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Mar
02
Politics / Government

Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in New Zealand Anti-lockdown rioters clash with police at the New Zealand Pa

Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in New Zealand Anti-lockdown rioters clash with police at the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in Wellington. A fire breaks out, destroying a children's playground. Several police officers are injured and 38 protesters are arrested. (The Guardian) (Stuff)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
War / Conflict / Security

Russia–Turkey relations Turkey says that the Russian Navy has cancelled the transit of four of its warships through the Bosporus strait upon request after Turke

Russia–Turkey relations Turkey says that the Russian Navy has cancelled the transit of four of its warships through the Bosporus strait upon request after Turkey triggered the wartime clause of the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, which allows Turkey to close the Bosporus strait and the Dardanelles to foreign warships. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
War / Conflict / Security

Turkey says that the Russian Navy has cancelled the transit of four of its warships through the Bosporus strait upon request after Turkey triggered the wartime

Turkey says that the Russian Navy has cancelled the transit of four of its warships through the Bosporus strait upon request after Turkey triggered the wartime clause of the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, which allows Turkey to close the Bosporus strait and the Dardanelles to foreign warships. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Winter Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee bans Russia and Belarus from competing in the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing after initia

2022 Winter Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee bans Russia and Belarus from competing in the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing after initially announcing they would compete despite the invasion of Ukraine, taking part as "neutral countries". (The Independent) (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Health / Disasters

A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 from the 86th Air Base, which was carrying out an air patrol mission over Dobruja, vanishes from radar, and an IAR 330 rescue helico

A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 from the 86th Air Base, which was carrying out an air patrol mission over Dobruja, vanishes from radar, and an IAR 330 rescue helicopter sent on a search and rescue mission also disappears. A Defence Ministry spokesman later confirms that the helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei, killing all seven crew members on board. The fate of the MiG-21 and its pilot is still unknown. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 55,353 new COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the past 24 hours.

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong reports a record 55,353 new COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the past 24 hours. (RTHK) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea surpasses 200,000 daily cases from COVID-19 for the first time after reporting a record 219,241 new cases. (Yonhap News Agency) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tests positive for COVID-19. (Korea Herald)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. (ABC.es) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey eases the majority of its COVID-19-related restrictions including easing of mask mandate indoors and outdoors and no longer asking contact tracing when entering public places two years after the first COVID-19 cases in the country. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey eases the majority of its COVID-19-related restrictions including easing of mask mandate indoors and outdoors and no longer a

COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey eases the majority of its COVID-19-related restrictions including easing of mask mandate indoors and outdoors and no longer asking contact tracing when entering public places two years after the first COVID-19 cases in the country. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Politics / Government

During a meeting in Israel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that a new agreement to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action "cannot be postponed any lo

During a meeting in Israel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that a new agreement to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action "cannot be postponed any longer". However, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls the agreement "unacceptable" as he indicated that Iran would be allowed to install centrifuges on a large scale. (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Politics / Government

Hundreds of women protest in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after the National Assembly rejected a series of amendments to the Constitution that would have expan

Hundreds of women protest in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after the National Assembly rejected a series of amendments to the Constitution that would have expanded women's rights and autonomy. The proposed amendments included reserving 35% of all legislative seats and political party leadership positions for women, conferred citizenship to foreign husbands of Nigerian women, and allowing women to inherit the ancestry of their husband after five years of marriage. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Politics / Government

Nuclear program of Iran During a meeting in Israel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that a new agreement to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action "ca

Nuclear program of Iran During a meeting in Israel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that a new agreement to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action "cannot be postponed any longer". However, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls the agreement "unacceptable" as he indicated that Iran would be allowed to install centrifuges on a large scale. (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
War / Conflict / Security

OneWeb satellite constellation Russian space agency Roscosmos says that it will not launch 36 OneWeb satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, unless O

OneWeb satellite constellation Russian space agency Roscosmos says that it will not launch 36 OneWeb satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, unless OneWeb provides "legally binding guarantees" that the satellites will not be used for military purposes by the United Kingdom. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Major Trends

Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russia had communicated that the plant was under their control and that personnel at the plant were continuing to perform their normal duties. (The Drive)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Economy / Jobs / Business

Russia–European Union relations The European Union will suspend deliveries of euro banknotes to Russia beginning on March 12, with exemptions for private person

Russia–European Union relations The European Union will suspend deliveries of euro banknotes to Russia beginning on March 12, with exemptions for private persons and their family members in Russia as well as diplomatic missions with legal immunity. (TASS)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
War / Conflict / Security

Russian space agency Roscosmos says that it will not launch 36 OneWeb satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, unless OneWeb provides "legally binding

Russian space agency Roscosmos says that it will not launch 36 OneWeb satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, unless OneWeb provides "legally binding guarantees" that the satellites will not be used for military purposes by the United Kingdom. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Economy / Jobs / Business

Russian stocks endure a total wipeout in value on the London stock exchange, losing $570 billion in two weeks, with many Russian companies' stocks worth pennies

Russian stocks endure a total wipeout in value on the London stock exchange, losing $570 billion in two weeks, with many Russian companies' stocks worth pennies. Entities such as Gazprom and Lukoil have lost almost all of their value. Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, had a market cap of $102 billion six months ago but the value of outstanding shares is currently less than $190 million. (Bloomberg) (Barron's)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
Major Trends

Siege of Enerhodar Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

Siege of Enerhodar Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russia had communicated that the plant was under their control and that personnel at the plant were continuing to perform their normal duties. (The Drive)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
02
War / Conflict / Security

The International Paralympic Committee bans Russia and Belarus from competing in the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing after initially announcing they woul

The International Paralympic Committee bans Russia and Belarus from competing in the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing after initially announcing they would compete despite the invasion of Ukraine, taking part as "neutral countries". (The Independent) (Axios)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 2, 2022
Mar
03
Politics / Government

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the war on Ukraine will continue "until the end", and accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allowi

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the war on Ukraine will continue "until the end", and accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allowing "a society where Nazism is flourishing". Lavrov also says that Russia is not planning a nuclear war. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2022
Mar
03
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France COVID-19 vaccination in France French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that France will lift their r

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France COVID-19 vaccination in France French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that France will lift their requirements for COVID-19 vaccine passports in access venues beginning on March 14. (France 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia Estonian President Alar Karis tests positive for COVID-19. (ERR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2022
Mar
03
War / Conflict / Security

International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War French authorities seize the yacht of Rus

International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War French authorities seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Igor Sechin in La Ciotat after the European Union blacklisted Sechin and froze his assets. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2022
Mar
03
Politics / Government

Potential enlargement of the European Union Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili signs a letter to formally apply for membership in the European Union.

Potential enlargement of the European Union Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili signs a letter to formally apply for membership in the European Union. (Barron's) Moldovan President Maia Sandu announces that Moldova is formally applying for EU membership. (Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2022
Mar
03
Politics / Government

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says that Ukraine and Russia have not "achieved the desired results they wanted", but that Russia has agreed to

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says that Ukraine and Russia have not "achieved the desired results they wanted", but that Russia has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in humanitarian corridors, thereby allowing more time for civilian evacuations. Both sides are expected to hold a third round of talks beginning next week. (Reuters) (Forexlive)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 3, 2022
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