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Jan
01
Politics / Government

Finland–Russia relations, Enlargement of NATO Finland rejects Russian demands that it never join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with President Sauli Ni

Finland–Russia relations, Enlargement of NATO Finland rejects Russian demands that it never join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with President Sauli Niinistö saying that it is his country's right to join the military alliance if it wants to. (The Daily Telegraph)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 1, 2022
Jan
03
Politics / Government

Yemeni Civil War Houthi forces capture a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo ship, the Rwabee, off Al Hudaydah, Yemen.

Yemeni Civil War Houthi forces capture a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo ship, the Rwabee, off Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The UAE government says that the vessel was carrying equipment from a closed coalition field hospital on Socotra while the Houthis say that the vessel was carrying military equipment. (MSN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 3, 2022
Jan
04
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritania Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani tests positive for COVID-19 and is displaying mild symp

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritania Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani tests positive for COVID-19 and is displaying mild symptoms. (News24) COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco Morocco reports its first confirmed death related to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in an elderly woman who had not received the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Morocco World News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 4, 2022
Jan
05
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina confirms their first locally transmitted cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina confirms their first locally transmitted cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (Buenos Aires Times) Argentina reports a record for the second consecutive day of 95,159 new cases of COVID-19. (India Today) The government implements self-testing in order to avoid queues at testing centers. (Buenos Aires Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 5, 2022
Jan
05
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his First Lady Michal Herzog receive their fourth dose of the COVI

COVID-19 pandemic in Israel COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his First Lady Michal Herzog receive their fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as Israel launched the second booster dose vaccination campaign. (i24NEWS) Israel reports a record 11,978 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,423,289. (Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 5, 2022
Jan
06
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy reports a record for the third consecutive day of 219,441 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing t

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy reports a record for the third consecutive day of 219,441 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 6.97 million. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports a record for the second consecutive day of 68,413 new cases of COVID-19. (Asharq Al-Awsat) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine, COVID-19 vaccination in Ukraine Ukraine begins administering booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine for all adults who received their second dose at least six months prior. (Ukrinform)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2022
Jan
06
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic The French National Assembly votes 214−93 with 27 abstentions to approve a bill to t

COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic The French National Assembly votes 214−93 with 27 abstentions to approve a bill to transform the COVID-19 health pass into a vaccine pass, which would require people over the age of 12 years to show proof of vaccination in order to enter most public places and use inter-regional public transport. The bill will be debated in the Senate early next week and is expected to come into effect later this month. (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 6, 2022
Jan
07
Politics / Government

2022 Kazakh protests Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issues his security forces a shoot-to-kill without warning order in an attempt to end the ongoing pr

2022 Kazakh protests Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issues his security forces a shoot-to-kill without warning order in an attempt to end the ongoing protests. (Reuters) The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Russian troops deployed to Kazakhstan have maintained control of the Almaty International Airport and secured critical government buildings in Nur-Sultan, including the Ak Orda Presidential Palace. (Bloomberg) (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 7, 2022
Jan
07
Politics / Government

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Russian troops deployed to Kazakhstan have maintained control of the Almaty International Airport and secured criti

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Russian troops deployed to Kazakhstan have maintained control of the Almaty International Airport and secured critical government buildings in Nur-Sultan, including the Ak Orda Presidential Palace. (Bloomberg) (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 7, 2022
Jan
09
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece, COVID-19 vaccination in Greece The Greek government announces that fully vaccinated people who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece, COVID-19 vaccination in Greece The Greek government announces that fully vaccinated people who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose seven months after receiving their second dose will be banned from entering most indoor venues and participating in many types of activities beginning on February 1. (Times of Malta)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 9, 2022
Jan
09
Politics / Government

The Greek government announces that fully vaccinated people who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose seven months after receiving their second dose

The Greek government announces that fully vaccinated people who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose seven months after receiving their second dose will be banned from entering most indoor venues and participating in many types of activities beginning on February 1. (Times of Malta)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 9, 2022
Jan
10
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education The Ontario government

COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education The Ontario government says that the province will resume in-person learning for students by January 17. (Ottawa Citizen) COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 10, 2022
Jan
11
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina reports a record 134,439 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the na

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina reports a record 134,439 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 6,533,635. (Infobae) COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia Bolivian vice president David Choquehuanca tests positive for COVID-19 for the third time. Six government ministers also test positive for COVID-19. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 11, 2022
Jan
12
Politics / Government

Ban of Twitter in Nigeria The Nigerian government lifts its Twitter ban, which was implemented in June 2021, after Twitter agreed to pay an "applicable tax" and

Ban of Twitter in Nigeria The Nigerian government lifts its Twitter ban, which was implemented in June 2021, after Twitter agreed to pay an "applicable tax" and also establish a legal entity within the country sometime in the first quarter of the year. (The Guardian Nigeria)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 12, 2022
Jan
12
Politics / Government

Israel and the Argentine foreign ministry separately issue condemnations against the presence of Iranian minister Mohsen Rezai at the inauguration of Nicaraguan

Israel and the Argentine foreign ministry separately issue condemnations against the presence of Iranian minister Mohsen Rezai at the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Rezai is wanted by Argentina for his alleged connections to the 1994 AMIA bombing. (The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 12, 2022
Jan
13
Politics / Government

2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, Russia–United States relations Talks between NATO and Russia over Ukraine hit a breaking point as Poland warns of possible war

2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, Russia–United States relations Talks between NATO and Russia over Ukraine hit a breaking point as Poland warns of possible war. (Al Jazeera) Vladimir Putin warns that Russia will cut ties with the United States if sanctions are placed upon him. (Business Insider) The U.S. Senate rejects a bill that would sanction the Nord Stream pipeline amidst fears of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 13, 2022
Jan
13
Politics / Government

The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government issues an administrative order to all barangays in the Philippines to submit a list of unvaccinat

The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government issues an administrative order to all barangays in the Philippines to submit a list of unvaccinated residents in order to prevent their movement in response to the recent increase in cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (GMA News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 13, 2022
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