The death toll from the severe floods that are affecting Henan, China, increases to 302 people.
Nomura has denied participating in the crimes.
Indonesia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo
local government area in Western Australia
immunisation programme against COVID-19 in India
International aid related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Japan reports a record 20,365 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 5,773 new cases in Tokyo. It is also the first time that the country has reported more than 20,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
Iran reports a record 655 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 98,483.
New South Wales reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,029 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that the state has reported more than 1,000 cases in a single day.
At least 51 people are killed as Islamist militants storm three villages in central Mali, near the border with Niger. It is one of the deadliest recent terror attacks in the country against civilians.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Twenty-one people are dead and 6,000 are evacuated as heavy rains impact five cities in Hubei Province, China.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Greece
Beginning on August 23, the country will allow eight people indoors and 15 people outdoors to sit together in bars and restaurants, and will also allow cultural events, weddings and baptisms to increase their capacity to 75% and permit restaurants, cultural venues and other businesses to remain open until 2:00 a.m.
Swissmedic approves the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 17.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Uganda strikes down a 2014 law outlawing the distribution of pornography and wearing of "indecent" clothes as unconstitutional. Women's rights groups in the country campaigned against the law since its inception, saying it unfairly singled out women for discrimination.
However, the enforcement of these rules will not begin until September 13.
U.S. president Joe Biden says that the Taliban "must decide if it wants international recognition", but that the group had not changed its priorities during the past 20 years.
Japan reports a record for the second consecutive day of 25,156 new cases of COVID-19.
1998 multi-role flying boat family by Beriev
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calls on "all eligible citizens" to join the armed forces to "stop the Tigray forces once and for all" and for all Ethiopians to "show patriotism" in this moment. Abiy had promised a swift victory when the war broke out in late 2020, but this changed in June when Tigrayan forces recaptured the region and advanced further into other regions.
Yemen receives its first shipment of 151,000 doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States.
Hakainde Hichilema is sworn in as the 7th president, succeeding Edgar Lungu.
A mass grave containing between 5,000 and 8,000 skeletons is discovered in Odessa, Ukraine, during exploration works for a planned expansion of Odesa International Airport. The graves are believed to date back to the late 1930s during a major purge.
The Moldovan parliament elects Natalia Gavrilița as the new Prime Minister of Moldova.
South Africa expands the country's vaccine age eligibility to all adults over the age of 18 in order to increase the vaccination rate as the country deals with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.
A "non-working day" is declared in Russia's Sakha republic, and residents are urged to stay at home as smoke from wildfires covers the region. The wildfires in Siberia are now larger than the combined size of all other wildfires currently burning in the rest of the world.
men's national association football team representing Mexico
South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia
Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declares three days of national mourning for the wildfire victims.
Thailand reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 21,838 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 736,522.
Lebanese Druze villagers confront the Hezbollah rocket-launch convoy after it fires at Israel, accusing the militant group of endangering them by firing projectiles near civilian houses. The Lebanese Army later confiscates the launcher and arrests four suspects.
The British government announces that France will be removed from England's "amber plus" category, meaning that fully-vaccinated travellers will no longer need to quarantine. Additionally, seven other countries will be added to the "green list" category. These changes will be in effect beginning August 8 at 4:00 a.m.
The Taliban says that they will respect women's rights and security under the Islamic Emirate, having encouraged women to return to work and allowed girls to return to school.
The Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that 15 more citizens of Kyrgyzstan have evacuated out of Afghanistan.
Either they will preserve the name and honour of Afghanistan or they will give priority to other places and networks".
Vietnam imposes their toughest lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City, prohibiting people from leaving their homes and also deploying the Vietnamese People's Army in order to enforce the lockdown in the country's largest city amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
Hurricane force winds cause the Mississippi River to flow in reverse in an "extremely uncommon" event.
Ismail Sabri Yaakob is sworn in as the ninth prime minister of Malaysia.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide surpasses 200 million.
People in Athens are told to remain indoors due to smoke from wildfires burning on the outskirts of the city. More than 500 firefighters are fighting a wildfire on Mount Parnitha, while the suburb of Varympompi is evacuated.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid says that they will form a new government soon.
employee of the United States embassy in Dhaka and the editor of Bangladesh's first and only LGBT magazine
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announces a snap lockdown, stating that the country's first community infection of COVID-19 in six months, reported yesterday, is suspected of being a Delta variant case.
Anti-vax protesters storm the ITN headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
The death toll from the earthquake that struck Haiti two days ago increases to 1,297 people. More than 5,700 others are injured.
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott announces that the network has evacuated 24 people from Afghanistan, including three Afghan nationals who assisted with the network's coverage of the war.
Uzbekistan shoots down an Afghan Air Force jet that crossed into its airspace. The pilot ejected and survived, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense.
Kosovo reimposes its nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Mexico
Amid an unprecedented heatwave, Greece records its highest-ever temperature of 46.3°C (115.3 °F) in Makrakomi, Phthiotis, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
A federal prosecutor indicts President Alberto Fernández for violating the sanitary measures he himself decreed during a birthday celebration party for First Lady Fabiola Yáñez in July 2020.
The Italian Health ministry signs a decree which moves Sicily into the "yellow zone" and will reimpose some restrictions such as the mask mandate both outdoors and indoors and restrict restaurant diners to groups of four beginning on August 30 following an increase of COVID-19 cases.
A Chinese law enacted on 2300 HKT, June 30, 2020, only in Hong Kong, for Safeguarding National Security
Five people, including three Hezbollah members, are killed and several more are wounded as gunmen open fire at the funeral of Ali Shibli, a Hezbollah member who was assassinated yesterday in Khalde, Lebanon. Both the attacks are described as motivated by anti-shi'ism and as a revenge for the killing of a Sunni Arab teenager and a Syrian last year in the same town.
Greece imposes a curfew and a full ban on music in entertainment venues on the islands of Crete and Zakynthos in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These measures will be in effect until August 13.
Thailand surpasses 900,000 cases of COVID-19.
Cuba recognizes cryptocurrency as legal tender, becoming the second nation to do so after El Salvador.
Horn of Africa, Western Asia and South Asia
2021 New Caledonian independence referendum
Police are also investigating if the murders of 21 civilians in the cities of Lwengo and Masaka since late July were carried out by ADF terrorists.
The Olympic Flag is handed over to the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo in preparation for the 2024 Games.
The European Union says that there will be "no recognition, no political talks" with the Taliban.
Police in Kyiv arrest a man with a grenade who entered the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers building, threatening to detonate it.
event by which a person is forced away from home
Head of state and chief executive of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issues a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
New York City begins to implement mandatory proof of vaccination of at least one dose for people who want to dine in at restaurants or bars, watch public performances, or visit a museum or other cultural venue. However, the enforcement of these rules will not begin until September 13.
Hong Kong and Singapore abandon plans to resume a "travel bubble" for quarantine-free travel between the two cities due to differing COVID-19 policies.
The government also announces that vaccination of children between the ages of 12 and 15 will begin next week.
Assembly of the Representatives of the People
Kazakhstan announces that beginning on August 28, in order to reduce the spread of the COVID-19, unvaccinated people will be banned from entering shopping malls, restaurants and cafés unless they show proof of vaccination, a negative test result, or have recovered from COVID-19 within the past three months and have a "green" status on a mobile app.
The pro-democracy group had been under pressure from the government for allegedly being internationally funded.
village in Domažlice District of Plzeň region
Three people are killed and 12 more are wounded during a shootout as civilians protest in Jalalabad against the Taliban banner replacing Afghanistan's national flag.
highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated
COVID-19 viral pandemic in the Cook Islands
Japan reports a record for the third consecutive day of 25,876 new cases of COVID-19.
Rain falls on the summit of Greenland for the first time in recorded history.
Celebratory gunfire occurs in Kabul by Taliban fighters following the departure of the last aircraft carrying U.S. troops.
New Jersey gym owner Scott K. Fairlamb and Washington resident Devlyn D. Thompson pleads guilty to assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers during the January 6 riot at the Capitol, becoming the first suspects to do so.
Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol, a prominent ally of Alexei Navalny, leaves Russia, days after being sentenced to eighteen months of parole-like restrictions.
A Chinese court jails Canadian Michael Spavor for 11 years over alleged spying.
LGBT organization Rainbow Railroad says that it has received hundreds of requests for help, mainly from Afghan gay men. Exiled Afghan LGBT activist Nemat Sadat warned last week that under the Taliban, homosexual men will be hunted down. Sadat says that he alone has received over 250 requests from Afghan gay men requesting help in order to leave the country.
Fairlamb and Washington resident Devlyn D.
combined military forces of the People's Republic of China
Another gay man from Kabul who worked for the United Nations described the current situation for homosexuals as a "nightmare".
The Peruvian judiciary kicks off a preliminary court hearing against Popular Force leader Keiko Fujimori to decide whether to prosecute her for money laundering and her involvement in the Odebrecht scandal.
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The United Kingdom reports 146 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of deaths since March 12.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox announces that Utah will offer K95 and KN95 masks to students during the fall semester.
Macau launches compulsory COVID-19 testing for all 680,000 people at 41 testing centres and will close all cinemas, gyms, bars, and other entertainment venues beginning midnight after the first local cases were reported in the city in more than 16 months.
The Taliban captures the city of Farah, the capital of the southwestern Farah Province, as well as the city of Puli Khumri, the capital of the northern Baghlan Province. These are the seventh and eighth provincial capitals to fall under Taliban control in the past five days.
U.S. President Joe Biden says that around 70,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics in Malaysia
consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics in Malaysia
Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Russia and the Netherlands end their evacuation flights from Hamid Karzai International Airport ahead of a Taliban ultimatum to leave by August 31. Several shots are fired in the direction of an Italian military plane as it was departing the airport, although the airplane was not the intended target and no casualties or damage have been reported.
This comes following criticism of DeSantis and Abbott from the Biden administration for banning schools from imposing mask mandates.
Thousands of tourists are evacuated from Bodrum by the Coast Guard Command as the fires close in on the port city.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
The U.S. surpasses 36 million cases of COVID-19.
head of state and government of Argentina
Polish Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski announces that the Supreme Medical Council has approved booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people with a compromised immune system which will be administered beginning on September 1.
YouTube bans News Corp's Sky News Australia channel from uploading new content for seven days after commentator Alan Jones spreads COVID-19 misinformation. This comes shortly after The Daily Telegraph fired Jones and ended his regular column over similar concerns. According to a YouTube spokesman, "Specifically, we don’t allow content that denies the existence of Covid-19 or that encourages people to use hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin to treat or prevent the virus."
non-profit LGBT support/relocation agency
Date: 29 July – 13 August 2021 (2 weeks and 1 day)
U.S. troops shoot dead two "armed men" at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport as evacuations of Western diplomats and allied Afghans continue.
The army bombards the last rebel enclave in the southern city of Daraa, killing six people.
New Zealand surpasses two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administrations, with almost 770,000 people having been fully vaccinated.
The Libyan Military Prosecutor's Office issues an arrest warrant for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi and prospective candidate in the upcoming elections, for his connections to the Wagner Group.
The lockdown will last for seven days in Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, and for three days in the rest of the country.
The Cook Islands suspends its travel bubble with New Zealand and moves to Alert Level 2 following the confirmation of the first community case of COVID-19 in six months in New Zealand.
Tunisia records its highest ever temperature of 50.3°C (122.3°F) in the city of Kairouan amid an unprecedented heat wave.
Brunei reports a record 42 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours after reporting their first local infections in 15 months, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 406.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison states there will be no further laws on the Commonwealth or state levels requiring vaccines in certain workplaces and this will instead be left up to individual businesses to decide.
The Ministry of Health approves the emergency use of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 17 years old in the UAE.
The number of people over the age of 50 who have received a booster COVID-19 vaccine dose in Israel reaches one million.
for restaurants and also bans karaoke and indoor dancing beginning on August 8 due to the worsening situation in those regions.
Cuba reports a record 9,907 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 602,526.
Taliban gunmen and a suicide car bomber attack Kabul. Thirteen people, including five attackers, are killed.
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games reports the first COVID-19 case involving a Paralympic athlete. The athlete tested positive for COVID-19 at the Olympic village and was taken to an isolation facility.
Bangladesh reports a new single-day record of 2.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered as part of a six-day special vaccination campaign, in which 2.7 million people received their first dose of the vaccine.
In Sar-e Pol, the Taliban drive government forces out of the main military base.
Egypt receives a shipment of 1.7 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX initiative, bringing the total number of COVAX-donated doses to 4.3 million.
In the address, Biden said that he "stands squarely behind" the decision to withdraw from the country and admits that the government's collapse was "quicker than anticipated".
Georgia reports a record 9,641 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Israel recalls a top diplomat from Poland, after the country passed a law limiting property restitution for Jewish Holocaust survivors.
Afghan authorities arrest Dawood Laghmani, the governor of Ghazni province, for abandoning the city of Ghazni when the Taliban captured it. The Interior Ministry also reports the arrest of many of Laghmani's colleagues.
Indoor dining and other leisure activities will resume in Singapore for fully vaccinated individuals in groups of up to five people beginning on August 10.
The group's leader Figo Chan and prominent member Jimmy Sham are both in prison.
The state of Victoria enters a lockdown for the sixth time since the beginning of the pandemic, joining New South Wales and Queensland, after a currently unexplained increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says that the group will not allow any more evacuations of Afghan citizens and that the "main road to the airport is now blocked" and that "people should return to work".
Date: 16 May 2014 – 23 October 2020 (6 years, 5 months and 1 week)
The world's highest elevation expressway, between Lhasa and Nagqu in Tibet, China, opens. The average elevation of the 295 kilometres (183 mi) expressway is more than 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) above sea level.
Both the attacks are described as motivated by anti-shi'ism and as a revenge for the killing of a Sunni Arab teenager and a Syrian last year in the same town.
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is sentenced to more than five months in prison after admitting to burning a Black Lives Matter banner from a Black church during a pro-Trump rally on December 12 of last year.
The British government announces that 600 troops will be deployed to Afghanistan on a short-term basis in order to help evacuate British citizens and protect Afghan staff and interpreters. Around 4,000 UK nationals are currently in the country.
Seven people are killed and two others are injured by wildfires in Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria.
Japan reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 15,753 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
area of the European Union's internal market and some of EFTA states established in 1994
Three people are killed and 50 more wounded during a grenade attack at a Shiite religious procession in Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan.
The United Kingdom reports 138 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day death toll since March 17.
A senior member of the yakuza, Satoru Nomura, is sentenced to death by a court in Fukuoka, Japan, for ordering four assaults, one of which was deadly. Nomura has denied participating in the crimes. It is the first time that a senior member of the crime group has been sentenced to death.
The U.S. Senate passes a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill, featuring provisions for broadband access, clean water, electric grid renewal, transportation and road proposals.
Andrew Cuomo's resignation as Governor of New York comes into effect. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is sworn in, making her the first woman to serve as governor of New York.
Bangladesh begins to vaccinate Rohingya refugees in 34 camps in Cox’s Bazar district which borders Myanmar as the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases poses health risks in the camps where more than one million refugees are living.
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends that children between the ages of 12 and 15 be included in the COVID-19 vaccination program using the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination bookings for this age group will begin on September 13.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in a televised address, announces that 22 people have been arrested for causing the wildfires which have left 65 people dead so far.
The Netherlands increases its military presence in Afghanistan to help evacuate 700 Dutch nationals and Afghan allies. Dutch foreign minister Sigrid Kaag said last Friday that multiple Afghans are eligible for evacuation to the Netherlands.
American shot putter Raven Saunders raises and crosses her arms in the shape of an X while participating in the Women's shot put medal ceremony.
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Additionally, there will be crowd size restrictions at large events and malls and stores will be required to limit their capacity to no more than one person per 7 square metres (75 sq ft).
The United States also says that it is working with local partners to facilitate humanitarian aid to reach the Afghan population.
Flash flooding caused by torrential rains kills at least seven people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby says that evacuations have resumed at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport.
Massoud and Saleh have established their resistance in the Panjshir Valley.
The number of severe COVID-19 patients in Japan surpasses 2,000 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
city located in the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil
Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Spain end their evacuation flights from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
His murder was announced by France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.
Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group
large village in Central Hungary, Hungary
Thailand reports a record 22,782 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 839,771.
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warns Americans to leave the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul due to a "specific, credible threat". Additionally, U.S. president Joe Biden issues a warning of another attack on the airport in the next "24–36 hours".
Kosovo reimposes its nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and delays the start of the school year until September 13 due to a worsening COVID-19 situation in the country. Only essential staff will be allowed to work in public and private institutions until September 13.
A barely legible letter to Pope Francis regarding the Vatican's financial scandals, which contained three bullets and is believed to have originated from France, is intercepted by postal workers in Peschiera Borromeo, near Milan. The letter is being treated by authorities as a possible death threat against Francis.
Iran reports a record 684 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 102,038.
International seafood company Grieg Seafood announces that it has accidentally dumped 4,000 gallons of chlorine in a Norwegian fjord, killing approx.
A security guard is killed and three more people are wounded in a gunfight between an unknown gunman and Afghan forces at the north gate of Kabul airport.
Twenty people are killed and 17 others are reported missing in landslides in western Venezuela, amid torrential rains.
legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Iran
situation in time of international conflict or war where one state, a party to such conflict, issues to a person, a pass or document to allow the enemy alien to traverse its territory
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games reports the first COVID-19 case involving a Paralympic athlete.
Crowds return to the Kabul airport a day after the suicide bombing at the airport.
The U.S. surpasses 37 million cases of COVID-19.
A security guard is killed and three more people are wounded in a gunfight between an unknown gunman and Afghan forces at the north gate of Kabul airport. German and American forces are also involved in the shooting.
The number of adults who received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Croatia surpasses 50%.
Armed locals in Ankara, Turkey, attack shops, houses and cars owned by Syrians. The assaults occurred after a Turkish teenager was killed yesterday during a fight between Syrians and locals, and the wounding of Turkish men who were stabbed by a Syrian man in another incident.
United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics
However, unvaccinated people are only allowed to dine in groups of up to two people at coffee shops and hawker centres.
The International Atomic Energy Agency says that North Korea appears to have restarted its Nyongbyon nuclear reactor in a breach of the September 2018 inter-Korean summit declaration and United Nations Security Council resolutions.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
Armed gang members take hostages during their getaway following three bank robberies in Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. Three people are killed during the incident, including two civilians and one of the robbers. Four other people are wounded, including one during an explosion. Three suspects have been arrested.
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put
most populous city in the United States of America
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices approves the first round of clinical trials on humans of the PHH-1V vaccine made by Hipra.
New Caledonia's pro- and anti-independence camps formally launch their campaigns ahead of a referendum on independence from France in December.
Militants attack four villages in the town of Markoye, Burkina Faso, opening fire in the streets and killing 11 civilians, 15 soldiers and four members of a government-backed civilian militia. Ten of the perpetrators are killed during a shootout after the attack.
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
Mazar-i-Sharif had been visited on Wednesday by President Ashraf Ghani.
Japan reports a record 20,365 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 5,773 new cases in Tokyo.
Heavy rains and winds are also expected in the Tennessee and Ohio valleys as the storm moves further north.
Climate change in the Middle East and North Africa
overview of climate change in Middle East and North Africa
Abiy had promised a swift victory when the war broke out in late 2020, but this changed in June when Tigrayan forces recaptured the region and advanced further into other regions.
The British and American governments warn their citizens to leave Afghanistan "immediately" amid the Taliban advance and a worsening security situation in the country.
Greece reports a record 4,608 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 566,812.
The Afghan National Security Forces launch a counter-offensive, in an attempt to retake Kunduz, which was captured by the Taliban yesterday.
Tunisia receives 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Italy.
California announces that it will require people to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results in the previous 72 hours to attend any indoor “mega-events” with more than 1,000 people beginning from September 20, becoming the first U.S. state to enact these rules.
President Ghani addresses the nation and says that he is in "urgent talks" with local leaders and international partners as the Taliban advances closer to Kabul. Ghani did not comment on the Taliban's demand that he resign in order to restore talks.
American politician and lawyer, Louisiana
Brunei closes all place of worships, all leisure facilities including gyms and sport facilities, postpone social events and bans dine in at restaurants for two weeks after the first local COVID-19 cases in 15 months were reported in the country. All educational institutions also have ordered to return to online learning.
Chile begins to administer booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 55 who have already received two doses of the Coronavac vaccine.
La Prensa had published several critical stories against current president Daniel Ortega, whom they have called a "dictator" numerous times.
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard becomes the first transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announces that the state will reissue their mask mandate in schools, churches, businesses and other indoor public spaces amid a fourth wave of COVID-19.
Eleven Islamic State militants are killed in a raid by Pakistani counter-terrorism units in Mastung, Balochistan Province, where ISIL militants had recently killed two police officers. Suicide belts, hand grenades and assault rifles are seized during the raid.
Ghani's whereabouts are still unknown although multiple sources say that he is currently in Tajikistan.
During the annual National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces that pertinent legislation called the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act will be passed to tackle racism due to an increase of racist incidents.
Atta Muhammad Nur and Abdul Rashid Dostum say that they are forming a group to negotiate with the Taliban and also say that surrender is "out of the question".
Malaysia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in eight states where the number of cases have been declined that allow people to cross-border travel, play individual outdoor sports, and eat at restaurants. The government also eases the 14-day home quarantine for fully vaccinated people and allow married couple to cross state borders to meet their spouses regardless of their state.
Tropical Storm Grace threatens earthquake-hit Haiti as it approaches the island of Hispaniola with sustained winds of 35 mph (56 km/h), and even stronger gusts.
Tokyo reports a record 4,166 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Iran reports a record 50,228 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4,517,243.
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces that all service members will be required to be vaccinated by mid-September.
The Hellenic Olympic Committee withdraws its entire synchronized swimming team from the duo and group artistic swimming competitions after four of the team's athletes tested positive for COVID-19.
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
The top medical adviser to the government says that the vaccination of children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old is "crucial" in order to prevent more fatalities among children as Fiji has reported ten children dying from COVID-19, most recently a six-month-old boy who was infected with the Delta variant.
Malaysia reports a record 360 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 10,749.
Political repression in the Soviet Union
use of coercion against citizens by the Marxist-Leninist Eurasian state
Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic
an immunity passport used to prove that one has received a COVID-19 vaccination
List of prime ministers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
nationals of Afghanistan who left their country as a result of major wars or persecution
Lee served seven months out of a 30 month imprisonment sentence that had been imposed on him for financial corruption.
Hezbollah fires twenty rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon, its heaviest barrage since the 2006 war and the second firing of rockets in the past week. The Israel Defense Forces respond with artillery attacks.
Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says that the UK and its allies are planning a coordinated response.
Violence occurs in Lebanon due to the severe fuel shortages that are affecting the country, leaving three people dead.
largest city in British Columbia, Canada
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizes a booster dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised people.
Paralympian and rifle shooter Avani Lekhara becomes the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the Summer Paralympics.
seat of the Supreme Court of the United States of America
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issues a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. A deadline has been issued by September 7.
The Philippines reports a record 19,441 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,935,700.
Roughly bounded by Virginia Ave., SE., S. Capitol St., G St. NE., and 14th Sts. SE & NE; and roughly bounded by 8th St. NE, I-295, M St. SE and 11th St. SE Washington, D.C.
It is reported that the Taliban has reached the outskirts of Kabul as the government seeks to control the city as a last stronghold.
The province of Quebec announces that it will implement vaccine passports.
Tunisian president Kais Saied extends the suspension of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People's activity sine die as well as lawmakers' immunity.
Germany removes Spain from its list of high-risk areas, which means that unvaccinated travellers are no longer required to quarantine as long as they present proof of a negative test result or have recovered from COVID-19.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Two people are killed and 10 more are injured after a 50 foot section of Mississippi Highway 26 collapses west of Lucedale, Mississippi due to Hurricane Ida.
global governing body for the paralympic movement
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
Israel reports a record 10,947 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,066,352.
His wife, Jacqueline Jackson, remains in ICU.
The European Commission signs an agreement with Novavax to purchase 200 million doses of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccines, including an option to purchase another 100 million doses through 2023.
