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Jan
17
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Abu Dhabi attack Three people are killed in a drone attack on petrol tanks at a major oil storage facility near Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Ara

2022 Abu Dhabi attack Three people are killed in a drone attack on petrol tanks at a major oil storage facility near Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates. The Yemen-based Houthis claim responsibility, saying that they launched "five ballistic missiles and a large number of drones". (Hindustan Times) (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2022
Jan
17
War / Conflict / Security

Three people are killed in a drone attack on petrol tanks at a major oil storage facility near Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates.

Three people are killed in a drone attack on petrol tanks at a major oil storage facility near Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates. The Yemen-based Houthis claim responsibility, saying that they launched "five ballistic missiles and a large number of drones". (Hindustan Times) (CNN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2022
Jan
17
Major Trends

An independent investigation team identifies Arnold van den Bergh, a member of Amsterdam's Jewish Council, as the most likely person responsible for reporting T

An independent investigation team identifies Arnold van den Bergh, a member of Amsterdam's Jewish Council, as the most likely person responsible for reporting The Diary of a Young Girl author Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis in 1944, leading to their deaths in a concentration camp. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2022
Jan
17
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 drug development Health Canada approves the use of Pfizer's anti-COVID-19 viral drug Paxlovid for people over the age of 18

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 drug development Health Canada approves the use of Pfizer's anti-COVID-19 viral drug Paxlovid for people over the age of 18 years who are at risk of severe disease and death. (CBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta Alberta Minister of Health Jason Copping tests positive for COVID-19 as the province reports 1,007 total hospitalizations. (CBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2022
Jan
17
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece, COVID-19 vaccination in Greece Greece begins to introduce monthly fines for people over the age of 60 who are unvaccinated against

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece, COVID-19 vaccination in Greece Greece begins to introduce monthly fines for people over the age of 60 who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 amid an increase in the number of new cases in the country. The monthly fine will initially be €50 this month and will be €100 per month thereafter. (NPR)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2022
Jan
17
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila The Philippines begins to ban people who are unv

COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila The Philippines begins to ban people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 from riding public transport and entering commercial planes despite protests from labour and human rights groups. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2022
Jan
17
War / Conflict / Security

The United Kingdom begins supplying anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia, according to a statement from Secretary of State for Defence

The United Kingdom begins supplying anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia, according to a statement from Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace. A small number of British military personnel will also be deployed to help train Ukrainian troops. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 17, 2022
Jan
18
Politics / Government

Argentine debt restructuring Argentine minister of economy Martín Guzmán warns that the International Monetary Fund will "lose legitimacy" if it fails in negoti

Argentine debt restructuring Argentine minister of economy Martín Guzmán warns that the International Monetary Fund will "lose legitimacy" if it fails in negotiations with the country, with Guzmán citing his country's growth of nearly 10 percent as an argument. (Ámbito)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2022
Jan
18
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record 137,102 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nat

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record 137,102 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 23,211,894. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Paraguay Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez tests positive for COVID-19. (Yahoo! News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2022
Jan
18
Major Trends

COVID-19 drug development Merck & Co.

COVID-19 drug development Merck & Co. and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics sign an agreement with UNICEF to distribute up to 3 million courses of their COVID-19 antiviral pill molnupiravir to 100 low and middle-income countries in the first half of the year. (Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2022
Jan
18
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong orders the culling of 2,000 small animals, such as hamsters, chinchillas and rabbits, closes pet shops, and sends 100 p

COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong orders the culling of 2,000 small animals, such as hamsters, chinchillas and rabbits, closes pet shops, and sends 100 people to a quarantine camp after nearly a dozen hamsters imported from the Netherlands and sold at Little Boss pet shop were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant which also spread to two people. (Bloomberg)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2022
Jan
18
Major Trends

Hong Kong orders the culling of 2,000 small animals, such as hamsters, chinchillas and rabbits, closes pet shops, and sends 100 people to a quarantine camp afte

Hong Kong orders the culling of 2,000 small animals, such as hamsters, chinchillas and rabbits, closes pet shops, and sends 100 people to a quarantine camp after nearly a dozen hamsters imported from the Netherlands and sold at Little Boss pet shop were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant which also spread to two people. (Bloomberg)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2022
Jan
18
Major Trends

Merck & Co.

Merck & Co. and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics sign an agreement with UNICEF to distribute up to 3 million courses of their COVID-19 antiviral pill molnupiravir to 100 low and middle-income countries in the first half of the year. (Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 18, 2022
Jan
19
Politics / Government

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, in a show of support for Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, in a show of support for Ukraine. During a one-day visit, Blinken will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said yesterday that "Russia could at any point launch an attack on Ukraine" and that "No option is off the table". (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria Bulgaria reports a record for the second consecutive day of 11,181 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringin

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria Bulgaria reports a record for the second consecutive day of 11,181 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 841,785. (Bulgarian Press Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic The Czech government suspends plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for key workers and people over the age of 60, which was expected to come into effect in March. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Germany reports a record 112,323 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. (Deutsche Welle)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan The Japanese government announces that it will place Tokyo and 12 other prefectures under a quasi-state of emergency from January 21

COVID-19 pandemic in Japan The Japanese government announces that it will place Tokyo and 12 other prefectures under a quasi-state of emergency from January 21 to February 13 amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases due to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, with the country reporting a record for the second consecutive day of 41,487 new cases of COVID-19. (Kyodo News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Politics / Government

The Japanese government announces that it will place Tokyo and 12 other prefectures under a quasi-state of emergency from January 21 to February 13 amid an incr

The Japanese government announces that it will place Tokyo and 12 other prefectures under a quasi-state of emergency from January 21 to February 13 amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases due to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, with the country reporting a record for the second consecutive day of 41,487 new cases of COVID-19. (Kyodo News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Politics / Government

Conservative Party MP Christian Wakeford crosses the floor to the opposition Labour Party, stating that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's behaviour has been "disgr

Conservative Party MP Christian Wakeford crosses the floor to the opposition Labour Party, stating that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's behaviour has been "disgraceful". There are growing calls within the ruling Conservative Party for Johnson to resign amid public outrage over "Partygate". (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati Kiribati announces a curfew and mandatory face masks after 36 passengers on a charter flight from Fiji test positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati Kiribati announces a curfew and mandatory face masks after 36 passengers on a charter flight from Fiji test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival. The plane was the first international commercial flight to land in the country since March 2020. Kiribati reopened its borders on January 10th. (Stuff.co.nz)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in American Samoa A seventh passenger from a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu, Hawaii, tests positive for C

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in American Samoa A seventh passenger from a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu, Hawaii, tests positive for COVID-19. The plane landed in American Samoa on January 6, 2022. (Samoa News) COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati Kiribati announces a curfew and mandatory face masks after 36 passengers on a charter flight from Fiji test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival. The plane was the first international commercial flight to land in the country since March 2020. Kiribati reopened its borders on January 10th. (Stuff.co.nz)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
Jan
19
Economy / Jobs / Business

Employees of the STB, Bucharest's largest public transport company, go on strike demanding the resignation of its chairman, Adrian Criț.

Employees of the STB, Bucharest's largest public transport company, go on strike demanding the resignation of its chairman, Adrian Criț. The city authorities, led by the Save Romania Union-backed mayor Nicușor Dan, condemn the strike, blaming it on the Social Democratic Party-backed trade unionist Vasile Petrariu as an attempt to undermine his authority. (Digi24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 19, 2022
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