The Bank of Korea cuts its growth forecast and expects the country's GDP to shrink 1.3% this year. It would be South Korea's worst performance since the height of the Asian financial crisis in 1998.
Eight people are dead after floods caused by thunderstorms and torrential rains affected Evia, Greece. Dozens of people have been evacuated from the area.
system of categorizing fires to determine suitable extinguishing agents
local government area in Western Australia
The smoking ban will take effect tomorrow, and wearing face masks will be mandatory in all public spaces.
Durham MP and former Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O'Toole is elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party and new Leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons.
A court in China sentences a Canadian man to death on drug charges. His alleged accomplice receives life imprisonment. Police had confiscated 120 kilograms (266 pounds) of ketamine from the defendant's home. He is the third Canadian citizen to receive the death sentence for drug smuggling since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in late 2018 on an extradition request from the United States.
Rwandan humanitarian and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Paul Rusesabagina is shown off in handcuffs at the Rwanda Investigation Bureau headquarters in Kigali. The Bureau says he is detained on charges of terrorism, but does not say where or when he was arrested.
Croatia marks the 25th anniversary of Operation Storm, a military victory against the proto-state of Serbian Krajina that ended the Croatian War of Independence. The ceremony in the town of Knin, former capital of Serbian Krajina, was for the first time ever attended by an ethnic Serb political representative, Deputy Prime Minister Boris Milošević.
Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Brandenburg Gate, despite a ruling from the city's administrative court the previous day that overturned the government's ban on public demonstrations. Police claim "most" of the protesters failed to observe "the minimum" social distancing measures implemented in the city.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Greece
cabinet official of the French government
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approves new rules that will allow companies that wish to raise capital, and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, to use direct listings instead of IPOs.
A US Air Force UH-1N is shot at near Manassas, Virginia, injuring one of two pilots while flying ten miles northwest of Manassas on a training mission at an altitude of 1,000 feet. It lands safely at Manassas Regional Airport west of Washington, DC, and the pilot is taken to hospital where they are treated and released.
self-governance of professions or industries, including unions and formal or informal political units
France reports 1,695 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number since the end of May. The seven-day moving average stood above the 1,300 threshold for the first time since the end of April.
COVID-19 pandemic testing in the United States
India reports 78,761 new cases in the past 24 hours, thus marking the highest single-day rise in case numbers recorded anywhere in the world.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and Belarus
Slovenia registers its highest number of new cases since April 3, with 43 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the approval of a vaccine against COVID‑19, named Gam-COVID-Vac, claiming it as a "world-first", amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness.
South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics
homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community
Turkey demands that Greece withdraws its troops from the Aegean island of Kastellorizo, saying Greece had violated the 1947 peace treaty, which called for the formerly Italian-occupied Kastellorizo to be demilitarized, with a recent troop deployment. The Greek government says the event was a "routine troop rotation".
Elections for the House of Representatives and the president of Bougainville start taking place.
The temperature reaches 130 °F (54.4 °C) in Death Valley, California amidst a historic heat wave in the western United States. If verified, it is the hottest temperature recorded on Earth in the month of August, and the hottest in any month since 1931.
Myanmar orders all public and private schools closed as authorities try to tackle a resurgence of the virus following weeks without confirmed domestic transmission.
The Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation bans flights to 31 countries as Kuwait International Airport resumes operations at reduced capacity.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in India rises by nearly 67,000, a record high since the pandemic began.
transnational Sunni Islamist organization
instruction to Federal government issued by the President of the United States
The Taliban's spokesman denies any involvement in the attack.
The Toronto Police Service agrees to pay compensation of C$16.5 million (US$12.5M) to about 1,100 protesters who were wrongfully arrested in the city during the 2010 G20 summit.
At least 29 people are killed and 50 injured, among them civilians, prisoners, guards and Afghan security forces.
President Donald Trump and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce the emergency use authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients after days of White House officials suggesting there were politically motivated delays by the FDA in approving a vaccine and therapeutics for the disease that President Trump claims has harmed his re-election chances. The FDA said more than 70,000 patients have been treated with convalescent plasma, but they have not yet obtained enough randomized clinical trial data on convalescent plasma for COVID-19. Some of those trials are underway.
system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and its surrounding countries
More than 1,700 people in the United Kingdom are reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the largest weekend number since the middle of May, and the highest number of reported cases since June 4.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
In an evening transmission, Col. Assimi Goita declares himself the new leader of Mali and urges citizens to return to work.
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz resigns. He is the second high-profile minister to resign from the government this week, after Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski.
She says the rise in cases was "partly the result of a greater number of people being tested", but it is "undoubtedly a concern" and that any connection between cases is being "carefully considered" by health protection teams.
Istanbul reimposes a ban on indoor ceremonies, with the exception of weddings, in the wake of some rising infections.
The National Assembly temporarily closes and a group of more than ten Democratic Party officials, including the party chairman Lee Hae-chan and parliamentary leader Kim Tae-nyeon, undergo screening tests and are placed in self-quarantine after a photojournalist covering a meeting of the ruling party tested positive for COVID-19.
2020 Washington, D.C. block party shooting
Bhutan imposes a nationwide lockdown after a locally transmitted COVID-19 case was reported in Gelephu town and the female patient had come in close contact with many people in Paro, Thimphu and several other places.
A Pakistani court sentences three leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa to between one and 16 years in prison for helping coordinate the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The sentences come as the deadline for the country to avoid getting placed on the Financial Action Task Force blacklist approaches.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House of Representatives back from recess several weeks early in order to consider legislation to address the crisis.
National Basketball Association team in Houston, Texas
The European Commission announces it will reroute €53 million away from the Belarusian government to civil society.
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rail accident in Scotland, on 12 August 2020
In a show of bipartisan support for the Democrats national ticket, four longtime Republicans gave speeches: former Ohio governor John Kasich, former New Jersey governor Christine Whitman, former New York congresswoman Susan Molinari, and Quibi CEO Meg Whitman.
The Russian foreign ministry expels three Slovak diplomats from Moscow in a reciprocal move after the Slovak foreign ministry expelled three Russian diplomats from Bratislava on August 11 for alleged espionage.
stock exchange that is based in the city of Shanghai, China
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite discovers TOI-824b, a Hot Neptune exoplanet that orbits dwarf star TOI-824, which is located 210 light-years away in the constellation Circinus.
Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq (2020–2021)
The United States Armed Forces resume joint military exercises with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces after several COVID-19 cases were confirmed at United States Forces Korea bases since February.
municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Sulu
Date: May 27, 1964 – present (58 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
Australian COVID-19 death toll reaches 200.
Condé is allowed to seek a third term under the new constitution passed following a referendum in March that reset the presidential term limits.
It is the first death during the protests.
Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo permits a U.S. Army unit to resume its advisory mission in the country after the Colombian Senate found that it did not constitute a deployment of foreign troops. A court had suspended the mission in early July after the opposition argued it did count as foreign troop movement, and thus needed Senate authorization.
President Rodrigo Duterte reimposes modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), one of the strictest lockdown measures on Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces of the Philippine capital for 15 days.
Saudi state news agency SPA says Saudi Armed Forces shot down an explosive-laden drone launched against Saudi territory from Al Hudaydah Governorate, on Yemen's Red Sea coast. The Houthis report a Saudi air strike on Saada Governorate.
A shooting involving the Secret Service occurs on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, Washington, D.C., U.S. A civilian, identified only as a 51-year-old man, has been transported to a local hospital.
The 2020 Democratic National Convention begins, running until Thursday. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris are expected to be officially nominated for their party's choice for President and Vice President, respectively, in the upcoming election.
Head of state and chief executive of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
With 16 new daily confirmed cases, Andorra exceeds 1,000 cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces a plan to ease nearly all restrictions on the economy from August 17, including lifting a controversial ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco that had been imposed in July, as infections peak.
Belarusian video blogger and dissident pro-democracy activist
Iran executes a man for killing a member of the Revolutionary Guards during anti-government unrest in 2017.
Israel surpasses 100,000 cases as the government struggles with a resurgence of infections.
An administrative court in Berlin overturns the city government's ban on protests and demonstrations, citing "no indication" that the government's rationale for the ban of protesters breaching social distancing measures would occur.
Croatia reports its highest single day number of 358 new cases in the last 24 hours as a tricky summer tourism season brings a resurgence of COVID-19 to the Adriatic country.
Congressional Democrats have announced investigations and hearings into allegations of widespread mail delays ahead of the coming 2020 United States presidential election, which many expect will see a surge in mail-in voting due to the ongoing pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House of Representatives back from recess several weeks early in order to consider legislation to address the crisis.
American company Pfizer and German company BioNTech say that they are on track to being submitted for regulatory review as early as October.
The government approves a proposed deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to restructure around $65 billion in foreign government bonds, following President Alberto Fernández's successful negotiations with creditors and the International Monetary Fund the previous week after the country defaulted in May. The government plans to submit the proposal to the SEC on August 17.
enclosed area, often by a building, that is open to the sky
Amid an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases, the government of Spain closes all nightclubs and bans smoking in public sites in the event that the social distancing is not assured.
India reports more than 77,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to more than 3.38 million, the highest single day spike for the country for the second consecutive day, and the highest single day caseload in the world apart from the United States.
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon finds Salim Ayyash, a senior member of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, guilty of assassinating former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in Beirut in 2005, following a five-year trial.
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority
Authority who controls the inland water transport in Bangladesh
The sanctions were placed to avoid placing the country on the Financial Action Task Force blacklist.
Facebook introduces new regulations blocking American publishers with political ties from running ads masquerading as news articles in its news section.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov pledges to resign if the nation's National Assembly passes his motion to call for a constituent assembly to change the nation's constitution.
Victoria reports 41 new deaths, including eight people who died in the last 24 hours. The other 33 were reported before yesterday, which includes 22 people who died in the weeks leading up to August 27 and were reported to DHHS by aged care facilities on August 30.
Sri Lanka holds parliamentary elections after the parliament was dissolved by president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in March. Originally scheduled to be held in April, the election was postponed twice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Killings of Aaron Danielson and Michael Reinoehl
The first unit of the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula, is connected to the country's electrical grid. According to the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, the completion of three more APR-1400 nuclear reactor units would result in the provision of 25% of the UAE's electricity and a reduction of carbon emissions by 21 million tons a year.
Human Rights Watch reports that he will be charged with breaching multiple laws.
head of the United States Department of Justice
Queensland declares all of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory to be COVID-19 hotspots and will close its border with both regions on Saturday August 8 at 1 a.m.
combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
practice of suppressing speech or other public communication
A ScotRail train derails near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, following torrential rain and thunderstorms, killing three people, including the driver.
United States Department of State task force to mitigate COVID-19
The Belarusian Association of Journalists revokes the accreditation of several foreign journalists covering the anti-government protests, resulting in the detention or deportation of some of those journalists.
New Zealand marks 100 days without community transmission of COVID-19.
The patient, believed to have been bitten by an infected flea, is under medical care recovering at home.
disruptive or unlawful behavior such as rioting, bullying, and vandalism
At least four people are killed and another six injured by a roadside bomb exploding in Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali
Islamist insurgents linked to ISIL seize control of the port city of Mocímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique, after days of heavy fighting with government forces. Soldiers reportedly abandoned their positions and fled the city on boats after becoming outnumbered, as several fellow soldiers were killed by the militants.
Scientists call it the biggest environmental disaster ever in Mauritius.
Epic Games sues both Apple Inc. and Google in an antitrust case after the removal of Fortnite from the Apple App Store and Google Play earlier in the day, alleging that the two companies hold an unfair monopoly over development for their respective ecosystems. The game was removed for implementing a feature allowing Epic to directly sell microtransactions while bypassing the 30% cut imposed on developers per transaction by both Apple and Google.
A state television exit poll shows President Alexander Lukashenko winning 79.7% of the vote.
Facebook responded by disabling English-to-Thai automatic translations.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
Date: 15 March 2019 3 years ago c. 1:40 – 1:59 pm (NZDT; UTC+13)
Maryland-based vaccine development company Novavax signs a deal with Canada to supply up to 76 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.
France cancels the rescheduled 2020 Paris Marathon, which would have taken place on November 15, due to COVID-19.
The MSC Grandiosa disembarks from Genoa, Italy, on a seven-day cruise in the Mediterranean Sea, the first major cruise ship to sail in the Sea in almost five months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Only essential services such as supermarkets, food stores, liquor shops, petrol stations, pharmacies, convenience stores, and other essentials can remain open.
head of state and government of Argentina
Twitter says it will label state media, official government accounts and their staff. State-funded media outlets with "editorial independence", such as the National Public Radio in the U.S., or BBC in the UK, will not be among those labelled, according to a spokesman for the social media site.
Thai police arrest a student leader over an anti-government protest last month.
The changes are effective from 04:00 BST tomorrow except in Wales, where the changes take effect from midnight on August 13.
Spain reports 1,772 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number since nationwide state of emergency was lifted in June.
United Nations Security Council resolution
capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada
A prison riot in Farafangana, Madagascar, leaves at least 20 inmates dead, while dozens of prisoners escape after overpowering the guards. The Justice Ministry says 31 prisoners remain on the loose, while 37 have been captured alive.
Protests in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, Russia continue for the fourth consecutive weekend. Protesters demand the release of regional governor Sergei Furgal, who was arrested on charges of murder, which he denies. Thousands of people reportedly join the protest.
North American professional sports league
President of the Senate of the Czech Republic
A gas explosion in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, leaves at least one dead and four injured. Homes were damaged or destroyed.
Gardaí are now investigating possible breaches of COVID-19 regulations on the event.
A freight train is derailed and catches fire near Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Local residents are evacuated.
The Spanish Royal Household announces that Emeritus King Juan Carlos I has informed King Felipe VI that he is leaving the country motivated by "the public repercussion that certain past events are generating". His finances are being judicially investigated by a Swiss judge and the Spanish Prosecutor's Office for alleged financial dealings from Haramain high-speed railway construction and his accounts in tax havens.
town and rural commune in the Cercle of Mopti in the Mopti Region of Mali
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry reveals that it on August 18 placed financial sanctions on dozens of Taliban members, including chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and deputy head and Haqqani network leader Sirajuddin Haqqani. The sanctions were placed to avoid placing the country on the Financial Action Task Force blacklist.
Disputed President Nicolás Maduro pardons 110 lawmakers and associates of disputed acting President Juan Guaidó.
Australian foreign minister Marise Payne confirms that Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei, an anchor for the China Global Television Network, a state-controlled media broadcaster, has been detained in Beijing under "residential surveillance" since August 14. The Chinese foreign ministry has not cited a rationale behind her detention.
The Bureau says he is detained on charges of terrorism, but does not say where or when he was arrested.
Perpetrator Brenton Tarrant begins his sentencing before the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand. He faces an unprecedented sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, having been convicted in March for murder involving multiple deaths.
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
Russia says it is "ready to assist Belarus in accordance with a collective military pact if necessary" as opposition leader in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls for a massive march.
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse dozens of anti-government protesters in Beirut calling for the Lebanese government's resignation near the parliament building.
parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
President Martín Vizcarra has 48 hours to form a new cabinet.
official government news agency of Saudi Arabia
India will reopen underground train networks and allow sports and religious events in a limited manner from September as part of the government's efforts to revive the economy, even as COVID-19 infections soar in the country.
He was charged with violating the COVID-19 measures and breaching internal security.
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates issues a decree abolishing a law that mandated an economic boycott on Israel following the approval of the historic peace deal between the two countries. On the Israeli side, the first El Al commercial flight from Israel to the UAE is expected on Monday.
Factory workers from state-run factories joined the protest. Tens of thousands of people protested for the fifth day in a row against the election results. The protesters marched through Minsk and formed human chains.
Poland reports a record 726 new cases during the last 24 hours, and the government will impose limits on restaurants, sporting events, public transport and weddings in 19 of its 380 counties as of Saturday, August 8.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
The health ministry says that France is seeing an "exponential" rise in cases as the country records its second-highest record of reported cases since March, with 7,379 new cases in the last 24 hours, raising the possibility of another nationwide lockdown.
combined military forces of Saudi Arabia
2020 Trinidad and Tobago general election
He is the second high-profile minister to resign from the government this week, after Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski.
The government plans to submit the proposal to the SEC on August 17.
policy on permits required to enter Myanmar
mail services could slow the handling of mail-in ballots, suspends all mail service changes until after the November election.
The United States reports more than 1,500 new deaths caused by COVID-19, making today the deadliest day for the country since the end of May.
2020 wind storm affecting the Midwestern United States
Moro National Liberation Front chairman Nur Misuari surrenders Abduljihad Susukan, a sub-commander of the ISIL-affiliated Abu Sayyaf militant group, to the Philippine National Police in Davao City, following the latter's involvement in the 2015 Roseller Lim and Samal Island kidnappings and beheadings.
A motorcycle bomb kills five people and injures 20 others in Chaman, Killa Abdullah, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
A civilian, identified only as a 51-year-old man, has been transported to a local hospital.
Mississippi Valley State (CDP), Mississippi
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets with the Sudanese leadership in Khartoum to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
group of top-level American college football conferences
A demonstration against coronavirus restrictions attended by thousands of people in Berlin, Germany, is terminated by police over "non-respect of hygiene rules". Police say they launched legal action against the organisers.
Minister of State Owned Enterprises and chief of the COVID-19 recovery team, Erick Thohir, announces that the government would bar foreign visitors until the completion of a vaccine. Indonesian scientists are testing a COVID-19 vaccine with Sinovac Biotech, which Thohir says is likely to be completed next year.
combined military forces of the Philippines
The Mid-American Conference announces that its 12 members will not play this fall season, including in football.
Takuma Sato of Japan wins the 104th Indianapolis 500. It is Sato's second career Indy 500 victory.
South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence in cases.
Relations with the organisation of Hezbollah (Party of God)
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry sacks spokesman Haidar Badawi after claiming in an interview with Sky News Arabia yesterday that Sudan and Israel were working towards a peace deal.
India reports the highest single-day record of more than 62,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total to 2,025,409. This total makes India the third country to pass two million cases, after the United States and Brazil.
The record was previously set by the United States, which reported 77,638 new cases on July 17.
62,282 patients recovered from the disease, which is also the highest in a single day.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits near the small town of Sparta, North Carolina.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, which alleges that the four defendants defrauded the organization's donors, using the funds intended for the construction of the wall along the Mexico–U.S. border for personal expenses instead.
UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
American neurotechnology company Neuralink unveils a pig, named "Gertrude", that has been living with a brain-implanted chip for two months at an event in San Francisco.
The 2020 Republican National Convention begins, running until Thursday. Incumbents President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are expected to be officially nominated to run for re-election, facing off against former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris in November.
most populous city in the United States of America
Lawyers representing the families of the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 state their intention to seek unspecified damages from four suspects charged by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service in connection with the incident. The claims have yet to be filed, as a Dutch District Court shall determine whether Dutch or Ukrainian law would be applied.
The Canary Islands also intend to ban outdoor smoking when social distancing cannot be guaranteed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Students are requesting for an intervention from Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
India's Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, tests positive for COVID-19 and is admitted to hospital.
The United States Department of Justice says Yale University is illegally discriminating against White Americans and Asian Americans in its undergraduate admissions process, following a two-year investigation into the university. A Yale spokeswoman "categorically" denies the federal accusations.
In a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the United States proposed removing Sudan from the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list for $330 million compensation. The payment would allegedly go to American victims of Al-Qaida but ministers, opposition leaders, and other people in the country have expressed anger at the prospect of a multimillion-dollar payment to the United States.
Zhang Yuhuan is acquitted of murdering two boys in October 1993 and freed after serving 27 years in prison in Jiangxi as China's longest-serving wrongfully convicted inmate.
27th and current prime minister of Denmark
France and Germany end talks with the United States to reform the World Health Organization, after the former two's respective health ministries expressed opposition to the attempt from the US at leading the talks, despite the US having decided to leave the organization.
Four civilians in flooded Parwan are killed in clashes between the Afghan military and the Taliban.
Hashem Abedi is sentenced to a minimum of 55 years in prison by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
The suspension will last until "constitutional order is restored".
Norway will impose a 10-day quarantine on all people arriving from Germany and Liechtenstein from August 29 due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in those countries.
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatović urges Polish authorities to "immediately release" an LGBT rights activist detained on Friday. The activist was arrested on charges of hooliganism and vandalism. Yesterday, 48 pro-LGBT protesters were also arrested when they tried to stop police from detaining the activist.
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero tests positive for COVID-19.
last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence, and a victory for the Croatian Army over the Republic of Serbian Krajina
Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hungarians returning from abroad will have to go into two-week quarantine. Hungarians can only leave if they have provided two negative tests.
This is the highest single-day rise since the beginning of the outbreak.
American politician and lawyer, Louisiana
California Governor Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency to ensure the state receives vital resources as at least 27 wildfires are raging across the state, exacerbating a stifling heat wave.
non-governmental environmental organization
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international relations
The United States surpasses six million cases of COVID-19.
Indonesia reports 2,719 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 162,884. This is the highest single-day rise since the beginning of the outbreak. Additionally, the total death toll surpasses 7,000.
2020 South West Aviation Antonov An-26 crash
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
The protesters marched through Minsk and formed human chains.
82nd governor of New Hampshire since 2017
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said he was in surgery for vocal cord polyp removal and was not part of the discussion during the August 20 task force meeting when updated guidelines were discussed.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemns the use of violence by Belarusian authorities against protesters, and calls for the release of all political prisoners in the country.
court in London and one of a number of buildings housing the Crown Court
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Malta
The number of COVID-19 cases in Germany rises by 1,226, which is the biggest daily rise since May, according to the Robert Koch Institute, as the health minister warns of outbreaks in nearly all parts of the country due to vacation returnees and partygoers.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Israel, 11 days after the country agreed to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Congressional Democrats have announced investigations and hearings into allegations of widespread mail delays ahead of the coming 2020 United States presidential election, which many expect will see a surge in mail-in voting due to the ongoing pandemic.
However, opposition and civil society groups claim the move is unconstitutional, as the Constitution limits a president to only two terms.
history and regulations of Cypriot citizenship
The Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali (ORTM) headquarters in the capital Bamako are evacuated amid reports of a coup attempt. The French and Norwegian embassies urge their citizens to remain indoors after being notified of mutiny in the Armed Forces.
A site spokesperson said an investigation is underway.
Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba and former foreign minister Fumio Kishida announce they intend to run but Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and defense minister Taro Kono are considered the potential candidates.
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
Student activist Parit Chiwarak is released on bail after being arrested on Friday for co-organising a rally in July. He was charged with violating the COVID-19 measures and breaching internal security. Protests have been taking place in Thailand since July against the government. Parit Chiwarak has said he will continue to protest against the government and for reforms in the Thai monarchy.
Former California police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, receives multiple consecutive life sentences without parole in the county superior court in Sacramento. DeAngelo pleaded guilty in June to 13 counts of first-degree murder in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that his country has signed a deal with the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to manufacture a vaccine against COVID-19 that the company is developing with the Oxford Vaccine Group. The vaccine is currently in Phase III efficacy trials and AstraZeneca says it is targeting a formulation of results by the end of the year. Morrison states that the deal also allows citizens to receive immediate and free access to the vaccines, if successful.
The Japanese bulk carrier Wakashio, which stranded on a reef in Mauritius last month, breaks in half. Approximately 1,000 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean. Most of the oil had been pumped out before the ship broke in half in the afternoon. Around 166 tonnes of oil remained after the break, and authorities are working to remove it. Scientists call it the biggest environmental disaster ever in Mauritius. France says it will help with the cleanup. Japan's ministry of environment announced that it will send officials and other specialists to look at the damage.
Anyone who tries to change the date may face penalties.
National Public Health Organization (Greece)
operational center for the planning and implementation of public health protection actions in Greece
Ant files for an initial public offering of at least 10% of its capital in new shares on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges.
SpaceX space launch site in Boca Chica Village, Texas, United States
Thailand's economy suffers its biggest annual contraction since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, with its GDP down 12.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier. It fell a record 9.7% on the quarter, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
He faces an unprecedented sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, having been convicted in March for murder involving multiple deaths.
Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States
Racial discrimination against the Chinese in the United States
Islamist insurgents kill at least two police officers and injured another in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The attack comes days after the first anniversary of the revocation of Kashmir’s constitutional autonomy.
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell threatens Turkey with sanctions unless it and Greece reconcile their differences over maritime borders and gas drilling rights near Cyprus.
Egyptian authorities arrest Mahmoud Ezzat, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. He was serving a sentence in absentia and was detained in a hideout in Cairo.
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Two simultaneous tropical storms, Laura and Marco, threaten Gulf Coast residents in the coming days.
The German foreign ministry announces it will summon the Belarusian ambassador in Berlin, after the Belarusian Association of Journalists revoked the accreditation of several foreign journalists covering the anti-government protests the previous day, including members of the German media.
Santa Cruz County, California, United States
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
President Martín Vizcarra bans family gatherings and extends a lockdown to five more regions, following a 75% surge in COVID-19 cases among children and adolescents.
India's number of confirmed cases tops 3 million, making it the third country to surpass that number after the United States and Brazil as the country leads the world in daily new cases.
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
Two lighter vessels capsize in the Bay of Bengal, near the island of Bhasan Char in Bangladesh. The country's Inland Water Transport Authority report that 13 crew members from one vessel en route to the Narayanganj District from Chittagong are missing, while all 12 crew members from the other vessel were rescued.
city in and county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi condemns the UN Security Council's decision not to extend an arms embargo on Iran. Ashkenazi argues that Iran "will lead to further Middle East instability".
The United States military withdraw from Camp Taji and hand it over to the Iraqi military; the base has been the target of many rocket attacks recently. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump redoubled his promise to withdraw troops from the country.
More than 200 people are missing after the five-storey Tariq Garden apartment block in Mahad, Maharashtra, India, collapses. Residents and rescue workers dispatched by the National Disaster Response Force have rescued at least 28 people.
department, group of municipalities, in Colombia
Police are carrying out raids in the state, confiscating supplies of the suspected alcohol and have made 25 arrests.
Critics claim the Ofqual's algorithm to be "flawed" as the grades issued differ significantly from those predicted by teachers.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry sacks spokesman Haidar Badawi after claiming in an interview with Sky News Arabia yesterday that Sudan and Israel were working towards a peace deal. Foreign Minister Omar Qamar al-Din stated his Ministry reacted "with astonishment" towards the comments and that the topic was not being discussed.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews orders the temporary closure of many businesses and retail stores in Melbourne under stage four lockdown restrictions for six weeks to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria.
United Kingdom government ministerial department
The Emirati government summons the Iranian chargé d'affaires in Abu Dhabi to protest a speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani which called the UAE's peace agreement with Israel "a treacherous act." The Emirati government labeled these remarks as "unacceptable, inflammatory and carrying serious repercussions for the security and stability of the Arabian Gulf region."
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Michigan
bilateral relations between United States and Turkey
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New York
The Turkish Ministry of National Defense reveals that a Barbaros-class frigate of the Turkish Navy and the TCG Burgazada have conducted joint military exercises with the USS Winston S. Churchill of the U.S. Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean, hours after Greece conducted similar exercises with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the disputed region.
Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Electrical blackouts in Sri Lanka began nationwide due to a transmission technical failure at the Kerawalapitiya Grid-Sub station.
Pro-democracy activist Sunny Cheung reportedly flees to the United Kingdom after reporting fears of imprisonment.
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
Russian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Russia
poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations
The death was that of a 61-year-old man who had previous illnesses and was on a respirator, the health ministry said.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha asks people "not to create chaos at this time" as protests grow amid demands to rewrite the constitution, dissolve parliament, hold new elections and reform the monarchy.
Seven civilians are killed by a roadside bomb in Jaghatū, Ghazni. The Governor of Paktia, Mohammad Halim Fidai, survives an assassination attempt. No group claimed responsibility for either incident.
ocean between Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antartica
Concerns over Chinese involvement in 5G wireless networks
Samoa extends the state of emergency until September 27. Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi says he fears the practice of congregating in large numbers would likely see the virus entering the (at this time) COVID-19-free country.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
Hurricane Laura downgrades from a Category 4 to Category 2 hurricane but remains "extremely dangerous" after lashing the coasts of Texas and Louisiana early Thursday. It has killed 30 people thus far.