Two Pakistani soldiers are shot dead by unknown gunmen at the border with Afghanistan. Two or three of the attackers are killed after a gunfight.
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture
Date: 9 July – 16 August 2021 (1 month and 1 week)
Poland announces that it will build a wall on its border with Belarus in order to stop the flow of migrants entering the country through Belarus.
mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 from BioNTech in cooperation with Pfizer
continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
overview of the foreign relations of Iran
Ivory Coast reports its first case of the Ebola hemorrhagic virus since 1994 in an isolated case of an 18-year-old girl who travelled from Guinea and is currently hospitalized in Abidjan.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Michigan
The trial of Maria Kalesnikava, one of the main organizers of the anti-Lukashenko protests, opens in Minsk. Kalesnikava faces up to 12 years of imprisonment if she is found guilty on charges of extremism.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New York
The U.S. surpasses 35 million cases of COVID-19.
U.S. diplomatic staff and western nationals are airlifted out of a heavily fortified part of Kabul.
state-owned Russian-language news channel from Russia
Nepal begins administering second doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine dose for nearly 1.4 million elderly people following a months-long delay due to India suspending exports of vaccines due to a substantial increase in the number of cases there. The vaccines were donated by Japan and Bhutan.
Ghani warns that the Islamist group has not severed ties with other terrorist groups.
Regional Victoria re-enters a lockdown as COVID-19 infections spread from an ongoing cluster in Melbourne.
Iran reports a record 620 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 97,828.
attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA)
The Taliban captures Zaranj, the provincial capital of Nimruz Province, making it the first major capture of a provincial city by the group since the 2001 invasion. A spokesperson for the local police confirms that the city has fallen into Taliban control and blames the lack of reinforcements of military from the central government.
The Styrian Grand Prix is red-flagged in lap 3 after a collision involving Spanish Dani Pedrosa and Italian Lorenzo Savadori that destroyed both motorcycles.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announces that the state will reimplement its mask mandate and require vaccinations for high-risk settings.
National Resistance Front of Afghanistan
Six members of a paramilitary force in Sudan are sentenced to death for their involvement in the killing of six people during a 2019 protest in El-Obeid.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New South Wales reports a record 1,290 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
New Zealand reports 41 new community transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since April 2020.
Multiple appellate courts in Texas uphold the mask mandates imposed in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Travis counties in an effort to override Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates in schools.
ocean between Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antartica
Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement
quarantine measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia
2019 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
A suicide bomber blows himself up at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three people and wounding several more. The restaurant was frequented by members of the security forces as it is near to a security agency.
Palau reaches herd immunity as 80% of its 12-and-over population are vaccinated against COVID-19. Plans to vaccinate teenagers are underway as tourism reopens in the country.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announces that the Biden administration will offer financial help to schools who defy mask mandate bans imposed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Texas governor Greg Abbott. This comes following criticism of DeSantis and Abbott from the Biden administration for banning schools from imposing mask mandates.
Taiwan begins the "contested" rollout of its first domestically-produced MVC COVID-19 vaccine, with President Tsai Ing-Wen among the first Taiwanese to receive a dose of the protein subunit vaccine.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon self-isolates after being close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Detention of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
Hangzhou-based group of Internet-based e-commerce businesses
The expulsion is in response to two reporters from Russian state-run news channel Russia-24 being denied visas in the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau obtains the dissolution of the House of Commons for an election scheduled on September 20.
head of the executive branch of New York City's government
Six people, including the gunman, are killed and two more are wounded in a mass shooting in Plymouth, Devon, England. Eyewitnesses say that the shooting began at a house before the shooter "randomly started shooting" on the street.
Russia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 815 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 168,864.
Louisiana reports a record 2,112 hospitalizations from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in England, United Kingdom
Formula One announces that this year's Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for October 8–10 has been cancelled due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid confirms that the jihadist group has captured Afghan warlord Ismail Khan, after the fall of Herat on Thursday.
spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Poland in during the 2020 pandemic
Belarus will receive $1 billion from the International Monetary Fund to help fight the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces. In Kunduz, the Taliban seize key government buildings, leaving the government forces only in control of the airport. In Takhar, the Taliban seize Taloqan, and heavy fighting was reported as the Taliban intensifies its offensive in the north. In Sar-e Pol, the Taliban drive government forces out of the main military base.
Egypt reports its first case of the Delta Plus variant in a 35-year-old Egyptian woman who had shown "very mild" symptoms in July.
military aviation activity conducted to transport cargo and personnel
At least 32 people are killed and more than 20 others are wounded as a bus plummets from a cliff in Lima, Peru.
Shaheen says that Ghani must return the money that he allegedly stole and says that it was not necessary for Ghani to leave the country as the Taliban "just wanted a peaceful transfer of power".
Currently, only 36% of people in Hong Kong are fully vaccinated whereas 46% of people have received at least one dose.
northeastern quadrant of Washington, D.C.
The Sudanese government unanimously approves a draft bill to join the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Women's rights groups in the country campaigned against the law since its inception, saying it unfairly singled out women for discrimination.
International seafood company Grieg Seafood announces that it has accidentally dumped 4,000 gallons of chlorine in a Norwegian fjord, killing approx. 96,000 fish. The company apologizes and says it will handle the cleanup.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan receives his third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. State health officials also announce that 80% of adults in Maryland have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
United States Department of the Treasury
United States federal executive department
The Indian government approves the emergency use of the ZyCoV-D vaccine made by Cadila Healthcare, which is the world's first three-dose DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.
presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan
The Solomon Islands indefinitely closes its borders in an attempt to prevent the Delta variant from entering the country.
The Colombian government announces that it has foiled an alleged bomb plot in Bogotá by FARC dissidents.
Poland's Sejm votes 226–218 to pass a bill to strengthen the country's ban on non-European Economic Area entities from owning a majority stake in its broadcast networks. The opposition, American politicians, and TVN24, whose ownership by American media company Discovery, Inc. is being targeted by the bill, criticize it as a restriction on free speech. It goes to the Senate for a final vote.
The brother of deposed president Ashraf Ghani, Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai, says he accepts that the Taliban won the war but that he "will not join them" and also calls for the formation of an inclusive government without Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and former president Hamid Karzai, blaming both men for "ruining the country".
Iran surpasses four million cases from COVID-19 after a record 39,957 new cases were reported for the third consecutive day.
Brunei extends its nationwide partial lockdown for two weeks until September 4 amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Northern Territory
Dutch foreign minister Sigrid Kaag said last Friday that multiple Afghans are eligible for evacuation to the Netherlands.
coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information in a tribunal
France designates Algeria and Morocco as "high-risk" countries, which means that beginning from August 21, unvaccinated travellers will have to prove that their trip is essential, requiring a proof of negative COVID-19 test, and must accept a 10-day self-quarantine.
North Macedonia restricts the access of cafés, restaurants and public events to only those who have been vaccinated with at least one dose or who have recovered from COVID-19 within the past 45 days and also limits the capacity of restaurants to 30 people with only outdoor parts of restaurants to be open in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 cases.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that healthcare workers in the state will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo COVID-19 testing.
group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state
Kenya's Pharmacy and Poisons Board grants emergency use authorization for the Moderna and Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccines.
In association football, the United States defeats Mexico 1–0 after extra time in the final to win their seventh Gold Cup title.
An assessment by the United Nations reports that the Taliban is conducting "targeted door-to-door visits" searching for opponents and their families, deepening concerns that the group will seek revenge.
The army bombards the last rebel enclave in the southern city of Daraa, killing six people. The army declined to comment but released a statement saying that it was losing patience with what it called "armed groups and terrorists". The site of the bombing is the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad which marked the start of the war.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Solomon Islands
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the Solomon Islands
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control approves the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine for emergency use in Nigeria.
The militants were filmed flying the aircraft over the city of Kandahar.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion
Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi assured Tsimanouskaya that Japan had taken measures to protect her.
Afghan-American LGBT rights activist Nemat Sadat says that gay Afghans are facing death under the Taliban, as a 21-year-old man from Balkh Province says that he is trying to seek asylum and thinks that he may never see his boyfriend again. Another gay man from Kabul who worked for the United Nations described the current situation for homosexuals as a "nightmare".
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that the city will issue a vaccine mandate for indoor dining, gyms, and public performances, making New York City the first U.S.
The vessel was hijacked yesterday in the Arabian Sea in as-of-yet undetermined circumstances amidst rising tensions between some nations and Iran.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
Ahmad Massoud, the 32-year-old son of anti-Soviet mujahideen leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, vows to resist a potential assault of the Taliban on Panjshir. Massoud, who is allied with self-proclaimed acting president Amrullah Saleh, says that the Taliban will face a "staunch resistance" if they attack.
The Dixie Fire becomes the third largest wildfire in California's history.
France requires shoppers to show their "health pass" in order to enter 126 shopping centres that have a size of more than 20,000 m2 (220,000 sq ft) in Paris and 12 departments that reached a threshold of 200 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.
A man stabs passengers riding the Odakyū Odawara Line in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, injuring 10 people.
Houthi forces attack the Al Anad Air Base in Lahij Governorate, Yemen, with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 43 soldiers and wounding 56 others.
person below a certain age prescribed by law, usually distinguished to delineate rights, privileges, and responsibilities
Japan suspends the usage of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns of contamination in some unused vials.
Wales moves to level zero, indicating that most restrictions, including social distancing measures, are lifted. This allows nightclubs to reopen and indoor meetings to be permitted, although masks remain mandatory in most public indoor locations.
Malaysia reports a record 219 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 9,403.
Kyrgyzstan says 500 visas will be issued to students from Afghanistan.
Argentinian journalist and actress, First Lady of Argentina
Laos reports a record 952 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 13,909.
curfew in 12 LGAs of concern in Greater Sydney, limiting exercise to one hour in hotspot areas and mandating statewide outdoor mask wearing as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to remain high.
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
dicastery of the Roman Curia, established by pope Francis
A quasi-state of emergency is also being imposed in Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures with both measures being in effect until August 31.
The Chilean government announces that they will begin administering booster doses for those who have received the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine beginning on August 11 for people over the age of 55 using the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and in September for people under the age of 55 using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in order to protect the population from the Delta variant.
The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan says that their fighters have killed eight Taliban members in clashes in the Panjshir Valley, the final stronghold outside of Taliban control.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19. His office says that he is fully vaccinated and is not currently experiencing any symptoms.
donation of 500,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine via COVAX Initiative is arrived in Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
use of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
The Indian ambassador to Qatar Dr. Deepak Mittal meets with Taliban representative Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai in Doha to discuss the repatriation of Indian citizens who are currently in Afghanistan.
Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr.
Kira Yarmysh, the official spokeswoman for incarcerated Russian activist Alexei Navalny, leaves Russia, reportedly travelling to Helsinki, Finland, after a court sentenced her to a restriction of movements for 18 months due to alleged breaches of COVID-19 restrictions.
South Korea reports a record 2,223 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 216,206.
Reports emerge of the imminent resignation of Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin on August 16.
Two Pakistani soldiers are shot dead by unknown gunmen at the border with Afghanistan.
These emergency measures will remain in effect until September 12.
Arizona Senate president Karen Fann announces that the delivery of the draft report from Cyber Ninjas, the company leading an audit of Maricopa County's presidential election, has been delayed after CEO Doug Logan and two other members have tested positive for COVID-19.
A man stabs passengers riding the Odakyū Odawara Line in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, injuring 10 people. The suspect, a man in his 30s, is arrested after turning himself in at a convenience store.
A mass grave containing between 5,000 and 8,000 skeletons is discovered in Odessa, Ukraine, during exploration works for a planned expansion of Odesa International Airport.
citizens or residents of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British Overseas Territories, Crown Dependencies, and their descendants
Scotland moves to level zero and removes most of the remaining COVID-19-related restrictions, allowing all hospitality venues, including nightclubs, to reopen at full capacity and to remove most legal social distancing requirements. However, face masks remains mandatory in indoor public settings and on public transport, and must be worn by pupils and teachers at school for the first six weeks of the semester.
situation in which financial assets suddenly lose a large part of their nominal value
Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Artistic swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics
United States Army major general William D. Taylor announces that the United States has evacuated 17,000 people, including 2,500 Americans, in the past few weeks.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
India approves the phase II and III trials of the country's first domestic MRNA-based HGC019 vaccine made by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals after the early-stage study found that the vaccine is safe and effective.
A boat capsizes off the coast of Mauritania with 47 people on board presumed dead. The Mauritanian Coast Guard rescues several people from the sea. The boat had departed from Western Sahara and was travelling to the Canary Islands, Spain.
Scotland reports a record 6,835 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police
In Takhar, the Taliban seize Taloqan, and heavy fighting was reported as the Taliban intensifies its offensive in the north.
Pope Francis appoints Italian nun Alessandra Smerilli as Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, becoming the first woman to do so.
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves is injured during protests against changes to the Public Health Act, which includes mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for public sector workers and those in "frontline jobs". The Prime Minister received treatment for a head wound.
Athletics events at the 2020 Summer Olympics
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Kosovo
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announces that former Alberto Fujimori advisor Vladimiro Montesinos has been transferred from the Callao naval base to the Ancon II prison to finish the remainder of his sentence.
Oman says the hijacking of the Asphalt Princess, a Panama-flagged ship, is over. The United Kingdom also confirms this report. The vessel was hijacked yesterday in the Arabian Sea in as-of-yet undetermined circumstances amidst rising tensions between some nations and Iran.
The Taliban announce the re-imposition of the public ban on music in Afghanistan. Zabiullah Mujahid, the official spokesperson for the Taliban, expressed the hope that the Emirate would be able to "persuade people not to do such things instead of pressuring them."
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
Israel lowers the minimum eligibility age for "booster" COVID-19 vaccine doses from 60 to 50 years old and expands the booster vaccine campaign to healthcare workers, prisoners, prison wardens and some high-risk patients under the age of 50 as part of an effort to protect the population from the highly-transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
Mandai, Singapore 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Singapore
Fights erupt between two rival factions of the SPLA-IO party in South Sudan, resulting in the deaths of 32 people.
Additionally, U.S. Route 50 remains closed in the area.
Canadian soccer player Quinn becomes the first out, transgender, non-binary athlete to earn an Olympic medal, after winning gold in the women's tournament with the Canadian national soccer team.
A bomb also explodes as the soldiers tried to evacuate their wounded.
digital medium of exchange using cryptography on a ledger to secure transactions and to verify transfer of ownership
The Afghan National Security Forces launch a counter-offensive, in an attempt to retake Kunduz, which was captured by the Taliban yesterday. Heavy fighting is reported elsewhere in the northern part of the country, where the Islamist group has launched an offensive. Civilians flee Kunduz, trying to reach Kabul as there are conflicting reports as to who is responsible for dozens of civilian casualties.
Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, in Paris, France
Spain records the highest temperature ever of 47.4°C (117.3°F) in Montoro, province of Córdoba amid an historic heat wave.
American shot putter Raven Saunders raises and crosses her arms in the shape of an X while participating in the Women's shot put medal ceremony. Podium demonstrations are banned by the International Olympic Committee, with the IOC announcing an investigation to the incident.
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
Twenty U.S. states, led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, file a lawsuit against the Biden administration in an attempt to halt new regulations put forth by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the United States Department of Education promoting transgender rights in schools, alleging federal overreach.
Morocco surpasses 800,000 cases of COVID-19.
Russian political and public figure, lawyer (1987-)
Germany begins to require any travelers over the age of 12 years old who have been not fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19, regardless of transportation mode, to present a negative COVID-19 test result taken within the previous 48 hours for rapid antigen tests and 72 hours for PCR tests amidst concerns of the spread of the Delta variant.
Indonesia surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Canada observes "Emancipation Day" nationwide for the first time. The holiday, commemorating the day in 1834 when the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force and outlawed slavery in Canada and most of the British Empire, was unanimously declared by Parliament in March.
global vaccine alliance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
The French national health regulator Haute Autorité de Santé recommends a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 and those with existing health conditions, which was previously announced by Health minister Olivier Véran yesterday. The booster doses will be administered beginning at the end of October.
Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud says that he "sees an emboldened Iran acting in a negative manner around the Middle East, endangering shipping, arming the Houthis and contributing to a political deadlock in Lebanon". Al Saud further stated that Saudi Arabia supports any talks with Iran "as long as it ensures that Iran will not now nor ever get nuclear weapons".
immunisation programme against COVID-19 in Africa
Sri Lanka reports a record for the second consecutive day of 4,355 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 394,355.
Alar Karis is elected President of Estonia by the Riigikogu.
Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 312 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,285.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces that Canada will require vaccinations for federal public servants and air and train passengers. The mandate is expected to be implemented by the Crown corporation and other federally regulated businesses and will begin as soon as next month.
election which is free of coercion and fraud
Hurricane Ida is downgraded to a tropical storm after battering the U.S.
According to government data, more than 473 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which amounts to about half of all eligible adults in India.
The man surrendered to the police several hours after he began his standoff.
A suicide bomber blows himself up at an entrance of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, killing at least 90 Afghan civilians and 13 American servicemembers. More than 150 others are wounded. ISIL-KP, who have threatened the airport in recent days, have claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Somali forces conduct airstrikes and say that they have killed insurgents.
Rwandan and Mozambican forces retake the city of Mocímboa da Praia, the last rebel stronghold in Cabo Delgado Province.
Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Government Media and Information Centre, is assassinated in Kabul. The Taliban claims responsibility for the killing, saying that Menapal "was punished for his actions".
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
The Afghan military transfers control of Bagram Airfield, formerly the largest U.S. airbase in the country, to the Taliban. Five thousand unlawful combatants are freed from the airbase's military prison.
The United Kingdom lifts its quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travellers who are returning from or intend to visit France, due to changes in the 'traffic light' system for international travel that saw the suspension of plans to implement a "watchlist".
magical type of liquified medicine or drug
More incidents are reported at the airport in Kabul, as civilians try to escape the country.
The new rules will be in effect from September 13 until March 31, 2022.
Iran reports a record 42,541 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.28 million.
Clark County, Nevada and Mohave County, Arizona
overarching divisions of authority in Australia
It is the first time that a senior member of the crime group has been sentenced to death.
They both said that they plan to meet Taliban representatives for a new government.
German health minister Jens Spahn and leaders of 16 states agree to offer booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine for elderly and at-risk groups beginning in September and make vaccinations widely available for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old amid concerns about "reduced immune response" due to the spread of the Delta variant.
engineering event in which the structural integrity of a construction is compromised due to failure of components of the structure
It is also the first time that the country has reported more than 20,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
This makes Indonesia the second country, after China, to have won a gold medal in all five categories of Badminton.
A Taliban militant is stabbed by protestors in Asadabad while celebrating Independence Day. Fellow Taliban militants open fire on the crowd after the stabbing, killing two people and wounding eight others. Additionally, two people are injured during a protest in Jalalabad.
The designation of Ahmad Vahidi was also approved as minister of the interior.
Mujahid also said that the United States must stick to its August 31 withdrawal deadline.
Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Saudi Arabia lifts its travel restrictions for the first time since March 2020 for tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 using government-approved vaccines.
The White House COVID-19 Response Team announces that 50% of Americans have been fully vaccinated.
overview of the political system in Saudi Arabia
Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices
military operation that seeks through an aggressive projection of armed forces to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational, or tactical goal
The U.S. surpasses 38 million cases of COVID-19.
Vietnam reports a record 14,224 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 449,489.
Denmark confirms that it will purchase 280,000 doses of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for a total price of 37 million crowns ($5.84 million) or roughly $20.9 per dose as part of a European Union agreement with Novavax.
Israel launches antibody COVID-19 testing for 1.4 million children between the ages of 3 and 12 as part of a study to measure the extent to which COVID-19 spread undetected among children in the past 18 months.
Five high-ranking army officers and several police officers are arrested in Madagascar in connection with a failed attempt to assassinate the country's president, thereby bringing the number of people arrested in connection to the plot to 21.
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
General Administration of Press and Publication
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
Malaysia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 20,889 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,224,595.
Canadian authorities say that the sentence is in retaliation for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, in Vancouver in 2018.
On her last official trip as Chancellor, Angela Merkel urges Russian president Vladimir Putin to release jailed activist Alexei Navalny. The Russian government rebuffed Merkel, saying that Navalny is in prison due to reasons not linked to politics.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
OnlyFans reverses its decision to ban pornographic content, saying in part that the ban is "no longer required due to banking partners’ assurances that OnlyFans can support all genres of creators".
Iran reports a record for the second consecutive day of 40,808 new cases and 588 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4.199 million and the nationwide death toll to 94,603.
will begin administering booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer–BioNTech vaccines for most people who received their second dose at least eight months ago.
Palm Beach County announces that fans will be required to wear masks at athletic events amidst a cancellation of high school events in the county.
The United States says that it is taking steps to boost humanitarian aid into Afghanistan despite the Taliban being blacklisted by the treasury. The United States also says that it is working with local partners to facilitate humanitarian aid to reach the Afghan population.
Poland's Sejm votes 226–218 to pass a bill to strengthen the country's ban on non-European Economic Area entities from owning a majority stake in its broadcast networks.
Greater Darwin and Katherine enter a three-day lockdown after new community transmissions of COVID-19 were reported. Meanwhile, lockdown restrictions in Melbourne are extended and tightened for an additional two weeks, with a controversial nighttime curfew reinstated.
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Following the airstrike by the United States on August 27, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid condemned the attack saying they consider the airstrike a "clear attack on Afghan territory".
72nd running of the Formula One World Championship
The Italian government announces that the usage of a "Green Pass" will be mandatory for teachers and university students to enter educational institutions and will also be mandatory for use in long-haul air, rail, ferry, and intercity bus services beginning on September 1.
Rwandan and Mozambican forces retake the city of Mocímboa da Praia, the last rebel stronghold in Cabo Delgado Province. Rwanda had sent 1,000 troops to help Mozambique fight the Islamist insurgency that began in 2017.
Nepal begins administering second doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine dose for nearly 1.4 million elderly people following a months-long delay due to India suspending exports of vaccines due to a substantial increase in the number of cases there.
A court in Russia opens a criminal investigation into Alexei Navalny, who is already serving a two and a half year sentence for parole violations.
The Chinese immigration authority suspends the issuing of ordinary passports and other documents needed for exiting the country for "non-essential and non-emergency" reasons as the country restricts overseas travel in order to prevent the spread of the Delta variant.
The Pentagon announces it will send U.S. troops to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport to help evacuate staff from the U.S. Embassy while U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price states that the embassy will remain open.
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
Reverend Jesse Jackson is transferred to a rehab facility, a week after being hospitalized for COVID-19. His wife, Jacqueline Jackson, remains in ICU.
nationwide protests in the aftermath of the 2020 United States election
The Brazilian government announces that President Jair Bolsonaro will attend a military parade featuring tanks and armored vehicles in Brasília tomorrow, as a preparation for military exercises. The parade is expected to pass near the National Congress building as a controversial bill reinstating paper ballots and ending electronic voting, which is supported by the government, is set to be voted. As the bill is widely expected not to pass, critics argue that Bolsonaro is using the parade as a show of force and intimidation against the Congress.
Honduras signs an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase additional 2.7 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in order to ensure the country will have enough supply to vaccinate all people over the age of 12 this year.
Spain donates 7.5 million vaccines to Latin American countries, with the first countries to receive these vaccines being Peru, Paraguay and Guatemala.
Japan reports a record 15,812 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Two people are recorded falling to their deaths from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flying over the airport. Local reports say that the stowaways landed on nearby rooftops. In a separate incident, three civilians are run over and killed while clinging to a U.S. jet on the runway.
The New York State Assembly says that they will suspend impeachment investigations of outgoing governor Andrew Cuomo once he resigns on August 24.
land warfare branch of Germany's military since 1955
domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat, or feathers
head of government of the United Kingdom
Thailand extends its semi-lockdown measures in 13 provinces including the Bangkok Metropolitan Region until August 31 and also extends the restrictions into 16 additional provinces beginning on August 3 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Vietnam surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19.
