July 26: Central Henan province experiences severe flooding, France rolls out new COVID-19 health pass, US Congress’ probe into insurrection to continue
North America Haiti installed a new prime minister last Tuesday (July 20). Ariel Henry, a
Israel
July 12: Haitian President Jobenel Moise assassinated, Taliban rushes to fill power vacuum left by US withdrawal, container ship Ever Given sets sail from Suez Canal
North America: Mary Simon, the first indigenous Canadian, a former ambassador, journalist and Inuit community
Feb 15: US Senate revives Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act, Italy swears in a new Prime Minister, Iran threatens to pursue nuclear weapons
North America Canadian Security Intelligence service director David Vigneault has stated that China poses a
Dec 21: Bolsonaro and Obrador finally recognise Biden, China pledges financial support to maintain economic stability, Mostaqbal Watan party secures parliamentary majority
North America United States (US) President Donald Trump will re-enter private life next year on
Dec 7: US House signs a bill decriminalising marijuana, UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, Brazil centrist parties win big at municipal elections
North America Canada unveiled its largest economic relief package since WW2 last Monday (Nov 30),
Nov 23: Sagasti becomes interim President, Beijing announces updates to Hong Kong Basic Law, negotiations resume over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
North America United States’ (US) President-elect Joe Biden said that “more people may die” if
Nov 2: UK enters second lockdown, New Zealand approves euthanasia, Muslim anger against Macron grows
North America United States (US) officials claimed that some Iranian hackers have successfully accessed voter
Oct 26: Chilean citizens riot in Santiago, Bahrain and Sudan normalise ties with Israel, former Burundian president rejects sentence
North America United States (US) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republican senators that he
Oct 19: Thais defy protest ban, Boris Johnson tells UK to prepare for no-trade deal Brexit, French teacher beheaded on the street
North America A four-day Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for US President Donald Trump’s Supreme
Oct 5: Trump has Covid, Trump pays no taxes, Arab nations deports Uighurs back to China
North America US President Donald Trump has denied an explosive exposé over his tax history,
