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May
26
Politics / Government

Ireland–Israel relations, Ireland–Palestine relations The Dáil Éireann unanimously passes a motion introduced by the oppositional Sinn Féin condemning the Israe

Ireland–Israel relations, Ireland–Palestine relations The Dáil Éireann unanimously passes a motion introduced by the oppositional Sinn Féin condemning the Israeli settlements as representing a de facto annexation of Palestinian land, making Ireland the first European Union member to make such a condemnation. Yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney called for the government to adopt the motion. However, an amendment calling for the Israeli ambassador to be expelled and for sanctions to be placed on Israel was rejected by a vote of 87–43. (RTÉ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Politics / Government

Switzerland–European Union relations Swiss President Guy Parmelin announces that his country has broken off talks with the European Union over a possible framew

Switzerland–European Union relations Swiss President Guy Parmelin announces that his country has broken off talks with the European Union over a possible framework agreement, highlighting impasses on the issues of state aid, wage protections, and freedom of movement. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Politics / Government

The Dáil Éireann unanimously passes a motion introduced by the oppositional Sinn Féin condemning the Israeli settlements as representing a de facto annexation o

The Dáil Éireann unanimously passes a motion introduced by the oppositional Sinn Féin condemning the Israeli settlements as representing a de facto annexation of Palestinian land, making Ireland the first European Union member to make such a condemnation. Yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney called for the government to adopt the motion. However, an amendment calling for the Israeli ambassador to be expelled and for sanctions to be placed on Israel was rejected by a vote of 87–43. (RTÉ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Sports

2020–21 UEFA Europa League In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after d

2020–21 UEFA Europa League In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after defeating Manchester United on penalties in the final at the Stadion Miejski in Gdańsk, Poland, which ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time. (ABS-CBN News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium Belgium suspends the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman wh

COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium Belgium suspends the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman who had received the vaccine last week and who was showing "serious thrombosis and reduced blood platelets". (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus The Cypriot Ministry of Health issues a new recommendation that people under the age of 50 should not receive the Oxford–AstraZeneca

COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus The Cypriot Ministry of Health issues a new recommendation that people under the age of 50 should not receive the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine and should receive an mRNA vaccine instead. However, people under the age of 50 who have already received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine should proceed normally with the second dose. (Cyprus Mail)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Immigration / Law / Policy

In a landmark case, The Hague district court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions to 45% of its 2019 emission levels.

In a landmark case, The Hague district court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions to 45% of its 2019 emission levels. This is the first time that a company has been legally forced to uphold the obligations laid out in the Paris agreement. A spokesperson for Shell states that the company will appeal the decision. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Sports

In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after defeating Manchester United

In association football, Villarreal win their first Europa League title and first major trophy in the club's 98-year history, after defeating Manchester United on penalties in the final at the Stadion Miejski in Gdańsk, Poland, which ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time. (ABS-CBN News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Major Trends

Jan Graffius, the curator of the Stonyhurst Collections states that the theft of the gold rosary that Mary, Queen of Scots took to her execution is a “very trag

Jan Graffius, the curator of the Stonyhurst Collections states that the theft of the gold rosary that Mary, Queen of Scots took to her execution is a “very tragic loss” for Catholic history. Thieves broke into Arundel Castle in West Sussex, southern England, stealing the rosary and other items worth more than $1.4 million. (Catholic News Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Immigration / Law / Policy

Milieudefensie et al v Royal Dutch Shell In a landmark case, The Hague district court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions to 45% of its 2019 em

Milieudefensie et al v Royal Dutch Shell In a landmark case, The Hague district court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions to 45% of its 2019 emission levels. This is the first time that a company has been legally forced to uphold the obligations laid out in the Paris agreement. A spokesperson for Shell states that the company will appeal the decision. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Health / Disasters

The Cypriot Ministry of Health issues a new recommendation that people under the age of 50 should not receive the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine and should receive

The Cypriot Ministry of Health issues a new recommendation that people under the age of 50 should not receive the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine and should receive an mRNA vaccine instead. However, people under the age of 50 who have already received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine should proceed normally with the second dose. (Cyprus Mail)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
26
Culture / Society