Egypt receives their first shipment of 261,000 doses of the single-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
Hurricane Ida quickly intensifies overnight into a Category 4 storm and threatens the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi. Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards says that the possible impact of Ida could be "historical" and a test for the flooding protection systems. Authorities in Mississippi announce a closure of schools on Monday ahead of the potential impact. Ida later makes landfall in Louisiana on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
westernmost region of the African continent
Brunei reports a record 314 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,769.
Iran reports a record 37,189 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.94 million.
Washington, D.C. announces that they will require healthcare workers and other health-related professionals to be vaccinated with at least a first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech or Moderna vaccine or a single-dose Janssen vaccine by September 30.
On the six-month anniversary of the coup, military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing names himself Prime Minister "in order to perform the country’s duties fast, easily and effectively", according to the ruling State Administration Council.
The Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly approves all but one of Ebrahim Raisi's nominees for his cabinet, including anti-West Hossein Amirabdollahian as foreign minister.
Argentina issued a red notice through INTERPOL against Vahidi for his alleged connection with the 1994 AMIA bombing.
Hurricane Ida moves toward the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana as a potential Category 4, after impacting Cuba yesterday. The storm is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to reach New Orleans on Sunday. Mayor LaToya Cantrell orders centralized evacuations in the city.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford says that Russia is permanently expelling her after authorities told her to leave on Thursday. The expulsion is in response to two reporters from Russian state-run news channel Russia-24 being denied visas in the United Kingdom.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorsport
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces that state government employees will be required to receive the vaccine or undergo testing for COVID-19.
American lawyer and politician (born 1955)
capital city of the Jowzjan Province in northern Afghanistan
communist state in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
U.S. President Joe Biden says that around 70,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan. He also announces that the United States will stick to its August 31 deadline, but says that there should be "contingency plans" if necessary.
Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
seventh edition of the women's Olympic football tournament
national government of the United States
New South Wales imposes a 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew in 12 LGAs of concern in Greater Sydney, limiting exercise to one hour in hotspot areas and mandating statewide outdoor mask wearing as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to remain high.
Around 280,000 children will be eligible for vaccination with the Pfizer–BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, with more than 50,000 already registered.
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Belgium in 2020
Thailand's COVID-19 taskforce approves a plan to gradually ease some COVID-19-related restrictions beginning on September 1 that will allow the resumption of domestic flights, reopening of shopping malls, restaurants, barbershops, and public parks, as well as allow gatherings of up to 25 people in 29 high-risk provinces as the number of COVID-19 cases has peaked.
Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 22,242 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,489,460.
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
The Biden administration announces that beginning on September 20, the U.S. will begin administering booster shots of the Moderna and Pfizer–BioNTech vaccines for most people who received their second dose at least eight months ago.
Eight of the people on board survived, while the fate of the others remain unknown.
Diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Russian Federation
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
island sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean
The Netherlands increases its military presence in Afghanistan to help evacuate 700 Dutch nationals and Afghan allies.
head of the United States Department of State
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is found to be effective against the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant for six months.
2021–2022 Belarus–European Union border crisis
border crisis between Belarus and the European Union
messaging, social media, and payment app, App developed by Tencent
Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf announces a mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools and daycares. The mandate will take effect on September 7.
Operators of businesses in these sectors must ensure that their customers show a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate before entering the business.
Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong is released from prison in South Korea after his parole was announced on Monday. Lee served seven months out of a 30 month imprisonment sentence that had been imposed on him for financial corruption. Lee addressed journalists, saying that he will do "his best" from now on and apologizing for his crime.
ongoing viral pandemic in New York state, United States
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, First Lady Lilia Paredes, and Health Minister Hernando Cevallos receive their first doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.
process for charging a public official with legal offenses by the legislature(s)
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
Gunmen open fire against civilians who were praying at a mosque in the village of Theim, in southwestern Niger, killing 16 people.
island territory of the United States of America
Brunei reports its first seven local COVID-19 cases in 457 days, with five of them being related to a monitoring centre cluster in the country and the remaining two having unidentified origins.
The World Health Organization designates scientifically-named B.1.621 variant, known as "Mu" and first detected in Colombia, as variant of interest, amid concerns that it has mutations which suggest it is more resistant to vaccines.
During a meeting with Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tehran, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi urged Japan to release $3 billion in Iranian assets frozen in Japan due to international sanctions against Iran.
Alexei Navalny's spokesperson and writer
The Taliban captures Zaranj, the provincial capital of Nimruz Province, making it the first major capture of a provincial city by the group since the 2001 invasion.
The death toll from flash flooding in Turkey increases to 31, of whom 29 died in Kastamonu Province and two in the city of Sinop.
second-highest constitutional office in the U.S. state of New York
The Greek government announces new measures that would require COVID-19 testing for all unvaccinated employees and university students at their own expense with the exception of school students and also restrict access to restaurants, bars, cafés, and indoor entertainment and sport venues to only those who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19.
Date: 5 February 2011 – present (11 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
The Russian government rebuffed Merkel, saying that Navalny is in prison due to reasons not linked to politics.
Italy begins to introduce the "Green Pass" where people over the age of 12 must present proof of vaccination of at least one dose, a negative test from the previous 48 hours, or having recovered from COVID-19 in order to enter gyms, theatres and bars, dine in at restaurants, and participate in some leisure activities.
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen blames former president Ashraf Ghani for the "chaos" in Kabul. Shaheen says that Ghani must return the money that he allegedly stole and says that it was not necessary for Ghani to leave the country as the Taliban "just wanted a peaceful transfer of power".
The decision notified to the coalition by Chadian military was explained as part of a plan to deploy troops elsewhere, where Chad is currently facing other conflicts.
Indonesian Badminton players Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu win the country's first gold medal for the Women's Doubles category of badminton. This makes Indonesia the second country, after China, to have won a gold medal in all five categories of Badminton.
explicit portrayal of sexual acts and intercourse in media
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan signs 52 arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum to stop the passing of legislation that would limit voting access for some citizens.
American politician, incumbent governor of Minnesota
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
The death toll from the flash floods in Kastamonu Province and Sinop, Turkey, increases to 57.
Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 20,596 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.2 million.
overview of nuclear power in North Korea
New South Wales enters a statewide lockdown which also applies to all regional parts of the state that are currently under a stay-at-home order.
The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Turkey surpasses 90 million.
Vietnam reports a record 737 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,277.
The number of people over the age of 16 who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia surpasses 50%, with a record 309,010 doses administered yesterday.
The far-right Proud Boys clash with Antifa demonstrators at an abandoned Kmart near downtown Portland, Oregon.
The Dewan Rakyat suspends their special parliamentary meeting for two weeks after COVID-19 cases were detected in the parliament.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in North Macedonia
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announces that New Jersey will require teachers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by October 18 or face mandatory COVID-19 testing.
immigration raids against Pacific Islanders in New Zealand during the mid-1970s to the early 1980s
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announces a snap lockdown, stating that the country's first community infection of COVID-19 in six months, reported yesterday, is suspected of being a Delta variant case. The lockdown will last for seven days in Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, and for three days in the rest of the country.
A gunman opens fire near the French embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing three policemen and an employee of a private security company, and wounding six other people. The gunman was shot dead by responding security forces.
Amrullah Saleh, who served as First Vice President under former president Ashraf Ghani, claims on Twitter that he is now caretaker president, and that he refuses to surrender to the Taliban.
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration issues an emergency use authorization for the Sputnik Light vaccine, making the country the first in Asia to approve the Russian single-dose vaccine.
holiday generally established by law, usually a non-working day for most people
association football practiced at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan–United States relations
The patient zero of the Delta variant in Argentina, a 62-year-old Peruvian national, dies from the disease. The man had been indicted while hospitalized with multiple crimes related to him not informing the authorities about his symptoms, breaching quarantine, entering the country unvaccinated and infecting 13 other people.
overview about Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Idaho governor Brad Little activates and deploys the Idaho National Guard to hospitals to stop the spread of COVID-19 cases in the state.
A suicide bomber blows himself up at an entrance of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, killing at least 90 Afghan civilians and 13 American servicemembers.
Indonesia receives their first shipment of 1.56 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine.
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara self-isolates after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Andrew Cuomo's resignation as Governor of New York comes into effect.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States government public health agency
A court in Bangladesh sentences six men affiliated with Ansar al-Islam, an organization linked to al-Qaeda, to death, for the 2016 murders of two gay rights campaigners, including Xulhaz Mannan. Local gay and LGBT organizations welcome the verdict.
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
The Saudi Arabian government announces that it will begin to allow foreigners who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in Umrah. Saudi authorities will begin taking travel requests tomorrow.
Twitter temporarily suspends the account of U.S.
A rocket is launched near the airport in Kabul, hitting a house and killing a child.
Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations
town in the Northern Territory, Australia
The fire has burned 177,000 acres and destroyed over 470 structures so far.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown reissues a mask mandate for indoor public spaces, making Oregon the 10th U.S. state to do so.
A helicopter carrying 13 tourists and three crew members crashes into Kurile Lake in Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Eight of the people on board survived, while the fate of the others remain unknown.
The number of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Florida reaches a record 10,207, surpassing the previous record of 10,170 people recorded on July 23, 2020.
Hundreds of Boko Haram militants attack a military post in Diffa, Niger, killing 16 soldiers and wounding nine others. In the ensuing gun battle, around 50 Islamist insurgents were killed.
Around 400 homes are destroyed in the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, California.
bilateral relations between Iran and Japan
northernmost part of the state of Queensland, Australia
Flash flooding continues for the fourth day in Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, killing several more people and bringing the death toll to 113.
Saudi authorities will begin taking travel requests tomorrow.
A drone attack against the Abha International Airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia, injures eight people.
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
Tewodros Tefera, a surgeon who escaped from the Ethiopian border town of Humera, three of the bodies belonged to Tigrayans from Humera.
Israel reports 8,716 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since February 1.
annual message delivered by the Prime Minister of Singapore to the entire nation
Two people are killed by wildfires that are affecting Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, mostly near the city of Saint-Tropez.
leader of the executive branch of the government of Pakistan
Apple Inc. announces that it will begin to continuously scan its smartphone and tablet devices for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Before an image is stored on the iCloud, the new system will search for matches of already known CSAM. The company claims the system has an "extremely high level of accuracy", and will be included in iOS and iPadOS updates later this year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports the world's first deer positive case of COVID-19 from white-tailed deer in the state of Ohio.
Ivory Coast reports an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 after a large number of poultry birds started dying in the Grand-Bassam commune near the capital Abidjan on July 20.
A helicopter carrying 13 tourists and three crew members crashes into Kurile Lake in Kamchatka Krai, Russia.
Cairns and Yarrabah enter a snap three-day lockdown after an "unexpected" case of COVID-19 was reported in a taxi driver from Kanimbla who was infectious in Far North Queensland for 10 days.
software application designed to run on mobile devices
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Finland restricts the operating hours in Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Kymenlaakso, and the Helsinki metropolitan area to until 10 p.m. for bars and until 11 p.m. for restaurants and also bans karaoke and indoor dancing beginning on August 8 due to the worsening situation in those regions. The government also announces that vaccination of children between the ages of 12 and 15 will begin next week.
Fiji surpasses 400 deaths from COVID-19.
A British man working at the British embassy in Berlin is arrested by German police on suspicion of spying for Russia.
Cambodia surpasses 90,000 cases of COVID-19.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigns from office, as a result of the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition government's collapse. Yassin will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.
Three people are killed during the incident, including two civilians and one of the robbers.
Former president Ghani says that he left the country to avoid being lynched. He also denies reports that he left the country with cash and says that he is in talks to return to Afghanistan.
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is forcibly removed from the Games by the Belarus Olympic Committee after criticizing officials for entering her in the 4 by 400 meter relay race without her consent.
state highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Algeria suspends diplomatic ties with Morocco in an unprecedented move in which Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra accused Morocco of "hostile actions".
Russia reports a record 820 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 179,243.
Morocco begins a COVID-19 vaccination program for children aged 12 to 17 years old in an effort to ensure their return to schools.
U.S. President Joe Biden also confirms the end of the war in a statement.
Morocco receives their first shipment of 600,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Rain falls on the summit of Greenland for the first time in recorded history. The rain shower dumped more than 7 billion tonnes of water on the ice sheet.
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
Tech company Alibaba Group fires multiple senior executives who had silenced an internal complaint of rape and had ordered a social media blackout of the complaint (Chinese: 阿里巴巴员工被性侵案). The case shed light on rape in China and exposed the business culture of forcing female employees to act as hostesses to entertain business clients.
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (14 years, 1 week and 6 days)
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
The patient zero of the Delta variant in Argentina, a 62-year-old Peruvian national, dies from the disease.
Date: 1 May – 15 August 2021 (3 months and 2 weeks)
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's trip to Vietnam from Singapore is postponed for several hours following reports of cases of Havana syndrome in Hanoi.
Around 400 homes are destroyed in the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County, California. Additionally, U.S. Route 50 remains closed in the area.
During the address, Biden said that the U.S.
Canada reopens their border to Americans and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for non-essential travel. All travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 72 hours in order to enter the country.
COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
The Ministry of Health announces that Brazil will begin offering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to immunocompromised people and people over the age of 70 who received their second dose more than six months ago and will also shorten the interval between the first and second doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines to eight weeks beginning in mid-September.
Date: 17 August 2021 – 16 January 2022 and 22–24 December 2022
However, the U.S. State Department, Defense Department, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issue a warning for lawmakers not to travel to Afghanistan.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends that children between the ages of 12 and 15 be included in the COVID-19 vaccination program using the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Nicaragua recalls its ambassadors to Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia for "consultations" after those countries recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua over a crackdown on the opposition in Nicaragua.
Researchers at the Graubuenden University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland announce that they have calculated pi to 62.8 trillion digits, a new world record.
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres calls on the Taliban to exercise restraint and respect human rights, especially those concerning women and girls. Guterres also expressed concern at the civilian casualties in areas of conflict.
A U.S. donation of 500,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine via COVAX Initiative is arrived in Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Iran reports a record of 39,619 new cases and 542 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4,158,729 and the nationwide death toll to 94,015.
Ida later makes landfall in Louisiana on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
and restricts the operation of all businesses and tourist hubs in Casablanca, Agadir and Marrakesh to essential travel and those who have been vaccinated in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
A report published from the Afghanistan Papers by The Washington Post journalist Craig Whitlock accuses former U.S. President George W. Bush and his administration of lying about the Taliban attempting to kill former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during a 2007 attack on the Bagram Airfield base.
global international and intergovernmental organization
Nineteen civilians are killed during a knife and arson attack by ADF at a village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Dixie Fire destroys most of Greenville, California, including large portions of its historic downtown area.
A passenger bus overturns on the M7 motorway, west of Budapest, Hungary, killing eight people and injuring dozens of other passengers.
Fifteen troops are killed and six others are missing as Islamists ambush them in Torodi, Tillabéri Region, Niger. A bomb also explodes as the soldiers tried to evacuate their wounded.
The Malaysian Ministry of Health grants a conditional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
Cambodia begins a COVID-19 vaccination rollout for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 years using the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine. Prime Minister Hun Sen's grandchildren are among the first to receive the vaccine.
village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States
A federal prosecutor indicts President Alberto Fernández for violating the sanitary measures he himself decreed during a birthday celebration party for First Lady Fabiola Yáñez in July 2020. Fernández appeals to evade trial and volunteers to donate his salary. The prosecutors reject his proposal as they say that government officials cannot skip trial.
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
conflict, starting 23 February 2011, ignited by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula
Russian politician, lawyer and anti-corruption activist
The mandate will take effect on September 7.
American spokesman, political advisor and former intelligence officer
The Food and Drug Authority grants an emergency use authorization for the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
American physician and politician (born 1963)
The Foreign Ministry condemns Iran for its "affront to Argentine justice".
Lesotho prime minister Moeketsi Majoro self-isolates after testing positive for COVID-19.
first-level administrative division of Turkey
series of caves located in the heart of the old city of Hebron, where, according to the Torah, Bible and the Quran, the Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are buried
The Taliban declares the formation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
State media says that the army was preparing to end a "state of lawlessness and chaos" and "reimpose army control" in the city.
term referring to a homosexual person or the trait of homosexuality
Germany reclassifies the United States, Israel, Turkey, Kenya, Montenegro and Vietnam as "high risk" COVID-19 areas, triggering mandatory 10-day quarantines for unvaccinated travellers unless they can show a negative test after five days. The changes will be in effect from August 17 for Turkey and from August 15 for the rest of the countries.
The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim Yo-jong called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place.
A gunman kills a civilian before stealing her car in Garland, Texas.
municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area
The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan says that their fighters have killed eight Taliban members in clashes in the Panjshir Valley, the final stronghold outside of Taliban control. A large number of Taliban forces have been deployed near the valley, while negotiations take place in order to resolve the conflict.
Mexico surpasses three million cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 22,711 new cases in the past 24 hours.
Police in Hong Kong arrest singer Anthony Wong Yiu-ming for violating campaign laws in 2018.
Japan reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant in a woman in her 30s who arrived at Haneda Airport on July 20 after travelling to Peru.
The vote increased the approval of Castillo's government, which currently holds a 38% approval rating.
Aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
Reverend Jesse Jackson is transferred to a rehab facility, a week after being hospitalized for COVID-19.
astronomical observatory in Athens, Greece
Malaysia reports a record 22,242 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.46 million.
court of law empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal
Two or three of the attackers are killed after a gunfight.
Diplomatic relations between Canada and the United States
U.S. defense secretary Lloyd Austin says that American troops will evacuate as many Americans and allied Afghan interpreters as they can, but also admits that the Pentagon lacks the capacity to do so.
town in Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China
A "non-working day" is declared in Russia's Sakha republic, and residents are urged to stay at home as smoke from wildfires covers the region.
Sri Lanka receives a shipment of 300,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine donated from China's People's Liberation Army.
United States Department of Health and Human Services
details of ongoing viral pandemic in New South Wales, Australia
Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court announces an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro over claims of voter fraud into next year’s election.
The Philippines surpasses 30,000 deaths from COVID-19.
The Japanese government extends the existing state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, and also expands it to seven other prefectures from August 20 to September 12.
award given to successful competitors at the Olympic Games
Argentina receives a shipment of 400,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Spain.
The Taliban tightens its grip in many districts and cities in northern Afghanistan as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani calls on local militias to fight the armed group.
Two policemen are killed and 21 more people are wounded as a roadside bombing explode in a street in Quetta, Pakistan, targeting a police mobile van near a hotel.
Hundreds of workers and residents are evacuated as a wildfire nears a coal-powered power plant in Muğla Province. More than 36,000 people have been evacuated in the province, as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declares the wildfires to be the worst in Turkey's history.
An Arkansas judge temporarily blocks a law signed by Governor Asa Hutchinson that bans the state from imposing mask mandates.
Mass evacuations are carried out in the northern suburbs of Athens as wildfires continue to burn on the outskirts of the capital.
The National Medical Products Administration approves China's first mixed-COVID-19 vaccine trial combining the CoronaVac vaccine made by Sinovac and the DNA-based vaccine made by Inovio.
International military intervention against ISIL
The death toll from wildfires in southern Turkey rises to eight. Thousands of tourists are evacuated from Bodrum by the Coast Guard Command as the fires close in on the port city.
capital city of Fukuoka prefecture, Japan
Iran reports a record for the second consecutive day of 39,019 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.979 million.
The opening ceremony for the Paralympics is held. During the ceremony, the Afghanistan flag is flown despite the withdrawal of the country's athletes.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says that the Taliban "will not negotiate with the Afghan government as long as Ghani is the president".
The council also approves the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and other health professionals, in which they must present proof that they have received at least one dose of the vaccine beginning on September 15 and must present proof of full vaccination beginning on October 15.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Date: 17 August 2021 – present (1 year, 5 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
COVID-19 cases at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics
U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra announces that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will require healthcare workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
New Zealand announces that the country's first community infection of COVID-19 in six months is also the country's first confirmed case of the Delta variant and that the total number of cases associated with the current outbreak has increased to 10.
Vietnam reports a record of 9,690 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 210,405.
Clashes between the armed forces of Burkina Faso and militants linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL kill dozens of people.
Former president of Bolivia Jeanine Áñez cuts her arm while in jail in what was allegedly a suicide attempt.
The other charges were dismissed, as promoting LGBT rights is not a crime in Ghana.
Thailand reports a record 20,200 new cases and 188 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 672,385 and the nationwide death toll to 5,503.
Among the people in the negotiation team is the first president of Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S. invasion, Hamid Karzai.
British Columbia announces that everyone working in long-term care and seniors’ assisted living facilities will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-October, becoming the first province in Canada to impose such a mandate.
Canada reopens their border to Americans and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for non-essential travel.
The man, originally sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, had his sentence upgraded on appeal.
A Leon County judge strikes down the mask mandate ban imposed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
states of emergency and regimes of exception decreed by COVID-19
Date: 15 March 2020 – 5 December 2022 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
commercial aviation flight in which both departure and arrival are within the same country
Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi is sworn-in as the eighth President of Iran after being approved by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Amrullah Saleh, who served as First Vice President under former president Ashraf Ghani, claims on Twitter that he is now caretaker president, and that he refuses to surrender to the Taliban. Saleh is recorded travelling to Panjshir Province with Ahmad Massoud, who has declared his opposition to the Taliban and also called for anti-Taliban militia to assemble in Panjshir.
the practice and process of applying Islamic doctrine to personal life and society
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
A boat collide into a freight barge on the Huallaga River, in Yurimaguas, Peru, killing at least 21 people.
Konstantin Pavlov, the pro-Russian mayor of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, is found dead at his home with a gunshot wound. The National Police of Ukraine say that they are currently establishing the circumstances of the mayor's death and have also opened a criminal case.
Mexico reports a record 28,953 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,152,205.
Thailand surpasses 800,000 cases of COVID-19.
New South Wales reports a record 1,035 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Former warlord and Governor of Balkh Atta Muhammad Nur had also left the country, according to reports.
Fiji is now the hardest-hit country in Oceania and is only second in the number of infections in the region, with the most cases being reported in the U.S.
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
island sovereign state off the coast of Southeast Africa, in the Indian Ocean
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
sovereign state in West Africa and North Africa
Tunisia record its highest ever temperature of 49.0°C (120°F) in the capital Tunis. Meanwhile, wildfires continue to burn in the country's western mountainous region.
COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Ireland
The Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Lord Fakafanua, introduces the Illicit Drugs Control (Amendment) Bill 2021 for debate in the legislative assembly. The Speaker wants a mandatory death sentence for serious drug offenses. Tonga has a moratorium on the death penalty and has not used it in more than four decades.
independent city in Virginia, United States
This comes shortly after The Daily Telegraph fired Jones and ended his regular column over similar concerns.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
international border between Canada and the USA
2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in Hubei, China
She rejects the convictions, calling them politically motivated and nonsense.
The Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly approves all but one of Ebrahim Raisi's nominees for his cabinet, including anti-West Hossein Amirabdollahian as foreign minister. The designation of Ahmad Vahidi was also approved as minister of the interior. Argentina reiterates its "most energetic condemn" to Vahidi's designations as he is wanted by both Argentina and Interpol for alleged involvement in the 1994 AMIA bombing.
Belarus–EU border (Belarus; Poland, Lithuania, Latvia)
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission accuses the Oromo Liberation Army of killing 150 civilians during the past week. The group denies the report. The report says that gunmen targeted people of Amharan ethnicity.
Amnesty International and Project Ploughshares accuse the Canadian government of violating the Arms Trade Treaty—which the country signed in 2019—by supplying weapons to Saudi Arabia that could be used in Yemen.
2021 Maricopa County presidential ballot audit
The Pentagon announces that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for the U.S. military after the FDA approved the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
Hong Kong reclassifies 15 countries and territories, including the U.S., France, Malaysia, and Thailand, to the "high-risk" category, which means that beginning on August 20, there will be mandatory 21-day quarantines and tougher boarding requirements for travellers arriving from those countries due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.
The Philippines reports a record 22,366 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,976,202.
Thailand reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 21,838 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 736,522. The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 212 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,066.
Cyprus begins a vaccination programme for children between the ages of 12 and 15 years old who are eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines after 20% of new COVID-19 cases occurred in that age group.
