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09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports a record 860 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of cases to 9,521.

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports a record 860 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of cases to 9,521. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services also reports three deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national death toll to 51. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Germany declares all of Spain as a COVID-19 risk area, which will require tra

COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Germany declares all of Spain as a COVID-19 risk area, which will require travellers to present a negative test result in order to avoid quarantine beginning on July 11, due to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Israeli Ministry of Health announces that all visitors who are traveling to

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Israeli Ministry of Health announces that all visitors who are traveling to Israel, including vaccinated individuals, will be required to quarantine for 24 hours or receive a negative COVID-19 test beginning on July 16. (Haaretz)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Malta, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Malta announces that beginning on July 14, they will become the first country i

COVID-19 pandemic in Malta, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Malta announces that beginning on July 14, they will become the first country in Europe to close their borders to unvaccinated travellers, only allowing those with a Maltese, British or European vaccination certificate to enter following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Economy / Jobs / Business

Israeli–Palestinian conflict More than 370 Palestinians are injured after Israeli security forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting the presence of an ill

Israeli–Palestinian conflict More than 370 Palestinians are injured after Israeli security forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting the presence of an illegal outpost near Beita in the occupied West Bank. Thirty-one of those injured were hit with live ammunition. Dozens more are injured in similar confrontations in Kafr Qaddum, Beit Dajan, and Hebron, with demonstrators in Hebron protesting the presence of settlements in the Masafer Yatta area. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Economy / Jobs / Business

More than 370 Palestinians are injured after Israeli security forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting the presence of an illegal outpost near Beita in th

More than 370 Palestinians are injured after Israeli security forces opened fire on demonstrators protesting the presence of an illegal outpost near Beita in the occupied West Bank. Thirty-one of those injured were hit with live ammunition. Dozens more are injured in similar confrontations in Kafr Qaddum, Beit Dajan, and Hebron, with demonstrators in Hebron protesting the presence of settlements in the Masafer Yatta area. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

Taliban insurgents capture the border town of Torghundi on the border with Turkmenistan as the Afghan National Security Forces collapse in Herat.

Taliban insurgents capture the border town of Torghundi on the border with Turkmenistan as the Afghan National Security Forces collapse in Herat. The Ministry of Interior Affairs says that troops had been "temporarily relocated" and that efforts are underway to recapture the border crossing. (TRT World)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Major Trends

The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment's Department of Nature and Ecology Conservation announces that it no longer considers the giant panda to be enda

The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment's Department of Nature and Ecology Conservation announces that it no longer considers the giant panda to be endangered, but instead considers it to be vulnerable. This comes five years after the International Union for Conservation of Nature made a similar reclassification. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
09
Health / Disasters

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Israeli Ministry of Health announces that all visitors who are traveling to Israel, including vaccinate

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Israeli Ministry of Health announces that all visitors who are traveling to Israel, including vaccinated individuals, will be required to quarantine for 24 hours or receive a negative COVID-19 test beginning on July 16. (Haaretz)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 9, 2021
Jul
10
Politics / Government

Assassination of Jovenel Moïse Former Haitian First Lady Martine Moïse, who was seriously injured during the assassination of her husband, Jovenel Moïse, releas

Assassination of Jovenel Moïse Former Haitian First Lady Martine Moïse, who was seriously injured during the assassination of her husband, Jovenel Moïse, releases her first public audio statement since the attack. (BBC News) Joseph Lambert, the President of the Senate, is nominated as provisional President of Haiti by a group of senators, potentially succeeding Jovenel Moïse. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 10, 2021
Jul
10
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova Moldova–United States relations, COVID-19 vaccination in Moldova White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announces that the United St

COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova Moldova–United States relations, COVID-19 vaccination in Moldova White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announces that the United States has donated 500,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Moldova. Moldovan President Maia Sandu praises the United States for the vaccine deployment to the country. (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 10, 2021
Jul
10
Politics / Government

Politics of Brazil, 2021 Brazilian protests For the first time, a poll shows that a majority of Brazilians (54%) support moves to open an impeachment process ag

Politics of Brazil, 2021 Brazilian protests For the first time, a poll shows that a majority of Brazilians (54%) support moves to open an impeachment process against President Jair Bolsonaro, with 42% opposing, amid graft accusations and a vaccine procurement scandal. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 10, 2021
Jul
10
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands The Netherlands imposes restrictions that require nightclubs and discos to close, prohibits live entertainment in bars and

COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands The Netherlands imposes restrictions that require nightclubs and discos to close, prohibits live entertainment in bars and restaurants and requires them to close at midnight, as well as suspending the entry pass program, amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases primarily due to the Delta variant. These restrictions will remain in effect until August 13. (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 10, 2021
Jul
10
Major Trends

The Netherlands imposes restrictions that require nightclubs and discos to close, prohibits live entertainment in bars and restaurants and requires them to clos

The Netherlands imposes restrictions that require nightclubs and discos to close, prohibits live entertainment in bars and restaurants and requires them to close at midnight, as well as suspending the entry pass program, amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases primarily due to the Delta variant. These restrictions will remain in effect until August 13. (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 10, 2021
Jul
11
Politics / Government

July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election Bulgaria holds another election after the three largest parties failed to form a coalition government following the e

July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election Bulgaria holds another election after the three largest parties failed to form a coalition government following the election in April. (Euronews) Exit polls do not show a clear winner, with newly-formed populist party There Is Such a People narrowly beating out GERB, the party of previous Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, by 0.2 percentage points. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 11, 2021
Jul
11
Politics / Government

Assassination of Jovenel Moïse Suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse say that their intent was to arrest, not kill, Moïse.

Assassination of Jovenel Moïse Suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse say that their intent was to arrest, not kill, Moïse. The two Haitian-American suspects say that they were working as translators for the Colombian suspects and that they had an arrest warrant against Moïse, but found him dead when they arrived. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 11, 2021
Jul
11
Politics / Government

Suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse say that their intent was to arrest, not kill, Moïse.

Suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse say that their intent was to arrest, not kill, Moïse. The two Haitian-American suspects say that they were working as translators for the Colombian suspects and that they had an arrest warrant against Moïse, but found him dead when they arrived. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 11, 2021
Jul
11
Politics / Government

2021 Cuban protests Thousands of Cubans, most of them young, attend a rare anti-government protest in San Antonio de los Baños to protest the increased food and

2021 Cuban protests Thousands of Cubans, most of them young, attend a rare anti-government protest in San Antonio de los Baños to protest the increased food and medicine shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of Cubans in Miami, Florida, United States, hold solidarity protests as Mayor Francis Suarez calls for an international intervention against the Cuban government in a press conference. (France 24) (NBC Miami)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 11, 2021
Jul
11
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Libya Libya reports a record 2,854 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Libya Libya reports a record 2,854 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 204,090. (Al-Wasat) COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa extends South Africa's level four restrictions for 14 days until July 25 amid a third wave of COVID-19 caused by the Delta variant. (Business Tech)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jul 11, 2021
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