Four Malian troops are killed and 12 others wounded when their anti-poaching convoy is ambushed in Mopti.
second largest city of Bangladesh, situated at the southwestern part of the country
Australia reports 25 new COVID-19 deaths (all of them in Victoria), the deadliest day since the pandemic began.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announces expansions to the country's abortion laws regarding cases of pregnancy from rape, which include requiring the victim to provide "a detailed account" to doctors, a report to police, and the victim being "expressly warned" of the possibility of prosecution for fraud for false or unverified claims.
Most affected manufacturers are in three politically sensitive swing states critical to the presidential election.
The U.S. Treasury Department blacklists two Emirati companies for conducting business with Iranian airline Mahan Air, which itself is blacklisted for its close ties with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab announces the resignation of the entire government as protests grow over their handling of the Beirut explosions on 4 August.
Effort to permanently eliminate all cases of poliomyelitis infection
Nineteen people are killed in massacres in three villages in Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A powerful derecho with winds over 100 mph sweeps across the Midwestern United States and leaves four dead and causes $11 billion USD in damage.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Catholic Church
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Dutch ambassador in Moscow after surveillance equipment was discovered in the vehicle of a Russian military attaché in The Hague.
Okinawa declares a state of emergency for two weeks until August 15 and asks people to stay home after the popular tourist destination sees an "explosive spread" of COVID-19 cases.
A soldier is killed and seven others injured after clashing with Abu Sayyaf militants in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines.
spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Poland in during the 2020 pandemic
The storm surge will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded with rising waters before moving inland.
Australia suffers the deadliest day of the pandemic when Victoria reports 21 deaths in the last 24 hours.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr, in a letter to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, declares that Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, members of "The Beatles" ISIL cell, will not be given the death penalty if found guilty. Prior attempts by the United States to get the UK Home Office to cooperate on the terrorists' prosecution had been stymied due to the latter's long-standing policy of refusing to extradite citizens or aid in their prosecution if the death penalty was sought.
sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
Parliament approves a state of emergency in Beirut and grants the military sweeping powers, such as declaring curfews, preventing public gatherings and censoring the media, as well as referring civilians to military courts over alleged security breaches. Human rights groups criticize the decision.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces his country will resume energy exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean, saying Greece had repeatedly violated their agreement on the matter.
A court in Malaysia jails a teenager until the King's decision for starting a fire that killed 23 people in 2017. He was not eligible for the death penalty due to being a minor at the time of the arson, the court explained.
region of the northeasternmost United States
The UK's national debt exceeds £2 trillion ($2.61tn) for the first time, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
United States Department of the Treasury
United States federal executive department
Hundreds of GCE Advanced Level students protest outside the Department for Education headquarters in London demanding for a reassessment of their final-year performance by the Ofqual, which has used an algorithm to assess students' performances in lieu of the exams that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Critics claim the Ofqual's algorithm to be "flawed" as the grades issued differ significantly from those predicted by teachers. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had issued a statement clarifying that students may use their teacher's predicted grades or results from any trial exam, although the Ofqual issued a separate statement favouring teacher evaluations over trial exams. Students are requesting for an intervention from Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
South Korean boy band BTS become the first all-South Korean act to top the United States record chart, after their single "Dynamite" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Customhouse and Post Office (Washington, D.C.)
1221 31st St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
In response to the visit, the PRC's foreign ministry warns the Czech government of "possible consequences" for Czech companies with operations in mainland China.
Prime Minister Francisco Pascual Obama Asue presents his resignation and that of his entire government without making public the reason. President Teodoro Obiang claims that "he has not met the programmatic objectives, which has undoubtedly caused this crisis situation that today requires us to take urgent measures".
The death toll of dolphins in Mauritius rises to 38, according to a government official.
This total makes India the third country to pass two million cases, after the United States and Brazil.
Political system of the Plurinational State of Bolivia
Boko Haram insurgents carries out an overnight attack against a village in Gwoza, Nigeria, killing 75 elders.
A Venezuelan court sentences two former United States Army Special Forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their role in the failed coup d'état against President Nicolás Maduro.
He was accompanied by his son Nikolai Lukashenko.
The Mail on Sunday reports that British Chancellor Rishi Sunak plans to abolish an Internet tax expected to raise £500 million ($654M) a year. The tax was introduced in April 2020 and could reportedly be an impediment to a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States.
More than 385,000 residents are told to flee the cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, in Texas saying as much as 13 feet (3.96 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge entire communities.
In association football, Sevilla FC defeat Inter Milan 3–2 in the final to win the UEFA Europa League for a record sixth time.
The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in South Korea tops 200 for the first time in five months, with 279 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The cases are traced to several conservative churches in the Seoul Capital Area.
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state
The Philippine economy falls into recession for the first time in 29 years after the economy shrank by 16.5% in the April to June quarter from the same period last year, which is the biggest slump in the government's quarterly GDP data dating back to 1981.
Mauritius declares a state of environmental emergency after the Japanese-owned ship MV Wakashio ran aground offshore days ago and began spilling tons of fuel.
Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant is sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole, a first in New Zealand history, for killing 51 people in last year's mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch.
The total number of worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpasses 20 million.
Perpetrator Brenton Tarrant begins his sentencing before the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The United States Department of Justice says Yale University is illegally discriminating against White Americans and Asian Americans in its undergraduate admissions process, following a two-year investigation into the university.
The United States Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard halt a massive search and rescue operation for seven Marines and Navy sailors who went missing on Thursday off the coast of San Clemente Island in California. All the missing are now presumed dead.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion
Four civilians in flooded Parwan are killed in clashes between the Afghan military and the Taliban. The group did not comment on the killings ahead of peace talks to start soon between the group and the government.
Northern Ireland reduces the number of people allowed in outdoor gatherings to 15 people and limits indoor gatherings in private dwellings to six individuals from two households amid a rise in cases.
The attackers were later killed by security forces.
Thirteen people are killed and two others injured after two bombs explode in Spin Boldak, Kandahar.
A landslide during floods at a tea plantation in Kerala, India, leaves at least 49 people dead. It is feared that many more people are buried under debris.
The change will come into effect on Saturday at 4:00 a.m.
The event is called the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks", a reference to George Floyd's killing.
A person is shot and killed, and several others arrested, amidst a violent confrontation between Black Lives Matter protesters and a large caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump in Portland, Oregon. The shooting victim is later identified as a member of the far-right Patriot Prayer.
A mass grave with more than 1,500 bodies is discovered in Osaka, Japan, that dates from the 1600s to the mid-1800s.
Newly leaked bodycam footage shows George Floyd pleading with police officers not to lock him up in a police vehicle, as well as saying that he is claustrophobic.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti resigns over the government's slow pace at reforms, warning the country is at risk of becoming a failed state. Diplomatic affairs advisor Charbel Wehbe takes his place.
overview of Institutional corruption in Russia
Jihadist militant group in the Philippines
Private non-profit organization raising donations to build sections of the Mexico-US border wall
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen mandates the wearing of face masks on all public transport in the country, effective August 22, in an effort to control the spread of the virus.
human settlement in Seattle, Washington, United States of America
2020 oil spillage event on the Mauritius coast arising from a grounded bulk carrier
gathering and assessment of strategic, tactical, and policy information
The Philippines report 4,963 new cases, its highest toll to date. The cases rise to 98,232 and the deaths jump by 17 to reach a total of 2,039.
At least ten people have been killed in a shootout between jailed Al-Shabaab militants and security officers at a prison in Mogadishu, Somalia. An investigation is under way into how the militants obtained weapons, with some reports suggested that an inmate disarmed a warden and then a group of them raided the armoury.
Meanwhile, opposition candidate leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who is exiled in Lithuania, calls for more protests.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Jimmy Lai and Agnes Chow are released on bail.
The Holy See announces that Pope Francis will resume public audiences in September for the first time in nearly six months. However, the events will be limited to 500 people, held in a closed courtyard of the Apostolic Palace.
The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump redoubled his promise to withdraw troops from the country.
Benoît Maria, a French human rights activist who helped indigenous people in Guatemala, is shot dead while driving near San Antonio Ilotenango in Quiché.
Lithuania labels Hezbollah a terrorist organization and bans its members from entering the country, according to a statement by the office of the foreign minister.
Civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales
political, historical and socio-religious debate in India, centred on land in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Prime Minister Brigi Rafini pledges aid.
Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2016-present)
The BBC also reports evidence of torture, including at the Okrestina detention centre in Minsk.
In rare talks, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a video call to discuss various regional issues, including combating COVID-19 in their respective countries.
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
use of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Islamist insurgents are suspected to be behind the attack and reinforcements are sent to the area from Konna.
Protests erupt in Port Louis, Mauritius, over the government's handling of the disaster and after dozens of dolphins are found dead on the beaches.
At least 12 people are killed when five al-Shabaab gunmen storm a beachfront hotel in Mogadishu after detonating a car bomb in front of the building. The attackers were later killed by security forces.
Earlier in the day, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ordered his son Yair to take down a Tweet doxing the leaders of the protests.
Seoul orders face masks to be worn in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time as it battles a surge in cases centred in the densely populated metropolitan area.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins the groundwork of the Lord Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, which was the former location of the demolished Babri Masjid.
AstraZeneca begins Phase III clinical trials of its potential COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, which it developed with the University of Oxford, to some 30,000 adults in the United States.
Bill Morneau resigns as Canada's finance minister following his involvement in the WE Charity scandal.
Militants kill a policeman and two paramilitary officers in Srinagar. A spokesman for the police says they thwarted another attack when they recovered improvised explosive devices placed under a bridge. This has been seen as an increase in attacks on security forces in recent months.
Three massacres kill 28 people, in Arauca, Cauca, and Nariño. These complete a week with five massacres, adding up to more than 33 this year. Gangs are believed to be responsible for nearly 80 percent of massacres in Colombia this year, the vast majority of them occurring in departments with illegal coca-producing enclaves.
bilateral relations between Egypt and Greece
Belgium's foreign ministry banned travel to Paris amid concerns over a possible resurgence of cases in the French capital.
The number of daily new cases in Italy surpasses 1,000 for the first time since May.
The Ocala, Florida, City Council overrides Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn’s veto of the Council's earlier emergency ordinance that requires people to wear masks inside businesses.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian calls for a "coordinated European response" to recent Turkish aggression towards Greece and Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean, saying "Europe needs to leave the age of innocence behind and shape its own destiny".
citizens or residents of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies, and their descendants
A protester in Minsk is killed after being shot by police officers.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces that Auckland will remain in Alert level 3 until 11:59 p.m. local time on August 30.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (Lebanon)
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas announces via Twitter that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Cities including the National Capital Region and suburbs
Sweden bans far-right Danish leader Rasmus Paludan from entering the country for two years in response to last night's unrest in the city of Malmö, in which hundreds of Muslim youths clashed with police following the burning of a Quran. Malmö police say his behaviour posed "a threat to the fundamental interests of society".
At least 11 people are dead and 22 others injured in a fire at a COVID-19 facility centre in India's Andhra Pradesh.
Around 50 structures have burned down with another 50 damaged in Vacaville.
Searchers have recovered the United States Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle that sank near San Clemente Island, off the coast of Southern California, last Thursday. The remains of eight Marines and one sailor of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, who died in the "ship-to-shore" training exercise have been recovered as well.
island sovereign state off of Africa in the Indian Ocean
It is Sato's second career Indy 500 victory.
method of landing a spacecraft by parachute in a body of water
Indonesia signs a deal with Chinese company Sinovac Biotech to purchase 50 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster across the state and imposed stage 4 lockdown in Metropolitan Melbourne. The new measures include nighttime curfew, which will be implemented across Melbourne from 20:00 to 05:00 (AEST). The restrictions comes into effect at 18:00 (6 p.m.) and last until September 13.
major armed conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan that began in February 2003
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
county seat of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Economic Community of West African States
Marco becomes a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Monday or early Tuesday. Laura is expected to become a hurricane as well by Wednesday.
At least seven policemen are killed and 15 others injured after a car bomb explodes outside a police station in Ghazni, Afghanistan. As yet nobody has claimed responsibility.
petroleum-derived liquid used primarily as a fuel
Nuclear power in the United Arab Emirates
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Singapore
The Philippines posts a single-day Southeast Asian record, with 6,352 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, as well as 11 deaths.
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the European Union
The United Nations formally rejects the United States's request to reimpose its sanctions against Iran via the "snapback" provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), citing the Security Council's opposition due to the country's withdrawal from the JCPoA in 2018.
The Department of Health announces a new single-day record-high increase of 40,397 recoveries in the Philippines, bringing the total number of patients discharged to 112,586.
A 17-year-old is arrested for the killing of two people during riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The teenager, who is originally from Antioch, Illinois, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
private university in New Haven, Connecticut
UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council
George Floyd protests in Washington (state)
The University of Connecticut cancels its 2020 football season, becoming the first NCAA Division I FBS school to scrap its 2020 season.
Citizens of Egypt head to the polls to elect 200 members of the newly created senate. The new upper house of the parliament will be an advisory body only and is expected to be dominated by supporters of president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
The U.S. Treasury Department imposes sanctions on 11 current and former Chinese officials, including current Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Chinese envoy to Hong Kong Luo Huining, citing her role last year in attempting to pass an extradition law and, more recently, her involvement in "developing, adopting or implementing" the Hong Kong national security law.
Thai police arrest a student leader over an anti-government protest last month. The student was arrested in the outskirts of Bangkok while traveling to a protest. Human Rights Watch reports that he will be charged with breaching multiple laws. Police declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.
Reddit reports it was hit by a major hack, in which hackers took control of at least 70 of the most-popular subreddits and their respective moderator accounts to spam pro-Trump messages.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Israel, 11 days after the country agreed to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pompeo embarks on a tour of the Middle East and Sudan to persuade the other Arab states to normalize relations with Israel as well.
Roman Catholic cathedral in Sulu, Philippines
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers deploys the National Guard to maintain "public safety" after police shot Jacob Blake on Sunday. Hundreds of people marched on police headquarters that night to demonstrate against the shooting. Up to 200 members of the National Guard will be deployed.
Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny falls ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow, and is rushed to a hospital in Omsk after an emergency landing.
The United States Department of Commerce expands its sanctions on Chinese technological vendor Huawei by adding 38 of the company's affiliates to its "entity list", limiting Huawei's access into U.S.
NetBlocks reports that the internet has been "significantly disrupted" in Belarus, with a near total blackout in Minsk.
Chapter 15, Title 11, United States Code
federal bankruptcy law of the United States
Belarusian women form human chains to condemn a crackdown on protests over the disputed election.
official to visit the country in 40 years after the U.S.
The violent clashes took place in eastern Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The violence cause the death of at least 3 people in police firing while injuring 60 police personnel during the clashes.
Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, U.S. President Donald Trump issues several executive orders barring firms and American citizens from trading and doing financial transactions with Chinese technology companies ByteDance and Tencent, effectively banning their respective apps TikTok and WeChat within the United States. The orders are set to go into effect in 45 days.
Rwandan humanitarian and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Paul Rusesabagina is shown off in handcuffs at the Rwanda Investigation Bureau headquarters in Kigali.
A U.S. attempt to extend United Nations sanctions against Iran under a JCPoA "snapback" provision is opposed by 13 Security Council members, who argue that the U.S. left the agreement with Iran in 2018.
The UAE maintains that the jet's acquisition is tied to the normalization deal.
The government declares Paris and Marseilles as "active zones", or high-risk zones. The move allows local authorities in those designated areas to impose restrictions.
France reports the largest rise of COVID-19 cases since the lockdown was lifted in May, with 2,524 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours.
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
phase of flight in which a vehicle leaves contact with the land or water surface
A 41-year-old Eritrean man from Switzerland faces trial in Germany for allegedly pushing an eight-year-old boy and his mother onto the tracks of an Intercity Express train at the Frankfurt central station in July; the boy was killed, but his mother survived. A psychiatric assessment showed that the man suffered from an episode of schizophrenia and had "at least a considerably reduced ability" to control his actions. The incident triggered reactions from across the German federal government, who have called for a review of the country's immigration policies.
land warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Belarus
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
North and South Korea prepare to receive Typhoon Bavi which is already lashing the South Korean island of Jeju flooding roads, toppling trees, ripping off signboards and knocking down lampposts as it passed over waters off the island’s western shores. No casualties are reported.
Lithuania allows "unrestricted entry" to all Belarusians "for humanitarian purposes" amid anti-government protests and political repression in neighbouring Belarus.
2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season
Iraq reports the highest single-day increase of over 3,800 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan resigns for violating Ireland's COVID-19 restrictions by attending a golf dinner last week.
Thailand's economy suffers its biggest annual contraction since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, with its GDP down 12.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier.
use of air transportation to move patients to and from healthcare facilities and accident scenes
The Federal Ministry of Aviation announces that international flights from Lagos and Abuja will resume on August 29, after a four-month hiatus.
The Burundian army did not comment on the attack.
The government of the Netherlands issues a travel warning advising the public not to travel to some places, including Paris, the region surrounding Marseilles, Brussels, Ibiza and Mallorca.
Papua New Guinea police officers shoot and kill 11 prisoners after a mass jailbreak on Friday.
Thai King Vajiralongkorn commutes the death sentence of two Burmese nationals convicted of the rape and murder of two British backpackers in 2014 in Ko Tao. The royal decree was issued to commemorate the birthday of the King, on July 28, to "illustrate the king's clemency". The pair now serve life in prison.
A demonstration against coronavirus restrictions attended by thousands of people in Berlin, Germany, is terminated by police over "non-respect of hygiene rules".
Riot police fire tear gas at groups of PSG fans, who responded by throwing fireworks and flares.
Head of the United States Postal Service
Two anonymous sources confirm to Reuters that the classified United Kingdom–United States trade documents leaked ahead of the UK parliamentary election last year was caused by Russian hacking of the email account of former UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox.
annual large summer gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts in Sturgis, South Dakota, United States
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern postpones the upcoming general election from 19 September to 17 October due to a recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage
description of a socio-cultural aspect of the pandemic
Education Secretary Leonor Briones suspends the commencement of the 2020–21 academic year for primary and secondary schools until October 5 due to the continuous rise of cases in the country.
Chinese video-sharing service TikTok sues U.S. President Donald Trump over his executive orders, signed earlier this month, that would effectively ban the app within the United States.
The Office for National Statistics reports the worst quarterly job losses in the United Kingdom since the financial crisis in 2009.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announces expansions to the country's abortion laws regarding cases of pregnancy from rape, which include requiring the victim to provide "a detailed account" to doctors, a report to police, and the victim being "expressly warned" of the possibility of prosecution for fraud for false or unverified claims. Chamber of Deputies minority leader Jandira Feghali filed a bill in response to block the decree, claiming it "constitutes psychological violence against women".
State-run oil company Saudi Aramco reports that profits in the first half of 2020 plunged by 50% compared to the same period last year, with decreased demand in oil caused by COVID-19 cited as the main reason by CEO Amin H. Nasser.
The LNU Lightning Complex Fire grows to 220,000 acres, with 7% of the fire contained.
Authorities announce the arrest of a 48-year-old man two days earlier in San Antonio, Texas, US, for threatening to commit a mass shooting at Fort Hood in retaliation for the killing of Vanessa Guillén there in April.
Disputed President Nicolás Maduro pardons 110 lawmakers and associates of disputed acting President Juan Guaidó. Communications Minister Jorge Rodríguez says the pardons were made "in the interests of promoting national reconciliation".
Poland reports a single-day record of 680 new cases in the last 24 hours, as well as six deaths.
The Ocala City Council passed an emergency ordinance last week requiring people to wear masks inside businesses.
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza signs an order requiring anyone arriving from Croatia, Greece, Spain, and Malta to be tested for COVID-19 in an attempt to avoid a spike of new cases in the country. The country is also banning travellers from Colombia over concerns of new infections.
Assimi Goita declares himself the new leader of Mali and urges citizens to return to work.
National Counterintelligence and Security Center
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
President Teodoro Obiang appoints Obama Asue as Prime Minister again, four days after he resigned generating criticism from the opposition.
The press office of deposed Bolivian President Evo Morales rejects a criminal complaint filed this week by the Ministry of Justice accusing him of trafficking and raping a 16-year-old girl, claiming it was part of a "dirty war" waged by the interim government.
Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
threat to commit a crime of violence or a threat to cause bodily injury to another person and terrorization as the result of the proscribed conduct
professional association of journalists in Belarus
The official music video for BTS' Dynamite breaks the all-time record on YouTube for the highest number of views on a single video in 24 hours, generating 101,100,000 views in its first 24 hours.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence announces the detainment of Jamshid Sharmahd, the leader of the pro-Pahlavi group Kingdom Assembly of Iran, for coordinating the 2008 attack on worshippers in Shiraz.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, following protests from head teachers and academic organisations against the earlier advice. Meanwhile, schools in areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions are given the discretion on whether to mandate the wearing of face masks for its students.
A massive fire engulfs the Juma Mosque in Durban, South Africa. No casualties are reported, and it is believed that it was caused by an electrical fire.
List of airlines impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
impact of coronavirus outbreak on airlines
A 23-year-old woman is killed in clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian citizens in Jenin, West Bank.
Suspected Boko Haram militants attack an IDP camp with a grenade in Far North, Cameroon, killing 16 people and wounding six others.
It was scheduled for last month but was pushed back due to the ongoing pandemic.
Catalonia exceeds 100,000 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
village in Lake County, Illinois, United States
The High Court of Hong Kong denies release for the first person arrested under the Hong Kong national security law. The 23-year-old man had driven a motorbike into several policemen knocking them down on a narrow street before falling over and getting arrested.
joint-highest civilian award of the United States, bestowed by the President
In recent days, several opposition members and activists have been arrested and human rights groups allege that security forces are conducting illegal abductions.
a single election choice which fills more than one political office or seat
The Congress of the Republic of Peru votes 54–37 no confidence against Prime Minister Pedro Cateriano, forcing all 19 government ministers to resign. President Martín Vizcarra has 48 hours to form a new cabinet.
southern portion of U.S. state of California
type of natural disasters involving ground movements, often caused by slope instability triggered by specific event
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
office of the United States Federal Government
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hits Cataingan, Masbate, Philippines, with at least one person reported to have been killed.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism
Saudi state news agency SPA says Saudi Armed Forces shot down an explosive-laden drone launched against Saudi territory from Al Hudaydah Governorate, on Yemen's Red Sea coast.
Lithuania allows "unrestricted entry" to all Belarusians "for humanitarian purposes" amid anti-government protests and political repression in neighbouring Belarus. Existing COVID-19 restrictions will not apply to Belarusians.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health launches a digital contact tracing app in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Anti-government protests resume in the Malian capital of Bamako, as thousands take to the street demanding the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta after talks between the government and the protesters stalled.
Argentina announces a deal with its creditors, allowing a way out of its ninth sovereign default.
head of government of the United Kingdom
A tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), Isaias is less than a mile off the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Florida's Atlantic Coast, moving north-northwest at about 8 mph (13 km/h). Tropical storm warnings have been issued as far north as Surf City, North Carolina.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announces the mandatory wearing of face masks throughout Paris after officials released statistics indicating a resurgence of cases throughout the country.
Tens of thousands protest in the Belarusian capital Minsk calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down. It is believed to be the largest protest in Belarusian history.
The UAE cancels a planned meeting with Pompeo and Israel for Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly denied that a proposed armed deal with the U.S. and the UAE will involve the sale of F-35 military jets. The UAE maintains that the jet's acquisition is tied to the normalization deal.
Russia announces the production of the first batch of its Sputnik V vaccine.
Google shuts down 2,500 channels on its video sharing platform YouTube that were linked to Chinese disinformation. The channels generally posted "spammy, non-political content", but a small subset touched on politics, the company said.
Following exit polls, the Montenegrin opposition led by Zdravko Krivokapić claims victory in the election with Krivokapić saying "the regime has fallen".
capital and largest municipality of Spain
Montenegrins head to the polls to elect a new session to parliament. Neither the ruling pro-Western coalition, dominated by the Democratic Party of Socialists, nor the pro-Russian and Serbia opposition are projected to have a majority.
The Ministry of Citizen Protection announces changes to Greece's travel restrictions, effective August 31 until at least September 19, due to a rise in cases in recent weeks. Changes include requiring visitors from a list of countries to show a negative test result to enter and a suspension of flights to and from Catalonia, Spain, but lifting restrictions on the Netherlands.
organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon
state television and radio broadcasting service in Belarus
McDonald's files a US$40 million lawsuit against former CEO Steve Easterbrook, equal to the worth of his severance package, for allegedly lying to investigators about the extent of his sexual relationships with three employees.
Ireland "significantly" tightens restrictions after a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. All businesses are told to let employees work from home, new limits are placed on outdoor gatherings, and the government warns people to avoid public transport. The new rules will be in place until at least September 13.
Several explosions in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, kill more than 70 people, injure more than 4,000 others and send shock waves that damage homes as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) away. Prime Minister Hassan Diab, whose wife and daughter are among the injured, declares Wednesday a national day of mourning. The shockwave was felt in a few nearby countries.
Incumbents President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are expected to be officially nominated to run for re-election, facing off against former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris in November.
The United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates announce in a joint statement that Israel and the UAE will establish normalized diplomatic relations, in exchange for Israeli suspension of plans to annex occupied West Bank territory.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu issues a mask mandate for gatherings with more than 100 people.
The statement says the deal is "stealing" Syrian crude.
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Belgium in 2020
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi says he fears the practice of congregating in large numbers would likely see the virus entering the (at this time) COVID-19-free country.
Delta Air Lines has banned 240 passengers for refusing to wear masks since a policy requiring them went into effect in June.
Thai King Vajiralongkorn commutes the death sentence of two Burmese nationals convicted of the rape and murder of two British backpackers in 2014 in Ko Tao.
A shooting involving the Secret Service occurs on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, Washington, D.C., U.S.
The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday by ISIL, resulting in a mass jailbreak and shootout between Afghan forces and jihadists that ended today.
head of the United States Department of State
American businessman, 75th United States Postmaster General
financial penalties applied by nations to persons, nations or companies to affect political change
messaging, social media, and payment app, App developed by Tencent
The Robert Koch Institute reports 1,045 new cases in Germany during the last 24 hours. It is the first time since May 7 that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the country has surpassed 1,000.
Three other al-Shabaab militants were wounded.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
island territory of the United States of America
Addressing workers at a truck factory, Lukashenko states that there will be no fresh elections "until you kill me", he warns. He urges people to let people who want to work to work amid a general strike. He is booed and jeered by the crowd.
Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
About 30 people are arrested in the city; some protestors were beaten by police.
Incumbent President Alpha Condé accepts the nomination of his party, the Rally of the Guinean People, to run in the October election. Condé is allowed to seek a third term under the new constitution passed following a referendum in March that reset the presidential term limits.
GNA's rival leader of the eastern-based front Aguila Saleh Issa appeals to a halt of hostilities from both sides and supports the ceasefire to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya. There has been no comment from Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar.
This also would apply to any others that happen in the wake of a statewide emergency or disaster directive.
Guanajuato state officials announce that Mexican security forces captured former Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel leader José Antonio Yépez Ortiz alongside five other people.
Ukraine recalls its Ambassador to Belarus to assess "the new reality" and prospects of further bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries.
India reports the highest single-day record of more than 62,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total to 2,025,409.
2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
Irish Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary resigns after attending a golf dinner with more than 80 people, which came a day after Dublin announced a tightening of lockdown restrictions. Gardaí are now investigating possible breaches of COVID-19 regulations on the event.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
Israel launches multiple airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons launch from Gaza into Israel.
The Italian coast guard responds to a distressed rescue ship funded by English street artist Banksy, which overcrowded and stalled off the coast of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea after it attempted to rescue more than 200 migrants. At least one migrant had died by the time the coast guard arrived.