South Korea signs an agreement with Pfizer to purchase 30 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 as part of a plan to administer 50 million "booster" doses of the vaccine.
individual who seeks refuge, esp. political asylum, in a foreign country
Cuba grants the emergency use approval for its second homegrown Soberana 2 vaccine.
Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
A barely legible letter to Pope Francis regarding the Vatican's financial scandals, which contained three bullets and is believed to have originated from France, is intercepted by postal workers in Peschiera Borromeo, near Milan.
Celebratory gunfire occurs in Kabul by Taliban fighters following the departure of the last aircraft carrying U.S. troops. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says during a news conference that "it is a historical day and a historical moment" and that "the Taliban are proud of these moments, that we liberated our country from a great power."
A court in Russia sentences Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to eighteen months of parole-like restrictions after finding her guilty of violations of COVID-19 restrictions. She rejects the convictions, calling them politically motivated and nonsense.
military conflict in the Arabian Peninsula
combined military forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date: 7 July 2021 – present (1 year, 7 months and 6 days)
Missouri surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19.
capital and most populous city of France
Health officials in San Francisco and other Bay Area counties reimpose a mask mandate in the area as part of an effort to reduce the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government
American lawyer and politician (born 1954)
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett receives his third "booster" dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as Israel expands its booster dose campaign eligibility to people over the age of 40.
Germany drops incidence levels from its yardstick for deciding if restrictions should be in force to contain the spread of COVID-19 as more people are vaccinated.
American multinational technology company
Iran reports a record 709 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 103,357.
Arabic-speaking ethnic and national groups, originally from the Arabian Peninsula
A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti, killing at least 304 people and wounding more than 1,800 others.
federal government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, established by the Constitution of Pakistan
The Taliban captures Samangan (Aibak), the provincial capital of Samangan Province, making it the sixth capture of a provincial capital by the Islamist group in the past four days.
The United Kingdom deploys an additional 200 troops to Kabul to help airlift UK nationals and Afghans who worked with British forces during the war.
open-air complex housing many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food
overview of major wildfires in California during the year 2021
Independence referendum in New Caledonia
Greater Darwin and Katherine enter a three-day lockdown after new community transmissions of COVID-19 were reported.
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob enters quarantine following a close contact with a COVID-19 patient.
A batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Australia from Poland, in which half of vaccine doses will target people aged 20 to 39 years old in 12 local government areas of concern across New South Wales.
The country also reports a record 191 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,854.
Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa. Rebel forces say that they have repulsed the attack from the western side of the enclave. State media says that the army was preparing to end a "state of lawlessness and chaos" and "reimpose army control" in the city.
Process of ending the War in Afghanistan
Thailand reports a record 239 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,973.
Taliban forces seize the palace of U.S.-backed Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum in Mazar-i-Sharif amid reports that the warlord had left the country. Former warlord and Governor of Balkh Atta Muhammad Nur had also left the country, according to reports.
Three people are dead after the landslide damaged their house.
Austin also announces that around 5,000 people have already been evacuated.
The Polish coalition government collapses after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki dismissed deputy prime minister Jarosław Gowin, who is leading the governing party partner Agreement motivated by disagreements with fiscal policy and a controversial media law.
denotes the link between a person and a state or an association of states
A Taliban militant is stabbed by protestors in Asadabad while celebrating Independence Day.
gender identity other than sex assigned at birth
Argentina condemns the designation of Ahmad Vahidi to a ministerial rank in the new government of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran. Argentina issued a red notice through INTERPOL against Vahidi for his alleged connection with the 1994 AMIA bombing. The Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation of the designation as "an affront to the Argentine justice and the victims of the brutal terrorist attack".
Additionally, two people are injured during a protest in Jalalabad.
land service branch of the United States Armed Forces
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
mountain range in the Western United States
Severe fires erupt across the region of Calabria, Italy, killing two people in Reggio Calabria.
At least 20 Chadian soldiers are killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants during a routine patrol near Lake Chad.
Five thousand unlawful combatants are freed from the airbase's military prison.
At least 9 people are killed and more than 80 injured by an explosion at a military compound in southern Kazakhstan. The fire was caused by a fire at the ammunition depot.
He also announces that the United States will stick to its August 31 deadline, but says that there should be "contingency plans" if necessary.
attorney general for the U.S. state of Tennessee
Vanuatu's health authorities warn citizens about the transmission of dengue fever after 18 cases are reported in Port Vila. Authorities urge all residents to take precautionary measures.
trade restrictions levied by the United States government
Vanuatu stops the sale of its citizenship and revokes the citizenship it gave last April to a Syrian national for US$130,000.
Tunisia record its highest ever temperature of 49.0°C (120°F) in the capital Tunis.
United Kingdom government officials confirm that a man was accidentally flown from Kabul to Birmingham, England, where he was flagged as being a part of a terrorist no-fly list.
Playing of online video games will only be allowed between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm on weekends and holidays.
Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says that the Taliban "will not negotiate with the Afghan government as long as Ghani is the president". Khan further states that he "tried to persuade the Taliban" months ago but that they remained firm on their stance.
Morocco reports a record 12,039 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 665,235.
The Pacific Islands Forum opens with U.S. President Joe Biden addressing the summit, after being invited by Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. Biden urges the Federated States of Micronesia to rejoin after the country withdrew over disagreements in the election of Henry Puna as the forum's Secretary-General.
The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that the government will evacuate military personnel, interpreters and other local workers who collaborated with the Spanish mission.
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is forcibly removed from the Games by the Belarus Olympic Committee after criticizing officials for entering her in the 4 by 400 meter relay race without her consent. Tsimanouskaya has appealed to the IOC for support and asked Japanese police for protection at Haneda Airport after she refused to board a flight to Belarus.
Three rockets are fired from Lebanon at northern Israel, sparking fires near Kiryat Shmona; the Israel Defense Forces responds with artillery and airstrikes.
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Brazilian politician and 38th President of Brazil
Honorific title held by the wife of the Peruvian president
Heavy rain in Japan causes a landslide in Okaya, Nagano.
public health emergency of international concern
agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ismail Sabri Yaakob is appointed as the 9th prime minister of Malaysia, following the resignation of Muhyiddin Yassin amid the collapse of the government.
education via communication technology with little or no face-to-face teaching
The Taliban captures the eastern Logar Province and seizes seven more provincial capitals, Gardez, Sharana, Asadabad, Maymana, Mihtarlam, Nili and Mazar-i-Sharif, as heavy fighting is reported amid a rapid advance of the group towards the capital Kabul. Mazar-i-Sharif had been visited on Wednesday by President Ashraf Ghani.
office of the head of state of Afghanistan
Metro Manila and the provinces of Bataan and Laguna will have their restrictions eased under the slightly restrictive Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine beginning on August 21 for Metro Manila and Laguna and August 23 for Bataan.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announces that he has tested positive for COVID-19, despite having received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Greece at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announces that the U.S. government has opened a mass vaccination site at the Dulles International Airport for arriving Afghan refugees.
A spokesperson for the local police confirms that the city has fallen into Taliban control and blames the lack of reinforcements of military from the central government.
Thailand surpasses one million cases of COVID-19.
The Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk issues an emergency use authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2021
Benin identifies an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in Sèmè-Kpodji and Abomey-Calavi near the capital Porto Novo.
Singapore begins to ease some social distancing measures and allows indoor dining to resume at food and beverage establishments and increases the maximum group size to five people for those who have been fully vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19. However, unvaccinated people are only allowed to dine in groups of up to two people at coffee shops and hawker centres.
announces that the final American troops have left Afghanistan, concluding U.S.
U.S. Marines begin arriving in Kabul to secure the Hamid Karzai International Airport and evacuate U.S. embassy staff and allied Afghan interpreters.
women's national association football team representing Canada
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Uzbekistan reports a record 951 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 133,852.
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
generally refers to an army or other fighting force that is composed of non-professional fighters
top level administrative district in Israel
electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
United States officials warn that Kabul could be isolated and could fall under Taliban control in one to three months.
Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
American far-right and crypto-fascist male-only organization
person who has both military and civil control and power
56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021
European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe enters a three-week partial lockdown that closes all bars, gyms, stadiums, and swimming pools; and restricts restaurants to only offer lunchtime service. A curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. is also enforced while the travel of individuals is restricted to a radius of 10 km (6.2 mi) from their residence except for urgent reasons. The new partial lockdown comes amid a "catastrophic" increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic
capital and most populous city of Finland
The country also surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Yassin will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.
Pakistan surpasses one million daily COVID-19 vaccination doses for the first time after the government warned that it may ban unvaccinated people from entering some public places and using some forms of transportation.
series of military utility transport helicopters
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approves the usage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 17, becoming the second vaccine to be approved for use in children after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Florida reports a record 22,783 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
former Head of Peruvian Intelligence Service
Before an image is stored on the iCloud, the new system will search for matches of already known CSAM.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that the Taliban is prepared to provide safe passage to civilians who are attempting to leave Kabul.
police agency protecting the U.S. Congress
Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker issues a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, as well as a mask mandate for schools and indoor sporting events.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown announces that healthcare workers will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or otherwise undergo testing.
military offensive by the Taliban causing the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Pope Francis says that he is sorrowful at the news of the Aug.
The German Standing Committee on Vaccination recommends that all children between the ages of 12 and 17 receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to increased risks posed by the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
President Ashraf Ghani agrees to form a team for negotiations and also agrees to step down and allow an interim Taliban government to govern the country amid the insurgent group's advance. Among the people in the negotiation team is the first president of Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S. invasion, Hamid Karzai.
Vaccinated travelers must register themselves on the data registration portal introduced by the Ministry of Tourism, which also requires a negative PCR test from the previous 72 hours.
Gunmen on motorbikes storm the village of Darey-Daye, Niger, openinf fire against civilians while they were tending their fields, killing 37 people, including fourteen children.
Militants belonging to the 3R group attack a military position in the village of Mann, Central African Republic, killing six civilians and wounding several more.
Six people, including the gunman, are killed and two more are wounded in a mass shooting in Plymouth, Devon, England.
Former president Ghani says that he left the country to avoid being lynched.
Amid an unprecedented heat wave and ongoing wildfires, authorities on the island of Sicily report a record temperature of 48.8°C (119.8°F). If verified by the World Meteorological Organization, it would be the highest temperature ever recorded in both Italy and Europe.
Date: 29 February 2020 – 30 August 2021 (1 year, 6 months and 1 day)
A court in China upholds the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling. The man, originally sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, had his sentence upgraded on appeal. Canadian authorities say that the sentence is in retaliation for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, in Vancouver in 2018.
The boat had departed from Western Sahara and was travelling to the Canary Islands, Spain.
Zhirnov also praises the Taliban and says that the situation in Kabul is better than it was when Ashraf Ghani was governing the country.
Vietnam reports a record 9,716 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 265,464.
internal struggles within the Philippines' ruling party
Chinese authorities announce city-wide COVID-19 testing for 11 million people in Wuhan after the first locally transmitted cases since May 2020 were reported in the city, where three cases that had been found were of the highly-transmissible Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
Representatives Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) make an unannounced trip to Kabul "to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies".
The President of Bougainville Ishmael Toroama says that the region needs to take a holistic approach in order to gain full independence from Papua New Guinea. Toromoa pointed towards receiving international aid to build an economy for the region which overwhelmingly voted for independence in a referendum in 2019.
Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
People in Athens are told to remain indoors due to smoke from wildfires burning on the outskirts of the city.
closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
Due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections, Sri Lanka closes all swimming pools, shopping malls, spas, arenas, gyms, and playgrounds, restricts travel to one person from each household for essential reasons only, and also bans carnivals, beach parties and musical events.
List of countries and territories by extreme temperatures
Jihadists ambush a convoy in Mopti, killing 11 soldiers and wounding 10 others. A roadside bomb hit the convoy, and gunmen then opened fire.
Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
Bangladesh signs an agreement with the World Health Organization to purchase 105 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to ensure the vaccine's supply for the whole population.
A Beriev Be-200, sent to help those affected by the wildfires in Kahramanmaraş, crashes, killing all eight people on board, including five Russian servicemen and three Turkish citizens.
capital city of Odesa Oblast in southern Ukraine
Oregon governor Kate Brown announces in a statement that Oregon will accept Afghan refugees, becoming the latest U.S. state to do so.
First Vice President of Afghanistan from 2020 to 2021
The Civil Human Rights Front in Hong Kong disbands. The pro-democracy group had been under pressure from the government for allegedly being internationally funded. The group's leader Figo Chan and prominent member Jimmy Sham are both in prison.
Embassies of Western countries are evacuated and relocated at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport. The Russian embassy is not evacuated, as it considers that "the situation in Kabul is a bit tense, but there is no war in the city". The Turkish embassy also remains open.
indirect conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia
American politician; mayor of San Francisco
series of nationwide protests, marches and civil unrest in Burma (Myanmar) that peaked in August 1988
use of electronic voting machines in elections in Brazil
Finland restricts the operating hours in Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Kymenlaakso, and the Helsinki metropolitan area to until 10 p.m.
Belarusian musician, cultural and political activist
Plans to vaccinate teenagers are underway as tourism reopens in the country.
New Zealand reports 21 new community transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total since April 2020.
The Taliban claim to have recaptured three districts in Baghlan Province that had been taken by local militias allied with Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh.
New South Wales reports a record 633 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
British Columbia reports 342 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily total since May 27.
Date: 16 February 1985 – ongoing (37 years, 11 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River.
part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona
Western neologism to describe armed Islamic movements
COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state)
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
Japan surpasses one million cases of COVID-19.
variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus with a different genetic sequence
The Permanent Secretary of Health James Fong announces that the number of COVID-19 infections are continuing to increases in parts of the country, which began with the second wave in April. Fiji is now the hardest-hit country in Oceania and is only second in the number of infections in the region, with the most cases being reported in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
International police organization (founded 1923)
Opposition lawmakers in Argentina present a formal impeachment against President Alberto Fernández for violating COVID-19 restrictions after a photo surfaced of a party that he held in 2020 while the country was under a strict quarantine. Opposition party leader Patricia Bullrich called for Fernández's removal as mid-term elections approach.
Musokotwane anticipates that Zambia "will not be able to immediately cancel all debts".
Haqqani, a veteran of the Soviet–Afghan War and war on terror, is a designated terrorist by the United States, and is currently wanted on a US$5 million bounty.
aftermath of the violent disruption of the presidential election certification on January 6, 2021
The report says that gunmen targeted people of Amharan ethnicity.
viral pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
crime scene investigation, interrogation, anti-terrorism, and intelligence
The number of people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Singapore surpasses 80%.
strait that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz
Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in Tokyo, Japan, held in 2021
The assaults occurred after a Turkish teenager was killed yesterday during a fight between Syrians and locals, and the wounding of Turkish men who were stabbed by a Syrian man in another incident.
Prime Minister Hun Sen's grandchildren are among the first to receive the vaccine.
republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches
During an interview with ABC News reporter George Stephanopoulos, U.S. president Joe Biden says that the U.S.
immunization plan against COVID-19 in Portugal
island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Japanese government announces the expansion of the full state of emergency to eight prefectures and the quasi-state of emergency to four prefectures beginning on August 27, which brings the number of prefectures under all types of emergency measures to 33.
Chief of General Staff of the Afghan Armed Forces Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai is removed by President Ashraf Ghani as the Afghan military continues to collapse across the country.
President Andry Rajoelina dismisses his entire cabinet citing "failures in government" as the country struggles with severe food shortages, an increasing number of COVID-19 infections and a political crisis over a recently uncovered plot to assassinate the president.
head of state and of government of Turkey
The Italian Ministry of Health announces that beginning from August 31, fully vaccinated British travellers will be able to scrap the five-day self-quarantine if they show a proof of negative PCR and Antigen test in the previous 48 hours and must have been at least 14 days after receiving a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Government of Malaysia begins to allow 11 more economic sectors in states under Phase 1 of the national recovery plan to reopen. Operators of businesses in these sectors must ensure that their customers show a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate before entering the business.
Twelve people are killed and more are wounded during a grenade attack against a truck carrying a family from a wedding ceremony in a Karachi, Pakistan.
Smoke from wildfires in Siberia is detected in the Geographic North Pole for the first time in recorded history, according to NASA.
Ministry of Health (United Arab Emirates)
COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Fiji
Afghan politician, mujahid and drug trafficker (born 1949)
China's General Administration of Press and Publication announces new regulations prohibiting youth under the age of 18 years old from playing online video games for more than three hours per week, citing physical and mental health concerns. Playing of online video games will only be allowed between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm on weekends and holidays.
head of the state and government of California
Burkinabé athlete Hugues Fabrice Zango gets third place in the men’s triple jump event, winning Burkina Faso its first Olympic medal.
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation following his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. In the address, Biden said that he "stands squarely behind" the decision to withdraw from the country and admits that the government's collapse was "quicker than anticipated".
Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 23,418 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 863,189.
French racing driver Esteban Ocon of Alpine wins the first Formula One race of his career.
U.S. federal government department concerning education
type of provisional or temporary government
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
historic sovereign kingdom on the British Isles from the 9th century and up to 1707
Tunisia eases its nightly curfew from midnight to 5:00 a.m.
American military officer and 28th US Secretary of Defense
Indonesia surpasses four million cases of COVID-19.
Greece surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19.
The U.S. CDC announces that over 70% of adults in the United States have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, nearly a month after the July 4th target originally set by President Joe Biden.
Japan reports a record 14,207 new cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 971,904.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
Around one thousand people are evacuated in Castile and León, Spain, as a wildfire spreads across the region.
Cambodia begins to administer the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a third "booster" dose to people who have received the inactivated virus vaccines developed by Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV) and Sinovac (CoronaVac) in order to strengthen immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
New South Wales reports a record 919 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
military forces of the Russian Federation
movement of armed forces and their logistical support infrastructure around the world
rights and discrimination protection of transgender individuals in the United States
Singapore begins reopening its borders with the launch of Vaccinated Travel Lanes for fully vaccinated travellers from Germany and Brunei, while quarantine-free restrictions will be eased for travellers from Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China outside of Jiangsu Province, New Zealand and Taiwan.
section of U.S. Numbered Highway in Yolo, Sacramento, and El Dorado counties in California, United States
Michigan surpasses 20,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Eight more people were on board but survived.
Malaysia reports a record 19,819 new cases and 257 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,183,110 and the nationwide death toll to 9,855.
viral vector vaccine for prevention of COVID-19
Effect of viral outbreak on Muslim pilgrimage
The United Kingdom signs an agreement with Pfizer to secure 35 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine due to be delivered in the second half of 2022 as the government focuses on a "future-proof vaccine programme" to prevent any virus variants that are resistant to the vaccine.
A fuel truck explodes in Akkar District, Lebanon, killing at least 28 people and injuring 79 others.
Austin also announces that the U.S. Department of Defense will activate the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for the third time and send 18 planes that will be used by the U.S. military to help evacuate American citizens.
5th First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
U.S. Marine lieutenant Stuart Scheller is relieved of his duties after posting a video demanding accountability from military leaders over the evacuation.
air service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Argentina announces that it will receive 20 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and that these doses will mainly be used to vaccinate teenagers.
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
Kiribati confirms its decision to withdraw along with four other countries, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau and Nauru.
Guinea reports West Africa's first death from the Marburg virus after a person died from viral hemorrhagic fever.
The storm is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to reach New Orleans on Sunday.
large peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that there are still 300 American citizens left to evacuate from Afghanistan. He also says that the Taliban will allow the evacuations to continue.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota
A major 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti, killing at least 304 people and wounding more than 1,800 others. Several homes and buildings collapsed, with the earthquake being felt across the Caribbean. No tsunami warning has been issued. Haiti is still recovering from a major earthquake that impacted the country in 2010.
A court in Russia opens a criminal investigation into Alexei Navalny, who is already serving a two and a half year sentence for parole violations. The move comes one day after another court opened a criminal investigation into Navalny's allies Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov.
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games reports the first Paralympic-linked case of COVID-19 at the Olympic village that is not a Paralympic athlete or a Japanese resident.
The Taliban captures the eastern Logar Province and seizes seven more provincial capitals, Gardez, Sharana, Asadabad, Maymana, Mihtarlam, Nili and Mazar-i-Sharif, as heavy fighting is reported amid a rapid advance of the group towards the capital Kabul.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
The Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Lord Fakafanua, introduces the Illicit Drugs Control (Amendment) Bill 2021 for debate in the legislative assembly.
Australia reports 361 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including a record 319 cases in New South Wales, which is the highest single-day total of new cases for the country this year.
Former Prime Minister of Mali Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga is arrested accused of corruption for his involvement in the purchase of a presidential plane in 2014.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa replaces his health minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi with Keheliya Rambukwella, who was previously the media minister and government spokesman, with Wanniarachchi becoming the transport minister, amid public criticism over her understating of COVID-19 infections and her endorsement of sorcery and magic potions to combat the virus.
Date: 22 February 2020 – 24 November 2022
The leader of the Oromo Liberation Army announces that his group is now supporting Tigrayan forces fighting the government.
Ambassador to Colombia Philip Goldberg announce that Colombia will temporarily receive up to 4,000 Afghan nationals who are awaiting a Special Immigrant Visa clearance.
molecule capable of inducing an immune response (to produce an antibody) in the host organism
Direct commercial flights between Russia and Egypt resume for the first time since the Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing in 2015, which killed 224 people, most of whom were Russian tourists. A Rossiya Airlines passenger plane landed in Sharm El Sheikh carrying 518 passengers, and was welcomed with a water cannon salute, roses and flags.
Around 4,000 UK nationals are currently in the country.
The eight people who went missing after their helicopter crashed into Kurile Lake in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, six days ago, are all found dead. Eight more people were on board but survived.
facilitating of oral or sign-language communication between users of different languages
followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia including convicted war criminals pol pot, ta chen, kang kek Iew, nuon chea, meas muth et al
Konstantin Pavlov, the pro-Russian mayor of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, is found dead at his home with a gunshot wound.
unintended escape of gas from a pipeline or other containment
The United Kingdom and the United States join Israel in blaming Iran for the strike.
Authorities in Uganda arrest an Islamist belonging to the ADF for planning a suicide bombing attack in the country. Police are also investigating if the murders of 21 civilians in the cities of Lwengo and Masaka since late July were carried out by ADF terrorists. The victims were killed by knifemen during raids in the night. Thirty-eight suspected have been arrested.
health policy in relation to vaccination
Ahmad Massoud, who is leading the Panjshir resistance along with self-proclaimed acting president Amrullah Saleh, refuses to surrender the Panjshir Valley to the Taliban and says that war is "unavoidable" if the Taliban refuse dialogue on the formation of a comprehensive government.
Hawaii reports a record 1,167 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Colombian municipality of the department of Boyacá
A court in Ghana drops a case against 21 LGBT activists who were arrested in May. The 16 women and five men were arrested at a hotel in the Volta Region for an alleged unlawful assembly, of which the court said that there was not enough evidence to prove the charges. The other charges were dismissed, as promoting LGBT rights is not a crime in Ghana.
Russia accuses President Ashraf Ghani of fleeing the country with "four cars and a helicopter full of cash" and that he also left money behind that could not be transported with him. Ghani's whereabouts are still unknown although multiple sources say that he is currently in Tajikistan.
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
Ty Garbin is sentenced to six years in prison and fined $2,500 for his role in the kidnapping plot of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer last year. He is the first person to be sentenced in the conspiracy, which includes thirteen other accused plotters who are currently awaiting trial.
Arkansas reports 354 patients that are on ventilators, a new single-day record.
a medical test to know in less than a few hour a certain condition
Malaysia reports a record 21,688 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,342,215.
The last time this occurred was at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
The United Arab Emirates confirms through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs that former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has been welcomed into the country along with his family on humanitarian grounds.
New South Wales reports a record for the second consecutive day of 830 new cases of COVID-19, which is the highest number reported by any state or territory since the beginning of the pandemic.
branch of the Salafi jihadist group IS, active in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
Thailand reports a record 235 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,588.
Haiti is still recovering from a major earthquake that impacted the country in 2010.
The French overseas department of Martinique enters a three-week strict lockdown that closes all non-essential shops as well as hotels and cultural and leisure venues such as beaches in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Residents must also restrict their movement to within 1 km (0.62 mi) from their homes.