The Galápagos National Park in Ecuador confirms that a female tortoise discovered by scientists two years ago is a Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise, followi

The Galápagos National Park in Ecuador confirms that a female tortoise discovered by scientists two years ago is a Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise, following recent genetic tests performed at Yale University. Prior to this rediscovery, the species was thought to have been extinct for over a century. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 26, 2021
May
27
Politics / Government

2021 Syrian presidential election Parliamentary speaker Hammouda Sabbagh declares the re-election of President Bashar al-Assad, who received over 95.1% of votes

2021 Syrian presidential election Parliamentary speaker Hammouda Sabbagh declares the re-election of President Bashar al-Assad, who received over 95.1% of votes. Several countries have expressed concerns about the fairness and legitimacy of the election and stated that they would not recognize the results. (RTE)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

2017 Barcelona attacks The National Audience court sentences three members of the jihadist organization which committed a series of 4 terrorist attacks across s

2017 Barcelona attacks The National Audience court sentences three members of the jihadist organization which committed a series of 4 terrorist attacks across southern Catalonia in 2017. Two of the accused are sentenced to 53 and 46 years in prison, and the third is sentenced to eight years in prison for the crime of collaboration. The three accused are also banned from entering the town of Alcanar, where they prepared the attacks. (La Vanguardia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
War / Conflict / Security

2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks At least 22 civilians are killed in a mass stabbing attack with knives and machetes, during a raid on villages nea

2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks At least 22 civilians are killed in a mass stabbing attack with knives and machetes, during a raid on villages near the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Islamist militants are suspected to be behind the attack. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
War / Conflict / Security

Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks At least 22 civilians are killed in a mass stabbing attack with knives and mac

Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks At least 22 civilians are killed in a mass stabbing attack with knives and machetes, during a raid on villages near the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Islamist militants are suspected to be behind the attack. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

Politics of the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signs a law that would divide Maguindanao into two new provinces: Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao de

Politics of the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signs a law that would divide Maguindanao into two new provinces: Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. A majority of Maguindanao's residents must approve the creation of the new provinces in a plebiscite to be held within 90 days. (Rappler)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Politics / Government

Role of France in the Rwandan genocide During an official visit to Kigali, French President Emmanuel Macron admits French involvement in the Rwandan genocide.

Role of France in the Rwandan genocide During an official visit to Kigali, French President Emmanuel Macron admits French involvement in the Rwandan genocide. Macron is the first French president to visit Rwanda in ten years, with relations between the two countries having deteriorated following the genocide. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

The National Audience court sentences three members of the jihadist organization which committed a series of 4 terrorist attacks across southern Catalonia in 20

The National Audience court sentences three members of the jihadist organization which committed a series of 4 terrorist attacks across southern Catalonia in 2017. Two of the accused are sentenced to 53 and 46 years in prison, and the third is sentenced to eight years in prison for the crime of collaboration. The three accused are also banned from entering the town of Alcanar, where they prepared the attacks. (La Vanguardia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Politics / Government

2021 Israel–Palestine crisis The UN Human Rights Council authorizes an open-ended investigation into human rights violations committed during the conflict.

2021 Israel–Palestine crisis The UN Human Rights Council authorizes an open-ended investigation into human rights violations committed during the conflict. The Palestinian National Authority welcomes the decision, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns it as "yet another example of the UN Human Rights Council’s blatant anti-Israel obsession," and declares that Israel will not cooperate with the probe. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Technology / Science

Austrian Airlines cancels a passenger flight from Vienna to Moscow after the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency denied a reroute request to avoid Belarusian a

Austrian Airlines cancels a passenger flight from Vienna to Moscow after the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency denied a reroute request to avoid Belarusian airspace. The request was made on the recommendation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for EU carriers to avoid the airspace in response to the hijacking and arrest of Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich on May 23. (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the most since the second wave began in mid-April, when a soldier breached

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the most since the second wave began in mid-April, when a soldier breached protocol at the border and did not notify the authorities. This thereby brings the total number of cases to 308. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia Indonesia resumes the usage of the temporarily suspended batch of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID

COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia Indonesia resumes the usage of the temporarily suspended batch of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after tests conducted by the Food and Drug Authority showed that there is no relation between the quality of vaccine batch number CTMAV547 and the death of a young man earlier in the month. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Major Trends

Indonesia resumes the usage of the temporarily suspended batch of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after tests conducted by the Food and Drug Authority s

Indonesia resumes the usage of the temporarily suspended batch of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after tests conducted by the Food and Drug Authority showed that there is no relation between the quality of vaccine batch number CTMAV547 and the death of a young man earlier in the month. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Culture / Society

Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, the founder of the Indonesian hardline Islamist group Islamic Defenders Front, is sentenced to eight months in prison for holding severa

Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, the founder of the Indonesian hardline Islamist group Islamic Defenders Front, is sentenced to eight months in prison for holding several mass events in violation of Indonesia's COVID-19 regulations, and is fined Rp 20 million (US$1,400) for a specific event held at an Islamic boarding school in West Java. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Technology / Science

Ryanair Flight 4978, Austria–Russia relations Austrian Airlines cancels a passenger flight from Vienna to Moscow after the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency

Ryanair Flight 4978, Austria–Russia relations Austrian Airlines cancels a passenger flight from Vienna to Moscow after the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency denied a reroute request to avoid Belarusian airspace. The request was made on the recommendation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for EU carriers to avoid the airspace in response to the hijacking and arrest of Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich on May 23. (The Moscow Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
27
Politics / Government

The UN Human Rights Council authorizes an open-ended investigation into human rights violations committed during the conflict.

The UN Human Rights Council authorizes an open-ended investigation into human rights violations committed during the conflict. The Palestinian National Authority welcomes the decision, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns it as "yet another example of the UN Human Rights Council’s blatant anti-Israel obsession," and declares that Israel will not cooperate with the probe. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 27, 2021
May
28
Politics / Government

2019–2021 Israeli political crisis Yamina leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announces that they have agreed to form a coalition government,

2019–2021 Israeli political crisis Yamina leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announces that they have agreed to form a coalition government, which would make Bennett the next Prime Minister of Israel until September 2023, and for Lapid to serve until November 2025. The agreement is expected to be announced by Bennett on Saturday night, and the government will be sworn-in on June 8. (The Jerusalem Post) (The Times of Israel)

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

COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, COVID-19 lockdown in India The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi announces a "very, very slow" easing of its loc

COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, COVID-19 lockdown in India The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi announces a "very, very slow" easing of its lockdown as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases in major cities. Beginning Monday, construction work and operation of factories will be resumed. (CTV News)

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

COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, COVID-19 lockdown in India The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi announces a "very, v

COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, COVID-19 lockdown in India The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi announces a "very, very slow" easing of its lockdown as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases in major cities. Beginning Monday, construction work and operation of factories will be resumed. (CTV News)

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

Germany–Namibia relations The Federal Government of Germany officially recognizes the country's perpetration of the Herero and Namaqua genocide during its colon

Germany–Namibia relations The Federal Government of Germany officially recognizes the country's perpetration of the Herero and Namaqua genocide during its colonial rule of Namibia. German foreign minister Heiko Maas pledges reparations worth €1.1 billion (US$1.34 billion) for the descendants of the Herero and Nama people to be paid within 30 years. (France 24)

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

The Federal Government of Germany officially recognizes the country's perpetration of the Herero and Namaqua genocide during its colonial rule of Namibia.

The Federal Government of Germany officially recognizes the country's perpetration of the Herero and Namaqua genocide during its colonial rule of Namibia. German foreign minister Heiko Maas pledges reparations worth €1.1 billion (US$1.34 billion) for the descendants of the Herero and Nama people to be paid within 30 years. (France 24)

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

Yamina leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announces that they have agreed to form a coalition government, which would make Bennett the next

Yamina leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announces that they have agreed to form a coalition government, which would make Bennett the next Prime Minister of Israel until September 2023, and for Lapid to serve until November 2025. The agreement is expected to be announced by Bennett on Saturday night, and the government will be sworn-in on June 8. (The Jerusalem Post) (The Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | May 28, 2021
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