This would mark the first time in over 60 years in which two tropical storms were active simultaneously in the Gulf of Mexico.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231
Twitter restricts President Donald Trump's campaign from tweeting after its account shared a video of Trump's interview with Fox News in which he said children are "almost immune" to COVID-19.
More than a third are in the southern Silesia region, largely amongst coal miners.
In response to the explosions, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon delays the pronouncement of the verdict in the criminal case concerning the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri from August 7 to August 18.
Searchers have located the United States Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle that sank near San Clemente Island, off the coast of Southern California, on 30 July 2020.
At least seven policemen are killed and 15 others injured after a car bomb explodes outside a police station in Ghazni, Afghanistan.
Ukraine reports a record high of 1,271 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to statement from National Security and Defense Council.
A polar bear kills a 38-year-old Dutch man at campsite near Longyearbyen, on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.
Polish government ministry responsible for military and national defense affairs
political entity which does not represent a fully institutionalized or autonomous sovereign state
A state television exit poll shows President Alexander Lukashenko winning 79.7% of the vote. These results have been dismissed by the main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who criticized them has "massively rigged".
process that attempts to determine the facts of a crime and circumstances
The Basque Country declares a sanitary emergency for the second time since the start of the pandemic, but doesn't foresee a general confinement of the Basque population.
National Intelligence Service (South Korea)
This is a new record high for the second consecutive day since the pandemic began in the country.
The death toll from the explosions in the Port of Beirut rises to 135 people, with more than 5,000 injured and dozens still missing.
At least 41 schools in Berlin have reported students or teachers are infected with COVID-19 less than two weeks after they reopened. Hundreds of students and teachers are in quarantine and Elementary schools, high schools and trade schools are affected.
Italy records its highest number of new cases since early May, when the country was still in lockdown, with 1,411 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Fada N’Gourma, Gourma, Est, Burkina Faso
System of classifying tropical cyclones into five categories based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage
Senior Advisor to the President of the United States
The United Kingdom imposes a two-week quarantine for travellers or people coming from France and the Netherlands, as well as Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos, and Aruba. The measure will take effect on 04:00 BST on Saturday, August 15.
Protesters storm the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants building in Achrafieh, Beirut.
aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
Donald Trump says he has the right to issue an executive order on mail-in voting but has not done so yet.
Thai Police say they have arrested a further eight activists, including two popular rappers, in an increased crackdown on protestors who demand a change to the country's monarchy.
The Robert Koch Institute declares the Sibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia regions in Croatia as COVID-19 high-risk regions, issuing a travel warning against the two regions, which are popular with tourists.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin recalls the Dáil Éireann following reports that several members and other officials have breached COVID-19 regulations.
The Ministry of Defence describes anti-Lukashenko protesters as "fascists", and says the army will take over the protection of war memorials from local police forces.
The U.S. announces through its Sahel Region representative J. Peter Pham that it is halting military cooperation with Mali over the recent coup until the recent situation is "clarified".
Rioting erupts in Paris following the defeat of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in the Champions League final. Riot police fire tear gas at groups of PSG fans, who responded by throwing fireworks and flares. Several arrests are made.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Liechtenstein
Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo permits a U.S. Army unit to resume its advisory mission in the country after the Colombian Senate found that it did not constitute a deployment of foreign troops.
Bamako and the Presidential Palace is reportedly under the control of coup forces with tanks and other military vehicles on the streets. Anti-government protesters set fire to a Ministry of Justice building, while hundreds of opposition supporters gather on the streets to celebrate the coup.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States government public health agency
The Mountain West Conference becomes the second NCAA Division I FBS league to call off its football season, as well as all other fall sports. This follows the lead of the Mid-American Conference, which announced an identical plan two days earlier.
President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2018
The total number of infections in Vietnam surpasses 1,000 with 25 deaths. More than half of them are linked to a new outbreak that began in late July in Da Nang.
The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in France tops 3,000 for the first time since lockdown eased.
Ohio Representative John Becker draws up 10 articles of impeachment on Governor Mike DeWine over his COVID-19 orders. Representatives Nino Vitale and Paul Zeltwanger are co-sponsors for the impeachment inquiries.
Protests have erupted in the Kenosha, Wisconsin after police shot a black man, Jacob Blake, many times while responding to what they claimed was a domestic incident. An online video shows Blake being shot in the back in broad daylight as he tries to get into a car. Authorities declared an emergency overnight curfew after unrest broke out following the shooting. Vehicles were set on fire and protesters shouted "We won't back down".
The European Union rejects a request from the British government to negotiate a migration deal replicating the Dublin Regulation that would grant the deportation of undocumented migrants in the UK to EU member states.
President Alexander Lukashenko says he has ordered security forces to "end the unrest" in Minsk, saying "People are tired. People demand peace and quiet", while also warning that state workers who joined a general strike will not be given their jobs back, and will instead be "replaced by Russians".
In conjunction with NBA, several teams from the MLB, WNBA, and MLS postpone their games to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake.
The dolphins showed signs of wounds but no trace of hydrocarbons in their bodies.
Mustapha Adib, the current Lebanese ambassador to Germany, is designated by President Michel Aoun as the country's prime minister following the resignation of Hassan Diab and his cabinet in the wake of the Beirut explosion earlier this month.
The new rules will be in place until at least September 13.
A military spokesman says that plans to undertake joint military exercises with the U.S. military have been suspended after nine Thai soldiers who returned from Hawaii tested positive for COVID-19.
The Coordinating Council of the Belarusian opposition report that two of its members, Sergei Dylevsky and Olga Kovalkova, have been detained by police in Minsk.
A peace deal is signed between Sudan's transitional government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front in South Sudan's capital Juba, raising hopes of peace after nearly 18 years of civil wars in the country.
forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty
The warnings come as a response to an increase in new cases in Spain, France and Belgium.
island, county and unitary authority area of England
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
State-run oil company Saudi Aramco suspends plans to build a US$10 billion oil refinery in Liaoning, China, due to decreased global demand for oil. Its Chinese partners said they will press ahead with the project.
United States top women's professional basketball league
de facto border between Israel and Syria since the 1967 Six-Day War
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen warns that attacks on newly freed prisoners will drive them back to the battlefield despite orders from their leaders. The government denies attacking, or re-arresting them without cause.
France reports 2,288 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. It is the biggest daily spike since the end of May and the first time in months that the number of cases has surpassed 2,000, prompting fears that the United Kingdom will add the country onto its quarantine list.
In association football, FC Bayern Munich become the first team to score eight goals in a UEFA Champions League knockout match after doing so against FC Barcelona in a quarter-finals match that ended 8–2. FC Barcelona suffer one of their worst defeats in history, having conceded eight goals for the first time since 1946.
Myanmar's foreign ministry announces the extension of temporary entry restrictions to all visitors, including the suspension of all visas, until September 30.
The Cyprus Papers, consisting of more than 1,400 confidential approved applications relating to the Cyprus Investment Programme run by the Republic of Cyprus, are published by the international broadcaster Al Jazeera, which says they have been sold to criminals and fugitives who, by purchasing a Cypriot passport, become European Union citizens. The European Commission, as well as a leading anti-corruption NGO, want this program phased out.
A 17-year-old is arrested for the killing of two people during riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
southeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C.
marine mammals, closely related to whales and porpoises
At least ten people have been killed in a shootout between jailed Al-Shabaab militants and security officers at a prison in Mogadishu, Somalia.
At least 14 security forces are killed across Afghanistan in attacks in Takhar, Badakhshan, and Kabul.
federal law enforcement agency in Russia
Queensland declares all of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory to be COVID-19 hotspots and will close its border with both regions on Saturday August 8 at 1 a.m. (AEST).
news division of the publicly funded British Broadcasting Corporation
Paris issues a mask mandate for busy areas to curb the rise of COVID-19 infections.
The Chinese commerce ministry probes the Australian wine industry on 40 allegations of violating countervailing duties, following a complaint by the China Wine Industry Association regarding recent wine imports from Australia.
Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Brandenburg Gate, despite a ruling from the city's administrative court the previous day that overturned the government's ban on public demonstrations.
thermal power station where the heat source is a nuclear reactor
The European Union provides Fiji with a US$23.4 million budget to help the Pacific country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This move comes after Fiji closed its embassy in Brussels amid a closure of several Fijian embassies around the world.
Protests in reaction to the disputed results have been reported in at least 20 other Belarusian cities.
Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union
American human lunar spaceflight program
Italy reports 845 new cases in the last 24 hours, majority of them are holidaymakers returning from other countries. This number marking the highest daily increase since May 16.
At least one migrant had died by the time the coast guard arrived.
The condition of the victim is unknown, with reports of his death not confirmed.
At least 12 people are killed when five al-Shabaab gunmen storm a beachfront hotel in Mogadishu after detonating a car bomb in front of the building.
Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States. The storm is now over western Cuba after killing multiple people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The coasts of Texas and Louisiana prepare to receive Laura as a category 3 (or higher) hurricane.
process of renegotiation regarding an organization's, or sovereign entity's delinquent debts
18 protesters are arrested in Seattle after a protest in the SODO neighborhood is declared a riot.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Laura is also advancing toward the United States after leaving torrential rain in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
act of concerted defiance or disorder by a group of prisoners
Protests have been taking place in Thailand since July against the government.
Two of the "Power Five" conferences of NCAA Division I FBS, the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences, postpone their fall 2020 sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
low-intensity asymmetric war, beginning in 1964, between Colombian governments, paramilitary groups, crime syndicates and far-left guerrillas (FARC, ELN, etc.)
financial crisis in many East/Southeast Asian countries starting in 1997
2020 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election
The Chinese foreign ministry has not cited a rationale behind her detention.
Bogor imposes a nightly curfew and community social restrictions aimed for the residents to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Under those rules, restaurants, malls and cafés will restrict the operation until 6:00 p.m local time and any residents will stay at home at 9:00 p.m. local time. These restrictions are enforced until September 11.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune sets the date for a referendum on a new constitution for November 1.
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen warns that attacks on newly freed prisoners will drive them back to the battlefield despite orders from their leaders.
A senior advisor to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accuses Russia of arming Armenia since the start of the recent border clashes.
Palaeontologists at the University of Southampton report the discovery of a new species of theropod dinosaur called Vectaerovenator inopinatus on the Isle of Wight, England. The species belongs to the same group as the Tyrannosaurus and modern-day birds. It lived roughly 115 million years ago during the Cretaceous period.
Scotland reports its highest number of daily new cases since May, with 77 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
The would-be assassins, believed to be the Tiger Squad, were stopped at Toronto Pearson International Airport after Canadian border officials became suspicious of them following interviews.
government agency overseeing stock exchanges
Airbnb bans house parties and limits almost all listed venues to 16 people as it tries to comply with gathering restrictions.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
Football stadium owned by S.L. Benfica and located in Lisbon, Portugal
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
English Channel migrant crossings (2018–present)
Italy reports 642 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number of reported cases since May 23, when the lockdown was eased.
Two security alerts are triggered in Belfast aimed at the newly formed East Belfast GAA team.
The soldiers who ousted Keïta promise fresh elections within a "reasonable" time. A spokesman for the mutineers says they acted "to prevent further chaos in Mali" while Colonel Ismaël Wagué invited civil society and political parties to join a peaceful transition.
largest city in the South Island of New Zealand
Japan reports a record of 1,601 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
India reports 78,761 new cases in the past 24 hours, thus marking the highest single-day rise in case numbers recorded anywhere in the world. The record was previously set by the United States, which reported 77,638 new cases on July 17. This puts India's overall case tally to 3.5 million.
The United States previously imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in 2018 citing national security concerns, before removing them last year as part of the USCMA Free Trade Agreement.
Ukrainian politician , former Prime Minister
Pompeo embarks on a tour of the Middle East and Sudan to persuade the other Arab states to normalize relations with Israel as well.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announces that the country's level 2 restrictions, set to expire on August 30, would be extended for at least another week until September 6 as the Ministry of Health and Welfare reports over 370 new infections over the past 24 hours.
disputed boundary between China and India
Date: March 18, 1968 – present (54 years, 10 months, 1 week and 2 days)
sovereign state made up of six islands in the Pacific Ocean
Several Beirut port officials are placed under house arrest as an investigation starts into how 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was left unsecured at a warehouse at the port for six years.
lower house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
Victoria reports 41 new deaths, including eight people who died in the last 24 hours.
The United Arab Emirates unblocks telephone lines between the country and Israel, as well as allowing people in the country to access Israeli websites. Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel congratulates the Emirati government for the move.
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
Russian police launch a preliminary investigation into the suspected poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny on August 20 to determine whether to open a criminal investigation.
Searchers have located the United States Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle that sank near San Clemente Island, off the coast of Southern California, on 30 July 2020. Eight Marines and one sailor of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego County died in the "ship-to-shore" training exercise. Recovery efforts will begin by the end of the week.
Chinese video-sharing service TikTok sues U.S. President Donald Trump over his executive orders, signed earlier this month, that would effectively ban the app within the United States. The company says the executive orders are part of a "broader campaign of anti-China rhetoric" in the lead up to the upcoming presidential election.
Structures at the Big Basin Redwoods State Park are damaged or destroyed by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz County.
agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in genus nicotiana
Hungarians can only leave if they have provided two negative tests.
Indonesia reports 3,308 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is a new record high for the third consecutive day since the pandemic began in the country.
Soldiers reportedly abandoned their positions and fled the city on boats after becoming outnumbered, as several fellow soldiers were killed by the militants.
The British government removes Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Jamaica from the travel corridor list due to rising COVID-19 infection rates. It means that arrivals from those countries will have to self-quarantine for two weeks, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed. The change will come into effect on Saturday at 4:00 a.m. BST.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon voices concerns after 160 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Scotland in the last 24 hours, a three-month high. She says the rise in cases was "partly the result of a greater number of people being tested", but it is "undoubtedly a concern" and that any connection between cases is being "carefully considered" by health protection teams.
Takuma Sato of Japan wins the 104th Indianapolis 500.
National Public Health Organization reports 203 new COVID-19 cases in Greece in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single day for the country since the pandemic began.
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
global international and intergovernmental organization
King Salman of Saudi Arabia dismisses Awwad Eid Al-Aradi Al-Balawi, the directorate general of the Border Guards, and several other officials over structural encroachment in the Red Sea Project.
Four defendants of the non-profit organization We Build The Wall, including former Trump advisor Steve Bannon and its founder Brian Kolfage, are arrested on charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
terrorist cell afiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
The payment would allegedly go to American victims of Al-Qaida but ministers, opposition leaders, and other people in the country have expressed anger at the prospect of a multimillion-dollar payment to the United States.
Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record as its economy's GDP fell 7.8% in April-June quarter.
village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States
An armed assault erupts on Sunday and continues into today in Bugarama, Rumonge, Burundi between militants and security forces, leaving at least 15 people dead. A group named Red Tabara, based in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, claims responsibility and says that the election of past May won by Évariste Ndayishimiye were a "farce" and calls for new elections. The Burundian army did not comment on the attack.
Luis Abinader is sworn in as President after winning the 2020 general elections. He succeeds Danilo Medina.
Chief of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj orders a ceasefire in all the territory of Libya. The statement ordered "to all military forces to immediately ceasefire and all combat operations in all Libyan territories".
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
Russian politician, lawyer and anti-corruption activist
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
American businesswoman, political donor and diplomat
U.S. Attorney General William Barr, in a letter to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, declares that Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, members of "The Beatles" ISIL cell, will not be given the death penalty if found guilty.
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
intentional infliction of physical or mental suffering upon a person or an animal
Preliminary results see the ruling People’s National Movement winning a plurality of 22 seats in Trinidad and Tobago's latest election. The United National Congress is assumed to come in second with 19 seats.
Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation
movement aiming to remove Vladimir Putin from his offices
reduction of some kind of asset for financial, ethical, or political objectives or sale of an existing business by a firm
association football club based in Paris, France
The number of cases in Greece reaches 10,000.
Spain reports 4,507 new cases, of which 1,895 were diagnosed in the last 24 hours, mainly in the regions of the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Aragon.
The Belarusian state media National State Television and Radio Company of Belarus headquarters in Minsk is reportedly emptied after staff members walked out and joined the general strike. State television is still on air but only showing an empty studio with music playing in the background.
The two men are believed to have been transported to Kati.
Ireland reports 200 new cases but no deaths in the last 24 hours. This is the highest number of daily cases since May.
Protests in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, Russia continue for the fourth consecutive weekend.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays dissolution of Parliament until 17 August, due to resurgence of COVID-19.
American Airlines announces it will end service at 15 airports starting October 7.
Equatoguinean politician, President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Israeli involvement in the Syrian Civil War
Naval warfare branch of Turkish Armed Forces
Melbourne enters Stage 4 lockdown, which is Australia's toughest lockdown yet, following a spike of COVID-19 cases within the city and surrounding Victoria.
The Indian defence ministry accuses China's People's Liberation Army of militarising along the Line of Actual Control near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation
principle in international relations and treaties
expert on media law and media regulation
Belarusian politician, educator, and pro-democracy activist
Former Guatemalan Economic Minister Acisclo Valladares Urruela is charged by American prosecutors for laundering US$10 million on behalf of drug traffickers, and using the profits to bribe officials back home.
chemicals which prevent breakdown of acetylcholine and butyrylcholine
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab issues a statement that the United Kingdom does not recognize the results of the Belarusian presidential election, which saw President Alexander Lukashenko re-elected. Raab calls the election "fraudulent" and demands an independent investigation into the results.
Diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States
Travel from most EU member states, as well as Japan and Iceland, will be limited to essential trips starting August 24, with people returning from those countries required to self-quarantine for two weeks.
Samoa extends the state of emergency until September 27.
The Lake Fire in Santa Clarita and Palmdale grows to over 10,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the Lake Hughes area.
The interim government of Bolivia confirms that the elections will be held on October 18. Anyone who tries to change the date may face penalties. Opposition parties called to have the elections sooner after the elections earlier this year were postponed because of COVID-19. Protesters have blocked streets and protested calling for the elections to take place sooner, after it was announced in July. The European Union and United Nations support the new election date.
Militants believed to be Abu Sayyaf jihadists detonate two bombs in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing 14 people and wounding 75 others.
crewed demonstration flight operated by SpaceX on behalf of NASA
The Greek government says the event was a "routine troop rotation".
Thai Police say they have arrested a further eight activists, including two popular rappers, in an increased crackdown on protestors who demand a change to the country's monarchy. All eight were later released on bail, according to one of their lawyers.
Most of the oil had been pumped out before the ship broke in half in the afternoon.
Public Prosecution Service (Netherlands)
Iraq reports its highest single-day record of 3,461 new COVID-19 cases and 75 more deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 144,064 cases and 5,236 deaths respectively.
Saudi Arabian state-owned petroleum company
civil unrest over death of black man in police custody
main railway station in Frankfurt, Germany
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq (2020)
Toulouse becomes the first major city in France to make face masks compulsory in all outdoor areas. The new rules will take effect on Friday and apply from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. local time for all people ages 12 and up, including those on bikes and kick-scooters.
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth warns that the tanker may "break in two" as the country awaits help from other nations that have pledged aid amid a state of emergency. Jugnauth adds the nation lacks the skills and resources needed to relocate the wrecked vessel, and that the nation will likely never recover from the ecological damage done by the spill.
Citizens of Belarus head to the polls to elect the country's president.
Robert Koch Institute reports more than 2,000 new cases in Germany in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number of reported cases since late April.
bilateral relations between Russia and Slovakia
Protesters in the southern city of Basra set fire to a local parliament office after gathering to demand the resignation of governor Asaad Al Eidani for the killing of two activists last week.
North American professional baseball league
More than 200 people are missing after the five-storey Tariq Garden apartment block in Mahad, Maharashtra, India, collapses.
FC Barcelona suffer one of their worst defeats in history, having conceded eight goals for the first time since 1946.
A court in Iran upholds the sentences of five Christian citizens who were charged with spreading Christianity and acting against national security by organizing and running house churches.
France records its highest number of new daily infections since the end of the lockdown in early May, with an additional 6,111 cases reported over the past 24 hours, making it the second highest ever, after 7,578 new cases set on March 30.
diplomatic relations between Czech Republic and Taiwan
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak sign an agreement in Warsaw to redeploy about 1,000 U.S. troops from Germany to Poland so as to bring the total to 5,500. The agreement also includes a potential increase to 20,000 U.S. troops if Poland is under threat.
human settlement in Raigad district, Konkan division, Maharashtra, India
Ministry of Communication and Information (Venezuela)
tractor factor worker and member of presidium of Coordination Council of Belarus
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
Incumbent President Alpha Condé accepts the nomination of his party, the Rally of the Guinean People, to run in the October election.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Islamist insurgents kill at least two police officers and injured another in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Chancellor Angela Merkel rules out easing further COVID-19-related public health restrictions amidst a rise in new cases.
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
The Belarusian Ambassador to Slovakia, Igor Leshchenya, defects to the opposition after posting a video declaring his support for the protests.
shooting during a drug raid in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
A major blackout is reported in Syria after an explosion hits the Arab Gas Pipeline in the Rif Dimashq Governorate.
The Ministry of Citizen Protection announces changes to Greece's travel restrictions, effective August 31 until at least September 19, due to a rise in cases in recent weeks.
contact tracing mobile app for the identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person
Marion County, Florida, Sheriff Billy Woods forbids his employees and those visiting his offices from wearing face masks in most circumstances.
The Philippines reports 3,561 new COVID-19 cases on which inching the total tally closer to 120,000 and causing the country to overtake Indonesia as the Southeast Asian nation with the most number of infections.
The vaccine is currently in Phase III efficacy trials and AstraZeneca says it is targeting a formulation of results by the end of the year.
Australian Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure
The number of deaths in India surpasses 60,000 as the country reports its highest single day record of more than 75,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN department that promotes human rights under international law
states of emergency and regimes of exception decreed by COVID-19
Belarusian pro-democracy political organization
Two people are fatally shot and one wounded during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Police are investigating whether the incident occurred during a confrontation between protesters and armed men.
Date: 15 March 2020 – 5 December 2022 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya flees Belarus to her family in Lithuania, according to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Antanas Linkevičius. Tsikhanouskaya had gone into hiding after the disputed election, which she accuses President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging.
U.S. state where neither major party or candidate has overwhelming support, making it key to control of the Presidency or Senate
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo
With 12 deaths, Venezuela reports its deadliest day since the beginning of the pandemic.
Protests erupt in Port Louis, Mauritius, over the government's handling of the disaster and after dozens of dolphins are found dead on the beaches. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth blames bad weather for the slow response to the disaster as task teams from France and the United Nations arrive.
A tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), Isaias is less than a mile off the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Florida's Atlantic Coast, moving north-northwest at about 8 mph (13 km/h).
Singapore enters technical recession for the first time in a decade after its economy contracts by 13.2% in the second quarter, which translates to a record 42.9% plunge in its annualised GDP.
lopsided electoral victory in a political system
The United States Department of Commerce expands its sanctions on Chinese technological vendor Huawei by adding 38 of the company's affiliates to its "entity list", limiting Huawei's access into U.S. integrated circuits and other technology. The Trump administration has viewed Huawei as "an arm of the Chinese Communist Party's surveillance state."
At least three migrants die when their boat catches fire off the coast of Crotone, Calabria, Italy.
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Indonesia reports its highest single-day record of more than 3,500 patients having recovered from COVID-19, pushing the recovery rate to 71.5%.
sovereign state in West Africa and North Africa
At least 45 migrants, including five children, die in a shipwreck off Libya.
Indonesia reports its highest single-day record of more than 3,500 patients having recovered from COVID-19, pushing the recovery rate to 71.5%. Of those recovered, 1,896 are from Jakarta, which has reported the highest single day of any province in the country.
American social news aggregation website and discussion portal
or Northeastern Africa or Northern East Africa as it was known in the past
Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
census designated place in Hyde County, North Carolina, United States
The deal does not, however, include two major belligerent groups, the SPLM–N and SLM/A.
Afghanistan's Loya Jirga approves to release 400 "hard-core" Taliban prisoners after deliberation. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says he will sign the order and that doing this, the Afghan government complies with the Taliban demand of freeing prisoners to start intra-Afghan peace talks.
Two simultaneous tropical storms, Laura and Marco, threaten Gulf Coast residents in the coming days. Laura is currently over Puerto Rico, while Marco is making its way through the Yucatan Channel. This would mark the first time in over 60 years in which two tropical storms were active simultaneously in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates becomes operational following delays since 2017.
crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to property
Hundreds of people marched on police headquarters that night to demonstrate against the shooting.
Bulgarian security forces clamp down on demonstrators and dismantle anti-government barricades across the country in a major police sweep. The police operation comes a day after the Bulgarian government declared that it had no plans to step down from power.
French commune in the Haute-Garonne department, Occitania
South Korea begins to restrict operations of restaurants, bakeries, and franchise coffee chains in the Seoul Capital Area in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Vehicles were set on fire and protesters shouted "We won't back down".
France reports a post-lockdown record of 4,897 new cases in the last 24 hours, as the French health minister Olivier Véran warns that the situation is risky and that infections are essentially happening amongst people ages 20 to 40 at parties.
Foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war
political, military and operational support to parties involved in the ongoing conflict in Syria
On the eve of a presidential election, Belarusian security forces arrest Maria Moroz, the campaign manager of leading opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and three Open Russia activists who traveled to Belarus to "observe Sunday's presidential election".
military conflict in the Arabian Peninsula
Former Vice President Joe Biden is officially nominated at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
liberal political party in South Korea (2014– )
Afghan actress, film director and film producer
Neighboring North Korea warns of possible floods, while the New Zealand government reports the deaths of three of its citizens in the South Korean floods.
capital and most populous city of France
India reaches milestone of 10 lakh (1 million) tests per day.
research university located in Southampton, United Kingdom
Crew Dragon Endeavour makes its first splashdown after successfully completing the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission.
American multinational technology company
A prison riot in Farafangana, Madagascar, leaves at least 20 inmates dead, while dozens of prisoners escape after overpowering the guards.
The International Monetary Fund reaches an agreement with the government of Ecuador to lend $6.5 billion to help fund the country's economy amid the pandemic and the subsequent fall in oil prices and finalize a debt restructuring deal with its international investors.
Arabic-speaking ethnic and national groups, originally from the Arabian Peninsula
Iran surpasses 20,000 deaths by COVID-19, the highest toll in the Middle East.
A 17-year-old Chili's hostess is hospitalized after being attacked at a Chili's restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after telling a large group of women that they may not share a table due to safety regulations regarding the coronavirus. The hostess has no plans to return to the Chili's restaurant where she was attacked.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India
Vice Chancellor and Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz announces a plan to loan around €218 billion ($258bn) for a bailout to mitigate the impact of the country's recession caused by the pandemic, thereby suspending the debt brake.
Turkey demands that Greece withdraws its troops from the Aegean island of Kastellorizo, saying Greece had violated the 1947 peace treaty, which called for the formerly Italian-occupied Kastellorizo to be demilitarized, with a recent troop deployment.
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
series of protests in Khabarovsk Krai of Russia starting in July 2020
List of executive actions by Donald Trump
The shooting victim is later identified as a member of the far-right Patriot Prayer.
Belgium's foreign ministry banned travel to Paris amid concerns over a possible resurgence of cases in the French capital. Belgians are being advised to avoid visiting Paris unless travellers agree to take a COVID-19 test or undergo a period of self-isolation on their return.
easternmost coast of the United States, located near the North Atlantic Ocean
State television is still on air but only showing an empty studio with music playing in the background.
He died while in police custody, according to his family.
The sentences come as the deadline for the country to avoid getting placed on the Financial Action Task Force blacklist approaches.
Process of ending the War in Afghanistan
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
The state government of Rakhine imposes a night-time curfew in the state's capital of Sittwe, after the Ministry of Health and Sports reported a surge in local cases.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Police report that a stampede occurred as patrons tried to escape, resulting in casualties, while others were killed due to asphyxiation.
The Bank of Korea cuts its growth forecast and expects the country's GDP to shrink 1.3% this year.
France reports a sharp spike of new cases in the last 24 hours when more than 4,700 cases reported. It is first time that more than 4,000 new cases reported since May and the highest number of new cases since April, when the country was still in lockdown.