Heavy rains cause 21 deaths in Tennessee, United States, with 45 people still missing. A record 17 inches (43 cm) of rain in 24 hours was reported in McEwen.
Japan reports a record for the second consecutive day of 18,822 new cases of COVID-19.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
tropical sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located east of Central America, south of the Greater Antilles and north of South America
Danish Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke announces that the country will lift all COVID-19-related restrictions on September 10 as it considers that the "epidemic is under control" and does not pose "a critical threat to society". The country will also lift the obligation to present an immunity passport in order to attend certain events as more than 70% of Danes are fully vaccinated.
peninsula in Northeast Africa which juts into the Guardafui Channel
The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces.
The Pentagon announces that 7,000 civilians have been evacuated since August 14.
Fiji surpasses 300 deaths from COVID-19.
police headquarters responsible for Tokyo Metropolis
Thirty-two people are killed in Far North, Cameroon, in clashes between fishermen and herders since the beginning of the month. Nineteen villages have been burned.
Vietnam reports a record 12,920 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 410,366. The country also surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Afghan political leader and activist Fatima Gailani, who helped draft a new constitution for Afghanistan and also took part in peace talks with the Taliban, blames exiled former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani for the current "chaotic" situation in the country, and says that U.S. president Joe Biden also contributed by withdrawing troops without a "political settlement" in place.
Sri Lanka reports a record 209 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,157.
human settlement in George County, Mississippi, United States of America
The Serbian health authorities authorise a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, health workers and anyone who was vaccinated at least six months ago, and would begin administering these doses on Tuesday.
President of the European Commission since 2019
Taliban officials indicate that there will be no "transitional government" in Afghanistan, saying that the group expects a complete transfer of power from the Ghani government.
Tunisia eases its nightly curfew from midnight to 5:00 a.m. and allows restaurants to remain open until 10 p.m. as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases.
Toyota reduces its production quota for next month by 40% due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in Asia severely impacting the company's supply chains, especially those involved in chip production. Up to this point, the company was one of the only major car manufacturers to avoid scaling back production during the pandemic. Volkswagen warns that it might also have to reduce its production quotas for similar reasons.
Australia signs a vaccine swap agreement with Singapore that will allow it to receive 500,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Singapore later this week.
variant of SARS-CoV-2 discovered in January 2021 in Colombia
California fire officials issue an evacuation order for the Lake Tahoe Basin as the Caldor Fire continues to spread.
formally combined military forces of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan from 1997–2001
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
the capital of Takhar Province, Afghanistan
process of transforming profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly legitimate assets
The last living Khmer Rouge leader, Khieu Samphan, appears before a court in Phnom Penh in order to appeal his conviction and attempt to overturn it. The 90-year-old's hearing is expected to last for only a few days as analysts say that it is very unlikely that he will succeed in his appeal.
New Zealand at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo
The restaurant was frequented by members of the security forces as it is near to a security agency.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the United Kingdom will continue evacuations despite the terrorist attacks that occurred at Hamid Karzai International Airport.
internal documents about the US war in Afghanistan
bilateral relations between Afghanistan and United States
Thailand reports a record for the third consecutive day of 21,379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 714,684.
The Food and Drug Administration gives full approval to the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first vaccine in the U.S. to be granted full licensure and thereby giving businesses, schools and universities more confidence to adopt vaccine mandates.
Chinese prosecutors file a lawsuit against the tech conglomerate Tencent, alleging that the company's "youth mode" for the WeChat application violates laws protecting minors.
YouTube suspends the account of U.S. Senator Rand Paul for one week for spreading misinformation about the effectiveness of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul subsequently states in a tweet that he considers the suspension to be "a badge of honor".
12th United States Secretary of Education
2020 pandemic in Michigan, United States
South Korea reports its first two cases of the Delta Plus variant in a man who had not travelled internationally and a person who had travelled from the United States.
process of disclosing one's sexual orientation or other identity attributes
Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist (1942–2011)
LGBT organization Rainbow Railroad says that it has received hundreds of requests for help, mainly from Afghan gay men.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Belarus
overview of state-sponsored programs for flight beyond Earth
Seventeen people are killed in northern Bangladesh during a lightning strike on a boat celebrating a wedding.
U.S. president Joe Biden addresses the United States for a second time this week. During the address, Biden said that the U.S. will evacuate any Americans who want to return to the U.S. He also announces that 18,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the past few weeks, and that 5,700 people were evacuated in the past 24 hours.
Japan reports a record 15,263 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including a record 5,042 cases in Tokyo, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 987,163.
The Pacific Islands Forum opens with U.S. President Joe Biden addressing the summit, after being invited by Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.
Iran surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Jakarta reopens schools for some students for the first time after 18 months of remote learning with enhanced safety and health measures as the community activities restrictions are eased in some regions of the country.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's trip to Vietnam from Singapore is postponed for several hours following reports of cases of Havana syndrome in Hanoi. Additionally, two other U.S. staff are evacuated from the country.
Former Mali leaders Bah Ndaw and Moctar Ouane are released from house arrest by the junta who removed them from power in May.
The last living Khmer Rouge leader, Khieu Samphan, appears before a court in Phnom Penh in order to appeal his conviction and attempt to overturn it.
List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Algeria
The ministry said that the cause of the deaths was still being investigated.
Date: 29 July – 5 September 2021 (1 month and 1 week)
Prime Minister Jacinda Arden's Cabinet grants approval for children between the ages of 12 and 15 to receive the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine beginning on September 1.
Morocco extends its nightly curfew nationwide to from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and restricts the operation of all businesses and tourist hubs in Casablanca, Agadir and Marrakesh to essential travel and those who have been vaccinated in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that the legal requirement for social distancing in Scotland will be removed on August 9 and the blanket 10-day self-isolation for school pupils will also be ended in order to prevent educational disruption, as long as all pupils test negative. However, face coverings will be mandatory for secondary school students and staff for the first six weeks of the new term.
Wildfires continue in Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria, killing 25 soldiers during rescue operations and 10 more civilians, bringing the death toll to 42.
U.S. President Joe Biden, in an address to the nation, says that the evacuation of American citizens will continue despite the terrorist attacks. He also vows that the U.S. will avenge the deaths of the 13 service members killed in the attacks by "hunting down" those responsible and "making them pay".
national intelligence agency of the United States
Demographic history of the United States
Otherwise, these people would have to pay for regular testing.
Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim Yo-jong called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves the country's first monoclonal antibody cocktail drug (Ronapreve) developed by Regeneron and Roche to treat severe COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom.
Australia surpasses 1,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Vietnam reports a record 12,096 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 377,245.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says that the group will not allow any more evacuations of Afghan citizens and that the "main road to the airport is now blocked" and that "people should return to work". Mujahid also said that the United States must stick to its August 31 withdrawal deadline.
Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs wins the men's 100-metres final in an Olympics upset, tying as the 10th-fastest man of all time.
Australian conservative cable and satellite news channel
Indonesian Badminton players Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu win the country's first gold medal for the Women's Doubles category of badminton.
Two more people are killed by wildfires in Calabria, Italy, bringing the death toll from the fires there to four. Meanwhile, a man is killed by wildfires in Sicily.
The European Union says that there will be "no recognition, no political talks" with the Taliban. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says that the EU will "measure the Taliban by their deeds and actions" before engaging in any recognition. Von der Leyen also announced an increase in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
Tech company Alibaba Group fires multiple senior executives who had silenced an internal complaint of rape and had ordered a social media blackout of the complaint (Chinese: 阿里巴巴员工被性侵案).
Argentina surpasses five million cases of COVID-19 after reporting 13,549 new cases in the past 24 hours.
The Taliban captures the provincial capitals of Lashkargah, Chaghcharan, Puli Alam, Qalati Ghilji and Tarinkot, bringing the number of provincial capitals taken in the past eight days to eighteen.
The Afghan embassy in Tajikistan issues a request to INTERPOL to arrest former president Ghani on the accusation that Ghani stole from the country's treasury when he left Afghanistan.
The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. reaches an average of 100,000 new cases per day for the first time since February.
conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and rebels
The government also eases the 14-day home quarantine for fully vaccinated people and allow married couple to cross state borders to meet their spouses regardless of their state.
act of giving up or quitting an office or position
media under financial and/or editorial control of a government
The Saudi Arabian government announces that it will begin to allow foreigners who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in Umrah.
Non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
The athlete tested positive for COVID-19 at the Olympic village and was taken to an isolation facility.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Wales, United Kingdom
24th national census of the United States, taken on April 1, 2020
The Summer Olympics officially end in Tokyo with the closing ceremony.
Arabic term for people engaged in jihad ("struggle")
Thirteen people, including five attackers, are killed.
The U.S. Supreme Court Building, the headquarters of the Republican National Committee, and other locations in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill area are evacuated after a man parked his truck in front of the Library of Congress and threatened to detonate a bomb while making anti-government statements. The man surrendered to the police several hours after he began his standoff.
A three-story building collapses in Peñíscola, Valencian Community, Spain, killing two people and injuring another person. The reason for the collapse is currently unknown.
countries with an originally European shared culture
bilateral relations between Australia and Singapore
The Bangladesh Armed Forces receives a consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from China's People's Liberation Army for the first time as part of foreign military assistance.
YouTube suspends the account of U.S. Senator Rand Paul for one week for spreading misinformation about the effectiveness of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
municipality and capital city of Belgium
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
If verified by the World Meteorological Organization, it would be the highest temperature ever recorded in both Italy and Europe.
The Taliban captures Jalalabad, the provincial capital of the Nangarhar Province.
President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014
outbreak of Avian influenza in poultry farms and wild birds
Army General Christopher T. Donahue becomes the last American servicemember to leave Afghanistan.
Countries that are geographically located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
granted by the Food and Drug Administration in the US
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in London, England, United Kingdom
Indian national administrative subdivisions
convener of the Civil Human Rights Front
The Brazilian government announces that President Jair Bolsonaro will attend a military parade featuring tanks and armored vehicles in Brasília tomorrow, as a preparation for military exercises.
Andrew Cuomo announces his resignation as Governor of New York following allegations of sexual harassment, as well as an investigatory report by New York Attorney General Letitia James which stated that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women during his time in office. Cuomo's resignation will take effect on August 24 and he will be succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, who will become the first woman to serve as Governor of New York.
Saudi Arabia calls on the Taliban and "all Afghan parties" to "preserve lives and property" and also states that "Saudi Arabia stands with the decision of the Afghan people without interference".
Hundreds of people, including Afghans, hold a demonstration against the Taliban in Stockholm, Sweden.
chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17
Tsimanouskaya has appealed to the IOC for support and asked Japanese police for protection at Haneda Airport after she refused to board a flight to Belarus.
The Dewan Rakyat suspends their special parliamentary meeting for two weeks after COVID-19 cases were detected in the parliament. Malaysian opposition MPs, including Anwar Ibrahim and Mahathir Mohamad, gathered in Merdeka Square after being blocked by police from entering the parliament to protest the suspension. The MPs demanded for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announces that Canada will issue a vaccine passport for international travel.
Russian single dose viral vector vaccine
Ghani did not comment on the Taliban's demand that he resign in order to restore talks.
Bangladesh reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant in the sample of a 49-year-old woman in Dhaka.
South Cotabato reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.351 Beta variant in a patient who had a history of traveling to Davao City.
Switzerland signs an agreement with Pfizer to supply a total of 14 million doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 and 2023, which also includes an option to supply an additional 7 million vaccine doses in subsequent years.
A gunman kills a civilian before stealing her car in Garland, Texas. He then drove with the vehicle and opened fire outside a police station, before being shot dead by police. Authorities are investigating a possible terrorist background as the perpetrator left a note in which he expressed the motive behind his act.
Lebanese Druze villagers confront the Hezbollah rocket-launch convoy after it fires at Israel, accusing the militant group of endangering them by firing projectiles near civilian houses.
He also announces that 18,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the past few weeks, and that 5,700 people were evacuated in the past 24 hours.
US federal government list of individuals banned from US commercial flights
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in South Africa
U.S. President Joe Biden says that American troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline.
The suspect, a man in his 30s, is arrested after turning himself in at a convenience store.
airport in Dulles, Virginia serving the Washington Metropolitan Area in the United States
second-highest constitutional office in the United States
Participation of athletes from Indonesia in the Olympic Games
A requirement for fully vaccinated people and people under the age of 18 to self-isolate is removed in England and Northern Ireland if they come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus. These people are now advised to take a PCR test despite such tests being voluntary and also wear a face covering while in enclosed spaces.
The Taliban captures the provincial capitals of Ghazni, Qala e Naw, Kandahar and Herat, bringing the number of provincial capitals taken in the past seven days to thirteen.
The couple requested to remain in South Africa out of fears of persecution in Uganda.
Toromoa pointed towards receiving international aid to build an economy for the region which overwhelmingly voted for independence in a referendum in 2019.
The program will begin on August 16 and will be enforceable beginning on September 13.
Podium demonstrations are banned by the International Olympic Committee, with the IOC announcing an investigation to the incident.
Bulgaria reports an outbreak of African swine fever at an industrial farm with 13,000 pigs in the village of Apriltsi.
National Security Advisor (United States)
species of filamentous virus responsible of hemorrhagic fever
Co-leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan and self-proclaimed president Amrullah Saleh criticizes the United States for its withdrawal and for its demand last year of releasing Taliban prisoners as part of the negotiations.
Al-Shabaab insurgents attack a military base in Galmudug and capture the town of Amara after Somali forces retreat. The Somali forces conduct airstrikes and say that they have killed insurgents.
permission to take a job within a foreign country
Washington reimposes its indoor mask mandate, requiring people over the age of 5 to wear masks in indoor public spaces regardless of their vaccination status.
These are the seventh and eighth provincial capitals to fall under Taliban control in the past five days.
New South Wales reports a record of 825 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest number reported by any state or territory since the beginning of the pandemic.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru
The booster doses will be administered beginning at the end of October.
executive body that directs the politics of Finland
Brazil surpasses 20 million COVID-19 cases.
Australia reports a new single-day record of 754 new cases of COVID-19, including a record for the second consecutive day of 681 new cases of COVID-19 in New South Wales, surpassing the previous record set in August 2020 during the second wave of the pandemic in Victoria.
The mandate is expected to be implemented by the Crown corporation and other federally regulated businesses and will begin as soon as next month.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission accuses the Oromo Liberation Army of killing 150 civilians during the past week.
The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Turkey surpasses 80 million, with 50% of people over the age of 18 being fully vaccinated.
Macau launches compulsory COVID-19 testing for all 680,000 people at 41 testing centres and will close all cinemas, gyms, bars, and other entertainment venues beginning midnight after the first local cases were reported in the city in more than 16 months. Four members of a family were infected with the Delta variant.
capital city of Alto Amazonas, Loreto, Peru
lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia
will avenge the deaths of the 13 service members killed in the attacks by "hunting down" those responsible and "making them pay".
Germany reclassifies the United States, Israel, Turkey, Kenya, Montenegro and Vietnam as "high risk" COVID-19 areas, triggering mandatory 10-day quarantines for unvaccinated travellers unless they can show a negative test after five days.
The Russian ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov says that the Panjshir resistance led by Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud is "doomed". Zhirnov also praises the Taliban and says that the situation in Kabul is better than it was when Ashraf Ghani was governing the country.
List of national forests of the United States
licensing and inspection authority for remedies in Switzerland with headquarters in Bern
Chiba Prefecture halts a program that allow children to watch the Tokyo Summer Paralympics in person after two school teachers tested positive for COVID-19.
award of financial aid for a student to further their education
Israeli security forces launch stun grenades to disperse a crowd of worshippers who were praying outside the Cave of the Patriarchs in the occupied West Bank.
A SpaceX Dragon 2 from the re-supply mission SpaceX CRS-23 successfully docks with the Harmony module of the International Space Station, carrying 4,800 lbs.
73rd running of the MotoGP World Championship
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for school employees, contractors and volunteers.
Ivory Coast begins to vaccinate "healthcare workers, close relatives and contacts of the victim" against Ebola using 5,000 doses of Ebola vaccines donated by Guinea after the first case of the virus since 1994 was reported over the weekend.
The rain shower dumped more than 7 billion tonnes of water on the ice sheet.
New Zealand extends its level 4 lockdown until August 31 in Auckland and August 27 in the rest of the country as the number of cases related to the Delta variant outbreak reaches 100.
special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
political crisis between the president and Ennahda
The 16 women and five men were arrested at a hotel in the Volta Region for an alleged unlawful assembly, of which the court said that there was not enough evidence to prove the charges.
reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one's children vaccinated against contagious diseases despite the availability of immunization service
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
head of state and head of government of Nicaragua
Ukraine receives 509,400 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Denmark.
The Summer Olympics officially end in Tokyo with the closing ceremony. The United States won the most medals and also won the most gold medals, with 113 total medals and 39 gold medals. The Olympic Flag is handed over to the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo in preparation for the 2024 Games.
consumption and pricing of gasoline and diesel fuel, as determined by market factors
Clashes between the armed forces of Burkina Faso and militants linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL kill dozens of people. In an attack in the northern town of Arbinda, militants killed 30 civilians, 14 soldiers and three pro-government militiamen.
Saudi Arabia lifts its travel restrictions for the first time since March 2020 for tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 using government-approved vaccines. Vaccinated travelers must register themselves on the data registration portal introduced by the Ministry of Tourism, which also requires a negative PCR test from the previous 72 hours.
New Zealand reports its first community transmission case of COVID-19 in six months in an unvaccinated 58-year-old man from Devonport who tested positive after visiting a GP surgery and travelling to the Coromandel Peninsula during the past weekend.
prolonged period of excessively hot weather
head of state and of the executive branch of government of the State of Maryland, United States
Local government areas of New South Wales
Japan reports a record 23,917 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with new records also being reported in 27 prefectures.
Bangladesh receives a shipment of 781,440 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan.
The Biden administration announces that beginning on September 20, the U.S.
French overseas country in the Southern Pacific ocean
3rd inter-Korean summit meeting held in 2018
Russian intelligence sources reported that Panjshir resistance forces loyal to Amrullah Saleh had managed to re-capture Charikar and the surrounding areas of Parwan Province from the Taliban.
head of the state and government of Florida
The strike is expected to end early Friday.
Central decision-making forum of the New Zealand Government
The case shed light on rape in China and exposed the business culture of forcing female employees to act as hostesses to entertain business clients.
President of Taiwan (R.O.C. authorities) and Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party
A large number of Taliban forces have been deployed near the valley, while negotiations take place in order to resolve the conflict.
Travellers will still need to take either a lateral flow or PCR test before their departure, and a PCR test on the second day after their arrival.
institution exercising executive power in the Czech Republic
head of state and head of government of Guatemala
The Czech government announces that the country will begin offering a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from September 20 to all people who previously have been vaccinated at least eight months ago using either Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Hundreds of workers and residents are evacuated as a wildfire nears a coal-powered power plant in Muğla Province.
international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons
The Taliban captures Jalalabad, the provincial capital of the Nangarhar Province. The jihadist group faced no resistance as the Afghan military and provincial governor surrendered. Taliban forces also enter the Char Asiab District of the Kabul Province, advancing within 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) of Kabul.
The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctions the chief of staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces Filipos Woldeyohannes, accusing him of leading his troops to commit multiple war crimes, including rapes, executions, massacres, looting, torture and purposely shooting civilians. The Department also called for the "immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops" from Tigray.
Local reports say that the stowaways landed on nearby rooftops.
Malaysia reports a record 24,599 new cases and 393 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.64 million and the nationwide death toll to 15,211.
The Taliban sets up a cordon and blocks access to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport and also fires warning shots as civilians attempt to leave the country.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Ukraine
Taliban forces also enter the Char Asiab District of the Kabul Province, advancing within 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) of Kabul.
Armed gang members take hostages during their getaway following three bank robberies in Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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.
capital and largest city of Colorado, United States
Severe fires erupt across the region of Calabria, Italy, killing two people in Reggio Calabria. The country is battling several fires, mainly in the centre-south regions and on the two islands.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
Arkansas reports 103 hospitalizations from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record.
protection from infectious disease that occurs when a sufficient fraction of a population has become immune (through vaccination or previous infections)
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
news division of the American Broadcasting Company
Protests against the military government occur across Myanmar in honor of the anniversary of the 8888 Uprising.
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus at Haneda Airport and asking for Japanese police protection. Her husband has left Belarus and entered Ukraine. The Japanese government says that it will take measures to protect Tsimanouskaya's stay as multiple European countries offer her asylum.
Train drivers across Germany go on strike to demand better pay in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing 700 trains, including 190 freights, to a standstill. The strike is expected to end early Friday.
The British government announces that 600 troops will be deployed to Afghanistan on a short-term basis in order to help evacuate British citizens and protect Afghan staff and interpreters.
runs diplomatic relations of Spain to other countries
Serbia begins to administer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people, healthcare workers, people over the age of 70, people who frequently travel abroad, and people who have previously received their second dose at least six months ago.
The Australian Capital Territory enters a lockdown after the first locally acquired case of COVID-19 in over a year was reported. Every state and territory on the east coast of Australia, where the majority of the national population lives, is now under a lockdown. The last time this occurred was at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
Hurricane Ida is downgraded to a tropical storm after battering the U.S. state of Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards urges citizens "to remain where you are" as the storm left heavy damage in the state. Heavy rains and winds are also expected in the Tennessee and Ohio valleys as the storm moves further north.
He also denies reports that he left the country with cash and says that he is in talks to return to Afghanistan.
Toyota reduces its production quota for next month by 40% due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in Asia severely impacting the company's supply chains, especially those involved in chip production.
Two passenger trains collide head-on near Milavče, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic, killing three people and injuring 58 others.
Russia reports a record 808 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 168,049.
The Philippines reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant in a 35-year-old female who is asymptomatic and recovered after isolating for 10 days.
Embassies of Western countries are evacuated and relocated at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport.
Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's duet
The Food and Drug Administration gives full approval to the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first vaccine in the U.S.
Thailand reports a record for the third consecutive day of 21,379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 714,684. The country also reports a record 191 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,854.
Scotland moves to level zero and removes most of the remaining COVID-19-related restrictions, allowing all hospitality venues, including nightclubs, to reopen at full capacity and to remove most legal social distancing requirements.
The pilot ejected and survived, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense.
According to Ethiopian refugees and Sudanese witnesses, at least 30 bodies have washed up on the Sudanese banks of the Tekeze River. Most of them had been shot and tied up. According to Dr. Tewodros Tefera, a surgeon who escaped from the Ethiopian border town of Humera, three of the bodies belonged to Tigrayans from Humera.
single establishment which prepares and serves food, located in building
Train drivers across Germany go on strike to demand better pay in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing 700 trains, including 190 freights, to a standstill.
Sri Lanka announces that beginning on September 15, citizens will be required to show a vaccine card that states that they have received two vaccine doses in order to enter public places and travel between provinces.
state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease and cancer is compromised or absent
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates
Al-Shabaab insurgents attack a military base in Galmudug and capture the town of Amara after Somali forces retreat.
The newly appointed Minister of Finance ​of Zambia Situmbeko Musokotwane says that he has begun to negotiate with the International Monetary Fund on a $12 billion external debt. Musokotwane says that he is also working with other private funds to which Zambia owes payments. Musokotwane anticipates that Zambia "will not be able to immediately cancel all debts".
More than 500 firefighters are fighting a wildfire on Mount Parnitha, while the suburb of Varympompi is evacuated.
The lockdown will occur from August 16 to August 21.
Conditions across the West, Midwest, and Northeast
A report released by New York Attorney General Letitia James says that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.
COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the United States
mandates for people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
first-level administrative divisions of Zambia
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Seven fully vaccinated residents at a care home in Nossegem, Flemish Brabant, die after contracting the Colombian Lineage B.1.621 variant.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Australian Capital Territory
The Japanese health ministry confirms that two men died after receiving their second dose of the contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from one of three manufacturers.
