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Jun
01
Major Trends

Malaysian movement control order Malaysia begins phase one of its 14-day total lockdown that only allows essential economic sectors and manufacturing services t

Malaysian movement control order Malaysia begins phase one of its 14-day total lockdown that only allows essential economic sectors and manufacturing services to operate in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 following a sharp increase in the number of cases since April. (Malay Mail)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 1, 2021
Jun
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Mexico–United States relations, Asylum in the United States The U.S.

Mexico–United States relations, Asylum in the United States The U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially terminates the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, which mandated that all asylum seekers from Central America were to wait in Mexico pending their court cases. However, a health order from March 2020 allowing for border authorities to send migrants back for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 1, 2021
Jun
01
Health / Disasters

The World Health Organization issues an emergency use authorization for Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine, becoming the second Chinese-made vaccine to be approved on

The World Health Organization issues an emergency use authorization for Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine, becoming the second Chinese-made vaccine to be approved on an emergency basis after BBIBP-CorV and thereby making it eligible for use as part of the COVAX initiative. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 1, 2021
Jun
01
Pop Culture / Entertainment

Turkey partially reopens restaurants, gyms and cafés as well as shortens its nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m.

Turkey partially reopens restaurants, gyms and cafés as well as shortens its nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. as part of a gradual normalization plan, although a full lockdown remains imposed on Sundays. Primary school students also return to classrooms and movie theatres are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity. (Hürriyet Daily News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 1, 2021
Jun
02
Politics / Government

Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian Civil War, where he f

Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian Civil War, where he fought as a major general, in his threats against the Biafran separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Authorities blame IPOB for a recent series of attacks on government buildings in Rivers State. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Politics / Government

Twitter suspensions Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian C

Twitter suspensions Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian Civil War, where he fought as a major general, in his threats against the Biafran separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Authorities blame IPOB for a recent series of attacks on government buildings in Rivers State. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Politics / Government

2019–2021 Israeli political crisis Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid and opposition, informs outgoing President Reuven Rivlin that he and Yamina leader Naftal

2019–2021 Israeli political crisis Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid and opposition, informs outgoing President Reuven Rivlin that he and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett have reached a deal to form a coalition government, which will remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. (The Times of Israel) Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List party, agrees to join the coalition. This is the first time in Israel's history that an Arab party will be part of the ruling government. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Syrian refugees extend their sit-in protests in front of the Danish Parliament for a third week, protesting the Danish government's decision in April to cancel

Syrian refugees extend their sit-in protests in front of the Danish Parliament for a third week, protesting the Danish government's decision in April to cancel the residency permits for refugees from the Damascus area. The government says that the region is safe for refugees to return to, while the protesters say otherwise. (Al Jazeera English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Politics / Government

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid and opposition, informs outgoing President Reuven Rivlin that he and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett have reached a deal to fo

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid and opposition, informs outgoing President Reuven Rivlin that he and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett have reached a deal to form a coalition government, which will remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. (The Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 vaccination in France President Emmanuel Macron announces that French teenagers aged 12 to 18 years old will be eligible f

COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 vaccination in France President Emmanuel Macron announces that French teenagers aged 12 to 18 years old will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning from June 15 as the country reaches milestone of 50% of the adult population vaccinated with a first dose. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Spain The Spanish government and regional authorities agree to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 10 months, with th

COVID-19 pandemic in Spain The Spanish government and regional authorities agree to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 10 months, with these establishments on regions with below 50 case rate per 100,000 population over 14 days can be open until 3:00 a.m. with 50% capacity. (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Politics / Government

The Spanish government and regional authorities agree to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 10 months, with these establishments on regio

The Spanish government and regional authorities agree to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 10 months, with these establishments on regions with below 50 case rate per 100,000 population over 14 days can be open until 3:00 a.m. with 50% capacity. (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Major Trends

According to a spokesperson for the independence movement, the leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived safely in Algiers, Algeria.