Iran executes a man for killing a member of the Revolutionary Guards during anti-government unrest in 2017. His execution was carried out as a retribution sentence demanded by the victim's family.
France reports 2,846 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as well as more than 12,300 new cases this week, making it the highest number of cases since the lockdown was eased in May.
Greece imposes a curfew on bars, restaurants, and cafes in several regions following an increase in COVID-19 cases. The curfew lasts from midnight until 7 a.m. local time.
The interim government of Bolivia confirms that the elections will be held on October 18.
Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)
executive department of the government of the Philippines in charge of foreign affairs
India's economy contracts by 23.9% in the April–June quarter, the country's worst recession on record since the government started releasing quarterly data in 1996.
Two security alerts are triggered in Belfast aimed at the newly formed East Belfast GAA team. The bomb threats are later deemed as hoaxes aiming to destabilize the team which is aiming to bring together both sides of the political divide.
Galicia bans smoking in public places over concerns that it increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
A police van in Minsk rams a group of protesters, hitting one of them. The condition of the victim is unknown, with reports of his death not confirmed.
Bamako and the Presidential Palace is reportedly under the control of coup forces with tanks and other military vehicles on the streets.
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
Croatia marks the 25th anniversary of Operation Storm, a military victory against the proto-state of Serbian Krajina that ended the Croatian War of Independence.
Chief of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj orders a ceasefire in all the territory of Libya.
Floods across Italy kill two people, injure some others, and leave one more missing. Severe damage to homes and other buildings is reported, and evacuations are ongoing in areas of some cities.
Sudanese politician, 1st and current President of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan
collegiate rules version of American/Canadian football, played by colleges and universities
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
Of those new cases, 93 new virus cases were found in Rakhine State.
Rioting erupts in Malmö, Sweden, following a Quran book burning event by far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan in the city. Police say as many as 300 people gathered to protest the anti-Islam activities, which then became violent as protesters set fires and attacked police.
United States Space Force facility in Brevard County, Florida
The UAE cancels a planned meeting with Pompeo and Israel for Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly denied that a proposed armed deal with the U.S.
Police claim "most" of the protesters failed to observe "the minimum" social distancing measures implemented in the city.
All three NBA Playoff games today involving the Milwaukee Bucks vs.
Google shuts down 2,500 channels on its video sharing platform YouTube that were linked to Chinese disinformation.
August 9, 2021, earthquakes in North Carolina
Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
state police force of Jammu and Kashmir, India
August 2020 California lightning wildfires
At least three people are killed when a feud between Hezbollah supporters and a local clan of Sunni Arabs ends with gunfight in south Beirut, Lebanon. The army arrives at the scene and arrests four people.
Fiji's opposition parties condemn the government over the handling of the dengue fever and leptospirosis outbreaks, saying that the government has not informed the public of the seriousness of the diseases. Vice-president of the National Federation Party (NFP) Lenora Qereqeretabua says that the government needs to urgently develop a plan and also condemns what she considers is a mishandling of COVID-19.
Rioting and looting occurs in Chicago, U.S., after a police shooting. Thirteen police officers are injured, two people are shot, and more than 100 are arrested.
Two Indianapolis police officers are expected to face charges for using excessive force during protests over the death of George Floyd.
Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announces his resignation on state television.
Amidst the release of "hardcore" Taliban prisoners, the French government asks the Afghan government not to release those involved in the killing of French citizens.
The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S. carried out an airstrike on Monday that resulted in the deaths of six militants of the al-Shabaab jihadist group after they had attacked Somali forces during preceding days. It was carried out in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. Three other al-Shabaab militants were wounded.
man accused of murdering his two teenage daughters
correspondence between a state, nation or sovereign with another
public health emergency of international concern
National Collegiate Athletic Association
American collegiate athletic organization
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab issues a statement that the United Kingdom does not recognize the results of the Belarusian presidential election, which saw President Alexander Lukashenko re-elected.
politics of the ROC, which is de facto located in Taiwan
office of the head of state of Afghanistan
poisoning by lead in the body, especially affects the brain
Pope Benedict's official biographer, Peter Seewald, reports former pope is "very frail" since his return from visiting his older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, in Bavaria. His personal secretary, Archbishop George Ganswein, states "the health conditions are not of particular concern, except for those of a 93 year old who is going through a painful, but not serious, disease."
The country's Inland Water Transport Authority report that 13 crew members from one vessel en route to the Narayanganj District from Chittagong are missing, while all 12 crew members from the other vessel were rescued.
The United Arab Emirates unblocks telephone lines between the country and Israel, as well as allowing people in the country to access Israeli websites.
He was not eligible for the death penalty due to being a minor at the time of the arson, the court explained.
A massive fire engulfs the Juma Mosque in Durban, South Africa.
Ireland "significantly" tightens restrictions after a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks.
aircraft configured specifically to transport cargo
The Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is admitted, reveals that doctors have found cholinesterase inhibitors in his body that suggest he may have been poisoned. Doctors in Omsk, Russia, where Navalny was initially admitted, earlier claimed that there was no evidence of poison in his body.
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
The rest of Victoria places under stage three restrictions and will take effect on August 6.
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Elections for the House of Representatives and the president of Bougainville start taking place. The outcome of the election might have a major impact on the region's future as it follows last year's non-binding independence referendum which saw 98% of the voters approving independence from Papua New Guinea. The election is held a week after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the region and is scheduled to run until the first of September.
electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
The acting government reimposes a curfew for two weeks amid a spike in COVID-19 infections.
The attack comes days after the first anniversary of the revocation of Kashmir’s constitutional autonomy.
Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate
Lithuanian MPs approve economic sanctions against Belarus over the contested presidential elections. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says Lithuania is "sending a strong message to the world" and refuses to recognize Alexander Lukashenko as President.
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
American far-right and crypto-fascist male-only organization
2020 civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa calls his opponents "terrorists" and vows to continue a crackdown on them. In recent days, several opposition members and activists have been arrested and human rights groups allege that security forces are conducting illegal abductions. Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf posted a tweet in favor of the opposition.
After a Legislative Yuan vote in July to emphasize "Taiwan" instead of "Republic of China" on the passport of the Republic of China, voting officially begins on the New Power Party's website for various new passport designs. The winner will be awarded in September.
56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021
Opposition critics say most of those at the rally were coerced into attending and had been bussed in from other parts of the country.
Ukraine reports 1,318 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, a record high for a second consecutive day.
capital and largest city of the Czech Republic
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed more than 1,000 people since 2019, according to UN figures.
system of courts that interprets and applies the law in Germany
French President Emmanuel Macron says the French military will monitor the situation.
foreign person whose entering or remaining in a particular country is prohibited by that country's government
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says security forces have arrested "a number of" U.S.
Amnesty International says "widespread torture" is taking place inside detention centres in Belarus, with more than 6,700 people detained since protests against Lukashenko broke out following the disputed presidential election result.
The Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates becomes operational following delays since 2017. It is the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab world.
Up to 200 members of the National Guard will be deployed.
Dutch police report that Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer, a painting by Dutch golden age painter Frans Hals, was stolen from the Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden in Leerdam.
Chinese IT company ByteDance agrees to divest from the U.S. branch of TikTok, in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to ban the app within the country. If the deal is approved, Microsoft will handle the app's personal data rather than ByteDance, averting a main source of contention with U.S. officials.
Amnesty International says detainees described being stripped naked, beaten and threatened with rape.
The shockwave was felt in a few nearby countries.
President Donald Trump and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce the emergency use authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients after days of White House officials suggesting there were politically motivated delays by the FDA in approving a vaccine and therapeutics for the disease that President Trump claims has harmed his re-election chances.
Date: 30 September 2015 – present (7 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
Tens of thousands rally in Independence Square, Minsk, calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down, despite a police ban on protests in the capital.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
It is the highest number of reported cases and the deadliest day since the pandemic started in the state itself and Australia in general.
annual association football competition in Europe
It is the latest of such attacks that the United Nations says may be war crimes.
offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system
The Saudi Arabian-led coalition says it has intercepted a ballistic missile fired at the Saudi city of Najran from Yemen.
In a Security Council vote, United States only got support from the Dominican Republic for its resolution to indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Iran, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption.
international charity and youth movement
Soldiers arrest senior military officers as the government deploys troops to the area.
Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian civil war
Students in Massachusetts will be required to take a flu vaccine in order to attend schools.
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
The curfew lasts from midnight until 7 a.m.
journalism that uses images to tell a news story
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe announces his intention to resign due to his deteriorating health.
South Korea reports 397 new cases, which is the highest number of reported cases since early March as the virus is reported in all cities and provinces across the country. From that number 387 were locally transmitted.
diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Belarus
The storm has resulted in uprooted trees, destroyed crops and homes, and widespread flooding and small landslides.
Marion County, Florida, Sheriff Billy Woods forbids his employees and those visiting his offices from wearing face masks in most circumstances. The Ocala City Council passed an emergency ordinance last week requiring people to wear masks inside businesses. Ocala’s mayor, Kent Guinn, vetoed the county rule on Monday.
The Saudi ambassador to the United Nations, Abdul Aziz al-Wasel, calls for an extension of the arms embargo on Iran saying that Iran "smuggles weapons to militias to disturb the peace in the Middle East".
France is slated to make face masks mandatory for all shared spaces in offices and factories where there is more than one employee present.
12 people, including Booker Prize-nominated author Tsitsi Dangarembga, are released from detention by Zimbabwean authorities for participating in anti-government protests in the capital of Harare yesterday. They are to return for trials on September 18.
The number of daily new cases in Argentina tops 10,000 for the first time with 10,550 new cases in the past 24 hours as the country extends lockdown restrictions in and around capital city Buenos Aires until the end of August.
France registers 3,776 new cases in the last 24 hours, marking a new post-lockdown peak and bringing the total to 225,043.
British Conservative party politician (born 1972)
The Canary Islands also intend to ban outdoor smoking when social distancing cannot be guaranteed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The smoking ban will take effect tomorrow, and wearing face masks will be mandatory in all public spaces.
The government of Colombia offers a reward of 200M pesos ($53,000; €44,000; £40,000) for information about the four gunmen who burst into a house party and killed eight people in Samaniego in Nariño Department Saturday.
Australia's Northern Territory re-elects the incumbent Labor Party government.
land warfare branch of France's military
The government denies attacking, or re-arresting them without cause.
Internet-based practice of researching and broadcasting private or identifying information about an individual or organization
The Syrian government condemns a deal signed between Delta Crescent Energy, a U.S. oil firm and Kurdish rebels of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to manage the Kurdish-controlled northeastern oil fields. The statement says the deal is "stealing" Syrian crude. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is supportive of the deal.
Counselor to the U.S. President Kellyanne Conway announces her resignation, effective at the end of the month.
Police in Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy Legislative Council members Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui for their presence in an anti-government protest in Tuen Mun last year. Lam was also accused of rioting in connection with the protest during an attack on pro-democracy activists in Yuen Long.
He was found guilty in March on 22 charges of murder for assisting his older brother Salman in carrying out the suicide bombing by sourcing out the materials used in creating the bomb.
public elective office; head of state and head of government of Bolivia
branch of California superior court with jurisdiction over Yolo Country
The number of deaths in Australia surpasses 500. The majority of the deaths are in Victoria.
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state)
Indonesia reports 3,003 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 165,887. This is a new record high for the second consecutive day since the pandemic began in the country.
law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies
Kim Tok-hun is named the new Premier, succeeding Kim Jae-ryong.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs files a diplomatic protest with the Chinese government over the "illegal confiscation by the China Coast Guard of fish aggregating devices (payaos) of Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal in May."
Three men are fined by a court in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, for hijacking the oil tanker MV Elobey VI off the coast of Equatorial Guinea and holding the crew hostage for US$200,000 in March.
Tsikhanouskaya had gone into hiding after the disputed election, which she accuses President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging.
French privacy watchdog group CNIL launches a preliminary investigation into TikTok, as part of a European Union-wide taskforce monitoring the app's operations.
The Singaporean Ministry of Health announces that it would permit the entry of travelers from Brunei and New Zealand, effective September 1, citing the countries' effective responses to pandemic.
extended period when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply
A teenager is killed and 20 others are shot, including an off-duty police officer, in a mass shooting at a large gathering in Southeast Washington, D.C. Police are searching for at least three shooters.
Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth warns that the tanker may "break in two" as the country awaits help from other nations that have pledged aid amid a state of emergency.
U.S. political event held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and virtually online
It is the first time since May 7 that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the country has surpassed 1,000.
Footage shows Alexander Lukashenko departing a military helicopter outside the Independence Palace in Minsk, brandishing an assault rifle and wearing a bullet-proof vest. He then greeted a cordon of security forces guarding the palace. He was accompanied by his son Nikolai Lukashenko. In another video, Lukashenko can be heard saying "They’ve run away like rats", while observing a protest in his helicopter.
Re-election of Alpha Condé as President of Guinea
2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld of the Netherlands is awarded the 2020 International Booker Prize for their novel The Discomfort of Evening.
republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches
Authorities in the Gaza Strip impose a strict lockdown after the first locally transmitted death from COVID-19. The death was that of a 61-year-old man who had previous illnesses and was on a respirator, the health ministry said.
According to the agreement, the states Blue Nile, South Kordofan, and West Kordofan will be granted self-rule.
Saudi Arabian businessperson, engineer and merchant
A 23-year-old woman is killed in clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian citizens in Jenin, West Bank. Palestinian officials say the woman was shot by Israeli forces, but an Israeli army spokesman said that the Palestinians opened fire and threw explosives and that Israeli troops did not open fire.
Dominican head of state and head of government
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
2020 United States presidential election
American online social media and social networking service
Another five migrants are injured as well as two police officers who tried to help them.
conceptual drone-based delivery system currently in development
Italy reports 947 new cases, touching the same levels recorded in mid-May, when the government started easing its stringent lockdown measures.
maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces that the state will pay a $600 million settlement to Flint residents who were affected by lead contamination in the water, 80% of which will be distributed to families of children affected by the crisis.
If verified, it is the hottest temperature recorded on Earth in the month of August, and the hottest in any month since 1931.
Japan's ministry of environment announced that it will send officials and other specialists to look at the damage.
Jorge Rodríguez, incumbent Minister of Popular Power for Communication and Information announces he tested positive for COVID-19.
men's national association football team representing England
city and commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
head of state and of government of Turkey
Seven civilians are killed by a roadside bomb in Jaghatū, Ghazni.
The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan is set to pick the next Prime Minister around September 15 after the sudden resignation of current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba and former foreign minister Fumio Kishida announce they intend to run but Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and defense minister Taro Kono are considered the potential candidates. Environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi is also a candidate but deemed "too young" by party's veterans.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announces that Energy Minister Alexander Novak has tested positive for COVID-19.
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
American video game and software developer
Victoria reports Australia's deadliest day since the pandemic began in the country, with 17 deaths reported aside from 394 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
airline or shipping company that enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by a government for international operations
overview of the use of capital punishment in Iran
In a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the United States proposed removing Sudan from the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list for $330 million compensation.
COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
overview of the legality and prevalence of abortions in Brazil
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Fiji
human settlement in Pender County, North Carolina, United States of America
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Columbus, Ohio
Governor of Capital District Darío Vivas dies from COVID-19.
Mauritius says it will seek "compensation from the owner and the insurer" of MV Wakashio, which broke apart the previous day after leaking hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil. The Japanese company in charge of the ship pledged to compensate for the damage.
failure or refusal of the government of a sovereign state to pay back its debt in full when due
head of the state and government of California
Southern Island belonging to South Korea
Lebanese engineer, academic and minister of higher education
species of bear native largely within the Arctic Circle
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
Czech politician and university educator
historic sovereign kingdom on the British Isles from the 9th century and up to 1707
Zhang Yuhuan is acquitted of murdering two boys in October 1993 and freed after serving 27 years in prison in Jiangxi as China's longest-serving wrongfully convicted inmate. The killer of the boys remains unknown.
head of government of the Republic of Mauritius
This number is the highest increase since the lockdown was lifted in June.
Two security forces later confirm to Reuters that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé have been detained by the mutinying forces. The two men are believed to have been transported to Kati.
American corporation focused in life science research
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
India reports its highest single-day record of 69,672 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with 977 new deaths.
Two of the "Power Five" conferences of NCAA Division I FBS, the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences, postpone their fall 2020 sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pac-12 also announces that winter sports whose seasons were scheduled to begin in calendar year 2020, most notably basketball, will not start play until at least January 1, 2021.
global system of connected computer networks based on IP addressing and routing protocols
Ireland reports 174 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest number of reported cases since early May.
Brazil's Chief of Staff of the Presidency Walter Souza Braga Netto tests positive for COVID-19.
when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state or political organization or by a third party with the authorization, support, or acquiescence of a state or political organization
Laura is currently over Puerto Rico, while Marco is making its way through the Yucatan Channel.
President Alexander Lukashenko says he is "ready to share power in Belarus, although not under pressure from the streets".
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces mass COVID-19 testing for residents starting on September 1, with the assistance of a 60-person team from the mainland, which is the first time Chinese health officials have assisted the special administrative region in its battle to control the epidemic.
Poland reports a single-day record of 680 new cases in the last 24 hours, as well as six deaths. More than a third are in the southern Silesia region, largely amongst coal miners.
convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients
Officials say at least 86 people have died in recent days due to consuming toxic illegally-made alcohol in Punjab, India. Police are carrying out raids in the state, confiscating supplies of the suspected alcohol and have made 25 arrests.
A 40-year-old haulier from County Armagh, Northern Ireland, pleads guilty in the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese people, as well as conspiring to assist unlawful immigration.
Ohio State University suspends more than 200 students for breaking some COVID-19 guidelines even before the school year starts.
Lam was also accused of rioting in connection with the protest during an attack on pro-democracy activists in Yuen Long.
The Russian foreign ministry announces the expulsion of a senior diplomat at the Norwegian embassy in Moscow and declared him persona non grata as a "retaliatory measure" after the Norwegian foreign ministry had expelled the deputy trade representative of the Russian embassy in Oslo on August 19 for alleged espionage.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extends the state's mask mandate and safer-at-home order to October 2.
Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara is formally chosen by his party, the Rally of the Republicans, to run for a third term in the October election.
coast of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico
The United Kingdom reports 1,062 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
It is the highest number of reported new cases since March 11.
A court had suspended the mission in early July after the opposition argued it did count as foreign troop movement, and thus needed Senate authorization.
5th First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
air service branch of the United States Armed Forces
The state government of Victoria rescinds a driving restriction on Melbourne residents, in response to public criticism that the mandate limits their freedom of movement. The state has seen an emergence of cases that has led to the government declaring a state of disaster in early August.
The coasts of Texas and Louisiana prepare to receive Laura as a category 3 (or higher) hurricane.
Three motorcyclists are rammed and left seriously wounded on a motorway in Berlin, Germany during a vehicle-ramming attack. The perpetrator is arrested and identified as an Islamic extremist.
A number of states, including Washington and New York, said they are planning legal moves to block the Postal Service changes.
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
Police also used tear gas and pepper spray on the crowd of about 100 people.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster across the state and imposed stage 4 lockdown in Metropolitan Melbourne.
The Holy See announces that Pope Francis will resume public audiences in September for the first time in nearly six months.
The Philippines posts a single-day Southeast Asian record, with 6,352 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, as well as 11 deaths. More than 66,000 people have recovered.
Representatives Nino Vitale and Paul Zeltwanger are co-sponsors for the impeachment inquiries.
Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement
2020 agreement between Israel and the UAE
bilateral relations between Czech Republic and China
town in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
Michigan surpasses 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Under those rules, restaurants, malls and cafés will restrict the operation until 6:00 p.m local time and any residents will stay at home at 9:00 p.m.
Nerudova Street, Bohumín, Czech Republic
Chinese international state-media organization
Diplomatic affairs advisor Charbel Wehbe takes his place.
This is the highest number of new cases since late April.
United States Government agency dedicated to civil aviation matters
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
total quantity of money borrowed by the Government of the United Kingdom
Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan as it recognizes the One-China policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In response to the visit, the PRC's foreign ministry warns the Czech government of "possible consequences" for Czech companies with operations in mainland China.
Aichi Prefecture declares its own state of emergency after the number of COVID-19 cases tops 100 after nine consecutive days. The state of emergency will be enforced for 19 days until August 24.
constitutional monarchy and monarch of the Kingdom of Thailand
protests in Michigan caused by the killing of George Floyd
European association-football tournament
Two anonymous sources confirm to Reuters that the classified United Kingdom–United States trade documents leaked ahead of the UK parliamentary election last year was caused by Russian hacking of the email account of former UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox. They declined to name which Russian group or organisation they believed was responsible, but said the attack bore the hallmarks of a government-backed operation.
Authorities declared an emergency overnight curfew after unrest broke out following the shooting.
Toulouse becomes the first major city in France to make face masks compulsory in all outdoor areas.
Israeli Air Force helicopters strike Syrian military observation posts, intelligence collection systems, anti-aircraft batteries and command-and-control bases in Quneitra Governorate, in response to yesterday's incident along the Purple Line border fence in the Golan Heights, in which four militants were killed after attempting to plant an IED where Israeli soldiers patrol.
ranking of recorded music during a particular time period
Tokyo reports 472 new cases, its highest toll to date for the city.
In association football, FC Bayern Munich defeat French opponents Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 1–0 at the Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, to win their sixth Champions League title and second continental treble. Bayern Munich become the first team to win any European competition with a 100% winning record.
criminal proceeding in which the person who is subject to it is not physically present
Thousands in the San Francisco Bay Area flee their homes after several quick-moving wildfires, apparently sparked by lightning and the heatwave, sweep into the region.
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in India surpasses 50,000.
United States Air Force veteran and fundraiser of Mexico–United States barrier
Myanmar reports 106 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day surge since the first case was detected in the country in March.
The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan is set to pick the next Prime Minister around September 15 after the sudden resignation of current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The bankrupt NPC International announces it will close 300 Pizza Hut locations.
Evacuations are lifted for 35,000 people in Napa and Sonoma counties.
Fiji suspends its seasonal ban on the harvest, sale, and consumption of coral trout and grouper to fight economic hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
power station in Kerawalapitiya, Sri Lanka
South Africa surpasses 500,000 cases after adding a total of 10,107 new cases Saturday night.
Police arrest anti-corruption protesters in Nairobi for allegedly disobeying social distancing measures.
At least 64 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky as crowds marched over the death of Breonna Taylor. The protests were peaceful until a group of demonstrators "crossed several intersections, creating dangerous situations as traffic continued to try to make its way in the area," claimed Robert Schroeder, interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
American actress Lori Loughlin is sentenced to two months in prison and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, is sentenced to five months in prison for their role in the college admissions scandal.
Statements by both sides contained a pointed reference to the Union State between the two countries.
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
Militants kill a policeman and two paramilitary officers in Srinagar.
The United States Africa Command announces that the U.S.
Finland imposes "Europe's tightest" border restrictions on several countries which it had considered safe destinations to stop the spread of COVID-19. Travel from most EU member states, as well as Japan and Iceland, will be limited to essential trips starting August 24, with people returning from those countries required to self-quarantine for two weeks.
2019–20 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signs an executive order that permits local officials to issue mask mandates in their cities.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces that the Ofqual has discarded the use of an algorithm to award the final grades of GCE Advanced Level and General Certificate of Secondary Education candidates in lieu of the exams that were cancelled due to the pandemic, instead basing the qualifications on teacher-assessed grades. The decision comes after hundreds of students in England protested following the release of the Advanced Level results on August 13, which saw around 40% of teacher-predicted grades downgraded under the algorithm.
The government of the Netherlands issues a travel warning advising the public not to travel to some places, including Paris, the region surrounding Marseilles, Brussels, Ibiza and Mallorca. The warnings come as a response to an increase in new cases in Spain, France and Belgium.
scientific study of the past of life on Earth through fossils
Thailand's digital minister threatens action against Facebook for not complying with the government request to restrict content that is illegal in the country, including insults of King Vajiralongkorn. Facebook responded by disabling English-to-Thai automatic translations.
Greece confirmed 293 new cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest daily spike since the outbreak began in the country. According to National Public Health Organization, 22 of the new cases were reported at the country's entry points.
List of George Floyd protests outside the United States
worldwide protests against racism and police brutality based on or inspired by seeking justice for George Floyd
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya flees Belarus to her family in Lithuania, according to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Antanas Linkevičius.
A 17-year-old Chili's hostess is hospitalized after being attacked at a Chili's restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after telling a large group of women that they may not share a table due to safety regulations regarding the coronavirus.
Riot police fire tear gas at protesters trying to make their way into parliament, amid increasing anger at the government's handling of this week's explosions in Beirut and deteriorating economic situation in the country. More than 728 people were wounded in the clashes, sixty-three of whom were taken to hospitals, while a policeman was killed.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
The High Court of Hong Kong denies release for the first person arrested under the Hong Kong national security law.
Myanmar reports 106 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day surge since the first case was detected in the country in March. Of those new cases, 93 new virus cases were found in Rakhine State.
A 90-minute meeting held between delegates representing the Economic Community of West African States and leaders of the recent coup d'état in Mali over a return to civilian rule is cut short to 20 minutes for unknown reasons.
Ireland reports 200 new cases but no deaths in the last 24 hours.
The Indian defence ministry accuses China's People's Liberation Army of militarising along the Line of Actual Control near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh. India claims China had violated the consensus arrived at previous high-level meetings, but the Chinese foreign ministry denied the claim with their spokesperson saying, "the Chinese border troops have always strictly abided by the Line of Actual Control and have never crossed the line."
Sudanese public administrator and prime minister
American politician, Governor of Georgia
airbase located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria
explosion resulting from mixing a flammable gas with air in the presence of an ignition source
Victoria reports 725 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the highest number of reported cases and the deadliest day since the pandemic started in the state itself and Australia in general.
The United Nations Security Council has resoundingly rejected a United States bid to extend a global arms embargo on Iran. In a Security Council vote, United States only got support from the Dominican Republic for its resolution to indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Iran, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption. Eleven members on the 15-member body, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, abstained while Russia and China opposed extending the ban but did not need to use their vetoes.
international airport in Toronto, Canada
Malta reports 72 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
technology influencing the brain and consciousness
Many more injuries and some missing are reported.
The Syrian government condemns a deal signed between Delta Crescent Energy, a U.S.
Northern Ireland police charge nine members of the New IRA arrested last week for terrorism, conspiracy, and possession of explosives, among others. A tenth member remains in custody.
The interior ministry later said that the journalists had been driven to the police station to check they had valid accreditation allowing them to work as journalists.
city in and administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia
French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly reveals that a lieutenant-colonel of the army stationed at a NATO base in Italy has been arrested and indicted on charges of espionage on behalf of another government, after he was reported to have supplied "sensitive" documents to an officer of the GRU, a Russian military intelligence agency.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution condemning the coup and calling on the soldiers to return to their barracks and release all detainees.
American media executive, political strategist, and convicted criminal
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The Indonesian Youth and Sports Ministry and the National Sports Committee of Indonesia officially recognize esports as a sport, following a week-long virtual conference held by the latter. This would allow esports to be included in official national multi-sport competitions along with traditional sports.
Anti-government protesters set fire to a Ministry of Justice building, while hundreds of opposition supporters gather on the streets to celebrate the coup.
It is the first time that the country has recorded more than 1,000 new cases since late June.
The final of the 2019–20 season of the UEFA Champions League
digital app distribution platform for iOS/iPadOS
A cargo aircraft crashes upon takeoff from Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan, en route to the cities of Aweil and Wau, killing at least 17 people.
formally combined military forces of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan from 1997–2001
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse without consent
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
Irish Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary resigns after attending a golf dinner with more than 80 people, which came a day after Dublin announced a tightening of lockdown restrictions.
A Gaelic athletics club based in East Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland
department in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso
President Rodrigo Duterte extends the general community quarantine on Metro Manila until the end of September, while placing the provinces of Batangas and Bulacan and the cities of Bacolod and Tacloban under the same level of the eased quarantine protocol; meanwhile, the city of Iligan is placed under modified enhanced community quarantine, the most stringent lockdown measure.
principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
Egypt and Greece sign a bilateral agreement which establishes a new exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two countries. The agreement prompts anger from Turkey, with the Turkish Foreign Ministry describing the deal as "null and void".