A U.S. airstrike targets a vehicle driven by an aid worker for U.S. based Nutrition and Education International, who was bringing home water for his family. At least 10 people are killed during the strike, including seven children. Some of those killed had previously worked for international organisations and held visas allowing them entry to the United States. There are reports of other civilians being killed too. The majority of the casualties were residents of the area.
The U.S. surpasses 39 million cases of COVID-19.
large family of RNA molecules that convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is sworn in, making her the first woman to serve as governor of New York.
The United States urges the Taliban to include former president Hamid Karzai and former Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in the formation of the new inclusive government.
Flash flooding in Turkey's northern Kastamonu Province kills nine people, while flooding in the Sinop Province leaves one person missing.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Canada
Richmond Hwy./VA 110 at I-395, Arlington County, Virginia
New York City begins to implement mandatory proof of vaccination of at least one dose for people who want to dine in at restaurants or bars, watch public performances, or visit a museum or other cultural venue.
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
The changes will be in effect from August 17 for Turkey and from August 15 for the rest of the countries.
At least 9 people are killed and more than 80 injured by an explosion at a military compound in southern Kazakhstan.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Croatia
details of ongoing viral pandemic in the Australian Capital Territory
Meanwhile, a man is killed by wildfires in Sicily.
removal of people who are considered undesirable
Meanwhile, wildfires continue to burn in the country's western mountainous region.
meeting place of the United States Congress
Representatives Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) make an unannounced trip to Kabul "to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies". However, the U.S. State Department, Defense Department, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issue a warning for lawmakers not to travel to Afghanistan.
New Zealand reports its first death related to the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in a woman who died after suffering myocarditis, a rare side-effect of the vaccine.
document attesting that its bearer is immune to a contagious disease
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres calls on the Taliban to exercise restraint and respect human rights, especially those concerning women and girls.
virus outbreak in British Columbia, Canada
The Irish Cabinet approves a plan that would lift all COVID-19-related restrictions in Ireland on October 22 subject to 90% of adults being vaccinated and the number of COVID-19 cases remaining manageable.
The death toll from the wildfires in Algeria rise to 90 people, including 57 civilians and 33 soldiers.
violent act where the offender pulls up a knife
President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador announces that the country would host talks between the Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro and the opposition.
head of the United States Department of Education
An apartment collapses in Turin, Italy during a suspected gas leak, killing a child and wounding three more people.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that the legal requirement for social distancing in Scotland will be removed on August 9 and the blanket 10-day self-isolation for school pupils will also be ended in order to prevent educational disruption, as long as all pupils test negative.
Vietnam reports a record for the third consecutive day of 11,321 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 336,707.
San Francisco mayor London Breed issues a mandate requiring proof of full vaccination in indoor public spaces, making San Francisco the first major U.S. city to do so.
Guterres also expressed concern at the civilian casualties in areas of conflict.
Marine Corps General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. announces that the final American troops have left Afghanistan, concluding U.S. involvement in the Afghanistan war. U.S. President Joe Biden also confirms the end of the war in a statement.
The policy changes, according to UK-based company, are "to comply with the requests of the banking partners and payout providers".
reaches an average of 100,000 new cases per day for the first time since February.
Date: March 15, 2020 – August 31, 2022 (2 years, 10 months and 4 weeks)
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
In a 73−50 vote, the Congress of Peru approves the leftist cabinet of President Pedro Castillo, who thanked the Congress for "granting confidence".
The eight people who went missing after their helicopter crashed into Kurile Lake in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, six days ago, are all found dead.
overview of the use of capital punishment in Bangladesh
President Edgar Lungu declares that Thursday's elections were "not free or fair", citing instances of electoral violence in three provinces, such as the beating of polling agents representing his party Patriotic Front.
The Taliban claim to have recaptured three districts in Baghlan Province that had been taken by local militias allied with Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh. Massoud and Saleh have established their resistance in the Panjshir Valley.
based Nutrition and Education International, who was bringing home water for his family.
List of ambassadors and high commissioners of India
Brunei reports its first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, which was first detected in India, in 20 samples of COVID-19 cases that were sent for genome sequencing.
rituals or actions employed to manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces
form of pardon which obliterates all legal remembrance of the offense for a class of people
Yesterday, Argentina had renewed its condemnation of the designation of Ahmad Vahidi as minister of the interior.
The Ministry of Health announces that it will recognise all COVID-19 vaccines including those listed under the emergency use listing of the World Health Organization beginning on August 10 and that these vaccines will also be included in the statistics of the national vaccination programme.
Direct commercial flights between Russia and Egypt resume for the first time since the Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing in 2015, which killed 224 people, most of whom were Russian tourists.
The wildfires in Siberia are now larger than the combined size of all other wildfires currently burning in the rest of the world.
American government official and diplomat (born 1962)
Capital and the second biggest city in Turkey
This allows nightclubs to reopen and indoor meetings to be permitted, although masks remain mandatory in most public indoor locations.
It is one of the deadliest recent terror attacks in the country against civilians.
Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles
region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea
Eleven people are killed by the waves in the sea area off Zhangzhou, Fujian, China.
The village of Monte Lake is destroyed by the fast-moving White Rock Lake wildfire, while the city of Kamloops places several of its southern neighbourhoods on evacuation alert.
attorney general for the U.S. state of New York
2021 military overthrow of the Myanmar's officially elected government
A volunteer firefighter is killed by a fallen electricity pylon, while another man dies in a factory.
airstrike by the United States on August 27
lower house of the United States Congress
The site of the bombing is the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad which marked the start of the war.
The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
The Philippines reports a record 17,231 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.8 million.
2021–2022 coup resistance movement in Myanmar
The death toll from the ISIL suicide bombing attack at the airport in Kabul yesterday increases to 175.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says he views peace talks with the Taliban as concluded and unsuccessful, and anticipates a civil war.
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid confirms that the jihadist group has captured Afghan warlord Ismail Khan, after the fall of Herat on Thursday. Footage shows Khan and other officials of Herat Province in the custody of the Taliban.
false information about the pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 2019
second-level administrative subdivision of Afghanistan
National Medical Products Administration
These people are now advised to take a PCR test despite such tests being voluntary and also wear a face covering while in enclosed spaces.
At least 51 people are killed as Islamist militants storm three villages in central Mali, near the border with Niger.
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
Mass evacuations are carried out in the northern suburbs of Athens as wildfires continue to burn on the outskirts of the capital. A volunteer firefighter is killed by a fallen electricity pylon, while another man dies in a factory. Twenty more people are wounded.
The Taliban enters Kabul and seizes the presidential palace, overthrowing the government.
The French Constitutional Council approves most of the controversial measures that would begin on August 9 which include requiring health passes to enter restaurants, cafés, some shopping centres, and use some types of public transportation.
2020 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics
The first Afghan President after the 2001 United States invasion, Hamid Karzai, announces that he and his daughters will remain in Kabul as he appeals to the Taliban to respect his life and the lives of civilians in Afghanistan.
Ministry of Information and Culture (Afghanistan)
United Kingdom government cabinet minister heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
American Baptist minister, activist, and politician
According to government data, more than 473 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which amounts to about half of all eligible adults in India. However, only around 15% of eligible adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Singapore begins to ease some social distancing measures and allows indoor dining to resume at food and beverage establishments and increases the maximum group size to five people for those who have been fully vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19.
He reaffirms that the United States should end its 20-year presence in the country.
Taliban gunmen and a suicide car bomber attack Kabul.
The move comes one day after another court opened a criminal investigation into Navalny's allies Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov.
Islamist insurgency in the DR Congo and Uganda
University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland
head of the government of the Republic of Singapore
Argentina condemns "energetically" the designation of Mohsen Rezai in a ministerial rank in the government of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran. Yesterday, Argentina had renewed its condemnation of the designation of Ahmad Vahidi as minister of the interior. Both men are wanted by Argentina and Interpol over alleged connections with the 1994 AMIA bombing. The Foreign Ministry condemns Iran for its "affront to Argentine justice".
Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics
President Edgar Lungu declares that Thursday's elections were "not free or fair", citing instances of electoral violence in three provinces, such as the beating of polling agents representing his party Patriotic Front. Early election results showed Lungu trailing behind his opponent, businessman Hakainde Hichilema.
president of the United States since 2021
Malaysia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 23,564 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.51 million.
announces that it will begin to continuously scan its smartphone and tablet devices for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
The Lebanese Army later confiscates the launcher and arrests four suspects.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that the city will issue a vaccine mandate for indoor dining, gyms, and public performances, making New York City the first U.S. city to do so. The program will begin on August 16 and will be enforceable beginning on September 13.
Uzbek government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
Iran announces a six-day general lockdown in all cities that will include the closure of bazaars, markets, public offices, movie theaters, gyms and restaurants as well as a ban on intra-city travel.
announces that they will require healthcare workers and other health-related professionals to be vaccinated with at least a first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech or Moderna vaccine or a single-dose Janssen vaccine by September 30.
U.S. President Joe Biden says that American troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond the August 31 deadline. He also announces that 11,000 people were evacuated from the country in the past 36 hours.
Lee addressed journalists, saying that he will do "his best" from now on and apologizing for his crime.
Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Government Media and Information Centre, is assassinated in Kabul.
Both men are wanted by Argentina and Interpol over alleged connections with the 1994 AMIA bombing.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Serbia
Israel expands booster dose eligibility to all people over the age of 12 who received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least five months ago.
Nicaraguan police raid the offices of national newspaper La Prensa after the government announces an investigation into allegations of customs fraud and money laundering by its directors.
combined military forces of the Central African Republic
In his first public comments since going into exile, ousted president Ashraf Ghani concedes that the Taliban has "won the war" in Afghanistan, saying that "they are now facing a new historical test. Either they will preserve the name and honour of Afghanistan or they will give priority to other places and networks".
The French overseas department of Martinique enters a three-week strict lockdown that closes all non-essential shops as well as hotels and cultural and leisure venues such as beaches in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
Bartın, Kastamonu and Sinop provinces, Turkey
Four members of a family were infected with the Delta variant.
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games confirms the first COVID-19 cluster infection since the Games began, after four athletes and one team official from the Greek artistic swimming group test positive. The five individuals, in addition to the seven other members of the team who tested negative, were moved away from the Olympic village and isolated.
Islamabad becomes the first city in Pakistan with a population of more than one million people to have 50% of its eligible population vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
person who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war
Chinese inactivated virus candidate vaccine against COVID-19
Australian radio broadcaster, rugby union coach, and rugby league coach and administrator
specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says that the EU will "measure the Taliban by their deeds and actions" before engaging in any recognition.
A Pentagon police officer is fatally stabbed in an apparently random attack outside the Pentagon building.
Chinese prosecutors file a lawsuit against the tech conglomerate Tencent, alleging that the company's "youth mode" for the WeChat application violates laws protecting minors. Authorities did not specify as to which laws the application violates.
During the ceremony, the Afghanistan flag is flown despite the withdrawal of the country's athletes.
The National Police of Ukraine say that they are currently establishing the circumstances of the mayor's death and have also opened a criminal case.
and Germany both issue advisories warning nationals not to travel to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul almost a week after the Taliban took control.
Tunisia launches its "open-air" COVID-19 vaccination drive for people over the age of 40 in 300 vaccination centers across the country after six million doses of the vaccine arrived from overseas.
President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
head of government of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
The decision is likely to result in a significant increase in fuel prices amid an economic crisis in the country.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong (born 1957)
sovereign state in northern South America
The population of white Americans declines for the first time, and population growth is at its lowest since the Great Depression, per the results of the 2020 census.
tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by mosquito
The Central Bank of Lebanon ends fuel subsidies, announcing that it would instead offer "credit lines for fuel imports based on the market price for the Lebanese pound".
Authorities in Mississippi announce a closure of schools on Monday ahead of the potential impact.
Authorities urge all residents to take precautionary measures.
Overview of the Druze ethnoreligious group in Lebanon
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Standing committee of the United States Senate
At least 12 miners are dead during an explosion of methane gas and coal dust in the "La Carbonera" mine, in the municipality of Tópaga, Colombia.
Morocco extends its nightly curfew nationwide to from 9:00 p.m.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that the U.S. will ensure that all American citizens will be evacuated to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
will ensure that all American citizens will be evacuated to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
(de facto) national library of the United States of America
official relations between Israel and Poland
The jihadist group also takes control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrender with all of their military equipment.
political alignment on the extreme end of right-wing politics
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Saudi Arabia
President Ashraf Ghani and Vice President Amrullah Saleh leave the country and are currently in Tajikistan.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in the Czech Republic
The Therapeutic Goods Administration grants provisional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine to be approved for use in Australia.
12 January 2010 magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake
The graves are believed to date back to the late 1930s during a major purge.
Tunisian politician, academic and jurist
official currency of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands
primary governing city of a top-level (country) or first-level and second-level subdivision (country, state, province, regency, etc) political entity
Missouri governor Mike Parson announces that around 500,000 residents have entered the MO VIP program, which incentives vaccination against COVID-19.
American politician, 62nd governor of Maryland
Mongolia surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19.
Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Saitama prefectures enter a state of emergency due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases during the 2020 Summer Olympics. A quasi-state of emergency is also being imposed in Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures with both measures being in effect until August 31.
head of state and head of government of Brazil
The Slovenian government announces that university students and anyone under the age of 15 who is not vaccinated or who has not recovered from COVID-19 will have to be tested once a week in order to enter a university or participate in indoor sports or recreational activities.
All non-essential retail premises must close and all hospitality venues will revert to takeaway services after a record 466 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours.
A senior member of the yakuza, Satoru Nomura, is sentenced to death by a court in Fukuoka, Japan, for ordering four assaults, one of which was deadly.
Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 20,920 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 693,305.
ongoing indirect conflict between Iran and Israel
single protein molecule that assembles with other protein molecules to form a protein complex
California fire officials issue an evacuation order for the Lake Tahoe Basin as the Caldor Fire continues to spread. The fire has burned 177,000 acres and destroyed over 470 structures so far.
Kazakhstan reports a record 7,792 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 610,744
Twitter temporarily suspends the account of U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading misinformation regarding vaccines and face masks.
Andrew Cuomo announces his resignation as Governor of New York following allegations of sexual harassment, as well as an investigatory report by New York Attorney General Letitia James which stated that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women during his time in office.
The death toll of the earthquake in Haiti reaches 2,189.
43rd presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2001-2009)
ongoing COVID-19 vaccine program in New Zealand
The Taliban regime appoints Khalil Haqqani as head of security in Kabul.
U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price announces that the U.S. Embassy is successfully evacuated.
However, judges considered the mandatory 10-day quarantine to be a violation of aspects of French liberties.
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic Committee begins an investigation. Tsimanouskaya, who refused to fly back to Belarus, entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Sunday and requested temporary asylum in Japan. Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi assured Tsimanouskaya that Japan had taken measures to protect her.
Taliban capture of the capital of Afghanistan
town in Ōshima district, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
housing facility for people with disabilities or for adults who cannot or who choose not to live independently
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
is also enforced while the travel of individuals is restricted to a radius of 10 km (6.2 mi) from their residence except for urgent reasons.
Sadat says that he alone has received over 250 requests from Afghan gay men requesting help in order to leave the country.
Eight soldiers are killed and six more are wounded when a roadside bomb explodes in Rafah, Egypt.
List of International Space Station expeditions
political and economic union of 27 European states
Nicaraguan police raid the offices of national newspaper La Prensa after the government announces an investigation into allegations of customs fraud and money laundering by its directors. La Prensa had published several critical stories against current president Daniel Ortega, whom they have called a "dictator" numerous times.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Slovenia
Argentina condemns "energetically" the designation of Mohsen Rezai in a ministerial rank in the government of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran.
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
New South Wales enters a statewide lockdown which also applies to all regional parts of the state that are currently under a stay-at-home order. All non-essential retail premises must close and all hospitality venues will revert to takeaway services after a record 466 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours.
Despite efforts by multiple countries to have the countries remain in the forum, Kiribati says that there is "no value" in staying if the agreement is not honored in regards to disagreements over the designation of Henry Puna as Secretary-General of the forum.
Up to this point, the company was one of the only major car manufacturers to avoid scaling back production during the pandemic.
small store that stocks a range of everyday items
U.S. president Joe Biden authorizes the deployment of 5,000 American troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate diplomatic staff and personnel.
The Japanese government announces the expansion of the full state of emergency to eight prefectures and the quasi-state of emergency to four prefectures beginning on August 27, which brings the number of prefectures under all types of emergency measures to 33. These emergency measures will remain in effect until September 12.
Afghan-American LGBT rights activist Nemat Sadat says that gay Afghans are facing death under the Taliban, as a 21-year-old man from Balkh Province says that he is trying to seek asylum and thinks that he may never see his boyfriend again.
The variant was first identified in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces and has spread to seven countries as of August 13.
person who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict
The French Constitutional Council approves most of the controversial measures that would begin on August 9 which include requiring health passes to enter restaurants, cafés, some shopping centres, and use some types of public transportation. The council also approves the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and other health professionals, in which they must present proof that they have received at least one dose of the vaccine beginning on September 15 and must present proof of full vaccination beginning on October 15. However, judges considered the mandatory 10-day quarantine to be a violation of aspects of French liberties.
Rebel forces say that they have repulsed the attack from the western side of the enclave.
international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete
Roman Catholic missionary religious congregation
Four bridges have collapsed and 170 villages are without power while over 900 people have been evacuated, according to a statement from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.
rescuer trained to extinguish hazardous fires
increase in the number of individuals in a population
insurgency during the War in Afghanistan
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
shared aspects of a society's way of life
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
A roadside bomb hit the convoy, and gunmen then opened fire.
At least 10 people are killed and dozens more trapped under debris after a landslide in a Himalayan district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Argentina
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
authority or agency that is responsible for tariff collection and control of movement of goods
British troops return to the United Kingdom from Afghanistan, ending the evacuation process at the airport and the country's involvement in the war.
The death toll from wildfires in southern Turkey rises to eight.
Israel surpasses one million cases of COVID-19.
Los Angeles County begins mandating face masks for all people who attend outdoor "mega-events" of more than 10,000 people such as open-air concert and sporting events regardless of their vaccination status.
Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 819 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 169,683.
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons
Canada observes "Emancipation Day" nationwide for the first time.
Speech By The President Of The United States
Constitutional monarchy which governs Japan
The U.S. and Germany both issue advisories warning nationals not to travel to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul almost a week after the Taliban took control.
YouTube bans News Corp's Sky News Australia channel from uploading new content for seven days after commentator Alan Jones spreads COVID-19 misinformation.
In a separate incident, three civilians are run over and killed while clinging to a U.S.
Kiribati confirms its decision to withdraw along with four other countries, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau and Nauru. Despite efforts by multiple countries to have the countries remain in the forum, Kiribati says that there is "no value" in staying if the agreement is not honored in regards to disagreements over the designation of Henry Puna as Secretary-General of the forum.
The Taliban claims responsibility for the killing, saying that Menapal "was punished for his actions".
U.S. president Joe Biden addresses the United States for a second time this week.
central coordinating agency of the Japanese police system
Two people are recorded falling to their deaths from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flying over the airport.
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
A court in Bangladesh sentences six men affiliated with Ansar al-Islam, an organization linked to al-Qaeda, to death, for the 2016 murders of two gay rights campaigners, including Xulhaz Mannan.
Henan, China (most affected) Hebei, Shanxi and Hubei (partially affected)
Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
The company claims the system has an "extremely high level of accuracy", and will be included in iOS and iPadOS updates later this year.
The Japanese government announces the expansion of the quasi-state of emergency to eight prefectures from August 8 to August 31.
3rd and current Prime Minister of Singapore
The opening ceremony for the Paralympics is held.
Eyewitnesses say that the shooting began at a house before the shooter "randomly started shooting" on the street.
in vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments from small amounts of short oligonucleotide primers
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
gender identities other than male or female
simplest organic molecule with one carbon atom and four hydrogen
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announces that the U.S. Senate Committee will hold hearings into the Biden administration's execution of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, as well as the Trump administration's deal with the Taliban.
land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces
The United Kingdom also confirms this report.
Co-leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan and self-proclaimed president Amrullah Saleh criticizes the United States for its withdrawal and for its demand last year of releasing Taliban prisoners as part of the negotiations. Saleh says that the Taliban's rule "won't last long" and appeals to the European Union for support.
Kalesnikava faces up to 12 years of imprisonment if she is found guilty on charges of extremism.
North Germanic ethnic group native to Denmark; citizens or residents of Denmark
Australia reports a record 1,323 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as well as a record 1,218 new cases in New South Wales.
Taiwan reports zero community transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since the country's largest outbreak began in May.
Smoke from wildfires in Siberia is detected in the Geographic North Pole for the first time in recorded history, according to NASA. The space agency says that as of August 6 "most of Russia" is covered in smoke, while Russia's weather monitoring institute Rosgidromet says that the situation "continues to deteriorate" in the far-eastern Sakha region with around 3.4 million hectares (8.4 million acres) of land currently on fire.
Hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi is sworn-in as the eighth President of Iran after being approved by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Raisi has promised to end US sanctions and work for the vital oil sector of Iran, which has been affected by the sanctions.
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Texas, United States
immunisation programme against COVID-19 in Nepal
States and federal territories of Malaysia
primary administrative division of Malaysia
symbols of the International Olympic Games
capital of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan
Opposition party leader Patricia Bullrich called for Fernández's removal as mid-term elections approach.
anti-fascist militant groups in the United States
French commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
racism and ethnic discrimination in Turkey
Content subscription service OnlyFans announces that it will ban sexually explicit material beginning in October. The policy changes, according to UK-based company, are "to comply with the requests of the banking partners and payout providers".
The parade is expected to pass near the National Congress building as a controversial bill reinstating paper ballots and ending electronic voting, which is supported by the government, is set to be voted.
Vietnam reports a record 10,654 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 312,611.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of 16 German states agree to phase out free COVID-19 testing for citizens beginning on October 11 and will begin requiring non-vaccinated people to show a negative test result to enter certain indoor venues as well as to attend cultural, sport, and entertainment events once the infection rate in a region reaches 35 per 100,000 people unless they have recovered from COVID-19 in order to pressure people to get vaccinated.
modular space station in low Earth orbit
Food and Drug Administration (Philippines)
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru Héctor Béjar resigns after a video of him claiming the Shining Path guerrilla group was propped up by the Central Intelligence Agency was published in local media.
A total of 12 people have been confirmed to have been killed at the airport since the fall of the city, primarily due to stampedes and gun incidents.
Metro Manila, Laguna, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro enter enhanced community quarantine until August 20 for Metro Manila and August 15 for the other regions.
Date: February 27, 2007 10 A.M (GMT+4:30 Kabul (UTC))
The Tigray Defense Forces capture the town and UNESCO heritage of Lalibela in the Amhara Region.
bilateral relations between Algeria and Morocco
Denmark removes its mandatory face mask policy for public transport such as buses, trains or ferries, and also removes its recommendation of 1 meter of social distancing in public spaces.
district in Tibet, People's Republic of China
Malaysian opposition MPs, including Anwar Ibrahim and Mahathir Mohamad, gathered in Merdeka Square after being blocked by police from entering the parliament to protest the suspension.
Flash flooding in Turkey's northern Kastamonu Province kills nine people, while flooding in the Sinop Province leaves one person missing. Four bridges have collapsed and 170 villages are without power while over 900 people have been evacuated, according to a statement from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.
U.S. president Joe Biden authorizes the deployment of 5,000 American troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate diplomatic staff and personnel. He reaffirms that the United States should end its 20-year presence in the country.
Beginning tomorrow, all travellers entering Singapore who are fully vaccinated with a World Health Organization-recognized COVID-19 vaccine will be issued a tamper-proof vaccination sticker in their passport upon the presentation of a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
Militants attack four villages in the town of Markoye, Burkina Faso, opening fire in the streets and killing 11 civilians, 15 soldiers and four members of a government-backed civilian militia.
The jihadist group faced no resistance as the Afghan military and provincial governor surrendered.
Bangladesh lifts most of its lockdown measures, allowing banks, shops and shopping malls to reopen and for buses and trains to operate at half capacity despite an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths from the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
a prepared meal or other food items, purchased at a restaurant or fast food outlet to be consumed offsite
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Victoria, Australia
Zambia receives a shipment of 119,200 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United Kingdom through the COVAX initiative.
family of Russian military transport helicopters
commune and city in Ouémé Department, Benin
The United States Forest Service orders all national forests in California to be closed until mid-September in order to help combat the state's wildfires.