According to a spokesperson for the independence movement, the leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived safely in Algiers, Algeria. Ghali, who was hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Spain, left the country after Spanish authorities refused to hold him in custody. The move angered Morocco due to Algeria's support of the Polisario Front. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Technology / Science

COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Vietnam reverses an international flight suspension imposed in Hanoi's Noi Ba

COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Vietnam reverses an international flight suspension imposed in Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 7, and in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 14. (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
02
Technology / Science

Vietnam reverses an international flight suspension imposed in Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 7, and in Ho

Vietnam reverses an international flight suspension imposed in Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 7, and in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 14. (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 2, 2021
Jun
03
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The government announces a new disaster payment available to casual workers who are not getting shifts due to COVID-19 lockdowns,

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The government announces a new disaster payment available to casual workers who are not getting shifts due to COVID-19 lockdowns, replacing the earlier JobKeeper program. Victorians have been in lockdown for one week without any form of support payments. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2021
Jun
03
Politics / Government

The government announces a new disaster payment available to casual workers who are not getting shifts due to COVID-19 lockdowns, replacing the earlier JobKeepe

The government announces a new disaster payment available to casual workers who are not getting shifts due to COVID-19 lockdowns, replacing the earlier JobKeeper program. Victorians have been in lockdown for one week without any form of support payments. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2021
Jun
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Blasphemy in Pakistan; Capital punishment in Pakistan; Persecution of Christians The Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan, overturns convictions of illiterate

Blasphemy in Pakistan; Capital punishment in Pakistan; Persecution of Christians The Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan, overturns convictions of illiterate married couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, who were convicted and sentenced to death in 2014 for sending a blasphemous text message to a local imam in 2013. Prosecutors state that they will appeal the verdict. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2021
Jun
03
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 vaccination in Italy Italy opens vaccinations for anyone over the age of 12 after the European

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 vaccination in Italy Italy opens vaccinations for anyone over the age of 12 after the European Medicines Agency approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people between the ages of 12 and 15. (Medical Xpress) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his second dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2021
Jun
03
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports a record 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 508.

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports a record 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 508. The Ministry of Health confirms that most cases were linked to the Navy cluster, when an officer attended a funeral and later infected his co-workers aboard the ship. (RNZ International)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2021
Jun
03
Health / Disasters

Fiji reports a record 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 508.

Fiji reports a record 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 508. The Ministry of Health confirms that most cases were linked to the Navy cluster, when an officer attended a funeral and later infected his co-workers aboard the ship. (RNZ International)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 3, 2021
Jun
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan, overturns convictions of illiterate married couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, who were convicted and sente

The Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan, overturns convictions of illiterate married couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, who were convicted and sentenced to death in 2014 for sending a blasphemous text message to a local imam in 2013. Prosecutors state that they will appeal the verdict. (BBC News)

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

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya asks the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to exercise more pressure on the governm

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya asks the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to exercise more pressure on the government of Alexander Lukashenko. Tsikhanouskaya, who is currently in self-exile in Lithuania, has been calling for such sanctions since the arrest of activist and journalist Roman Protasevich on May 23. (Reuters)

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

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The French government issues new rules that would allow all vaccinated travell

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The French government issues new rules that would allow all vaccinated travellers from the European Union and seven other "green" countries to enter the country without showing a negative testing result beginning on June 9. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 4, 2021
Jun
04
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Some lockdown restrictions are lifted in regional Victoria as health authorities are confident that the current outbreak is limit

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Some lockdown restrictions are lifted in regional Victoria as health authorities are confident that the current outbreak is limited to the state capital of Melbourne. Restrictions will remain in place in Greater Melbourne for another week. A 5 km (3.1 mi) travel limit is extended to 10 km (6.2 mi), and QR check ins at public places are now mandatory. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 4, 2021
Jun
04
Health / Disasters

Some lockdown restrictions are lifted in regional Victoria as health authorities are confident that the current outbreak is limited to the state capital of Melb

Some lockdown restrictions are lifted in regional Victoria as health authorities are confident that the current outbreak is limited to the state capital of Melbourne. Restrictions will remain in place in Greater Melbourne for another week. A 5 km (3.1 mi) travel limit is extended to 10 km (6.2 mi), and QR check ins at public places are now mandatory. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jun 4, 2021
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