Parliament approves a state of emergency in Beirut and grants the military sweeping powers, such as declaring curfews, preventing public gatherings and censoring the media, as well as referring civilians to military courts over alleged security breaches.
Three motorcyclists are rammed and left seriously wounded on a motorway in Berlin, Germany during a vehicle-ramming attack.
Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 houses in the area destroyed.
2020 pandemic in Michigan, United States
At least three migrants die when their boat catches fire off the coast of Crotone, Calabria, Italy. Another five migrants are injured as well as two police officers who tried to help them.
Hurricane Laura downgrades from a Category 4 to Category 2 hurricane but remains "extremely dangerous" after lashing the coasts of Texas and Louisiana early Thursday.
Prior attempts by the United States to get the UK Home Office to cooperate on the terrorists' prosecution had been stymied due to the latter's long-standing policy of refusing to extradite citizens or aid in their prosecution if the death penalty was sought.
The storm, strength slightly reduced to 75 mph (120 km/h) with heavy rains and coastal flooding, will move over the Straits of Florida tonight and approach the southeast coast of Florida early Sunday.
Citizens of Belarus head to the polls to elect the country's president. Long-ruling Alexander Lukashenko is challenged by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya after her husband and pro-democracy activist Siarhei Tsikhanouski was jailed and banned from the vote like other prominent opposition figures. Protesters and journalists were also detained in the weeks leading to the election.
The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Brazil surpasses 100,000.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu announces that restaurants in the state can now open at 100% dine-in capacity.
South Korea reports 324 new cases in the previous 24 hours.
military have been suspended after nine Thai soldiers who returned from Hawaii tested positive for COVID-19.
United States Federal Law Enforcement Agency
The violent clashes took place in eastern Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
From that number, 139 were traced to Seoul and Gyeonggi Province and a significant portion of them were linked to cluster infections involving churchgoers.
This number marking the highest daily increase since May 16.
India reports 904 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, which is the largest number of fatalities in a single-day as new cases reach 56,000.
The United Nations Security Council has resoundingly rejected a United States bid to extend a global arms embargo on Iran.
2020 constitutional referendum in Guinea
American online platform for rental accommodations
association football club in Barcelona, Spain
colloquial term for giving financial support to a company or country which faces serious financial difficulty
Moro National Liberation Front chairman Nur Misuari surrenders Abduljihad Susukan, a sub-commander of the ISIL-affiliated Abu Sayyaf militant group, to the Philippine National Police in Davao City, following the latter's involvement in the 2015 Roseller Lim and Samal Island kidnappings and beheadings. Susukan surrendered to Misuari in April 2020.
List of prime ministers of Equatorial Guinea
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves extends the state's mask mandate to two weeks.
The leaders of the Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, issue a joint statement calling on Belarus to hold a new "free and fair" election with international observers.
Mauritius says it will seek "compensation from the owner and the insurer" of MV Wakashio, which broke apart the previous day after leaking hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil.
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatović urges Polish authorities to "immediately release" an LGBT rights activist detained on Friday.
Natick, Massachusetts, issues town-wide water restrictions, limiting water use by Natick residents, in response to an ongoing drought affecting most parts of New England.
(AEST) after its premier Annastacia Palaszczuk declared all of Sydney a COVID-19 hotspot on July 29.
Forty people are arrested while protesting Operation Legend in Detroit. Police also used tear gas and pepper spray on the crowd of about 100 people.
Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago cast their votes in the country's general election.
Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the agreement.
BBC News reports that the number of deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iran are about three times higher than what was reported by the government, according to a data leak.
2020 Washington, D.C., block party shooting
The Hellenic Parliament formally ratifies a maritime agreement with Egypt, that defines maritime boundaries and an exclusive economic zone between the two countries in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Italian coast guard responds to a distressed rescue ship funded by English street artist Banksy, which overcrowded and stalled off the coast of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea after it attempted to rescue more than 200 migrants.
SpaceX super heavy-lift reusable launch vehicle
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S.
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the army and a village chief report. It is the latest of such attacks that the United Nations says may be war crimes. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed more than 1,000 people since 2019, according to UN figures.
media under financial and/or editorial control of a government
Antifa militants, far-right groups, and pro-Confederacy groups clash at Stone Mountain, near the city of Stone Mountain, Georgia.
India reports a record more than 57,000 new cases, as well as 764 deaths in the last 24 hours.
diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines
association football club in Munich, Germany
The death toll of dolphins in Mauritius rises to 38, according to a government official. The dolphins showed signs of wounds but no trace of hydrocarbons in their bodies. Greenpeace urged yesterday the government to launch an "urgent investigation to determine the cause of the deaths and any ties to the Wakashio oil spill".
Sweden bans far-right Danish leader Rasmus Paludan from entering the country for two years in response to last night's unrest in the city of Malmö, in which hundreds of Muslim youths clashed with police following the burning of a Quran.
50,000 people gather in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 1963 civil rights march and in protest against police violence. The event is called the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks", a reference to George Floyd's killing. The relatives of Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner deliver speeches at the march alongside civil rights leaders Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III.
Palestinian militant group Hamas announces that a ceasefire agreement has been reached with the Israeli government to end a month-long series of cross-border firing involving the launch of incendiary balloons in the Gaza Strip.
suicide bombing in Manchester, England on 22 May 2017
American retailer Walmart announces its partnership with Microsoft for a bid to acquire the Chinese-based video sharing service TikTok, which faces a ban in the United States through President Donald Trump's executive order if its parent company ByteDance fails to sell the app's operations to an American corporation.
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut, Lebanon, for the second time since the explosion to urge politicians to enact political and economic reforms.
incendiary balloons launch from Gaza into Israel
countries with an originally European shared culture
The military retake a prison in Jalalabad, Nangarhar that came under attack yesterday by ISIL, resulting in a mass jailbreak and shootout between Afghan forces and jihadists that ended today. At least 29 people are killed and 50 injured, among them civilians, prisoners, guards and Afghan security forces.
overview about Internet censorship in Thailand
An armed assault erupts on Sunday and continues into today in Bugarama, Rumonge, Burundi between militants and security forces, leaving at least 15 people dead.
At least 40 passengers and crew from the MS Roald Amundsen cruise ship test positive for COVID-19 after two recent Arctic voyages.
South Korea reports 166 new cases of COVID-19.
The cases are traced to several conservative churches in the Seoul Capital Area.
municipality and capital city of Belgium
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
Ireland reports 174 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says that the life of top Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is "at serious risk" after receiving multiple death threats via phone calls and social media. His hospital is located in the middle of a conflict zone and the Congolese government pledged to protect him after he survived an assassination attempt years ago.
UK-based airline Virgin Atlantic declares itself bankrupt and files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York amid a decline in international flights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The death toll from the floods across Italy rise to seven people, as heavy rains affects more cities.
Countries that are geographically located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
Authorities announce the arrest of a 48-year-old man two days earlier in San Antonio, Texas, US, for threatening to commit a mass shooting at Fort Hood in retaliation for the killing of Vanessa Guillén there in April. He is being charged with making terroristic threats.
About 20 people are killed when unidentified gunmen attack a cattle market in Fada N'gourma, Est, Burkina Faso.
granted by the Food and Drug Administration in the US
German Federal Foreign Office issue a travel warning for Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which includes Marseille and Nice, as well as French Guiana and other overseas French territories against "unnecessary tourism" due to rising COVID-19 infections in these regions.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says that the life of top Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is "at serious risk" after receiving multiple death threats via phone calls and social media.
Hundreds of people gather and protest in Portland, Oregon, marking the 66th night of protests in the city.
Kurdish human rights lawyer Ebru Timtik dies in hospital after spending 238-days on hunger strike in protest of her imprisonment after being found guilty of being a member of the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front. At the time of her death, she was reported to only weigh 65 pounds.
collegiate American football team based in East Hartford, Connecticut
Finnish politician and the 46th Prime Minister of Finland
police who are organized, deployed, trained or equipped to confront crowds, protests or riots
Earlier this week, one man was killed in the Dominican Republic, when a power line fell on his horse, killing both the rider and the animal, and a woman was killed in Puerto Rican flooding while crossing a bridge. The storm has resulted in uprooted trees, destroyed crops and homes, and widespread flooding and small landslides.
A court in Zimbabwe denies, for the third time, bail to opposition politician and activist Jacob Ngarivhume after ruling he "could be a danger to the public if released", over protests he organized last month.
Filipino economist, academic, and civil servant
Police in Belarus arrest 20 journalists who were planning to cover a protest in Minsk and confiscated their telephones and identity documents. The interior ministry later said that the journalists had been driven to the police station to check they had valid accreditation allowing them to work as journalists.
pregnancy caused from the result of rape
2006 multi-role combat aircraft family by Lockheed Martin
The lockdown caused massive disruptions to economic activity during the quarter.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had issued a statement clarifying that students may use their teacher's predicted grades or results from any trial exam, although the Ofqual issued a separate statement favouring teacher evaluations over trial exams.
The total number of worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpasses 20 million. The United States remains the global leader of case numbers, accounting for more than 25 percent cumulative.
The remains of eight Marines and one sailor of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, who died in the "ship-to-shore" training exercise have been recovered as well.
Alexei Navalny is admitted to the Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, following a medical evacuation flight from Omsk, Russia. The chairman of the Cinema for Peace Foundation, which organized the evacuation, says the comatose Russian opposition leader is in a "stable condition".
The Pac-12 also announces that winter sports whose seasons were scheduled to begin in calendar year 2020, most notably basketball, will not start play until at least January 1, 2021.
sentence of imprisonment, not to be served, if the offender proves himself during the probation period
The inaugural flight, which transported high-level delegations from Israel and the United States from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, flew over Saudi Arabian airspace for the first time by an Israeli commercial aircraft.
The Japanese bulk carrier Wakashio, which stranded on a reef in Mauritius last month, breaks in half.
State-funded media outlets with "editorial independence", such as the National Public Radio in the U.S., or BBC in the UK, will not be among those labelled, according to a spokesman for the social media site.
Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, says that peace talks between the Taliban and the government will start in September with the support of the Trump administration, which pushes both sides to set differences aside.
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
The violence cause the death of at least 3 people in police firing while injuring 60 police personnel during the clashes.
Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama. The storm, strength slightly reduced to 75 mph (120 km/h) with heavy rains and coastal flooding, will move over the Straits of Florida tonight and approach the southeast coast of Florida early Sunday. North Carolina orders the evacuation of Ocracoke Island.
Australian politician, Premier of Victoria
He is so far the most high-profile figure to be charged under the law.
National Security Advisor (United States)
Vice-president of the National Federation Party (NFP) Lenora Qereqeretabua says that the government needs to urgently develop a plan and also condemns what she considers is a mishandling of COVID-19.
More than 10,000 people march against the government, demanding their resignation and a curb to its monarchy's power. The protesters also demand a change in the constitution. Meanwhile, dozens held pro-monarchy counter-protests.
A major blackout is reported in Syria after an explosion hits the Arab Gas Pipeline in the Rif Dimashq Governorate. Syrian Oil Minister Ali Ghanem says the explosion was a "terrorist attack", but does not elaborate on who was behind it.
region in France where the capital Paris is located
high-rise building and house of culture in Warsaw,Poland
Following the death of American actor Chadwick Boseman two days prior, the tweet by his family announcing his death becomes the most-liked tweet in history with over 7.1 million likes. It surpasses a tweet made by former U.S. President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the Unite the Right rally in 2017, which has over 4.3 million likes.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru
George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon
Former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is reportedly in serious condition, according to one of her party's spokespeople, after testing positive for COVID-19.
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse dozens of anti-government protesters in Beirut calling for the Lebanese government's resignation near the parliament building. Several people were wounded in the clashes.
U.S. political event held in Charlotte, North Carolina and virtually online
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces that the Ofqual has discarded the use of an algorithm to award the final grades of GCE Advanced Level and General Certificate of Secondary Education candidates in lieu of the exams that were cancelled due to the pandemic, instead basing the qualifications on teacher-assessed grades.
First presidential election of Republic of Belarus
Former Saudi Ministry of the Interior official Saad bin Khalid Al Jabry accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of attempting to assassinate him in Canada, where he currently lives in exile, two weeks after the assassination of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The would-be assassins, believed to be the Tiger Squad, were stopped at Toronto Pearson International Airport after Canadian border officials became suspicious of them following interviews.
highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association
The United Kingdom reports 1,062 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. It is the first time that the country has recorded more than 1,000 new cases since late June.
A court in Malaysia jails a teenager until the King's decision for starting a fire that killed 23 people in 2017.
details regarding the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak in Norway
This measure is to last until August 24 in parts of the country where infection numbers have risen.
one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Andorra
illegal hunting and capturing of wild animals
Three men are fined by a court in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, for hijacking the oil tanker MV Elobey VI off the coast of Equatorial Guinea and holding the crew hostage for US$200,000 in March. They are the first people to be convicted under Nigeria's new anti-piracy law.
The death toll from the floods across Italy rise to seven people, as heavy rains affects more cities. Many more injuries and some missing are reported.
Germany declares all of Spain except for the Canary Islands a high risk region following a spike of COVID-19 cases in the country. Designations as risk regions are typically followed by the German Foreign Ministry warning against touristic travel to those areas and mean people returning from those areas face a test or two weeks' compulsory quarantine.
Nearly 90% of the new cases appeared in Seoul Capital Area, where 166 of them are linked to the Sarang Jeil Church.
sovereign microstate between France and Spain, in Western Europe
condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates issues a decree abolishing a law that mandated an economic boycott on Israel following the approval of the historic peace deal between the two countries.
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
Preliminary results see the ruling People’s National Movement winning a plurality of 22 seats in Trinidad and Tobago's latest election.
Heavy rains cause floods and landslides in Gapyeong, South Korea, killing at least 14 people and forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000. The rains have also battered China, Thailand, India and Myanmar. Neighboring North Korea warns of possible floods, while the New Zealand government reports the deaths of three of its citizens in the South Korean floods.
Four defendants of the non-profit organization We Build The Wall, including former Trump advisor Steve Bannon and its founder Brian Kolfage, are arrested on charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The charges were stated in an indictment announced by the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, which alleges that the four defendants defrauded the organization's donors, using the funds intended for the construction of the wall along the Mexico–U.S. border for personal expenses instead.
South Korea reports its highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases since early March, with 297 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours. Nearly 90% of the new cases appeared in Seoul Capital Area, where 166 of them are linked to the Sarang Jeil Church.
in Ministry of Interior is a Saudi agency responsible for guarding land and sea borders
October 2020 parliamentary election in New Zealand
The statement ordered "to all military forces to immediately ceasefire and all combat operations in all Libyan territories".
2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres
mountain and state park in Georgia, United States
diplomatic relations between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America
Department of Homeland Security officers force demonstrators out of a plaza near Multnomah County Justice Center as dueling demonstrations in Portland, Oregon by right-wing and left-wing protesters turn violent. Images show hundreds of people involved, many of them wearing helmets and carrying makeshift shields. Some demonstrators appeared to use pepper spray and at least one person appeared to pull a gun, but no arrests have been made so far.
British overseas territory in the Caribbean
The first occurred as army personnel were assisting in carrying out COVID-19 humanitarian efforts.
The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for "the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration" of terrorists.
Two explosions in the United Arab Emirates kill three people and injure several others.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the media of instigating anti-corruption protests against him and downplaying incidents of violence by the protesters. Earlier in the day, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court ordered his son Yair to take down a Tweet doxing the leaders of the protests.
institution exercising executive power in the Czech Republic
Flash flooding in Turkey's northern Giresun Province kills at least five people and leaves 11 others missing.
Date: May 30, 2020 - June 14, 2020 (2 weeks and 1 day)
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Ukraine
armed rebellion against a constituted authority when those taking part in the rebellion are not recognized as belligerents
right of individuals to travel from place to place, that imply freedom of no movement, that is freedom to choose residence. The movement also include going across a frontier.
In a 257–150 vote, the House of Representatives approves a bill that would reverse changes to the operations of the Postal Service implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, amid a series of backlogs and delays in the delivery of mail following his appointment in June. The bill also aims to provide the agency financial support worth $25 billion in preparation for an expected surge in postal voting in the upcoming election due to the pandemic.
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
The European Union's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell condemns the attempted coup, rejecting any anticonstitutional change and calls for dialogue.
video-focused social media and social networking service owned by ByteDance
Two people are fatally shot and one wounded during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin over the shooting of Jacob Blake.
county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Islamic terrorist attacks and arrests in Europe (2014-present)
During the second day of protests across Belarus, police fire rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital Minsk, wounding a journalist. About 30 people are arrested in the city; some protestors were beaten by police.
A court in Zimbabwe denies, for the third time, bail to opposition politician and activist Jacob Ngarivhume after ruling he "could be a danger to the public if released", over protests he organized last month. His lawyer says he is "stunned" by the court's decision.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
diplomatic relations between Hong Kong and the United States of America
death of African American man due to chokehold from police officer
2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara is formally chosen by his party, the Rally of the Republicans, to run for a third term in the October election. However, opposition and civil society groups claim the move is unconstitutional, as the Constitution limits a president to only two terms.
United Nations Security Council veto power
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
Queensland closes its border with Greater Sydney at 1 a.m. (AEST) after its premier Annastacia Palaszczuk declared all of Sydney a COVID-19 hotspot on July 29.
The Taliban claims responsibility for the first two attacks but denies involvement in Kabul's.
American collegiate athletics conference
The Africa Regional Certification Commission announces that they have declared Africa free of polio.
At least 22 people are dead and dozens of others injured due to flood and landslides in Kerala, India.
Ten teenagers in Arua, Uganda, are killed after being struck by lightning while playing football.
Hundreds of protesters at the Plaza de Colón in Madrid demand the government rescinds the compulsory wearing of face masks in public, which had been imposed following the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in July. Protesters claim that such restrictions are an attempt by the government to curtail people's freedoms.
A Russian major general is killed and two others are injured by a roadside bomb in Syria while en route to Hmeimim Air Base from Deir ez-Zor.
The soldiers who ousted Keïta promise fresh elections within a "reasonable" time.
oil firm and Kurdish rebels of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to manage the Kurdish-controlled northeastern oil fields.
Some demonstrators appeared to use pepper spray and at least one person appeared to pull a gun, but no arrests have been made so far.
Nearly 8,000 people are evacuated from the town of Cherry Valley, California, United States, due to a growing wildfire. The Apple Fire has burned over 20,500 acres and is five percent contained.
Jordan announces it will close its only trade land border crossing with Syria for a week beginning on Thursday morning after a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases coming from its northern neighbour.
The hostess has no plans to return to the Chili's restaurant where she was attacked.
armed forces of South Sudan, formerly Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) , founded 1983 as a guerrilla force
South Korea orders most schools in Seoul Capital Area to close and move classes back online as the country battles a resurgence in cases. All students, except for high school seniors, in the cities of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, will take classes online until September 11.
Iraq cancels a ministerial meeting and summons the Turkish ambassador as Iraq blames Turkey for a drone strike that killed two high-ranking Iraqi military officers. Officials called it a "blatant Turkish drone attack" in the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq.
The United Kingdom records 1,148 cases, their highest since June 21.
Eighteen people are dead and dozens of others are injured, including fifteen seriously, after an Air India Express plane carrying 191 people overruns the runway in Calicut International Airport, Kerala, India.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi condemns the UN Security Council's decision not to extend an arms embargo on Iran.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp drops his lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over the city's mask mandate.
A protester in Minsk is killed after being shot by police officers. It is the first death during the protests.
tanker designed for the transport of oil
in broader historical sense: Christian communities in Iran (Persia)
theft of assets entrusted to another person by the person that the assets were entrusted to
The United Kingdom's economy officially enters recession for the first time since 2009, according to Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
The state government of Victoria rescinds a driving restriction on Melbourne residents, in response to public criticism that the mandate limits their freedom of movement.
Bulgarian security forces clamp down on demonstrators and dismantle anti-government barricades across the country in a major police sweep.
The majority of the deaths are in Victoria.
war of independence fought from 1991 to 1995
A Vacaville-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company worker dies while assisting first responders of the LNU Lightning Complex fire.
Two security forces later confirm to Reuters that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé have been detained by the mutinying forces.
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitation and causing minor power outages along the Florida coast. The storm is moving north-northeast at 16 mph (26 km/h), and is expected to make landfall in eastern North Carolina early Tuesday and then continue along the Mid-Atlantic coast heading toward the northeastern states. The storm surge will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded with rising waters before moving inland.
incidents at the Israel–Syria border since 2011
People demand peace and quiet", while also warning that state workers who joined a general strike will not be given their jobs back, and will instead be "replaced by Russians".
someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Slovakia)
Sri Lanka holds parliamentary elections after the parliament was dissolved by president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in March.
A fire at a 13-story apartment complex in Bohumín, Czech Republic, kills eleven people and injures ten others.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that his country has signed a deal with the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to manufacture a vaccine against COVID-19 that the company is developing with the Oxford Vaccine Group.
Members of the right-wing group Proud Boys clash with counter-protesters in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with police carrying out nine arrests, including a local newspaper reporter.
He was serving a sentence in absentia and was detained in a hideout in Cairo.
The government orders the closure of nightclubs and makes masks mandatory for 12 hours between 6:00 p.m.
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Raab calls the election "fraudulent" and demands an independent investigation into the results.
Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok says that Sudan is ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to facilitate the international body access to alleged war criminals over the Darfur War, including former ruler Omar al-Bashir.
Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hungarians returning from abroad will have to go into two-week quarantine.
borough in New York City and county in New York State, United States
No Finnish casualties are known at this time, according to Deputy Ambassador Aki Kauppinen.
Badri Daher, the director general of the Lebanese Customs Administration, is arrested amid the investigation on the storage of ammonium nitrate at the Port of Beirut for six years.
The European Union formally rejects the result of the latest presidential election in Belarus, which saw Alexander Lukashenko re-elected with over 80% of the vote.
South Korea begins to restrict operations of restaurants, bakeries, and franchise coffee chains in the Seoul Capital Area in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Restaurants and bakeries can operate dine-in services until 9 p.m., and only takeaway and delivery will be permitted from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.. For franchise coffee chains, only takeout or delivery will be permitted regardless of operating hours. These restrictions will exist until September 7.
Thousands of protesters march in front of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, demanding the release of the activist.
American politician and former television host
Irish republican militant group split from the Provisional IRA in 1997
organized force, possibly armed, other than the regular military
Opposition parties called to have the elections sooner after the elections earlier this year were postponed because of COVID-19.
Ministry of Health and Welfare (South Korea)
The second was carried out by a female suicide bomber near the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, which was bombed in 2019.
Officials in Niger say that floods have killed 45 people and displaced more than 226,000 people since Monday, after torrential rains caused the Niger River to overflow.
The European Commission, as well as a leading anti-corruption NGO, want this program phased out.
Sarraj says Bashaga will be investigated over a violent crackdown on street protests.
The ship was traveling from the United Arab Emirates to the port of Mogadishu.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Canada
Forty people are arrested while protesting Operation Legend in Detroit.
Trump implements a tariff of 10% on aluminum imports from Canada, pursuant to Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion Act. The United States previously imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in 2018 citing national security concerns, before removing them last year as part of the USCMA Free Trade Agreement. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau vows "dollar-for-dollar" countermeasures.
A truck bombing kills at least three people and injures another 41 in Balkh Province, Afghanistan.
capital city of the United Arab Emirates
The FBI arrests Yaser Abdel Said, who had been on their Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since 2014 for allegedly murdering his two daughters in an honor killing in 2008.
The CDC says that America sees between one and 17 cases annually.
Diplomatic relations between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey
Australian Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge announces that the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security will probe the alleged interference by foreign governments at the country's universities.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Croatia
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the military
South Korea reports 397 new cases, which is the highest number of reported cases since early March as the virus is reported in all cities and provinces across the country.
history of criminal sentence in New Zealand
Former California police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, receives multiple consecutive life sentences without parole in the county superior court in Sacramento.
constitutional institution and the highest office of Spain
contamination by lead of water supply in Flint, Michigan
South Korea announces a ban of large gatherings, shutting down high-risk facilities, banning in-person churches, and removing fans from professional sports nationwide tomorrow, as the country reports a new five-month high of 332 new cases in the last 24 hours, citing "a very dangerous situation that could trigger a massive nationwide spread of COVID-19".
diagonal street in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
The Justice Ministry says 31 prisoners remain on the loose, while 37 have been captured alive.
The S&P Global Ratings downgrades Lebanon's credit rating for its external debt to "selective default" (SD), following defaults due to the resignation of the government in the aftermath of the August 4 explosion in Beirut and the implementation of a two-week lockdown from August 18 following a surge in infections.
bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Illegal immigration to the United Kingdom
It is the first fatal bear attack on Svalbard since a British student was attacked and killed in 2011.
aircraft landing made in response to a crisis
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)
process following Argentina's Great Depression
troops from Germany to Poland so as to bring the total to 5,500.
transport system providing air transport for hire
Hong Kong entrepreneur and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and his son are arrested under the national security law for allegedly conspiring with foreign powers.
The species belongs to the same group as the Tyrannosaurus and modern-day birds.
A polar bear kills a 38-year-old Dutch man at campsite near Longyearbyen, on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. The bear was then shot dead near Svalbard Airport. It is the first fatal bear attack on Svalbard since a British student was attacked and killed in 2011.
capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia
a storm characterized by the presence of lightning, usually accompanied by strong winds and often produce heavy rain and sometimes snow, sleet, or hail, but some produce little precipitation or no precipitation at all
The storm is now over western Cuba after killing multiple people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Earlier this week, one man was killed in the Dominican Republic, when a power line fell on his horse, killing both the rider and the animal, and a woman was killed in Puerto Rican flooding while crossing a bridge.
A person is shot and killed, and several others arrested, amidst a violent confrontation between Black Lives Matter protesters and a large caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump in Portland, Oregon.
A leaked UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea report says several states believe North Korea has "probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles".
Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Lakers vs.
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
former self-proclaimed proto-state within the Republic of Croatia
The decision comes after hundreds of students in England protested following the release of the Advanced Level results on August 13, which saw around 40% of teacher-predicted grades downgraded under the algorithm.
2020 Northern Territory general election
The killing had remained unsolved as a cold case for 18 years.
Police arrest anti-corruption protesters in Nairobi for allegedly disobeying social distancing measures. Protesters, however, claim the arrests were an attempt by authorities to silence dissent and report that police have used tear gas to disperse the crowds.
diplomatic relations between The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the French Republic
A Houthi missile attack kills 11 Yemeni government troops, including a senior officer, in Al Jawf.
It is believed to be the largest protest in Belarusian history.
Mexican criminal organization that operates in the state of Guanajuato
amphibious tracked armored personnel carrier series
Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés
national French data protection authority
The number of deaths in Australia surpasses 500.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
Hindu temple being built on Ram Janmabhoomi site
legal term for compensation awarded for loss or injury
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center reports that China, Russia, and Iran are working to interfere with the upcoming American presidential election. They specifically claim that Russia is working to undermine former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's presidential campaign and boost Trump's, while China and Iran are working to undermine Trump's and boost Biden's. Iran is also trying to "undermine US democratic institutions".
North Slope Borough and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States
African American man who was a victim of police violence in the United States, killed by Derek Chauvin
Social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic
overview about the social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic
privately owned commercial airline in Iran
upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Egypt
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa calls his opponents "terrorists" and vows to continue a crackdown on them.
Flash floods brought by torrential rains in northeastern Afghanistan kill at least 100 people in Charikar, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, with at least 300 houses in the area destroyed. The Ministry of Disaster Management has also reported some casualties and destruction of infrastructure in the provinces of Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Panjshir.
Prime Minister of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj, of the Government of National Accord in Tripoli, suspends Minister of Interior Fathi Bashagha from duties. Sarraj says Bashaga will be investigated over a violent crackdown on street protests.
