says that there will be a counter-offensive against the Taliban in the north after the group capt

War in Afghanistan Afghan presidential advisor Hamdullah Mohib says that there will be a counter-offensive against the Taliban in the north after the group captured six districts in Badakhshan Province. On Sunday, at least 1,037 Afghan troops abandoned their positions and fled into Tajikistan. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 5, 2021
Jul
05
Politics / Government

Afghan presidential advisor Hamdullah Mohib says that there will be a counter-offensive against the Taliban in the north after the group captured six districts

Afghan presidential advisor Hamdullah Mohib says that there will be a counter-offensive against the Taliban in the north after the group captured six districts in Badakhshan Province. On Sunday, at least 1,037 Afghan troops abandoned their positions and fled into Tajikistan. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 5, 2021
Jul
05
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Norway The Norwegian government delays a final phase of reopening the economy until the end of July at the earl

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Norway The Norwegian government delays a final phase of reopening the economy until the end of July at the earliest because of concerns about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine authorizes the usage of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyiv Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 5, 2021
Jul
05
Politics / Government

Peruvian prosecutor José Domingo Pérez opens an investigation into Keiko Fujimori and the Popular Force party for allegedly engaging in money laundering during

Peruvian prosecutor José Domingo Pérez opens an investigation into Keiko Fujimori and the Popular Force party for allegedly engaging in money laundering during the 2021 Peruvian general election following audio recordings of former Alberto Fujimori advisor Vladimiro Montesinos bribing election judges. (The Rio Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 5, 2021
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