2021 snap parliamentary election in Moldova
France begins to require people who want to enter shopping centres, cafés, restaurants, or travel by long-distance bus, train, and airplane, to show a health pass generated by a QR code, which contains either proof of full vaccination, a negative test result from the previous 72 hours, or that the person has recovered from COVID-19.
city of regional significance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine
A boat capsizes off the coast of Mauritania with 47 people on board presumed dead.
Atta Muhammad Nur and Abdul Rashid Dostum say that they are forming a group to negotiate with the Taliban and also say that surrender is "out of the question". They both said that they plan to meet Taliban representatives for a new government. Both men fled to Uzbekistan when Mazar-i-Sharif fell but have since returned to Afghanistan.
Thirty-two people are killed in Far North, Cameroon, in clashes between fishermen and herders since the beginning of the month.
historical region of Greece, including the city of Athens
prejudice, hatred of, discrimination or violence directed against Shia Muslims
Thousands of firefighters and water-bombing aircraft are deployed as wildfires continue to spread across Italy amid an unprecedented heat wave caused by a heat dome event over southeast Europe. Hundreds of people are evacuated on Sardinia and Sicily, with Sardinian President Christian Solinas describing the situation as an "unprecedented disaster."
The Philippines reports a record 18,332 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.85 million.
Algerian politician, current President of Algeria
The Central Bank of Lebanon ends fuel subsidies, announcing that it would instead offer "credit lines for fuel imports based on the market price for the Lebanese pound". The decision is likely to result in a significant increase in fuel prices amid an economic crisis in the country.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell orders centralized evacuations in the city.
international military campaign that started after 11 September 2001
establishment that feature attractive staff that cater to people seeking drinks and attentive conversation
A three-story building collapses in Peñíscola, Valencian Community, Spain, killing two people and injuring another person.
LGBT organizations and Amnesty International ask Hong Kong to release detained activist Jimmy Sham, who has been repeatedly denied bail since his arrest in February. Amnesty says that Sham has been held in prison "simply for speaking out for his community and LGBTQIA+ rights in Hong Kong." These organizations also warned of Sham's upcoming trial along with 46 others where he could face many more years in prison for "subversion."
programs for receiving visas to the United States
tying as the 10th-fastest man of all time
Rebel group in the northwestern part of Central African Republic
President Rodrigo Duterte accepts the nomination of the ruling PDP–Laban party to run for Vice-President of the Philippines in the upcoming 2022 presidential elections.
Date: 3 November 2020 – 3 November 2022 (2 years)
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
daily broadsheet newspaper in Washington, D.C.
to be granted full licensure and thereby giving businesses, schools and universities more confidence to adopt vaccine mandates.
However, only around 15% of eligible adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
LGBT organizations and Amnesty International ask Hong Kong to release detained activist Jimmy Sham, who has been repeatedly denied bail since his arrest in February.
Tenth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing seaso
Palau reports their first cases of COVID-19 in two people who travelled from Guam and were placed in quarantine with their known contacts.
The shortage will mean reduced water apportionments to Arizona, Nevada and Mexico beginning in October.
A Rossiya Airlines passenger plane landed in Sharm El Sheikh carrying 518 passengers, and was welcomed with a water cannon salute, roses and flags.
overview of the presence of Indian nationals and citizens in Afghanistan
A SpaceX Dragon 2 from the re-supply mission SpaceX CRS-23 successfully docks with the Harmony module of the International Space Station, carrying 4,800 lbs. of supplies.
Sri Lanka suspends state festivals and public gatherings until September 1 and restricts the number of people to 25 for funerals and 150 for weddings amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
A court in Russia sentences Lyubov Sobol, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to eighteen months of parole-like restrictions after finding her guilty of violations of COVID-19 restrictions.
1833 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Act of Parliament 3 & 4 Will 4 c. 73
In the ensuing gun battle, around 50 Islamist insurgents were killed.
Afghan authorities arrest Dawood Laghmani, the governor of Ghazni province, for abandoning the city of Ghazni when the Taliban captured it.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in New Jersey
president of the United States from 2001 to 2009
agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future
head of state and of government of Texas
Malaysia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in eight states where the number of cases have been declined that allow people to cross-border travel, play individual outdoor sports, and eat at restaurants.
Biden urges the Federated States of Micronesia to rejoin after the country withdrew over disagreements in the election of Henry Puna as the forum's Secretary-General.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says that the Taliban will hold their first news conference this afternoon in a media center in Kabul previously used by the former Afghan government.
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Japanese government issue a joint statement indicating that spectators will be banned at Paralympic venues in Tokyo and other prefectures that are currently under a state of emergency due to the spread of COVID-19.
For the first time since the offensive began, the Taliban commandeers Mi-17 helicopters captured from the Afghan Air Force. The militants were filmed flying the aircraft over the city of Kandahar. The jihadist group has also seized several UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
The MPs demanded for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.
The United States launches an airstrike in Nangarhar, killing two Islamic State members and wounding a third.
airstrike targets a vehicle driven by an aid worker for U.S.
Content subscription service OnlyFans announces that it will ban sexually explicit material beginning in October.
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation following his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Four Palestinians are killed and another is seriously injured after an undercover branch of the Israel Border Police raided a refugee camp in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The raid, which was organized to arrest a suspected Hamas member, resulted in the highest death toll in the area in months.
administration of a vaccine to protect against disease
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Oregon, United States
Syrian Army troops and pro-Iranian militias launch a major ground assault on a rebel-held enclave in the city of Daraa.
Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem says on Al Jazeera Mubasher that the war in Afghanistan is over.
The Department also called for the "immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops" from Tigray.
Federal prosecutors say that five men who were accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer also discussed Ohio Governor Mike DeWine as a potential target.
Peace agreement between the US and the Taliban
executive department of the U.S. federal government
aftermath of the August 2021 Fall of Kabul
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants, healthcare workers, care home employees and school teachers. Otherwise, these people would have to pay for regular testing. Currently, only 36% of people in Hong Kong are fully vaccinated whereas 46% of people have received at least one dose.
international agreement between the United States and the Pacific Island nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau
Legislative, executive and judiciary powers of Greece
human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Seven people are killed during a stampede at the airport in Kabul.
The Speaker wants a mandatory death sentence for serious drug offenses.
right to communicate one's opinions and ideas and right to speak
He then drove with the vehicle and opened fire outside a police station, before being shot dead by police.
form of rail transport consisting of a series of connected vehicles
Argentina condemns the designation of Ahmad Vahidi to a ministerial rank in the new government of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran.
1st level administrative subdivisions of Thailand
The United Kingdom eases its quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from the United States and European Union countries other than France where most of them are in the "amber list" category in order to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad. Travellers will still need to take either a lateral flow or PCR test before their departure, and a PCR test on the second day after their arrival.
Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Footage shows Khan and other officials of Herat Province in the custody of the Taliban.
Meanwhile, lockdown restrictions in Melbourne are extended and tightened for an additional two weeks, with a controversial nighttime curfew reinstated.
additional period of play to bring a game to a decision
encompasses values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization
communist organization labeled as a terrorist group in Peru
East Slavic ethnic group, regardless of country of citizenship
The gunman was shot dead by responding security forces.
non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom
India issues an emergency use authorization for the single-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
regulatory body for therapeutic goods (including medicines, medical devices, gene technology, and blood products) in Australia
immigration authority of People's Republic of China
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya loses a bid to continue competing in the games as she was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland while the International Olympic Committee begins an investigation.
Ireland opens registration for children between the ages of 12 and 15 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Around 280,000 children will be eligible for vaccination with the Pfizer–BioNTech or Moderna vaccines, with more than 50,000 already registered.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announces that Canada will require vaccinations for federal public servants and air and train passengers.
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing. The group is recognized as a terrorist organization.
Scientists in South Africa detect a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 called C.1.2 which is associated with increased transmissibility and the ability to evade antibodies. The variant was first identified in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces and has spread to seven countries as of August 13.
condition or state of disease if a patient is a carrier for the disease or infection but experiences no symptoms
U.S. defense secretary Lloyd Austin says that American troops will evacuate as many Americans and allied Afghan interpreters as they can, but also admits that the Pentagon lacks the capacity to do so. Austin also announces that around 5,000 people have already been evacuated.
Oman says the hijacking of the Asphalt Princess, a Panama-flagged ship, is over.
upper house of the United States Congress
Sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo
Italy: particularly Calabria, Sardinia and Sicily
President Ghani addresses the nation and says that he is in "urgent talks" with local leaders and international partners as the Taliban advances closer to Kabul.
Scientists in South Africa detect a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 called C.1.2 which is associated with increased transmissibility and the ability to evade antibodies.
type of medical doctor specialising as a generalist, usually working in primary care setting
The village of Monte Lake is destroyed by the fast-moving White Rock Lake wildfire, while the city of Kamloops places several of its southern neighbourhoods on evacuation alert. Around 300 fires are currently burning in British Columbia.
right to form social or political groups and hold meetings
The U.S. CDC announces that 60% of Americans have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
East Timor reports its first community transmitted cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in 12 samples from the Ermera region.
India reports a single-day record of 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered, a level that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as a "momentous feat" for the country.
Chad recalls half of its 1,200 troops in the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
American conservative cable television news channel
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
The Home Affairs Ministry of South Africa orders the release of two gay men who were arrested and imprisoned in Johannesburg after escaping Uganda.
German and American forces are also involved in the shooting.
establishment that serves coffee and tea
experimental anti-COVID-19 drug developed by Regeneron
Early election results showed Lungu trailing behind his opponent, businessman Hakainde Hichilema.
The Taliban captures Sheberghan, the provincial capital of Jowzjan Province, making it the second capture of a provincial capital by the Islamist group in the past 24 hours.
Nigeria receives four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. government.
Protests against restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 economic shortage caused by demand for semiconductor chips exceeding supply
epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large region with global health impact
civil conflict that began in November 2020 in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
Eleven Islamic State militants are killed in a raid by Pakistani counter-terrorism units in Mastung, Balochistan Province, where ISIL militants had recently killed two police officers.
The French overseas department of French Polynesia closes all schools and tightens its lockdown for two weeks amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
2021 mob attempt to prevent or influence Presidential electoral vote count
A court in Ghana drops a case against 21 LGBT activists who were arrested in May.
rights of LGBT people by country or territory
Semitic-speaking ethnic group native to Ethiopia in the Ethiopian Highlands
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 (born 1949)
These changes will be in effect beginning August 8 at 4:00 a.m.
and allows restaurants to remain open until 10 p.m.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern formally apologizes to the Pacific Islander community for the Dawn Raids, a series of police raids in the 1970s that targeted and deported Pacific Islanders accused of overstaying their work visas, and says that the government will create new education and training scholarships for the community, and an official account of the raids in order to compensate for them. The apology was supposed to happen in June, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iran announces a six-day general lockdown in all cities that will include the closure of bazaars, markets, public offices, movie theaters, gyms and restaurants as well as a ban on intra-city travel. The lockdown will occur from August 16 to August 21.
Vaccination bookings for this age group will begin on September 13.
Hurricane Ida quickly intensifies overnight into a Category 4 storm and threatens the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Five people, including three Hezbollah members, are killed and several more are wounded as gunmen open fire at the funeral of Ali Shibli, a Hezbollah member who was assassinated yesterday in Khalde, Lebanon.
increase in prejudice against Asians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
Armed locals in Ankara, Turkey, attack shops, houses and cars owned by Syrians.
railway line of Odakyu Electric Railway in Japan
The number of fully vaccinated people in Switzerland surpasses 50%.
constituent country of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
interim government in Western Asia, governing West Bank Areas A and B since 1994 and, until 2006, the Gaza Strip
Pope Francis says that he is sorrowful at the news of the Aug. 9 murder of French priest Fr. Olivier Maire. Father Maire, 61, was the provincial superior of the Montfort Missionaries. His murder was announced by France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.
long, narrow inlet of the ocean created in a valley carved by glacial activity
Series of military incidents and massacres in Mali during the 2020s
Heavy fighting is reported elsewhere in the northern part of the country, where the Islamist group has launched an offensive.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kyrgyzstan)
ministry in charge of foreign affairs in Kyrgyzstan
The average elevation of the 295 kilometres (183 mi) expressway is more than 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) above sea level.
American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives
federal subject of Russia, republic of Russia
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
Louisiana reports 2,247 hospitalizations in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record.
federal territory of Australia, containing the capital city, Canberra
national constitutional ruling body of France
1 First Street, Northeast Washington, D.C.
Additionally, seven other countries will be added to the "green list" category.
military transport aircraft series by Boeing
2021 wildfire in El Dorado County, California
Several shots are fired in the direction of an Italian military plane as it was departing the airport, although the airplane was not the intended target and no casualties or damage have been reported.
attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman
top institution of the U.S. Republican Party
diplomatic policy of the central Asian country
During an interview with ABC News reporter George Stephanopoulos, U.S. president Joe Biden says that the U.S. is committed to getting every American out of Afghanistan, even if it means extending the mission past the August 31 withdrawal deadline.
Rebel fighters begin withdrawing from the southern Daraa Governorate as part of a Russian-brokered truce aimed at ending fighting in the restive province.
person who is deprived of liberty against their will
armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
There are reports of other civilians being killed too.
process that determines the complete DNA sequence of an organism's genome at a single time
act of mass impulse among herd of animals or a crowd of people
capital city and smallest province of Indonesia
A requirement for fully vaccinated people and people under the age of 18 to self-isolate is removed in England and Northern Ireland if they come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus.
Both men fled to Uzbekistan when Mazar-i-Sharif fell but have since returned to Afghanistan.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Oregon
former air warfare branch of Afghanistan's armed forces
Date: 5 October 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months and 6 days)
commemoration and public holiday to mark emancipation of enslaved people
Israel begins to require people over the age of 3 to show their vaccination certificate, a negative test result, or proof that they have recovered from COVID-19 in order to enter indoor places other than shopping malls and department stores. Additionally, there will be crowd size restrictions at large events and malls and stores will be required to limit their capacity to no more than one person per 7 square metres (75 sq ft).
Three other people, including a Chinese citizen, are wounded.
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds
Singapore announces the first giant panda cub in the city-state when the 12-year-old panda Jia Jia gave birth to a cub at River Safari after being artificially inseminated with frozen semen from 13-year-old Kai Kai.
aerodrome used by a military force for the operation of military aircraft
The Japanese health ministry confirms that two men died after receiving their second dose of the contaminated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from one of three manufacturers. The ministry said that the cause of the deaths was still being investigated.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announces that the Biden administration will offer financial help to schools who defy mask mandate bans imposed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Texas governor Greg Abbott.
Four Palestinians are killed and another is seriously injured after an undercover branch of the Israel Border Police raided a refugee camp in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
human settlement that is part of/or near to a larger city or town
The United States says that it is taking steps to boost humanitarian aid into Afghanistan despite the Taliban being blacklisted by the treasury.
109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2022
constituent political entity of the United States of America
citizens or residents of the United States of America
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid says that yesterday's airstrike by the United States killed civilians and that if "there was any potential threat in Afghanistan, it should have been reported to us, not an arbitrary attack that has resulted in civilian casualties".
In a 73−50 vote, the Congress of Peru approves the leftist cabinet of President Pedro Castillo, who thanked the Congress for "granting confidence". The vote increased the approval of Castillo's government, which currently holds a 38% approval rating.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that there are still 300 American citizens left to evacuate from Afghanistan.
He is arrested after confessing to the killing.
is being targeted by the bill, criticize it as a restriction on free speech.
ongoing immunization against SARS-CoV-2 in Mexico
Laos surpasses 10,000 cases of COVID-19.
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
municipality in the state of Mérida, Venezuela
The U.S. Supreme Court Building, the headquarters of the Republican National Committee, and other locations in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill area are evacuated after a man parked his truck in front of the Library of Congress and threatened to detonate a bomb while making anti-government statements.
Only essential staff will be allowed to work in public and private institutions until September 13.
It is reported that one of those killed was planning more attacks in Kabul.
Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea
branch of governmental service or employees of a government agency
capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia, and the surrounding area
A court in China upholds the death sentence of a Canadian man convicted of drug smuggling.
Some of those killed had previously worked for international organisations and held visas allowing them entry to the United States.
Colombian president Iván Duque Márquez and the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Philip Goldberg announce that Colombia will temporarily receive up to 4,000 Afghan nationals who are awaiting a Special Immigrant Visa clearance.
conceptual grouping of economic activities
For the first time since the offensive began, the Taliban commandeers Mi-17 helicopters captured from the Afghan Air Force.
major international sport event for people with disabilities
Twenty people are killed and 17 others are reported missing in landslides in western Venezuela, amid torrential rains. Most of the deaths occurred in Tovar, Mérida, after the local Mocotíes river overflowed its banks.
The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 212 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,066.
presence of an unwanted constituent, harmful substance or impurity in a material, physical body, or environment
international airport serving Tokyo, Japan
Canada at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo
diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Germany
Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer
Al Saud further stated that Saudi Arabia supports any talks with Iran "as long as it ensures that Iran will not now nor ever get nuclear weapons".
head of state and head of government of Zambia
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Macau
The apology was supposed to happen in June, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A set of medical symptoms of unknown origin affecting U.S. and Canada government personnel.
reduction of human social interaction in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease
Authorities in Uganda arrest an Islamist belonging to the ADF for planning a suicide bombing attack in the country.
states adjoining the east continental coastline of Australia
~61 NM East of Fujairah, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean
Senate passes a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill, featuring provisions for broadband access, clean water, electric grid renewal, transportation and road proposals.
overview about face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
public health event in 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
sport competition at a multi-sport event
The trial of Maria Kalesnikava, one of the main organizers of the anti-Lukashenko protests, opens in Minsk.
Date: 24 May 2020 – 25 March 2021 (10 months and 1 day)
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan (2020–2021)
punitive economic measures between nations
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Colorado, United States
His office says that he is fully vaccinated and is not currently experiencing any symptoms.
The victims were killed by knifemen during raids in the night.
Tsimanouskaya, who refused to fly back to Belarus, entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Sunday and requested temporary asylum in Japan.
capital and the largest city of Afghanistan
Opposition lawmakers in Argentina present a formal impeachment against President Alberto Fernández for violating COVID-19 restrictions after a photo surfaced of a party that he held in 2020 while the country was under a strict quarantine.
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves is injured during protests against changes to the Public Health Act, which includes mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for public sector workers and those in "frontline jobs".
is committed to getting every American out of Afghanistan, even if it means extending the mission past the August 31 withdrawal deadline.
conflict among rival groups seeking to control of the territory of Libya
Three British citizens are confirmed to have been killed in the attack.
ISIL-KP, who have threatened the airport in recent days, have claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Congress of the Republic rejects the approval of the state of calamity which, among other measures, imposed a curfew between 10 p.m.
The U.S. and 97 other countries reach an agreement with the Taliban to continue evacuations past the August 31 withdrawal deadline.
Cuomo's resignation will take effect on August 24 and he will be succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, who will become the first woman to serve as Governor of New York.
Thousands of firefighters and water-bombing aircraft are deployed as wildfires continue to spread across Italy amid an unprecedented heat wave caused by a heat dome event over southeast Europe.
The United Kingdom and the United States join Israel in blaming Iran for the strike. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says that the UK and its allies are planning a coordinated response. However, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the allegation is "baseless."
A deadline has been issued by September 7.
The investigation also finds that Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was involved in the group's operations, and that the group likely received weapons and supplies from the Russian military.
Tonga has a moratorium on the death penalty and has not used it in more than four decades.
An opposition group to the rule of the Assad family in Syria
island in the Lesser Antilles, overseas region and department of France
war between the Soviet Union and Afghan insurgents, 1979-89
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
The Afghan military transfers control of Bagram Airfield, formerly the largest U.S.
bilateral relations between Russia and Egypt
Musokotwane says that he is also working with other private funds to which Zambia owes payments.
An investigation by the BBC into the involvement of the Russian Wagner Group in the war reveals that the group committed several war crimes, including the intentional killing of prisoners of war and civilians and the leaving of unmarked mines in civilian areas. The investigation also finds that Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, was involved in the group's operations, and that the group likely received weapons and supplies from the Russian military.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa imposes a ten-day nationwide lockdown in Sri Lanka in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The death toll from the wildfires in northern Algeria increases to 65, as the country battles a total of 69 fires for the fourth consecutive day. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declares three days of national mourning for the wildfire victims.
former military and security forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
Taliban member of the cultural commission Enamullah Samangani announces an amnesty across Afghanistan and urges women to join their government in the first mention of women's rights by the group since seizing Kabul: while Samangani did not specify what he meant by "amnesty", he said that "the Islamic Emirate doesn't want women to be victims" and that "they should be in the government structure according to sharia law".
President Alejandro Giammattei defended the entry into force of these measures on August 13 as reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
pandemic in Washington, D.C., United States
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
The President of Bougainville Ishmael Toroama says that the region needs to take a holistic approach in order to gain full independence from Papua New Guinea.
motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads
collective grouping of all French-administered territories and collectivities outside Europe
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the Republic of Ireland
Governor John Bel Edwards urges citizens "to remain where you are" as the storm left heavy damage in the state.
human settlement in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States of America
hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae
and delays the start of the school year until September 13 due to a worsening COVID-19 situation in the country.
The Taliban regime appoints Khalil Haqqani as head of security in Kabul. Haqqani, a veteran of the Soviet–Afghan War and war on terror, is a designated terrorist by the United States, and is currently wanted on a US$5 million bounty.
mobile operating system of the iPad, developed by Apple Inc.
Authorities did not specify as to which laws the application violates.
unit of mass in imperial, US customary, and avoirdupois systems of units
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issues an official water shortage declaration at the Lake Mead reservoir for the first time. The shortage will mean reduced water apportionments to Arizona, Nevada and Mexico beginning in October.
chief spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government
United States federal government designation for a global terrorist
Hurricane Ida moves toward the coast of the U.S. state of Louisiana as a potential Category 4, after impacting Cuba yesterday.
The Interior Ministry also reports the arrest of many of Laghmani's colleagues.
Overseas departments and regions of France
overseas departments and regions of France that are outside metropolitan France
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
presiding officer of the Texas House of Representatives
Wales moves to level zero, indicating that most restrictions, including social distancing measures, are lifted.
Drone strikes in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
U.S. President Joe Biden, in an address to the nation, says that the evacuation of American citizens will continue despite the terrorist attacks.
process of returning an asset, an item, or a person to its owner or their place of origin or citizenship
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games confirms the first COVID-19 cluster infection since the Games began, after four athletes and one team official from the Greek artistic swimming group test positive.
2021 civilian drone killing in Kabul, Afghanistan
part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
reservoir on the Colorado River, Nevada and Arizona in the United States
people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves white
Portugal eases its COVID-19-related restrictions two weeks earlier than planned. Beginning on August 23, the country will allow eight people indoors and 15 people outdoors to sit together in bars and restaurants, and will also allow cultural events, weddings and baptisms to increase their capacity to 75% and permit restaurants, cultural venues and other businesses to remain open until 2:00 a.m. as the vaccination rate surpasses 70%.
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that the U.S.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan receives his third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
In Kunduz, the Taliban seize key government buildings, leaving the government forces only in control of the airport.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Jersey
Cambodia begins a COVID-19 vaccination rollout for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 years using the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine.
continent, mainly on the Earth's southwestern quadrant
The holiday, commemorating the day in 1834 when the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force and outlawed slavery in Canada and most of the British Empire, was unanimously declared by Parliament in March.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
pyrokinetic engine used for propulsion; for the incendiary weapon, see Q2037215
The Home Affairs Ministry of South Africa orders the release of two gay men who were arrested and imprisoned in Johannesburg after escaping Uganda. The couple requested to remain in South Africa out of fears of persecution in Uganda. The South Gauteng High Court ordered the immediate release of the men and also ordered that they be allowed to remain in South Africa.