The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in South Korea tops 200 for the first time in five months, with 279 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
The Czech foreign ministry summons the Chinese ambassador in Prague over threats made by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi against Senate President Miloš Vystrčil, who is on an official visit to Taiwan.
Pierre Dartout is sworn in as Minister of State, succeeding Serge Telle.
provisional release from prison, with certain conditions such as probation in some states
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar travels to Taiwan for a multi-day official visit. He is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the country in 40 years after the U.S. stopped recognising Taiwan in 1979 and has had unofficial ties since then. The PRC, which claims Taiwan as a breakaway province, condemns the visit.
Date: 15 June 2020 – 5 September 2020 (2 months and 3 weeks)
Additionally, the total death toll surpasses 7,000.
Student activist Parit Chiwarak is released on bail after being arrested on Friday for co-organising a rally in July.
A psychiatric assessment showed that the man suffered from an episode of schizophrenia and had "at least a considerably reduced ability" to control his actions.
Susukan surrendered to Misuari in April 2020.
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
lower house of the United States Congress
An explosion at a gas station in Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia, injures at least 13 people and creates a 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft)-sized blaze.
The 2020 Democratic National Convention begins, running until Thursday.
Thousands in the San Francisco Bay Area flee their homes after several quick-moving wildfires, apparently sparked by lightning and the heatwave, sweep into the region. Around 50 structures have burned down with another 50 damaged in Vacaville. This group of fires, called the LNU Lightning Complex, has grown to 46,000 uncontained acres.
Hurricane warnings are issued for the state of Louisiana and parts of Mississippi as it is expected that Tropical Storm Marco will become a hurricane later today. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Laura is also advancing toward the United States after leaving torrential rain in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards requests a federal emergency declaration; Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declares a state of emergency.
Ambassador Kelly Craft attributes the veto to the resolution's exclusion of repatriating foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars.
insurgency in the Mindanao region of the Philippines
This is the highest number of reported cases since early May.
High-level officials on the flight include Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Jared Kushner, U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien, and Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat.
The number of confirmed cases in Colombia reaches 600,000, ahead of the end of more than five months of lockdown.
The Indonesian economy contracts 5.32% in second quarter of 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the worst economic contraction in the country since the first quarter of 1999.
announces through its Sahel Region representative J. Peter Pham that it is halting military cooperation with Mali over the recent coup until the recent situation is "clarified".
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau vows "dollar-for-dollar" countermeasures.
ethnic group originally from northern Vietnam
A freight train is derailed and catches fire near Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
The Japanese company in charge of the ship pledged to compensate for the damage.
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Negros Occidental
A court in China sentences a Canadian man to death on drug charges.
A spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) rejects a ceasefire proposed by the Government of National Accord (GNA) and says it is a "marketing stunt". He says GNA forces are mobilising in different fronts in the country and the LNA will defend from any attack on its positions around Sirte and Jufra. Yesterday, the High Council of State, which advises the GNA, rejected dialogue with Haftar.
Marco becomes a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Monday or early Tuesday.
bilateral relations of Norway and Russia
The Governor of Paktia, Mohammad Halim Fidai, survives an assassination attempt.
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
The embassy protested to the Norwegian foreign ministry, calling the arrest "a violation of the diplomat status." The ministry, however, has not disclosed the identity of the Russian diplomat nor that of the suspected spy.
de facto federal republic in North America from 1861 to 1865
SpaceX Starship prototype SN5 successfully carries out a 150-meter (490 ft) flight test at the SpaceX South Texas Launch Site.
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
This is the second Taiwanese representative office in France and the third office to open this year, coming after the establishment of an office in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and the re-opening of the office in Guam.
county seat of Riverside County, California, United States
Canada extends emergency orders that place restrictions on international travel and make mandatory two-week quarantines for anyone entering the country until September 30.
She is the first black woman and first Asian-American vice presidential nominee for a major party.
United States Mission to the United Nations
Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
United Kingdom government cabinet minister heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
While many other NCAA Division I leagues have already called off fall sports, the MAC becomes the first Division I FBS league to scrap the 2020 football season.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Papua New Guinea
United Kingdom government non-ministerial department
Taiwan announces that it will open a representative office in Aix-en-Provence to serve southern France. This is the second Taiwanese representative office in France and the third office to open this year, coming after the establishment of an office in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and the re-opening of the office in Guam.
Hong Kong entrepreneur and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and his son are arrested under the national security law for allegedly conspiring with foreign powers. He is so far the most high-profile figure to be charged under the law. The police also search the offices of his company Next Digital shortly after his arrest. Activist Agnes Chow was also arrested.
India reports its highest single day record of 64,399 new cases in the last 24 hours.
president of the United States since 2021
Minister of Defense of Peru Walter Martos is named the new Prime Minister after the approval of the motion of no-confidence against Pedro Cateriano.
bilateral relations between Greece and Turkey
National police and security force of Lebanon
Holy See's independent city-state, an enclave within Rome, Italy
His execution was carried out as a retribution sentence demanded by the victim's family.
State-run oil company Saudi Aramco reports that profits in the first half of 2020 plunged by 50% compared to the same period last year, with decreased demand in oil caused by COVID-19 cited as the main reason by CEO Amin H. Nasser. The company plans to uphold its promise of paying out US$75 billion in annual dividends in spite of this.
citizens, just days before the country goes to the polls for a presidential election.
Aichi Prefecture declares its own state of emergency after the number of COVID-19 cases tops 100 after nine consecutive days.
General Certificate of Secondary Education
British public examinations, generally taken aged 16
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in response to politicians' criticism that proposed changes to U.S. mail services could slow the handling of mail-in ballots, suspends all mail service changes until after the November election. He also said there will be no changes to retail hours at post offices, mail collection boxes will remain where they are, and no mail processing facilities will be closed. A number of states, including Washington and New York, said they are planning legal moves to block the Postal Service changes.
If the deal is approved, Microsoft will handle the app's personal data rather than ByteDance, averting a main source of contention with U.S.
The student was arrested in the outskirts of Bangkok while traveling to a protest.
pandemic in New Hampshire, United States
total debt a country owes to foreign creditors
Amazon Prime Air wins Federal Aviation Administration approval to operate a drone delivery service in the United States. Amazon becomes the third drone delivery service to win flight approval, after UPS and Wing.
California Governor Gavin Newsom confirms that the state has signed a deal with Massachusetts-based PerkinElmer to provide faster testing results.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Lithuania becomes the first EU state to openly reject the legitimacy of Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says "We can not call Mister Lukashenko legitimate because there were no free democratic elections in Belarus".
As yet nobody has claimed responsibility.
Malta reports 72 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. It is the highest single increase in new cases in the country since the pandemic began.
bilateral relations between Russia and France
cape on the Atlantic coast of Florida in the United States
Doctors treating Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Omsk refute claims that Navalny was poisoned before his flight from Tomsk to Moscow the previous day, citing that tests had shown no trace of any poison in his body.
Flash floods in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, kill 16 people, injure four others and damage several houses.
The United States Department of Commerce adds 24 Chinese state-owned enterprises to its "entity list", restricting the access of these enterprises to U.S. goods and content. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that these enterprises are involved in China's expansion and militarization efforts in the disputed regions of the South China Sea.
subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education
President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
head of government of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Fifty civilians and thirty-nine police officers were injured, while at least 3,000 protesters are arrested across the country, one-third of them in Minsk.
Australian youth travel agency STA Travel files for insolvency.
Greece confirmed 293 new cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest daily spike since the outbreak began in the country.
It lands safely at Manassas Regional Airport west of Washington, DC, and the pilot is taken to hospital where they are treated and released.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong (born 1957)
sovereign state in northern South America
illegal business of smuggling alcoholic beverages
After a spike in new cases, the government decides to tighten social distancing measures in Seoul and surrounding areas.
city in Russia, administrative center of the Khabarovsk Krai
More than 728 people were wounded in the clashes, sixty-three of whom were taken to hospitals, while a policeman was killed.
tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since October 2022
first level administrative subdivision of Peru
region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Palestinian officials say the woman was shot by Israeli forces, but an Israeli army spokesman said that the Palestinians opened fire and threw explosives and that Israeli troops did not open fire.
His hospital is located in the middle of a conflict zone and the Congolese government pledged to protect him after he survived an assassination attempt years ago.
American politician and author (born 1946)
steps for human subject medical research
The new military rulers announce the closure of all border crossings and impose a night-time curfew until further notice.
Four Malian troops are killed and 12 others wounded when their anti-poaching convoy is ambushed in Mopti. Islamist insurgents are suspected to be behind the attack and reinforcements are sent to the area from Konna.
South Korea reports 166 new cases of COVID-19. From that number, 139 were traced to Seoul and Gyeonggi Province and a significant portion of them were linked to cluster infections involving churchgoers. It is the highest number of reported new cases since March 11.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
Communications Minister Jorge Rodríguez says the pardons were made "in the interests of promoting national reconciliation".
All three NBA Playoff games today involving the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers are postponed as teams sit in protest after the shooting of Jacob Blake.
southernmost region of the African continent
At least 45 migrants, including five children, die in a shipwreck off Libya. In addition, 37 other people are rescued by local fishermen.
continent on the Earth's Southern Hemisphere
Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)
territory branch of the Australian Labor Party
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Saudi Arabia
A group named Red Tabara, based in Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, claims responsibility and says that the election of past May won by Évariste Ndayishimiye were a "farce" and calls for new elections.
Minister of Popular Power for Communication and Information
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the drilling ship Fatih has found 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves in the Black Sea, Turkey's biggest natural gas find to date. If Turkey can extract the gas commercially, it will be able to reduce its reliance on imported energy.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in the Czech Republic
voting in an election whereby ballot papers are distributed or returned by post
President Rodrigo Duterte downgrades the lockdown restrictions on the Greater Manila Area to the level of general community quarantine, effective August 19, following a two-week reimposition of a modified enhanced community quarantine to prevent a "collapse" of the country's health care system.
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
when a person is confined by the authorities to a certain residence
A regional official in Somalia says that they are working to free a Panama-flagged ship's crew that was hijacked yesterday by pirates in the first successful incident since 2017. The number of crew and their nationalities remain unclear. The ship was traveling from the United Arab Emirates to the port of Mogadishu.
Lee Man-hee, a Shincheonji Church of Jesus pastor, is arrested for allegedly hiding contact information from virus trackers and embezzling 5.6 billion won.
The United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for "the prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration" of terrorists. Ambassador Kelly Craft attributes the veto to the resolution's exclusion of repatriating foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars.
The activity of deliberately damaging or defacing an object or structure
During the second day of protests across Belarus, police fire rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital Minsk, wounding a journalist.
weaponized balloon carrying an incendiary device as payload
Land warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces
The Ministry of Disaster Management has also reported some casualties and destruction of infrastructure in the provinces of Kapisa, Maidan Wardak, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Panjshir.
local time, following a report of two new cases.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers deploys the National Guard to maintain "public safety" after police shot Jacob Blake on Sunday.
body or assembly of representatives composed for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution
Spain reports 4,507 new cases, of which 1,895 were diagnosed in the last 24 hours, mainly in the regions of the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Aragon. This number is the highest increase since the lockdown was lifted in June.
In a 257–150 vote, the House of Representatives approves a bill that would reverse changes to the operations of the Postal Service implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, amid a series of backlogs and delays in the delivery of mail following his appointment in June.
The Florida Department of Health reports 3,779 cases, the state's lowest since June 23.
Lukashenko, in power since 1994, declares a landslide victory against the opposition, as riot police clash with protesters in the capital Minsk.
American multinational technology corporation
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz resigns.
Trump administration dismissals and resignations
Doctors treating Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Omsk refute claims that Navalny was poisoned before his flight from Tomsk to Moscow the previous day, citing that tests had shown no trace of any poison in his body. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered to transfer Navalny to Berlin for further treatment by sending an air ambulance to Omsk, but doctors have refused to discharge him, saying Navalny is in an "unstable" condition. Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh claim the refusal is a ploy to hide the poisoning and "put his life at risk".
United Arab Emirates–United States relations
Toshiba exits the personal computer (PC) market after 35 years, by selling its final stake in PC manufacturer Dynabook Inc.
United Kingdom's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data
rapid flooding of low-lying areas, often caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or melt water from ice or snow
2020 attack on Russian opposition politician
downing of a Malaysian civilian airliner by a missile on 17 July 2014
Malaysia alleged the 19 crew members aboard the boats "acted aggressively" and threw "diesel bombs" when ordered to surrender.
political and economic union of 27 European states
bicameral legislature of the Arab Republic of Egypt
This would allow esports to be included in official national multi-sport competitions along with traditional sports.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Slovenia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)
Protesters have blocked streets and protested calling for the elections to take place sooner, after it was announced in July.
The opposition-controlled region of the northwest of Syria reports its first death from COVID-19, that of an 80-year-old woman who suffered from severe renal insufficiency and high blood pressure.
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
The Ministry of Health confirms that a man has died in hospital after being shot in the head at a protest in the city of Brest on August 11. He becomes the third fatality of the protests so far.
county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
overview of the foreign relations of the Republic of China on Taiwan
Wisconsin's Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency due to persistent unrest in Kenosha.
Several people were wounded in the clashes.
India reports a record jump in infections, recording 69,878 new cases and nearing three million. It also reported 945 new deaths, bringing the tally to 55,794. 62,282 patients recovered from the disease, which is also the highest in a single day.
A peace deal is signed between Sudan's transitional government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front in South Sudan's capital Juba, raising hopes of peace after nearly 18 years of civil wars in the country. According to the agreement, the states Blue Nile, South Kordofan, and West Kordofan will be granted self-rule. The deal does not, however, include two major belligerent groups, the SPLM–N and SLM/A.
Algeria begins to reopen their mosques, beaches, cafes, and parks five months after their lockdown.
Two explosions in the United Arab Emirates kill three people and injure several others. One of the explosions occurred in Abu Dhabi and the other in Dubai.
Parit Chiwarak has said he will continue to protest against the government and for reforms in the Thai monarchy.
The Mid-American Conference announces that its 12 members will not play this fall season, including in football. While many other NCAA Division I leagues have already called off fall sports, the MAC becomes the first Division I FBS league to scrap the 2020 football season.
walls and fences along the Mexico–United States border
An explosion at a gas station in Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia, injures at least 13 people and creates a 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft)-sized blaze. It is believed that it was caused by an electrical fire.
After a spike in new cases, the government decides to tighten social distancing measures in Seoul and surrounding areas. Many measures that are to be implemented include restricting numbers of gatherings and sports events played behind closed doors.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
1963 demonstration of the civil rights movement
second most important position in Saudi Arabia, second to the King
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North
Jihadist group al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
collegiate research university in Oxford, England
Eleven members on the 15-member body, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, abstained while Russia and China opposed extending the ban but did not need to use their vetoes.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Argentina
The African Union suspends Mali's membership in response to the coup. The suspension will last until "constitutional order is restored".
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
2019 proposed bill by Hong Kong's government
Environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi is also a candidate but deemed "too young" by party's veterans.
Ashkenazi argues that Iran "will lead to further Middle East instability".
policy of only recognizing one state of China
The move allows local authorities in those designated areas to impose restrictions.
co-founder and political leader of the Afghan Taliban
A 41-year-old Eritrean man from Switzerland faces trial in Germany for allegedly pushing an eight-year-old boy and his mother onto the tracks of an Intercity Express train at the Frankfurt central station in July; the boy was killed, but his mother survived.
50,000 people gather in Washington, D.C.
The agreement follows mediation talks with Egyptian and Qatari officials.
Hurricane Laura is upgraded to a Category 4 as it nears the Gulf Coast of the United States.
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
bilateral relations between United states and Poland
Manchester United captain and England international Harry Maguire is given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison by a Greek court for repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery of police, violence against public employees and insult, following his arrest on the island of Mykonos.
The UK's post-Brexit relationship with the EU
Department of Homeland Security officers force demonstrators out of a plaza near Multnomah County Justice Center as dueling demonstrations in Portland, Oregon by right-wing and left-wing protesters turn violent.
They are to return for trials on September 18.
All businesses are told to let employees work from home, new limits are placed on outdoor gatherings, and the government warns people to avoid public transport.
The first unit of the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula, is connected to the country's electrical grid.
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
The Indonesian Youth and Sports Ministry and the National Sports Committee of Indonesia officially recognize esports as a sport, following a week-long virtual conference held by the latter.
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani appoints public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as Prime Minister after the government of previous Prime Minister Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya resigned hours earlier.
The measure will take effect on 04:00 BST on Saturday, August 15.
The city of Berlin bans any and all future protests against the city's quarantine measures after organizers of a rally earlier in the month failed to ensure its 20,000 marchers wore masks and practiced social distancing.
Meanwhile, schools in areas of England not subject to tighter restrictions are given the discretion on whether to mandate the wearing of face masks for its students.
Trump implements a tariff of 10% on aluminum imports from Canada, pursuant to Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion Act.
He becomes the third fatality of the protests so far.
Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
India reports a record jump in infections, recording 69,878 new cases and nearing three million.
7 August 2020 aircraft crash in Kerala, India
specific contagious and frequently fatal human disease caused by Yersinia pestis
A 40 ha (99 acres) grass fire breaks out at Chobham Common in Surrey, England, as the southeast experiences soaring temperatures.
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
The police also search the offices of his company Next Digital shortly after his arrest.
The Houthis report a Saudi air strike on Saada Governorate.
region of Central Europe now located mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Australian intelligence oversight committee
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces his intention to invoke the "snap back" provision of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, an endorsement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which would reimplement all of the United Nations' sanctions on Iran.
native populations of North and South America
clade of sauropsid vertebrates that dominated the Mesozoic Era (including birds)
American serial killer, rapist, burglar and former police officer
British train operating company owned by Abellio
North Germanic ethnic group native to Denmark; citizens or residents of Denmark
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the attack, which the Taliban has denied responsibility for.
Israel surpasses 100,000 cases as the government struggles with a resurgence of infections. The death tally stands at 809.
The new measures include nighttime curfew, which will be implemented across Melbourne from 20:00 to 05:00 (AEST).
The California Department of Public Health reports the state's first case of plague in five years at South Lake Tahoe.
Finnish diplomats confirm that Finland's Embassy in Beirut, located 2km from the port, has been "destroyed".
14 rockets strike Kabul, wounding ten people. The rockets mostly struck the diplomatic "Green Zone", which is home to several embassies and the NATO Resolute Support headquarters. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the attack, which the Taliban has denied responsibility for.
Belgians are being advised to avoid visiting Paris unless travellers agree to take a COVID-19 test or undergo a period of self-isolation on their return.
technological devices that connect directly to a biological subject's brain
highest number of views on a single video in 24 hours
The temperature reaches 130 °F (54.4 °C) in Death Valley, California amidst a historic heat wave in the western United States.
Date: In whole of the United States: May 26, 2020 – May 26, 2021 (1 year)
Portland Trail Blazers are postponed as teams sit in protest after the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Doctors in Omsk, Russia, where Navalny was initially admitted, earlier claimed that there was no evidence of poison in his body.
to commemorate the 1963 civil rights march and in protest against police violence.
one of the Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Armed Forces
Twitter says it will label state media, official government accounts and their staff.
2020 religiously motivated riots in Bangalore, India
government department responsible for diplomacy
type of substellar object larger than a gas giant
bilateral relations between Lebanon and France
France says it will help with the cleanup.
anti-fascist militant groups in the United States
Australian foreign minister Marise Payne confirms that Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei, an anchor for the China Global Television Network, a state-controlled media broadcaster, has been detained in Beijing under "residential surveillance" since August 14.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin
The governments of the Baltic states declare Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other government officials persona non grata for suspected electoral fraud in the recent election and for attempting to suppress the protests responding to the election.
Black Lives Matter protesters topple the historic 125-year-old Macdonald Monument of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada, in downtown Montreal. The incident draws condemnation from political leaders, including Quebec Premier François Legault.
geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
2,096,664 people from the total 2.8 million people have recovered.
President Alexander Lukashenko says he has ordered security forces to "end the unrest" in Minsk, saying "People are tired.
Caribbean island constituent country of the Netherlands
The earthquake is the largest in the state since 1916.
Leh district (Ladakh, India), Rutog County (Tibet, China)
the border conflict between the China and India in 2020
If Turkey can extract the gas commercially, it will be able to reduce its reliance on imported energy.
Police are investigating whether the incident occurred during a confrontation between protesters and armed men.
democratic political movement in the Republic of Belarus
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Russia
major city in Greater Manchester, England, UK
discovery of, and investigation into, 39 dead bodies found in the container of a chiller lorry in Grays, Essex, England
The French Health Ministry reports 5,429 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new post-lockdown high and a level of new infections not seen since the height of the epidemic in early April.
lawsuits and legal cases involving Google
It is feared that many more people are buried under debris.
Approximately 1,000 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
U.S. federal executive department overseeing commerce
Chamber of Deputies minority leader Jandira Feghali filed a bill in response to block the decree, claiming it "constitutes psychological violence against women".
Amazon Prime Air wins Federal Aviation Administration approval to operate a drone delivery service in the United States.
Police in Mauritius arrest the Captain of the ship which spilled huge amounts of petrol off the coast of the country, causing a major environmental disaster.
Changes include requiring visitors from a list of countries to show a negative test result to enter and a suspension of flights to and from Catalonia, Spain, but lifting restrictions on the Netherlands.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces on state radio that he will tighten border crossing rules in Hungary on September 1 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the number of new infections rises in neighbouring countries.
The government declares Paris and Marseilles as "active zones", or high-risk zones.
Identifier for a time offset from UTC of +1
The perpetrator is arrested and identified as an Islamic extremist.
bilateral relations between Russia and Azerbaijan
Protests have erupted in the Kenosha, Wisconsin after police shot a black man, Jacob Blake, many times while responding to what they claimed was a domestic incident.
Hashem Abedi is sentenced to a minimum of 55 years in prison by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. He was found guilty in March on 22 charges of murder for assisting his older brother Salman in carrying out the suicide bombing by sourcing out the materials used in creating the bomb.
He is being charged with making terroristic threats.
Bayern Munich become the first team to win any European competition with a 100% winning record.
capital of Louisiana, United States and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish
attempt to extend United Nations sanctions against Iran under a JCPoA "snapback" provision is opposed by 13 Security Council members, who argue that the U.S.
A suicide bombing at a military base in Mogadishu kills at least eight people and injures fourteen others.
town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia
United States Department of Homeland Security
UEFA club competition records and statistics
North Korea's relations with South Korea
Afghan actress and filmmaker Saba Sahar survives an assassination attempt in Kabul while on the way to work, she suffered four gunshot wounds and was taken to a private hospital. The Taliban's spokesman denies any involvement in the attack.
communication software feature used to express support
incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence
The Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision du Mali (ORTM) headquarters in the capital Bamako are evacuated amid reports of a coup attempt.
Algerian politician, current President of Algeria
Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada)
head of state and elective constitutional monarch of Malaysia
77th & 85th United States Attorney General
Oil and gas reserves and resource quantification
The cases rise to 98,232 and the deaths jump by 17 to reach a total of 2,039.
Former Vice President Joe Biden chooses Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, making her the presumptive 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee. She is the first black woman and first Asian-American vice presidential nominee for a major party.
2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection
US Marine Corps base near Oceanside, California, United States
A fire at a 13-story apartment complex in Bohumín, Czech Republic, kills eleven people and injures ten others. Rescue workers say all of those who died resided on the 11th and 12th floors of the building, with five of them jumping from the windows "in a panic".
Hundreds of GCE Advanced Level students protest outside the Department for Education headquarters in London demanding for a reassessment of their final-year performance by the Ofqual, which has used an algorithm to assess students' performances in lieu of the exams that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six people die in the wildfires in Northern California.
federal crimes in the United States that involve mailing or electronically transmitting something associated with fraud
Spain registers its highest number of new cases since the end of the lockdown in June, with 3,715 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
DeAngelo pleaded guilty in June to 13 counts of first-degree murder in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table.
carried out an airstrike on Monday that resulted in the deaths of six militants of the al-Shabaab jihadist group after they had attacked Somali forces during preceding days.
The United States surpasses five million cases of COVID-19.
Anon Nampha, a leading lawyer who gave a speech on monarchy reforms, is arrested for "creating chaos" and "spreading untrue matters".
It surpasses a tweet made by former U.S. President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the Unite the Right rally in 2017, which has over 4.3 million likes.
computer intended for use by an individual person
American restaurant chain and international franchise
bilateral relations between United Arab Emirates and Iran
bilateral relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia
bilateral relations between United States and Sudan
Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement
overview about the litigation of Apple Inc.
South Korea reports 441 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day increase of confirmed cases since early March, as sporadic cluster infections across the country, mainly in the Seoul Capital Area, continue to pile up, fueling calls for tougher antivirus restrictions.
The Mountain West Conference becomes the second NCAA Division I FBS league to call off its football season, as well as all other fall sports.
The government announces that the Lilongwe International Airport and all public schools in the country will reopen on September 1 and 7, respectively, following a reported significant decrease in new cases and deaths.
directorate general of the Border Guards
They declined to name which Russian group or organisation they believed was responsible, but said the attack bore the hallmarks of a government-backed operation.
In addition, 37 other people are rescued by local fishermen.
ongoing tensions between China and the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal
establishments that primarily sell gasoline, lubricating oils, and other merchandise, such as tires and batteries, for motor vehicles and that often also perform minor repair work
No group claimed responsibility for either incident.
Lithuanian MPs approve economic sanctions against Belarus over the contested presidential elections.
summary of bilateral relations between Belarus and other countries
folds of tissue in the throat that are key in creating sounds through vocalization
head of state of Sudan for 39 months starting mid-August 2019
supranational entity consisting of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus
The European Union formally rejects the result of the latest presidential election in Belarus, which saw Alexander Lukashenko re-elected with over 80% of the vote. The European Commission announces it will reroute €53 million away from the Belarusian government to civil society.
Fiji declares an outbreak of dengue fever and leptospirosis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Health minister Ifereimi Waqainabete says that between January and July, 3,300 cases of dengue fever and 1,000 of leptospirosis were reported.
city in and county seat of Galveston County, Texas, United States; port and coastal city
The FBI arrests Yaser Abdel Said, who had been on their Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since 2014 for allegedly murdering his two daughters in an honor killing in 2008. His son and brother were also arrested for harboring a fugitive.
The country is also banning travellers from Colombia over concerns of new infections.
Series of controversies between Greece and Turkey over the Aegean Sea
Islamic, democratic, federal parliamentary republic
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Georgia
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
The Belarusian state media National State Television and Radio Company of Belarus headquarters in Minsk is reportedly emptied after staff members walked out and joined the general strike.
Prime Minister of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj, of the Government of National Accord in Tripoli, suspends Minister of Interior Fathi Bashagha from duties.
town and administrative centre in Svalbard, Norway
Greece announces that they would limit public gatherings to 50 people and impose a midnight curfew on bars and restaurants in Athens and other areas. This measure is to last until August 24 in parts of the country where infection numbers have risen.
It is the highest single increase in new cases in the country since the pandemic began.
strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates
industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful products
This is the highest number of new cases since March 8, as the authorities warn of a cluster of infections in Seoul threatening to spread nationwide.
municipality of Quiché Department, Guatemala
The ceremony in the town of Knin, former capital of Serbian Krajina, was for the first time ever attended by an ethnic Serb political representative, Deputy Prime Minister Boris Milošević.
A US Air Force UH-1N is shot at near Manassas, Virginia, injuring one of two pilots while flying ten miles northwest of Manassas on a training mission at an altitude of 1,000 feet.
exercises executive authority in the State of Israel
combined law enforcement agencies of the Netherlands
Israeli flag carrier El Al launches the first direct commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates following the normalization of relations between the two countries. The inaugural flight, which transported high-level delegations from Israel and the United States from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, flew over Saudi Arabian airspace for the first time by an Israeli commercial aircraft. High-level officials on the flight include Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Jared Kushner, U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien, and Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat.
