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
South America
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
Jul 5: US and NATO forces leave Afghanistan base, shooting rampage in Haiti, Israel conducts fourth air raid on the Gaza Strip
North America Lightning strikes have resulted in more than 130 wildfires in Canada last Wednesday
Feb 22: Facebook bans news in Australia, Cruz in Cancun as Texas suffers winter, Ex-FARC leaders admit war crimes
North America Nicaragua leaders faced backlash after forming a space agency despite an ongoing human
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
Feb 8: Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon CEO, Myanmar’s Military Topples Aung San Suu Kyi’s Government, Brazil’s Anti-corruption Efforts Dismantled
North America: In a letter to his 1.3 million employees, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff
Feb 1: GameStop saga continues, Indian protesters storm Red Fort, EU reverses vaccine move after uproar
North America United States (US) Senator Patrick Leahy, who will preside over former President Donald
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