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
cathedral located in Loire-Atlantique, in France
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
Airbase located in Lahij Governorate, Yemen
Ty Garbin is sentenced to six years in prison and fined $2,500 for his role in the kidnapping plot of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer last year.
romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
administrative institution in various periods in Spain and Latin America
Date: 29 December 2020 – present (2 years, 1 month ago)
(The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate)
partially recognized country in southeastern Europe
food insecurity in districts of southern Madagascar of mid-2021
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
The Balochistan Liberation Army claim responsibility for the attack.
person/entity held by a belligerent party to another or seized for carrying out agreement
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Uganda strikes down a 2014 law outlawing the distribution of pornography and wearing of "indecent" clothes as unconstitutional.
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania
Date: 13 November 1996 – present (26 years)
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Amid an unprecedented heat wave and ongoing wildfires, authorities on the island of Sicily report a record temperature of 48.8°C (119.8°F).
The company apologizes and says it will handle the cleanup.
The South Gauteng High Court ordered the immediate release of the men and also ordered that they be allowed to remain in South Africa.
Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States, saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict.
Vietnam reports a record 12,920 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 410,366.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern formally apologizes to the Pacific Islander community for the Dawn Raids, a series of police raids in the 1970s that targeted and deported Pacific Islanders accused of overstaying their work visas, and says that the government will create new education and training scholarships for the community, and an official account of the raids in order to compensate for them.
The Tigray Defense Forces seize the city of Weldiya in the Amhara Region as they continue to advance south.
institution for the education of students by teachers
The Permanent Secretary of Health James Fong announces that the number of COVID-19 infections are continuing to increases in parts of the country, which began with the second wave in April.
Von der Leyen also announced an increase in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Russia and the Netherlands end their evacuation flights from Hamid Karzai International Airport ahead of a Taliban ultimatum to leave by August 31.
Authorities are investigating a possible terrorist background as the perpetrator left a note in which he expressed the motive behind his act.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in California, United States
Fernández appeals to evade trial and volunteers to donate his salary.
The new partial lockdown comes amid a "catastrophic" increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Turkey
The country is battling several fires, mainly in the centre-south regions and on the two islands.
members of traditional transnational organized crime syndicates in Japan
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
A suicide bomber in Gwadar, Pakistan, blows himself up targeting a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals, killing two children who were playing by the roadside. Three other people, including a Chinese citizen, are wounded. The Balochistan Liberation Army claim responsibility for the attack.
Chinese multinational technology company
type of equal subjects of the Russian Federation
Heavy rain in Japan causes a landslide in Okaya, Nagano. Three people are dead after the landslide damaged their house.
Two more people are killed by wildfires in Calabria, Italy, bringing the death toll from the fires there to four.
former American multinational television company
Civilians flee Kunduz, trying to reach Kabul as there are conflicting reports as to who is responsible for dozens of civilian casualties.
Date: First phase: July 14–August 15, 2021 Second phase: August 15 – 30 August 2021
An investigation by the BBC into the involvement of the Russian Wagner Group in the war reveals that the group committed several war crimes, including the intentional killing of prisoners of war and civilians and the leaving of unmarked mines in civilian areas.
The man had been indicted while hospitalized with multiple crimes related to him not informing the authorities about his symptoms, breaching quarantine, entering the country unvaccinated and infecting 13 other people.
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Iloilo
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says that the United States is willing to continue their airstrike campaign against the Taliban but warned that "it is up to the Afghan government to defend themselves" and also added that "it is their struggle".
Suicide belts, hand grenades and assault rifles are seized during the raid.
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Misamis Oriental
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the United Arab Emirates
fatal incident in Plymouth, England, UK in August 2021
military evacuation following the August 2021 Fall of Kabul
module of the International Space Station
A priest is murdered at a church in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, France, by the same person who committed the arson at the Nantes Cathedral in July 2020.
county in Florida, United States of America
vice president of the United States since 2021
United States men's national soccer team
men's national association football team representing the USA
The death toll from the earthquake that struck Haiti two days ago increases to 1,297 people.
The United States launches an airstrike in Nangarhar, killing two Islamic State members and wounding a third. It is reported that one of those killed was planning more attacks in Kabul.
Protests against the re-election of Belarusian president Aliaksandr Lukashenka
All travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 72 hours in order to enter the country.
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul warns Americans to leave the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul due to a "specific, credible threat".
American government official, journalist, writer
The army declined to comment but released a statement saying that it was losing patience with what it called "armed groups and terrorists".
The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctions the chief of staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces Filipos Woldeyohannes, accusing him of leading his troops to commit multiple war crimes, including rapes, executions, massacres, looting, torture and purposely shooting civilians.
Taliban forces seize the palace of U.S.-backed Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum in Mazar-i-Sharif amid reports that the warlord had left the country.
Russian viral vector vaccine based on human adenovirus
Land border between North and South Korea
commune and city in Atlantique Department, Benin
The Taliban tightens its grip in many districts and cities in northern Afghanistan as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani calls on local militias to fight the armed group. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says that the United States is willing to continue their airstrike campaign against the Taliban but warned that "it is up to the Afghan government to defend themselves" and also added that "it is their struggle".
molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses
chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Japan
details of ongoing pandemic in New York City
A Pentagon police officer is fatally stabbed in an apparently random attack outside the Pentagon building. The attacker then fatally shoots himself with the officer's weapon, while a civilian bystander is wounded.
overview of the security and law enforcement apparatus of Israel
The death toll from the wildfires in northern Algeria increases to 65, as the country battles a total of 69 fires for the fourth consecutive day.
cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station
rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another
Volkswagen warns that it might also have to reduce its production quotas for similar reasons.
The majority of the casualties were residents of the area.
In his first public comments since going into exile, ousted president Ashraf Ghani concedes that the Taliban has "won the war" in Afghanistan, saying that "they are now facing a new historical test.
The Government of Malaysia begins to allow 11 more economic sectors in states under Phase 1 of the national recovery plan to reopen.
Indian citizens who are currently in Afghanistan
The 90-year-old's hearing is expected to last for only a few days as analysts say that it is very unlikely that he will succeed in his appeal.
Uzbekistan shoots down an Afghan Air Force jet that crossed into its airspace.
Eight soldiers are killed and six more are wounded when a roadside bomb explodes in Rafah, Egypt. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.
The Sierra Nevada of the U.S., along the state line of California and Nevada
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
details of ongoing viral pandemic in the Northern Territory, Australia
representative of the voters to a parliament
COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines
COVID-19-related curfews and lockdowns in the Philippines
Chad recalls half of its 1,200 troops in the tri-border area of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. The decision notified to the coalition by Chadian military was explained as part of a plan to deploy troops elsewhere, where Chad is currently facing other conflicts.
Every state and territory on the east coast of Australia, where the majority of the national population lives, is now under a lockdown.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Cyprus
On her last official trip as Chancellor, Angela Merkel urges Russian president Vladimir Putin to release jailed activist Alexei Navalny.
COVID-19 vaccination programme in Canada
Hong Kong political and human rights activist
President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops amid a rapid advance of the Taliban across the country.
Heavy rains cause 21 deaths in Tennessee, United States, with 45 people still missing.
More than 36,000 people have been evacuated in the province, as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declares the wildfires to be the worst in Turkey's history.
President Ashraf Ghani agrees to form a team for negotiations and also agrees to step down and allow an interim Taliban government to govern the country amid the insurgent group's advance.
Saleh is recorded travelling to Panjshir Province with Ahmad Massoud, who has declared his opposition to the Taliban and also called for anti-Taliban militia to assemble in Panjshir.
The Civil Human Rights Front in Hong Kong disbands.
The rebels will be allowed safe passage to the opposition-held Idlib in the north-west as part of the agreement.
city and capital of North Kurdufan, Sudan
Raisi has promised to end US sanctions and work for the vital oil sector of Iran, which has been affected by the sanctions.
American multinational mass media company
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Iran
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
bilateral relations between Poland and Belarus
anti-Taliban Afghan alliance created in 2021
Ten of the perpetrators are killed during a shootout after the attack.
China's General Administration of Press and Publication announces new regulations prohibiting youth under the age of 18 years old from playing online video games for more than three hours per week, citing physical and mental health concerns.
President Ashraf Ghani blames the worsening security situation in Afghanistan on the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops amid a rapid advance of the Taliban across the country. Ghani warns that the Islamist group has not severed ties with other terrorist groups. The Taliban rejects Ghani's statement.
legal entity controlled by a government to undertake commercial activities
2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum
Bougainville's referendum for independence from Papua New Guinea
28th United States National Security Advisor
The United Kingdom eases its quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from the United States and European Union countries other than France where most of them are in the "amber list" category in order to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad.
Her husband has left Belarus and entered Ukraine.
metropolitan area in California, United States
Vanuatu's health authorities warn citizens about the transmission of dengue fever after 18 cases are reported in Port Vila.
2020 United States presidential election in Arizona
59th United States presidential election in Arizona
The Australian Capital Territory enters a lockdown after the first locally acquired case of COVID-19 in over a year was reported.
All educational institutions also have ordered to return to online learning.
sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the end-user
administrative agency responsible for regulating publications in China
The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack.
It is the first investigation of its kind on Navalny's allies.
Participation of athletes from Burkina Faso in the Olympic Games
Outgoing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that healthcare workers in the state will be required to be vaccinated by September 27.
federal police agency of the Office of the US Secretary of Defense
A priest is murdered at a church in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, France, by the same person who committed the arson at the Nantes Cathedral in July 2020. He is arrested after confessing to the killing.
The Japanese government says that it will take measures to protect Tsimanouskaya's stay as multiple European countries offer her asylum.
Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan
Most of the deaths occurred in Tovar, Mérida, after the local Mocotíes river overflowed its banks.
Rebel fighters begin withdrawing from the southern Daraa Governorate as part of a Russian-brokered truce aimed at ending fighting in the restive province. The rebels will be allowed safe passage to the opposition-held Idlib in the north-west as part of the agreement.
He also announces that 11,000 people were evacuated from the country in the past 36 hours.
The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe enters a three-week partial lockdown that closes all bars, gyms, stadiums, and swimming pools; and restricts restaurants to only offer lunchtime service.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation issues an official water shortage declaration at the Lake Mead reservoir for the first time.
The letter is being treated by authorities as a possible death threat against Francis.
The Greek government announces new measures that would require COVID-19 testing for all unvaccinated employees and university students at their own expense with the exception of school students and also restrict access to restaurants, bars, cafés, and indoor entertainment and sport venues to only those who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19. The new rules will be in effect from September 13 until March 31, 2022.
broad category of fields within the service industry
Father Maire, 61, was the provincial superior of the Montfort Missionaries.
Ireland opens registration for children between the ages of 12 and 15 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
At least 10 people are killed during the strike, including seven children.
The raid, which was organized to arrest a suspected Hamas member, resulted in the highest death toll in the area in months.
Graubuenden University of Applied Sciences
Caribbean Sea on the West Coast Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast.
The capture comes as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban.
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
Cambodian politician and former military commander of Cambodia
railways and trains used to transport freight
sovereign state situated on several islands in Southeast Asia
Hundreds of Boko Haram militants attack a military post in Diffa, Niger, killing 16 soldiers and wounding nine others.
Residents must also restrict their movement to within 1 km (0.62 mi) from their homes.
Urban planning area in the North Region of Singapore
The Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation of the designation as "an affront to the Argentine justice and the victims of the brutal terrorist attack".
He is the first person to be sentenced in the conspiracy, which includes thirteen other accused plotters who are currently awaiting trial.
The Taliban announce the re-imposition of the public ban on music in Afghanistan.
A gunman opens fire near the French embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing three policemen and an employee of a private security company, and wounding six other people.
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Eritrea)
The vaccines were donated by Japan and Bhutan.
Date: 10 December 2012 – present (10 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 2 days)
international multi-sport events for disabled athletes
guerrilla movement and political party in Ethiopia
Exiled Afghan LGBT activist Nemat Sadat warned last week that under the Taliban, homosexual men will be hunted down.
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
automotive brand; manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group
British military operation to evacuate British nationals and eligible Afghans from Afghanistan following the 2021 Taliban offensive
BBC journalist Sarah Rainsford says that Russia is permanently expelling her after authorities told her to leave on Thursday.
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
The attacker then fatally shoots himself with the officer's weapon, while a civilian bystander is wounded.
extrinsic cardiomyopathy that is characterized as an inflammation of the heart muscle
The death toll from the ISIL suicide bombing attack at the airport in Kabul yesterday increases to 175. Three British citizens are confirmed to have been killed in the attack.
Thompson pleads guilty to assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers during the January 6 riot at the Capitol, becoming the first suspects to do so.
Fellow Taliban militants open fire on the crowd after the stabbing, killing two people and wounding eight others.
LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games
most populous metropolitan area in the United States
bilateral relations between Afghanistan and India
1st level administrative subdivisions of Sri Lanka
Type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse without consent
city and the former official capital of Ivory Coast
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Mexico
Hezbollah fires twenty rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon, its heaviest barrage since the 2006 war and the second firing of rockets in the past week.
Russian authorities open a criminal investigation into Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov, two prominent allies of incarcerated activist Alexei Navalny, for raising funds for a banned political network. It is the first investigation of its kind on Navalny's allies.
United States Compact of Free Association: Palau Marshall Islands Micronesia
A militant Baloch freedom movement. Balochistan is occupied by Pakistan.
person assigned male at birth who identifies as a woman
14 August 2022 magnitude 7.2 Mw earthquake
The Taliban captures the city of Farah, the capital of the southwestern Farah Province, as well as the city of Puli Khumri, the capital of the northern Baghlan Province.
armed conflict between the Oromo Liberation Front and the Government of Ethiopia
first-level administrative territorial entity of Afghanistan
As the bill is widely expected not to pass, critics argue that Bolsonaro is using the parade as a show of force and intimidation against the Congress.
Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia
military base in Parwan Province, Afghanistan
increasing number of COVID-19 infections
Russia accuses President Ashraf Ghani of fleeing the country with "four cars and a helicopter full of cash" and that he also left money behind that could not be transported with him.
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
New York City, New York, United States New York Metropolitan Area (depending on criteria of study)
British adult content subscription service
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Mongolia
will evacuate any Americans who want to return to the U.S.
elections to the National Congress of Argentina
Military's council formed after 2021 coup
Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
fine powdered form of coal, which is created by the crushing, grinding, or pulverizing of coal
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading misinformation regarding vaccines and face masks.
performs the diplomatic relations of the Argentine Republic with other countries
leader of far-right group the Proud Boys
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
Nyongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center
The Taliban captures its ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, amid a rapid advance in northern Afghanistan.
hateful actions towards sexuality or gender identity
central district and city in Kastamonu province, Turkey
person who secretly boards a vehicle, such as a ship, an aircraft, a train, cargo truck or bus, in order to travel without paying and without being detected
Responses to the ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the European Union
body exerting the executive power in France
extra administration of vaccine after initial administration
vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
The Congress of the Republic rejects the approval of the state of calamity which, among other measures, imposed a curfew between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. in addition to restrictions on mobility and freedom of assembly. President Alejandro Giammattei defended the entry into force of these measures on August 13 as reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
The opposition, American politicians, and TVN24, whose ownership by American media company Discovery, Inc.
However, face masks remains mandatory in indoor public settings and on public transport, and must be worn by pupils and teachers at school for the first six weeks of the semester.
Paul subsequently states in a tweet that he considers the suspension to be "a badge of honor".
system used to detect tsunamis and issue warnings, which typically is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely evacuation alarms
The prosecutors reject his proposal as they say that government officials cannot skip trial.
The country will also lift the obligation to present an immunity passport in order to attend certain events as more than 70% of Danes are fully vaccinated.
Head of State of the Republic of Tunisia.
as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases.
diagnostic testing for the respiratory illness COVID-19 and the underlying pathogen SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
In an attack in the northern town of Arbinda, militants killed 30 civilians, 14 soldiers and three pro-government militiamen.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022
Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk
Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud says that he "sees an emboldened Iran acting in a negative manner around the Middle East, endangering shipping, arming the Houthis and contributing to a political deadlock in Lebanon".
lineage of SARS-CoV-2, including the variants Kappa and Delta
Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
medal, generally awarded for first place or a high achievement
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
separatist insurgency being waged against the governments of Iran and Pakistan
Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards says that the possible impact of Ida could be "historical" and a test for the flooding protection systems.
Local gay and LGBT organizations welcome the verdict.
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation
overseas region and department of France, and island in the Caribbean
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Illinois
autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark on world's largest island by the same name
25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
(RSF) are national military troops working under the command of the Commander in Chief
Rwanda had sent 1,000 troops to help Mozambique fight the Islamist insurgency that began in 2017.
rights claimed for women and girls worldwide
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures Samangan (Aibak), the provincial capital of Samangan Province, making it the sixth capture of a provincial capital by the Islamist group in the past four days. (Al Jazeera) The Afghan National Security Forces launch a counter-offensive, in an attempt to retake Kunduz, which was captured by the Taliban yesterday. Heavy fighting is reported elsewhere in the northern part of the country, where the Islamist group has launched an offensive. Civilians flee Kunduz, trying to reach Kabul as there are conflicting reports as to who is responsible for dozens of civilian casualties. (Reuters)
human mortality as a result of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The newly appointed Minister of Finance ​of Zambia Situmbeko Musokotwane says that he has begun to negotiate with the International Monetary Fund on a $12 billion external debt.
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
The Taliban captures its ninth provincial capital in six days, seizing Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan Province, amid a rapid advance in northern Afghanistan. The capture comes as President Ashraf Ghani appeals to local warlords to confront and fight the Taliban. The jihadist group also takes control of Kunduz Airport, after hundreds of Afghan National Security Forces personnel in the area surrender with all of their military equipment.
Fifteen troops are killed and six others are missing as Islamists ambush them in Torodi, Tillabéri Region, Niger.
The Prime Minister received treatment for a head wound.
capital of Balochistan Province, Pakistan
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Portugal
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calls on "all eligible citizens" to join the armed forces to "stop the Tigray forces once and for all" and for all Ethiopians to "show patriotism" in this moment.
A suicide bomber in Gwadar, Pakistan, blows himself up targeting a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals, killing two children who were playing by the roadside.
Additionally, U.S. president Joe Biden issues a warning of another attack on the airport in the next "24–36 hours".
lower house of the New York State Legislature
individual who provides medical treatments and health advice
Thirty-eight suspected have been arrested.
Palau reaches herd immunity as 80% of its 12-and-over population are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Around 300 fires are currently burning in British Columbia.
running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time
Western Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky (Jackson Purchase)
Greece imposes a curfew and a full ban on music in entertainment venues on the islands of Crete and Zakynthos in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
FARC members continuing to fight since 2016
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing to board a flight to Belarus at Haneda Airport and asking for Japanese police protection.
The space agency says that as of August 6 "most of Russia" is covered in smoke, while Russia's weather monitoring institute Rosgidromet says that the situation "continues to deteriorate" in the far-eastern Sakha region with around 3.4 million hectares (8.4 million acres) of land currently on fire.
Deputy head of state and head of government of the Philippines
Israel begins to require people over the age of 3 to show their vaccination certificate, a negative test result, or proof that they have recovered from COVID-19 in order to enter indoor places other than shopping malls and department stores.
Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Fiji)
person who operates a train on a railroad or railway
Brunei closes all place of worships, all leisure facilities including gyms and sport facilities, postpone social events and bans dine in at restaurants for two weeks after the first local COVID-19 cases in 15 months were reported in the country.
art/activity of creating art using sound
Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong is released from prison in South Korea after his parole was announced on Monday.
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
The French national health regulator Haute Autorité de Santé recommends a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 and those with existing health conditions, which was previously announced by Health minister Olivier Véran yesterday.
city in Dallas County, Texas, United States
Italian economist and academic, religious sister, and Holy See official
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
and 97 other countries reach an agreement with the Taliban to continue evacuations past the August 31 withdrawal deadline.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf announces a mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools and daycares.
Saleh says that the Taliban's rule "won't last long" and appeals to the European Union for support.
State health officials also announce that 80% of adults in Maryland have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Several homes and buildings collapsed, with the earthquake being felt across the Caribbean.
in addition to restrictions on mobility and freedom of assembly.
referendum to decide whether a territory should become an independent country
4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–20)
San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
Massoud, who is allied with self-proclaimed acting president Amrullah Saleh, says that the Taliban will face a "staunch resistance" if they attack.
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19.
administrative division of the Federal Republic of Germany
Danish Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke announces that the country will lift all COVID-19-related restrictions on September 10 as it considers that the "epidemic is under control" and does not pose "a critical threat to society".
These measures will be in effect until August 13.
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
The jihadist group has also seized several UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
lake in California and Nevada, United States
Ahmad Massoud, the 32-year-old son of anti-Soviet mujahideen leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, vows to resist a potential assault of the Taliban on Panjshir.
Jihadists ambush a convoy in Mopti, killing 11 soldiers and wounding 10 others.
Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team
A record 17 inches (43 cm) of rain in 24 hours was reported in McEwen.
primary national police force in Afghanistan
preventative and therapeutic medications for COVID-19 infection
capital of Urozgan Province in southern Afghanistan
The British government announces that France will be removed from England's "amber plus" category, meaning that fully-vaccinated travellers will no longer need to quarantine.
Argentina reiterates its "most energetic condemn" to Vahidi's designations as he is wanted by both Argentina and Interpol for alleged involvement in the 1994 AMIA bombing.
Four other people are wounded, including one during an explosion.
Ministry of Interior Affairs (Afghanistan)
The reason for the collapse is currently unknown.
division of government into branches such that legislative, executive, and judicial functions are exercised by distinct, separately constituted political bodies
passing of a pathogen causing communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to other individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
The fire was caused by a fire at the ammunition depot.
major earthquake that impacted the country in 2010
The Russian embassy is not evacuated, as it considers that "the situation in Kabul is a bit tense, but there is no war in the city".
The five individuals, in addition to the seven other members of the team who tested negative, were moved away from the Olympic village and isolated.
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
List of rocket attacks from Lebanon on Israel
Legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Iran
viral ongoing pandemic in Washington state, United States
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Scotland, United Kingdom
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants, healthcare workers, care home employees and school teachers.
First outbreak: Tanami Desert 27 June 2021
Date: 27 January 2020 – ongoing (3 years, 2 weeks and 3 days)
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
worldwide economic depression (1929–1939)
The Mauritanian Coast Guard rescues several people from the sea.
The Israel Defense Forces respond with artillery attacks.
The world's highest elevation expressway, between Lhasa and Nagqu in Tibet, China, opens.
Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen blames former president Ashraf Ghani for the "chaos" in Kabul.
military conflict between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in 2006
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigns from office, as a result of the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition government's collapse.
The Russian ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov says that the Panjshir resistance led by Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud is "doomed".
group of viral diseases having in common capillary permeability, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
American evacuation from Afghanistan in 2021
Colombian president Iván Duque Márquez and the U.S.
However, face coverings will be mandatory for secondary school students and staff for the first six weeks of the new term.
international airport serving Kabul, Afghanistan
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Queensland, Australia
More incidents are reported at the airport in Kabul, as civilians try to escape the country. A total of 12 people have been confirmed to have been killed at the airport since the fall of the city, primarily due to stampedes and gun incidents.
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
A suicide bomber blows himself up at a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing three people and wounding several more.
He also says that the Taliban will allow the evacuations to continue.
large-scale strategic offensive military operation, usually by forces that had successfully halted the enemy's offensive, while occupying defensive positions
Russian authorities open a criminal investigation into Leonid Volkov and Ivan Zhdanov, two prominent allies of incarcerated activist Alexei Navalny, for raising funds for a banned political network.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Portugal eases its COVID-19-related restrictions two weeks earlier than planned.
widespread scarcity of food followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality
Khan further states that he "tried to persuade the Taliban" months ago but that they remained firm on their stance.
Political system of the Republic of Chile
ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
Date: 17 December 2001 – 15 August 2021 (19 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
The United States won the most medals and also won the most gold medals, with 113 total medals and 39 gold medals.
Chiba, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Saitama prefectures enter a state of emergency due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases during the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 2001)