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
49th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA
State-run oil company Saudi Aramco suspends plans to build a US$10 billion oil refinery in Liaoning, China, due to decreased global demand for oil.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms it has expelled a diplomat from the Russian embassy in Oslo for alleged espionage. The embassy claims the expelled individual was their deputy trade representative who was arrested by Norwegian police on August 20 during a meeting with a suspected spy. The embassy protested to the Norwegian foreign ministry, calling the arrest "a violation of the diplomat status." The ministry, however, has not disclosed the identity of the Russian diplomat nor that of the suspected spy.
British business executive, former boss of the McDonald's
clandestine acquisition of confidential information
Riot police fire tear gas at protesters trying to make their way into parliament, amid increasing anger at the government's handling of this week's explosions in Beirut and deteriorating economic situation in the country.
diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Taiwan announces that it will open a representative office in Aix-en-Provence to serve southern France.
These results have been dismissed by the main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who criticized them has "massively rigged".
internationally recognized means for obtaining help
In a defiant speech, Alexander Lukashenko addresses supporters in Independence Square, Minsk, where he claims Belarus would "die as a state" if new elections were held, and accuses NATO of "massing on the border". Opposition critics say most of those at the rally were coerced into attending and had been bussed in from other parts of the country.
Recovery efforts will begin by the end of the week.
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Morrison states that the deal also allows citizens to receive immediate and free access to the vaccines, if successful.
The number of new cases rises by 1,707 in the last 24 hours, while ten people die from the disease. This is the highest number of new cases since late April.
advanced pressurized water nuclear reactor designed by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
overview of the time zones used in New Zealand
false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive
A 25-year-old man from the city of Gomel becomes the second protester killed since protests in Belarus against the government began. He died while in police custody, according to his family.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK economy
someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible for their imprisonment
association football club in Milan, Italy
12 people, including Booker Prize-nominated author Tsitsi Dangarembga, are released from detention by Zimbabwean authorities for participating in anti-government protests in the capital of Harare yesterday.
military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission
Dutch police report that Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer, a painting by Dutch golden age painter Frans Hals, was stolen from the Hofje van Mevrouw van Aerden in Leerdam. This is the third time the painting had been stolen.
The incident draws condemnation from political leaders, including Quebec Premier François Legault.
foreign fighters in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars
East Slavic ethnic group, regardless of country of citizenship
The Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia, in a unanimous decision, orders former President Álvaro Uribe to be placed under house arrest, claiming he may obstruct justice for his fraud and witness tampering case.
set of medical interventions used to treat patients with COVID-19
The number of crew and their nationalities remain unclear.
President Alexander Lukashenko says he is "ready to share power in Belarus, although not under pressure from the streets". Meanwhile, opposition leader in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urges security forces to defect to her side and says she is prepared to lead the country.
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
The Philippines report 4,963 new cases, its highest toll to date.
Militants believed to be Abu Sayyaf jihadists detonate two bombs in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing 14 people and wounding 75 others. The first occurred as army personnel were assisting in carrying out COVID-19 humanitarian efforts. The second was carried out by a female suicide bomber near the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, which was bombed in 2019.
France is slated to make face masks mandatory for all shared spaces in offices and factories where there is more than one employee present. The measure is set to begin on September 1.
The chairman of the Cinema for Peace Foundation, which organized the evacuation, says the comatose Russian opposition leader is in a "stable condition".
The protesters also demand a change in the constitution.
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard
However, the events will be limited to 500 people, held in a closed courtyard of the Apostolic Palace.
non-governmental organization that monitors cybersecurity and the governance of the Internet
He is the third Canadian citizen to receive the death sentence for drug smuggling since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in late 2018 on an extradition request from the United States.
Palestinian militant group Hamas announces that a ceasefire agreement has been reached with the Israeli government to end a month-long series of cross-border firing involving the launch of incendiary balloons in the Gaza Strip. The agreement follows mediation talks with Egyptian and Qatari officials.
overview of the politics of the United Arab Emirates
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing. The group is recognized as a terrorist organization.
and Google in an antitrust case after the removal of Fortnite from the Apple App Store and Google Play earlier in the day, alleging that the two companies hold an unfair monopoly over development for their respective ecosystems.
Foreign fighters in the Syrian Civil War and War in Iraq
condition or state of disease if a patient is a carrier for the disease or infection but experiences no symptoms
A military spokesman says that plans to undertake joint military exercises with the U.S.
upper house of the United States Congress
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris are expected to be officially nominated for their party's choice for President and Vice President, respectively, in the upcoming election.
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
combined military forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The claims have yet to be filed, as a Dutch District Court shall determine whether Dutch or Ukrainian law would be applied.
Ousted Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is freed by military authorities, a military junta spokesman informs.
GNA's rival leader of the eastern-based front Aguila Saleh Issa appeals to a halt of hostilities from both sides and supports the ceasefire to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Libya.
In a defiant speech, Alexander Lukashenko addresses supporters in Independence Square, Minsk, where he claims Belarus would "die as a state" if new elections were held, and accuses NATO of "massing on the border".
Papua New Guinea police officers shoot and kill 11 prisoners after a mass jailbreak on Friday. At least 34 prisoners remain at large.
pay and benefits an employee receives from their employer upon dismissal or layoff
The PRC, which claims Taiwan as a breakaway province, condemns the visit.
Eight Marines and one sailor of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego County died in the "ship-to-shore" training exercise.
armed conflict between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and the Israel Defense Forces
A gas explosion in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, leaves at least one dead and four injured.
polar region on the Earth's northern hemisphere
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
Three people, including two policemen and the mayor's son, are killed by Islamic State-linked militants attack a Christian village in Kaftoun, Lebanon.
It means that arrivals from those countries will have to self-quarantine for two weeks, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed.
Foreign Minister Omar Qamar al-Din stated his Ministry reacted "with astonishment" towards the comments and that the topic was not being discussed.
Over 8,000 acres are burnt and one house destroyed after a scrub fire grows out of control near New Zealand's Lake Pukaki, requiring the evacuation of Mount Cook Village.
His son and brother were also arrested for harboring a fugitive.
city in and county seat of King County, Washington, United States
South Korea reports 324 new cases in the previous 24 hours. This is the highest number of new cases since March 8, as the authorities warn of a cluster of infections in Seoul threatening to spread nationwide.
Its Chinese partners said they will press ahead with the project.
American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host
The group reiterated that it will not enter peace talks with the government until all prisoners are released.
This is the highest number of daily cases since May.
American conservative cable television news channel
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says Lithuania is "sending a strong message to the world" and refuses to recognize Alexander Lukashenko as President.
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
series of demonstrations in Iran beginning on 28 December 2017
protest rallies following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 27-year old Black father, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
Hundreds of students and teachers are in quarantine and Elementary schools, high schools and trade schools are affected.
A shelter-in-place is issued after a chemical fire breaks out in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The new upper house of the parliament will be an advisory body only and is expected to be dominated by supporters of president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
marathon running race held in Paris, France
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews orders the temporary closure of many businesses and retail stores in Melbourne under stage four lockdown restrictions for six weeks to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria. Only essential services such as supermarkets, food stores, liquor shops, petrol stations, pharmacies, convenience stores, and other essentials can remain open.
Syrian Oil Minister Ali Ghanem says the explosion was a "terrorist attack", but does not elaborate on who was behind it.
The embassy claims the expelled individual was their deputy trade representative who was arrested by Norwegian police on August 20 during a meeting with a suspected spy.
Queensland closes its border with Greater Sydney at 1 a.m.
It fell a record 9.7% on the quarter, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
rubber or rubber-coated projectiles that can be fired from either standard firearms or dedicated riot guns
Protests against restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Kuwait
Lithuania becomes the first EU state to openly reject the legitimacy of Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus.
France deploys two Dassault Rafale fighter jets and the frigate La Fayette to the eastern Mediterranean because of tensions between Greece and Turkey over oil and gas exploration in disputed waters. French President Emmanuel Macron says the French military will monitor the situation.
In another video, Lukashenko can be heard saying "They’ve run away like rats", while observing a protest in his helicopter.
Vietnam presses Malaysia for answers after a Vietnamese fisherman was shot dead when Malaysia's coast guard attempted to inspect two Vietnamese fishing boats in waters east of Kelantan deemed to be engaged in illegal fishing. Malaysia alleged the 19 crew members aboard the boats "acted aggressively" and threw "diesel bombs" when ordered to surrender.
Fiji's opposition parties condemn the government over the handling of the dengue fever and leptospirosis outbreaks, saying that the government has not informed the public of the seriousness of the diseases.
Lukashenko, in power since 1994, declares a landslide victory against the opposition, as riot police clash with protesters in the capital Minsk. Protests in reaction to the disputed results have been reported in at least 20 other Belarusian cities. Fifty civilians and thirty-nine police officers were injured, while at least 3,000 protesters are arrested across the country, one-third of them in Minsk.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2020
Chief director of Executive ministries in South Korea under order of the President
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
Police and demonstrators clash for a second night in Wisconsin in the aftermath of Blake's shooting.
money used by entrepreneurs and businesses to buy what they need to make their products or provide their services
rights of LGBT people by country or territory
It is first time that more than 4,000 new cases reported since May and the highest number of new cases since April, when the country was still in lockdown.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that museums and cultural institutions in New York City will be allowed to reopen on August 24 at a 25% capacity.
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 (born 1949)
A suicide bombing at a military base in Mogadishu kills at least eight people and injures fourteen others. Jihadist group al-Shabaab claims responsibility.
The government approves a proposed deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to restructure around $65 billion in foreign government bonds, following President Alberto Fernández's successful negotiations with creditors and the International Monetary Fund the previous week after the country defaulted in May.
More than 2,000 athletes representing 46 nations participate in the 32nd annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim to empty audiences. It was scheduled for last month but was pushed back due to the ongoing pandemic.
American restaurant franchisee and restaurant operator business
Spain reports 2,935 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number of new cases since the lockdown was lifted in June.
use of postal voting systems in the United States
Rioting erupts in Malmö, Sweden, following a Quran book burning event by far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan in the city.
A spokesman for the police says they thwarted another attack when they recovered improvised explosive devices placed under a bridge.
land warfare branch of Greece's military
A soldier is killed and seven others injured after clashing with Abu Sayyaf militants in Patikul, Sulu, Philippines. Two militants also die in the fight.
overview of the economy of the United Kingdom
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says security forces have arrested "a number of" U.S. citizens, just days before the country goes to the polls for a presidential election. In the speech, Lukashenko claims Belarus is the victim of a "hybrid war", and that "we should expect dirty tricks from any side".
Three massacres kill 28 people, in Arauca, Cauca, and Nariño.
pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022)
Colombian municipality of the department of Nariño
The 23-year-old man had driven a motorbike into several policemen knocking them down on a narrow street before falling over and getting arrested.
A spokesman for the mutineers says they acted "to prevent further chaos in Mali" while Colonel Ismaël Wagué invited civil society and political parties to join a peaceful transition.
American brain-computer interface company
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin invites residents to join COVID-19 vaccine trials.
three cup wins in a season in association football
constituent country of the United Kingdom
one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
Of those recovered, 1,896 are from Jakarta, which has reported the highest single day of any province in the country.
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
Amazon becomes the third drone delivery service to win flight approval, after UPS and Wing.
American immunologist and head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
process of getting coal out of the ground
It also reported 945 new deaths, bringing the tally to 55,794.
Protesters demand the release of regional governor Sergei Furgal, who was arrested on charges of murder, which he denies.
Series of military incidents and massacres in Mali during the 2020s
crime that has not yet been fully solved and is not the subject of a recent criminal investigation
armed forces under the control of Khalifa Haftar mostly in the East of Libya
French commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
The relatives of Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner deliver speeches at the march alongside civil rights leaders Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III.
capital and most populous city of Russia
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says "We can not call Mister Lukashenko legitimate because there were no free democratic elections in Belarus".
accidental ammonium nitrate explosion in Beirut, Lebanon
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
Germany declares all of Spain except for the Canary Islands a high risk region following a spike of COVID-19 cases in the country.
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
federal territory of Australia, containing the capital city, Canberra
Citizens of Egypt head to the polls to elect 200 members of the newly created senate.
The game was removed for implementing a feature allowing Epic to directly sell microtransactions while bypassing the 30% cut imposed on developers per transaction by both Apple and Google.
The agreement also includes a potential increase to 20,000 U.S.
The Congress of the Republic of Peru votes 54–37 no confidence against Prime Minister Pedro Cateriano, forcing all 19 government ministers to resign.
The South's Defenders Monument, a Confederate monument located in Lake Charles, is damaged by Laura.
bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and the United States
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that these enterprises are involved in China's expansion and militarization efforts in the disputed regions of the South China Sea.
The rockets mostly struck the diplomatic "Green Zone", which is home to several embassies and the NATO Resolute Support headquarters.
bilateral relations between China and Canada
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have offered Navalny medical assistance and unspecified protection in their countries.
It was carried out in Lower Shabelle, Somalia.
armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Originally scheduled to be held in April, the election was postponed twice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
List of Trump administration dismissals and resignations
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
disaster to the natural environment due to human activity with widespread or long-lasting consequences
Indian government ministry responsible for military and national defence matters
Astronomers discover 95 brown dwarfs near the Sun through the Backyard Worlds project.
Council of Ministers of the Republic of Peru
The United Kingdom imposes a two-week quarantine for people who arrive from Belgium, The Bahamas and Andorra. The changes are effective from 04:00 BST tomorrow except in Wales, where the changes take effect from midnight on August 13.
The incident triggered reactions from across the German federal government, who have called for a review of the country's immigration policies.
The agreement prompts anger from Turkey, with the Turkish Foreign Ministry describing the deal as "null and void".
Date: 5 October 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months and 6 days)
security and rescue military service branch for U.S. waters
any flight between two points by an airline with no change in flight numbers, which may include one or more stops at an intermediate point(s)
South Korea reports its highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases since early March, with 297 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours.
sovereign city-state on the French Riviera
Indonesia reports 3,003 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 165,887.
Laura is expected to become a hurricane as well by Wednesday.
Gunfire and a mutiny take place at a military base in Kati, Koulikoro, Mali. Soldiers arrest senior military officers as the government deploys troops to the area.
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza signs an order requiring anyone arriving from Croatia, Greece, Spain, and Malta to be tested for COVID-19 in an attempt to avoid a spike of new cases in the country.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces that Auckland will remain in Alert level 3 until 11:59 p.m.
Ongoing corruption scandal involving major universities in the U.S.
Protesters storm the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants building in Achrafieh, Beirut. The building was badly damaged in the August 4 explosion.
Palaeontologists at the University of Southampton report the discovery of a new species of theropod dinosaur called Vectaerovenator inopinatus on the Isle of Wight, England.
diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the Republic of Turkey
India reports its highest single-day record of recovered patients after more than 66,000 are declared recovered in the last 24 hours, pushing the recovery rate to 75.92%.
The South Korean National Intelligence Service reports that North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has delegated some major responsibilities to his sister, Kim Yo-jong, that involves overseeing North Korea's relations with South Korea and the United States.
ongoing viral outbreak in Massachusetts, United States
citizens or residents of the United States of America
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week changed its COVID-19 testing guidelines to say that people who've been in close contact with someone known to have COVID-19 but are asymptomatic now "do not necessarily" need to get tested. Health experts are expressing alarm over this revision since, for example, up to 50 percent of all COVID-19 transmissions are due to people who do not exhibit symptoms of the disease.
federal district of Venezuela, containing the national capital city, Caracas
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews proposes to extend the state of emergency to at least September 2021.
Peruvian politician and retired military general
agreement between two or more hostile parties which formally ends a state of war
lower house of the National Congress of Brazil
History of the Public Transport systems in Auckland, New Zealand
Former Saudi Ministry of the Interior official Saad bin Khalid Al Jabry accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of attempting to assassinate him in Canada, where he currently lives in exile, two weeks after the assassination of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
2018 murder of Saudi citizen Jamal Khashoggi on Turkish soil
Terrorist mass shooting attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand
person who presents news during a news program
2010s migrant crisis in the European Union
Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea
Two men are charged with the death of Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay in Queens, New York, United States. The killing had remained unsolved as a cold case for 18 years.
part of the Indian Ocean between South and South East Asia
In association football, FC Bayern Munich defeat French opponents Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
The European Union's High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell condemns the attempted coup, rejecting any anticonstitutional change and calls for dialogue. He also announces that contacts are being made to decide the international community's response.
The channels generally posted "spammy, non-political content", but a small subset touched on politics, the company said.
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
ground warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week changed its COVID-19 testing guidelines to say that people who've been in close contact with someone known to have COVID-19 but are asymptomatic now "do not necessarily" need to get tested.
Black Lives Matter protesters topple the historic 125-year-old Macdonald Monument of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada, in downtown Montreal.
American politician and businessman (born 1963)
In association football, FC Bayern Munich become the first team to score eight goals in a UEFA Champions League knockout match after doing so against FC Barcelona in a quarter-finals match that ended 8–2.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said he was in surgery for vocal cord polyp removal and was not part of the discussion during the August 20 task force meeting when updated guidelines were discussed. He also expressed concerns over how people would interpret the new recommendations.
Greece imposes a curfew on bars, restaurants, and cafes in several regions following an increase in COVID-19 cases.
The Ministry of Health confirms that a man has died in hospital after being shot in the head at a protest in the city of Brest on August 11.
German government agency responsible for disease control and prevention
At least 64 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky as crowds marched over the death of Breonna Taylor.
Economic sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States and other nations
The group did not comment on the killings ahead of peace talks to start soon between the group and the government.
sea that is part of the Mediterranean Sea
multi-role combat aircraft family by Dassault
a set of heights, that are having ongoing territorial disputes between Israel and Syria
bilateral relations between Turkey and Iraq
The Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards requests a federal emergency declaration; Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declares a state of emergency.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on India's economy
A 25-year-old man from the city of Gomel becomes the second protester killed since protests in Belarus against the government began.
More than half of them are linked to a new outbreak that began in late July in Da Nang.
Pope Benedict's official biographer, Peter Seewald, reports former pope is "very frail" since his return from visiting his older brother, Msgr.
At least 13 people are killed after police raid a nightclub in Lima for breaching restrictions that were imposed in response to the pandemic.
He urges people to let people who want to work to work amid a general strike.
The first leases to drill for oil and gas could be sold by the end of 2020, and is backed by the Republicans and opposed by environmental groups and some members of Alaska's Indigenous communities.
reduction of human social interaction in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease
overview about face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Canada is set to impose $3.6B in tariffs on aluminum products in response to American tariffs on Canadian aluminum.
Vietnam presses Malaysia for answers after a Vietnamese fisherman was shot dead when Malaysia's coast guard attempted to inspect two Vietnamese fishing boats in waters east of Kelantan deemed to be engaged in illegal fishing.
A total of 45 of those killed were part of the security forces while the rest were youths from the area.
The European Union and United Nations support the new election date.
Date: 24 May 2020 – 25 March 2021 (10 months and 1 day)
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
The bear was then shot dead near Svalbard Airport.
interconnected network for delivering electricity from suppliers to consumers
Ocala’s mayor, Kent Guinn, vetoed the county rule on Monday.
series of political protests held in Bulgaria
Police and demonstrators clash for a second night in Wisconsin in the aftermath of Blake's shooting. Blake is still in intensive care, said attorney Ben Crump who is representing him and his family.
Russian anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny falls ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow, and is rushed to a hospital in Omsk after an emergency landing. His spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh, says it was suspected that he was poisoned by something mixed into his tea, with Navalny's team suspecting that it was in the airport café shortly before his flight. He is reported to be in a coma. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have offered Navalny medical assistance and unspecified protection in their countries.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu issues a mask mandate for gatherings with more than 100 people. Masks will be required at the Laconia Motorcycle Week, which is expected to be held on August 22 and 23. The move comes after few attendees of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota appeared to wear masks.
It lived roughly 115 million years ago during the Cretaceous period.
United States military post located in Killeen, Texas
14 rockets strike Kabul, wounding ten people.
a state which is no longer able, or seen to be able, to carry out its basic functions
The number of new cases rises by 1,707 in the last 24 hours, while ten people die from the disease.
A day after the loya jirga approved of the release of "hardcore" Taliban prisoners, President Ashraf Ghani signs the order to release them. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen says the Taliban "is ready" for talks. U.S. Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the agreement.
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
It is the biggest daily spike since the end of May and the first time in months that the number of cases has surpassed 2,000, prompting fears that the United Kingdom will add the country onto its quarantine list.
List of most-viewed online videos in the first 24 hours
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon voices concerns after 160 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Scotland in the last 24 hours, a three-month high.
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, or HKEX, operates a securities market and a derivatives market in Hong Kong and the clearing houses for those markets.
Hurricane Laura heads toward the Gulf Coast of the United States.
ongoing militant uprising in Jammu and Kashmir
British Conservative party politician (born 1976)
official residence of the Pope in Vatican City
Clashes between armed civilians and soldiers in Tonj, Warrap, South Sudan, during a disarmament exercise leave 127 dead since Saturday, an army spokesman says.
Montenegrins head to the polls to elect a new session to parliament.
Two people die of bubonic plague in the region of Inner Mongolia, China.
2020 United States Postal Service crisis
events that caused delays in delivery of mail
United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
2018 US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal
city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States
These restrictions will exist until September 7.
Category One Isaias makes landfall on northern Andros Island heading toward Grand Bahama.
An investigation is under way into how the militants obtained weapons, with some reports suggested that an inmate disarmed a warden and then a group of them raided the armoury.
At least 40 passengers and crew from the MS Roald Amundsen cruise ship test positive for COVID-19 after two recent Arctic voyages. Health authorities are trying to trace other passengers that may be infected.
military junta of Sudan established after the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir
art that is public and temporary in public spaces
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
Neither the ruling pro-Western coalition, dominated by the Democratic Party of Socialists, nor the pro-Russian and Serbia opposition are projected to have a majority.
Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh claim the refusal is a ploy to hide the poisoning and "put his life at risk".
This has been seen as an increase in attacks on security forces in recent months.
city in and county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin and part of the Chicago metropolitan area, known as Chicagoland
Yesterday, the High Council of State, which advises the GNA, rejected dialogue with Haftar.
Lawyers representing the families of the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 state their intention to seek unspecified damages from four suspects charged by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service in connection with the incident.
overview of ongoing viral outbreak onboard cruise ships
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces his intention to invoke the "snap back" provision of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, an endorsement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which would reimplement all of the United Nations' sanctions on Iran. The U.S., however, had withdrawn from JCPOA in 2018.
head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France
Gangs are believed to be responsible for nearly 80 percent of massacres in Colombia this year, the vast majority of them occurring in departments with illegal coca-producing enclaves.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the media of instigating anti-corruption protests against him and downplaying incidents of violence by the protesters.
Turkish lawyer and human rights activist
In the speech, Lukashenko claims Belarus is the victim of a "hybrid war", and that "we should expect dirty tricks from any side".
South Africa's head of state and head of government
withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
Existing COVID-19 restrictions will not apply to Belarusians.
The company plans to uphold its promise of paying out US$75 billion in annual dividends in spite of this.
independent city in Virginia, United States
US government’s list of countries alleged to repeatedly support international terrorism
second-largest city in Texas, United States
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the Republic of Ireland
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Hungary
Six French aid workers, their driver, and a local guide are shot dead by gunmen in an attack on a group of aid workers in Kouré, Tillabéri, Niger.
European Union (EU) law regarding political asylum
Around 166 tonnes of oil remained after the break, and authorities are working to remove it.
highest level administrative sub-division of Sudan
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 11 people, including one civilian, are killed by airstrikes allegedly carried out by the Israel Defense Forces near Damascus.
An online video shows Blake being shot in the back in broad daylight as he tries to get into a car.
At least 41 schools in Berlin have reported students or teachers are infected with COVID-19 less than two weeks after they reopened.
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Masbate
national government of the Argentine Republic
NATO-led training, advisory, assistance, and counter-terror mission in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Lebanese Army General and President of Lebanon
The activist was arrested on charges of hooliganism and vandalism.
Amnesty International says "widespread torture" is taking place inside detention centres in Belarus, with more than 6,700 people detained since protests against Lukashenko broke out following the disputed presidential election result. Amnesty International says detainees described being stripped naked, beaten and threatened with rape. The BBC also reports evidence of torture, including at the Okrestina detention centre in Minsk.
Meanwhile, opposition leader in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urges security forces to defect to her side and says she is prepared to lead the country.
city and administrative center of Volgograd Oblast in southern Russia
Two people die of bubonic plague in the region of Inner Mongolia, China. Authorities have sealed off a village.
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
illegal interference with the process of an election, either by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both
One of the explosions occurred in Abu Dhabi and the other in Dubai.
part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
He also said there will be no changes to retail hours at post offices, mail collection boxes will remain where they are, and no mail processing facilities will be closed.
ordained leader of a Christian congregation
located near Chobham, Surrey, location of a British tank research centre
1–0 at the Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, to win their sixth Champions League title and second continental treble.
France reports 2,288 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sulu
German politician (SPD) and 9th Federal Chancellor of Germany (since 2021)
form of competition that is facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games
people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves white
Isaias regains hurricane strength with maximum winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) after leaving 2-4 inches of precipitation and causing minor power outages along the Florida coast.
A spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) rejects a ceasefire proposed by the Government of National Accord (GNA) and says it is a "marketing stunt".
The United States Department of Commerce adds 24 Chinese state-owned enterprises to its "entity list", restricting the access of these enterprises to U.S.
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
Canada is set to impose $3.6B in tariffs on aluminum products in response to American tariffs on Canadian aluminum. Most affected manufacturers are in three politically sensitive swing states critical to the presidential election.
Date: 26 February 2003 – present (19 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
International airport serving Lagos, Nigeria
continent, mainly on the Earth's southwestern quadrant
southernmost of the Channel Islands of California
The government orders the closure of nightclubs and makes masks mandatory for 12 hours between 6:00 p.m. local time and 6:00 a.m. local time.
Saudi crown prince and Minister of Defense (born 1985)
President Alexander Lukashenko issues an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he considers the protests "not a threat to just Belarus anymore". Statements by both sides contained a pointed reference to the Union State between the two countries. Meanwhile, opposition candidate leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who is exiled in Lithuania, calls for more protests.
lead ship of the La Fayette class frigate
coast guard of the People's Republic of China
public research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States
heavy fraction obtained from petroleum distillation that is burned to generate power
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
Turkish government ministry responsible for military and national defence affairs
The national police force of Papua New Guinea.
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
vehicle used by police to carry prisoners
His lawyer says he is confident they will win the case.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean in 2020
Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan as it recognizes the One-China policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The 2020 Republican National Convention begins, running until Thursday.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces that the current Alert Level settings will be extended for another 12 days.
65th season of the UEFA club football tournament
public research university in Storrs, Connecticut, United States
integrated circuits and other technology.
More than 10,000 people march against the government, demanding their resignation and a curb to its monarchy's power.
indigenous peoples of Alaska, United States
branch of TikTok, in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to ban the app within the country.
bicameral national legislature of Australia
At least 14 security forces are killed across Afghanistan in attacks in Takhar, Badakhshan, and Kabul. The Taliban claims responsibility for the first two attacks but denies involvement in Kabul's. The group reiterated that it will not enter peace talks with the government until all prisoners are released.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms it has expelled a diplomat from the Russian embassy in Oslo for alleged espionage.
At the time of her death, she was reported to only weigh 65 pounds.
Several explosions in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, kill more than 70 people, injure more than 4,000 others and send shock waves that damage homes as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) away.
Finnish diplomats confirm that Finland's Embassy in Beirut, located 2km from the port, has been "destroyed". No Finnish casualties are known at this time, according to Deputy Ambassador Aki Kauppinen. Prime Minister Sanna Marin confirmed the embassy premises have been "badly damaged".
illicit act of giving or promising money or gifts that alters the behavior of a person in power; illicit act of a person in power deciding based on money or gift received or promised
Reddit reports it was hit by a major hack, in which hackers took control of at least 70 of the most-popular subreddits and their respective moderator accounts to spam pro-Trump messages. A site spokesperson said an investigation is underway.
A regional official in Somalia says that they are working to free a Panama-flagged ship's crew that was hijacked yesterday by pirates in the first successful incident since 2017.
Parliamentary procedure for an unscheduled meeting
Footage shows Alexander Lukashenko departing a military helicopter outside the Independence Palace in Minsk, brandishing an assault rifle and wearing a bullet-proof vest.
Political elections for public offices in Trinidad and Tobago
Police in Belarus arrest 20 journalists who were planning to cover a protest in Minsk and confiscated their telephones and identity documents.
territorial authority district in New Zealand's South Island
Factory workers from state-run factories joined the protest.
Malmö police say his behaviour posed "a threat to the fundamental interests of society".
Peruvian government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
Iran is also trying to "undermine US democratic institutions".
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in California, United States
North and South Korea prepare to receive Typhoon Bavi which is already lashing the South Korean island of Jeju flooding roads, toppling trees, ripping off signboards and knocking down lampposts as it passed over waters off the island’s western shores.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Hampshire
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
law enforcement agency for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States
state that is a participant in the treaties of the European Union (EU)
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Turkey
The new rules will take effect on Friday and apply from 7:00 a.m.
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf posted a tweet in favor of the opposition.
Chinese multinational technology company
Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel congratulates the Emirati government for the move.
Israeli flag carrier El Al launches the first direct commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates following the normalization of relations between the two countries.
city in Solano County, California, United States of America
bilateral relations between the two countries
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
Officials say at least 86 people have died in recent days due to consuming toxic illegally-made alcohol in Punjab, India.
The winner will be awarded in September.
Louisville, Kentucky law enforcement agency
More than 2,000 athletes representing 46 nations participate in the 32nd annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim to empty audiences.
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti resigns over the government's slow pace at reforms, warning the country is at risk of becoming a failed state.
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the United Arab Emirates
market value of goods and services produced within a country
Head of state of The Republic of Colombia
Hundreds of protesters at the Plaza de Colón in Madrid demand the government rescinds the compulsory wearing of face masks in public, which had been imposed following the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in July.
and the UAE will involve the sale of F-35 military jets.
Prime Minister of Lebanon 1992–98 and 2000–04
vice president of the United States since 2021
Long-ruling Alexander Lukashenko is challenged by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya after her husband and pro-democracy activist Siarhei Tsikhanouski was jailed and banned from the vote like other prominent opposition figures.
son of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
Protests against the re-election of Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka
Dozens of people have been evacuated from the area.
Iraq cancels a ministerial meeting and summons the Turkish ambassador as Iraq blames Turkey for a drone strike that killed two high-ranking Iraqi military officers.
Greece announces that they would limit public gatherings to 50 people and impose a midnight curfew on bars and restaurants in Athens and other areas.
The California Department of Public Health reports the state's first case of plague in five years at South Lake Tahoe. The patient, believed to have been bitten by an infected flea, is under medical care recovering at home. The CDC says that America sees between one and 17 cases annually.
Lai makes no comment while Chow says that her arrest amounts to "political persecution and political suppression".
Finland imposes "Europe's tightest" border restrictions on several countries which it had considered safe destinations to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Russian viral vector vaccine based on human adenovirus
United States (sporadic protests in other countries)
information office documenting human rights abuses in the Syrian Civil War
location where key leadership and coordination functions take place, often recognized as the central home for a disparate organization
Bogor imposes a nightly curfew and community social restrictions aimed for the residents to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing postal service
The British government removes Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Jamaica from the travel corridor list due to rising COVID-19 infection rates.
Police say as many as 300 people gathered to protest the anti-Islam activities, which then became violent as protesters set fires and attacked police.
details of ongoing pandemic in New York City
August 2020 shooting of 3 people in Kenosha, Wisconsin
At least three people are killed when a feud between Hezbollah supporters and a local clan of Sunni Arabs ends with gunfight in south Beirut, Lebanon.
President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, requires election officials to send all active, registered voters a mail-in ballot ahead of the November election.
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen says the Taliban "is ready" for talks.
All students, except for high school seniors, in the cities of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, will take classes online until September 11.
Minister of State Owned Enterprises and chief of the COVID-19 recovery team, Erick Thohir, announces that the government would bar foreign visitors until the completion of a vaccine.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern mandates the wearing of face masks on public transport in Auckland once the city's alert level 3 restrictions are lifted at 11:59 p.m. local time, following a report of two new cases.
Prime Minister of Japan from 2020 to 2021
ongoing wave of civil unrest against systemic racism in the United States, 2020–2023
At least 13 people are killed after police raid a nightclub in Lima for breaching restrictions that were imposed in response to the pandemic. Police report that a stampede occurred as patrons tried to escape, resulting in casualties, while others were killed due to asphyxiation.
The U.S., however, had withdrawn from JCPOA in 2018.
West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, a part of the State of Israel Capital, in the status of belligerent occupation, supported by international public law and the High Court of Justice of Israel
The protests were peaceful until a group of demonstrators "crossed several intersections, creating dangerous situations as traffic continued to try to make its way in the area," claimed Robert Schroeder, interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
The building was badly damaged in the August 4 explosion.
COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines
COVID-19-related curfews and lockdowns in the Philippines
Luis Abinader is sworn in as President after winning the 2020 general elections.
The bomb threats are later deemed as hoaxes aiming to destabilize the team which is aiming to bring together both sides of the political divide.
violent acts committed primarily against women and girls
New Zealand reports its first cases of community transmission in 102 days, four cases in a single family.
The total number of infections in Vietnam surpasses 1,000 with 25 deaths.
practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, books or other written material
India reports its highest single-day record of 69,672 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with 977 new deaths. 2,096,664 people from the total 2.8 million people have recovered.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
The European Union provides Fiji with a US$23.4 million budget to help the Pacific country fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Spanish Royal Household announces that Emeritus King Juan Carlos I has informed King Felipe VI that he is leaving the country motivated by "the public repercussion that certain past events are generating".
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits near the small town of Sparta, North Carolina. Shaking was felt throughout the U.S. East Coast, though no damage and injuries are reported. The earthquake is the largest in the state since 1916.
It would be South Korea's worst performance since the height of the Asian financial crisis in 1998.
Offshore of Pointe d'Esny, south of Mauritius
Clashes between armed civilians and soldiers in Tonj, Warrap, South Sudan, during a disarmament exercise leave 127 dead since Saturday, an army spokesman says. A total of 45 of those killed were part of the security forces while the rest were youths from the area.
His finances are being judicially investigated by a Swiss judge and the Spanish Prosecutor's Office for alleged financial dealings from Haramain high-speed railway construction and his accounts in tax havens.
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center reports that China, Russia, and Iran are working to interfere with the upcoming American presidential election.
Restaurants and bakeries can operate dine-in services until 9 p.m., and only takeaway and delivery will be permitted from 9 p.m.
Shaking was felt throughout the U.S. East Coast, though no damage and injuries are reported.
city and county seat of Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
city of Belarus, capital of Brest Region
bilateral relations between Belarus and Lithuania
Indonesia reports 2,719 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 162,884.
The outcome of the election might have a major impact on the region's future as it follows last year's non-binding independence referendum which saw 98% of the voters approving independence from Papua New Guinea.
President Donald Trump vows to sue Nevada over legislation signed by Governor Steve Sisolak that, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, requires election officials to send all active, registered voters a mail-in ballot ahead of the November election. This also would apply to any others that happen in the wake of a statewide emergency or disaster directive.
Protesters, however, claim the arrests were an attempt by authorities to silence dissent and report that police have used tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Prime Minister Sanna Marin confirmed the embassy premises have been "badly damaged".
He says GNA forces are mobilising in different fronts in the country and the LNA will defend from any attack on its positions around Sirte and Jufra.
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front
They are the first people to be convicted under Nigeria's new anti-piracy law.
The royal decree was issued to commemorate the birthday of the King, on July 28, to "illustrate the king's clemency".
failure to meet the legal obligations of a loan (e.g. by suspending payments)
tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump
pro-democracy demonstrations and other civil disobedience in Thailand
Afghan actress and filmmaker Saba Sahar survives an assassination attempt in Kabul while on the way to work, she suffered four gunshot wounds and was taken to a private hospital.
The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The first leases to drill for oil and gas could be sold by the end of 2020, and is backed by the Republicans and opposed by environmental groups and some members of Alaska's Indigenous communities.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iran
Costa Rica reopens for traveling for Americans in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont.
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
Authorities in the Gaza Strip impose a strict lockdown after the first locally transmitted death from COVID-19.
American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City, United States
Gunfire and a mutiny take place at a military base in Kati, Koulikoro, Mali.
Rioting erupts in Paris following the defeat of Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
Ousted Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is freed by military authorities, a military junta spokesman informs. "He was freed this morning, [and] he has returned to his home", said the spokesman without elaborating.
2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum
Bougainville's referendum for independence from Papua New Guinea
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Bolivia
"He was freed this morning, [and] he has returned to his home", said the spokesman without elaborating.
liberal Democratic Party of Japan leadership election
Severe damage to homes and other buildings is reported, and evacuations are ongoing in areas of some cities.
He also announces that contacts are being made to decide the international community's response.
stopped recognising Taiwan in 1979 and has had unofficial ties since then.
metropolitan area in California, United States
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern mandates the wearing of face masks on public transport in Auckland once the city's alert level 3 restrictions are lifted at 11:59 p.m.
The Indonesian economy contracts 5.32% in second quarter of 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
Moderna announces that their potential COVID-19 vaccine produced promising results in elderly patients during an early stage clinical trial.
former president of the Dominican Republic
The United National Congress is assumed to come in second with 19 seats.
single unit of ownership in a corporation, mutual fund, or any other organization
Russian Armed Forces casualties in Syria
county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States of America
bilateral relations between United States and Belarus
Jugnauth adds the nation lacks the skills and resources needed to relocate the wrecked vessel, and that the nation will likely never recover from the ecological damage done by the spill.
For franchise coffee chains, only takeout or delivery will be permitted regardless of operating hours.
overseas department of France in South America
The United Kingdom imposes a two-week quarantine for travellers or people coming from France and the Netherlands, as well as Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos, and Aruba.
Designations as risk regions are typically followed by the German Foreign Ministry warning against touristic travel to those areas and mean people returning from those areas face a test or two weeks' compulsory quarantine.
protests in Indiana caused by the killing of George Floyd
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on airlines
Police say they launched legal action against the organisers.
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Leyte
Officials called it a "blatant Turkish drone attack" in the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq.
Greenpeace urged yesterday the government to launch an "urgent investigation to determine the cause of the deaths and any ties to the Wakashio oil spill".
advisory body for Libya formed under the terms of the Libyan Political Agreement which was signed on 17 December 2015
Afghanistan's Loya Jirga approves to release 400 "hard-core" Taliban prisoners after deliberation.
2020 Dominican Republic general election
general election held in the Dominican Republic
Thousands of people reportedly join the protest.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued as far north as Surf City, North Carolina.
Nuclear power station in the United Arab Emirates
city of the United Kingdom, capital of Northern Ireland
bombings occurred on August 24, 2020 in Jolo, Philippines
Head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of India
Islamist insurgents linked to ISIL seize control of the port city of Mocímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique, after days of heavy fighting with government forces.
The move comes after few attendees of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota appeared to wear masks.
His alleged accomplice receives life imprisonment.
widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm associated with a land-based, fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms
Protesters claim that such restrictions are an attempt by the government to curtail people's freedoms.
American investor, real-estate developer, newspaper publisher, and senior advisor to President Donald Trump
Following the death of American actor Chadwick Boseman two days prior, the tweet by his family announcing his death becomes the most-liked tweet in history with over 7.1 million likes.
Tens of thousands protest in the Belarusian capital Minsk calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, in response to politicians' criticism that proposed changes to U.S.
Thailand, including some overseas protests
After a Legislative Yuan vote in July to emphasize "Taiwan" instead of "Republic of China" on the passport of the Republic of China, voting officially begins on the New Power Party's website for various new passport designs.
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
The United States military withdraw from Camp Taji and hand it over to the Iraqi military; the base has been the target of many rocket attacks recently.
airport in Virginia, United States of America
domesticated omnivorous even-toed ungulate
Central Criminal Court of England and Wales
Duration: September 3, 2020 – December 19, 2020
Heavy rains cause floods and landslides in Gapyeong, South Korea, killing at least 14 people and forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000.
The FDA said more than 70,000 patients have been treated with convalescent plasma, but they have not yet obtained enough randomized clinical trial data on convalescent plasma for COVID-19.
The measure is set to begin on September 1.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Algeria
head of diplomatic mission when no higher official exists
Searchers have recovered the United States Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle that sank near San Clemente Island, off the coast of Southern California, last Thursday.
Police had confiscated 120 kilograms (266 pounds) of ketamine from the defendant's home.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak sign an agreement in Warsaw to redeploy about 1,000 U.S.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab, whose wife and daughter are among the injured, declares Wednesday a national day of mourning.
2020 police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Person in charge at the Civil House of the Brazilian federal government
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
Prime Minister Boris Johnson reverses an earlier advice against the wearing of face masks by secondary education students in local lockdown areas of England, following protests from head teachers and academic organisations against the earlier advice.
A teenager is killed and 20 others are shot, including an off-duty police officer, in a mass shooting at a large gathering in Southeast Washington, D.C.
The teenager, who is originally from Antioch, Illinois, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
Part of the Islamist insurgency in the Sahel
His lawyer says he is "stunned" by the court's decision.
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
This is the third time the painting had been stolen.
employment of military resources in training for military operations
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth blames bad weather for the slow response to the disaster as task teams from France and the United Nations arrive.
The Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is admitted, reveals that doctors have found cholinesterase inhibitors in his body that suggest he may have been poisoned.
Human rights groups criticize the decision.
Officials in Niger say that floods have killed 45 people and displaced more than 226,000 people since Monday, after torrential rains caused the Niger River to overflow. Prime Minister Brigi Rafini pledges aid.
most populous metropolitan area in the United States
act of one or more inmates leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways
Masks will be required at the Laconia Motorcycle Week, which is expected to be held on August 22 and 23.
Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
an organ of the Central People's Government (State Council) of China in Hong Kong
Peruvian lawyer, politician and university professor
These complete a week with five massacres, adding up to more than 33 this year.
official currency of the Republic of Korea
A police van in Minsk rams a group of protesters, hitting one of them.
bilateral relations between Belarus and Latvia
active ingredient in alcoholic beverages
Two men are charged with the death of Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay in Queens, New York, United States.
Egypt and Greece sign a bilateral agreement which establishes a new exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two countries.
Nearly 8,000 people are evacuated from the town of Cherry Valley, California, United States, due to a growing wildfire.
The other 33 were reported before yesterday, which includes 22 people who died in the weeks leading up to August 27 and were reported to DHHS by aged care facilities on August 30.
The bill also aims to provide the agency financial support worth $25 billion in preparation for an expected surge in postal voting in the upcoming election due to the pandemic.
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
Environmental movement in the United States
organized environmental movement in the US
vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Date: May 26, 2020 – 2023 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
A landslide during floods at a tea plantation in Kerala, India, leaves at least 49 people dead.
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
India's economy contracts by 23.9% in the April–June quarter, the country's worst recession on record since the government started releasing quarterly data in 1996. The lockdown caused massive disruptions to economic activity during the quarter.
professional soccer league in the USA and Canada
The South Korean National Intelligence Service reports that North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has delegated some major responsibilities to his sister, Kim Yo-jong, that involves overseeing North Korea's relations with South Korea and the United States. South Korean lawmakers describe her new role as a "de facto second-in-command" of North Korea who "steers overall state affairs."
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
Fiji declares an outbreak of dengue fever and leptospirosis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
geographic and cultural region; collective term for the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only
Vanuatu's former prime minister, Charlot Salwai, is referred to the Supreme Court to stand trial for alleged corruption.
New Zealand reports its first cases of community transmission in 102 days, four cases in a single family. Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 from August 12 at 12 noon until midnight on August 14. The rest of the country will move to Alert Level 2.
1st prime minister of Canada (1867–1873; 1878–1891)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Jimmy Lai and Agnes Chow are released on bail. Lai makes no comment while Chow says that her arrest amounts to "political persecution and political suppression".
The charges were stated in an indictment announced by the Acting U.S.
New York City, New York, United States New York Metropolitan Area (depending on criteria of study)
form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behavior that may result in psychological trauma
Rioting and looting occurs in Chicago, U.S., after a police shooting.
Blake is still in intensive care, said attorney Ben Crump who is representing him and his family.
type of emergency service dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care and transport to definitive care
island sovereign state in the West Indies
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
Health authorities are trying to trace other passengers that may be infected.
Health experts are expressing alarm over this revision since, for example, up to 50 percent of all COVID-19 transmissions are due to people who do not exhibit symptoms of the disease.
This follows the lead of the Mid-American Conference, which announced an identical plan two days earlier.
Two lighter vessels capsize in the Bay of Bengal, near the island of Bhasan Char in Bangladesh.
city in and county seat of Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Rescue workers say all of those who died resided on the 11th and 12th floors of the building, with five of them jumping from the windows "in a panic".
Hurricane warnings are issued for the state of Louisiana and parts of Mississippi as it is expected that Tropical Storm Marco will become a hurricane later today.
It is the worst economic contraction in the country since the first quarter of 1999.
4th president of the Republic of Azerbaijan
From that number 387 were locally transmitted.
Health minister Ifereimi Waqainabete says that between January and July, 3,300 cases of dengue fever and 1,000 of leptospirosis were reported.
The Apple Fire has burned over 20,500 acres and is five percent contained.
Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
city and administrative centre of Gomel region in southeastern Belarus
international relationship between Israel and the United States
weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iraq
President Alexander Lukashenko issues an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he considers the protests "not a threat to just Belarus anymore".
ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas
body exerting the executive power in France
Addressing workers at a truck factory, Lukashenko states that there will be no fresh elections "until you kill me", he warns.
American military forces to defend South Korea
The United States remains the global leader of case numbers, accounting for more than 25 percent cumulative.
The rains have also battered China, Thailand, India and Myanmar.
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
war between organized groups within the same sovereign state or republic
association football club in Manchester, England
indirect effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on economy and society
A day after the loya jirga approved of the release of "hardcore" Taliban prisoners, President Ashraf Ghani signs the order to release them.
The army arrives at the scene and arrests four people.
2020 police murder of a black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
international tribunal for the Rafic Hariri assassination
military occupation of the West Bank by Israel
global economic decline around the end of the first decade of the 21st century
France reports a sharp spike of new cases in the last 24 hours when more than 4,700 cases reported.
There has been no comment from Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar.
Police declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.
diagnostic testing for the respiratory illness COVID-19 and the underlying pathogen SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
France deploys two Dassault Rafale fighter jets and the frigate La Fayette to the eastern Mediterranean because of tensions between Greece and Turkey over oil and gas exploration in disputed waters.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered to transfer Navalny to Berlin for further treatment by sending an air ambulance to Omsk, but doctors have refused to discharge him, saying Navalny is in an "unstable" condition.
The tax was introduced in April 2020 and could reportedly be an impediment to a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States.
explosive device that gets its destructive force from nuclear reactions
The orders are set to go into effect in 45 days.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
Chinese IT company ByteDance agrees to divest from the U.S.
President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022
Mackenzie District, Canterbury region, South Island
Ohio Representative John Becker draws up 10 articles of impeachment on Governor Mike DeWine over his COVID-19 orders.
Kurdish human rights lawyer Ebru Timtik dies in hospital after spending 238-days on hunger strike in protest of her imprisonment after being found guilty of being a member of the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front.
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
Police in Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy Legislative Council members Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui for their presence in an anti-government protest in Tuen Mun last year.
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
The Cyprus Papers, consisting of more than 1,400 confidential approved applications relating to the Cyprus Investment Programme run by the Republic of Cyprus, are published by the international broadcaster Al Jazeera, which says they have been sold to criminals and fugitives who, by purchasing a Cypriot passport, become European Union citizens.
English graffiti artist, political activist, and painter
This puts India's overall case tally to 3.5 million.
104th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race
The seven-day moving average stood above the 1,300 threshold for the first time since the end of April.
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation
Jalalabad Khwaja Ghar District Baghlan Province Ghazni Nangarhar Province Qadis District Farah Panjwayi District Balkh Province Jaghatū District
On the Israeli side, the first El Al commercial flight from Israel to the UAE is expected on Monday.
census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States
method of non-violent resistance or pressure
Thailand's digital minister threatens action against Facebook for not complying with the government request to restrict content that is illegal in the country, including insults of King Vajiralongkorn.
No casualties are reported, and it is believed that it was caused by an electrical fire.
incident where some group is killed by another
international airport serving Abuja, Nigeria
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Poland
Former Vice President Joe Biden chooses Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, making her the presumptive 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee.
List of ambassadors of the United States to the United Nations
Floods across Italy kill two people, injure some others, and leave one more missing.
Victoria reports 725 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry reveals that it on August 18 placed financial sanctions on dozens of Taliban members, including chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, and deputy head and Haqqani network leader Sirajuddin Haqqani.
drink made from infusing water with the leaves of the tea plant
According to National Public Health Organization, 22 of the new cases were reported at the country's entry points.
This move comes after Fiji closed its embassy in Brussels amid a closure of several Fijian embassies around the world.
last & 3rd period of the Mesozoic Era, 145-66 million years ago
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
type of court specializing in administrative law
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Vatican City
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says he will sign the order and that doing this, the Afghan government complies with the Taliban demand of freeing prisoners to start intra-Afghan peace talks.
Prime Minister Francisco Pascual Obama Asue presents his resignation and that of his entire government without making public the reason.
A Pakistani court sentences three leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa to between one and 16 years in prison for helping coordinate the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
bilateral relations between United States and Mali
Indonesian scientists are testing a COVID-19 vaccine with Sinovac Biotech, which Thohir says is likely to be completed next year.
selection of the Democratic Party nominee for vice president of the United States in 2020
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
military takeover in the West African country of Mali in August 2020
customary legal assembly among the Pashtun people
act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of an entity
The storm is moving north-northeast at 16 mph (26 km/h), and is expected to make landfall in eastern North Carolina early Tuesday and then continue along the Mid-Atlantic coast heading toward the northeastern states.
municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
name used by a wide variety of current and historical uniformed organizations in different countries
The Mail on Sunday reports that British Chancellor Rishi Sunak plans to abolish an Internet tax expected to raise £500 million ($654M) a year.
dtstart: 2019-10-01 00:00:00 Date: 1 October 2019 – 24 July 2021 (Occasional protests until 5 November 2021)
Ex President of the National Assembly of Venezuela.
device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling harmful dusts, fumes, vapors, or gases
bilateral relations between Serbia and Croatia
head of government of Russia, leads the executive branch in Russia
Thirteen police officers are injured, two people are shot, and more than 100 are arrested.
head of state and head of government of Venezuela
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
The election is held a week after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the region and is scheduled to run until the first of September.
The United States Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard halt a massive search and rescue operation for seven Marines and Navy sailors who went missing on Thursday off the coast of San Clemente Island in California.
Date: 25 June 1950 – present (72 years, 7 months and 1 day)
North Carolina orders the evacuation of Ocracoke Island.
The state of emergency will be enforced for 19 days until August 24.
head of state and of government in Zimbabwe
espionage against the United States of America committed by the People's Republic of China
a less serious offence than murder, the differential being between levels of fault.
These restrictions are enforced until September 11.
Tens of thousands of people protested for the fifth day in a row against the election results.
2020 wildfire in Los Angeles County, California
The company says the executive orders are part of a "broader campaign of anti-China rhetoric" in the lead up to the upcoming presidential election.
bilateral relations between Jordan and Syria
It is the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab world.
Eight people are dead after floods caused by thunderstorms and torrential rains affected Evia, Greece.
3300 block of Dubois Place SE Washington, D.C., United States
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, the second largest city of France
It is believed that it was caused by an electrical fire.
France reports 1,695 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number since the end of May.
Many measures that are to be implemented include restricting numbers of gatherings and sports events played behind closed doors.
business model where users can purchase virtual goods with micropayments
Police are searching for at least three shooters.
The African Union suspends Mali's membership in response to the coup.
centre-right to right-wing political party in Canada
bilateral relations between Australia and China
payment made by a corporation to its shareholders to distribute profits
Protesters and journalists were also detained in the weeks leading to the election.
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
National State Television and Radio Company of Belarus
border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan
general election held in the United Kingdom
credit rating agency, subsidiary of S&P Global
Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 from August 12 at 12 noon until midnight on August 14.
primary national police force in Afghanistan
59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
They specifically claim that Russia is working to undermine former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's presidential campaign and boost Trump's, while China and Iran are working to undermine Trump's and boost Biden's.
Cherry Valley, Riverside County, California, US
French civil servant, Minister of State of Monaco from 2016 to 2020
A Yale spokeswoman "categorically" denies the federal accusations.
Vanuatu's former prime minister, Charlot Salwai, is referred to the Supreme Court to stand trial for alleged corruption. His lawyer says he is confident they will win the case.
This group of fires, called the LNU Lightning Complex, has grown to 46,000 uncontained acres.
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
city in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Alexei Navalny is admitted to the Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany, following a medical evacuation flight from Omsk, Russia.
Yesterday, 48 pro-LGBT protesters were also arrested when they tried to stop police from detaining the activist.
His spokesperson, Kira Yarmysh, says it was suspected that he was poisoned by something mixed into his tea, with Navalny's team suspecting that it was in the airport café shortly before his flight.
Northern Ireland police charge nine members of the New IRA arrested last week for terrorism, conspiracy, and possession of explosives, among others.
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
province-level autonomous subdivision in the People's Republic of China
Marco was briefly a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.
Crew Dragon space capsule manufactured by SpaceX
The police operation comes a day after the Bulgarian government declared that it had no plans to step down from power.
capital city of California, United States
capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq
derailment and subsequent fire in Carmarthenshire
The French and Norwegian embassies urge their citizens to remain indoors after being notified of mutiny in the Armed Forces.
substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute
According to the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, the completion of three more APR-1400 nuclear reactor units would result in the provision of 25% of the UAE's electricity and a reduction of carbon emissions by 21 million tons a year.
The United Kingdom imposes a two-week quarantine for people who arrive from Belgium, The Bahamas and Andorra.
President Teodoro Obiang claims that "he has not met the programmatic objectives, which has undoubtedly caused this crisis situation that today requires us to take urgent measures".
2020–2022 protests following the police murder of George Floyd
He then greeted a cordon of security forces guarding the palace.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Scotland, United Kingdom
human settlement in United States of America
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
Treaty of Paris between Italy and the Allied Powers
1947 treaty between Italy and the Allies
head of government or prime minister of Ireland
bilateral relations between Russia and Belarus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the drilling ship Fatih has found 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves in the Black Sea, Turkey's biggest natural gas find to date.
The state has seen an emergence of cases that has led to the government declaring a state of disaster in early August.
The Robert Koch Institute reports 1,045 new cases in Germany during the last 24 hours.
He also expressed concerns over how people would interpret the new recommendations.
easterly region of the African continent
The rest of the country will move to Alert Level 2.
All eight were later released on bail, according to one of their lawyers.
psychotic disorder characterized by emotional responsiveness and disintegration of thought process
Invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, U.S. President Donald Trump issues several executive orders barring firms and American citizens from trading and doing financial transactions with Chinese technology companies ByteDance and Tencent, effectively banning their respective apps TikTok and WeChat within the United States.
Meanwhile, dozens held pro-monarchy counter-protests.
local time for all people ages 12 and up, including those on bikes and kick-scooters.
The restrictions comes into effect at 18:00 (6 p.m.) and last until September 13.
Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the army and a village chief report.
2020 parliamentary election in Sri Lanka
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar travels to Taiwan for a multi-day official visit.
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Hong Kong political faction in favour of universal suffrage
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Egyptian authorities arrest Mahmoud Ezzat, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
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Date: 13 July 1989 – present (33 years, 7 months and 2 weeks)
increase in global popularity of South Korean culture since the 1990s
Images show hundreds of people involved, many of them wearing helmets and carrying makeshift shields.
2nd president of the United Arab Emirates
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Italy reports 845 new cases in the last 24 hours, majority of them are holidaymakers returning from other countries.
Residents and rescue workers dispatched by the National Disaster Response Force have rescued at least 28 people.
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head of government in the Australian state of Victoria