Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- CODA (writer and director Sian Heder pictured) wins Best Picture and Dune wins in six categories at the Academy Awards.
- The Labour Party, led by Robert Abela, wins the most seats in the Maltese general election.
- Al-Shabaab kill at least 48 people in a series of attacks in Mogadishu and Beledweyne, Somalia.
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- Battle of Mykolaiv
- A missile strike hits the regional administration's headquarters in Mykolaiv, killing seven people and wounding 22 others. (Times of Israel)
- Battle of Mykolaiv
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
International relations
- Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- The Ukrainian and Russian delegations hold peace talks in Turkey, making it their first face-to-face talks in two weeks. (AP)
- Russian officials agree to "fundamentally cut back military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv" during the negotiations. (The Guardian)
- The Ukrainian and Russian delegations hold peace talks in Turkey, making it their first face-to-face talks in two weeks. (AP)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kyiv offensive
- Battle of Irpin
- Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn says that Irpin has been recaptured by Ukrainian Ground Forces. (Times of Israel)
- Battle of Irpin
- Northeastern Ukraine offensive
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Russian artillery damages a school in Kharkiv. (Yahoo News) (Sky News)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Russian troops shell Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, killing one person. (Ukrinform)
- Trostyanets is retaken by Ukrainian Armed Forces. (Jerusalem Post)
- 2022 Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations
- Russia cautions against expecting any "significant breakthroughs" ahead of the first round of in-person negotiations with Ukraine. (MSN)
- Two Ukrainian negotiators as well as sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are reported to have fallen victim to suspected poisoning during peace talks on the Belarus–Ukraine border earlier this month. Their health has since improved. (Reuters) (BBC News)
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that some mayors abducted by invading Russian forces have been found dead. (Ukrayinska Pravda) (The Economist)
- Kyiv offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- Bandits bomb and open fire at a train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna, Nigeria. Casualties are unknown but atleast 1 person is known to have died after the gunmen boarded the train, but according to reports the train held nearly 1,000 people onboard. (Reuters) (The Guardian)
Business and economy
- P&O sacking of 800 staff
- The United Kingdom's Maritime and Coastguard Agency seizes P&O Ferries-operated ferry MS Pride of Kent at the Port of Dover after the ferry "failed safety checks" by authorities. It is the second P&O Ferries ship to be detained by UK authorities since the firm fired all 800 British crew members and replaced them with cheaper agency workers. (Sky News)
- The Department for Transport gives P&O Ferries a deadline of March 31 to rehire all the fired staff. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
- The Andorran government announces the lifting of indoor mask usage, except in sanitary spaces, as well as the need for antigen testing for nightlife. The government also announces the relaxation of the protocol for positive contacts. (Andorra Difusió)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tests positive for COVID-19. (Jerusalem Post)
International relations
- Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kazakhstan–Russia relations
- Kazakhstan says that it does not want to be behind a "new iron curtain", and that international companies boycotting Russia are welcome to "move production to Kazakhstan". (Reuters)
- Kazakhstan–Russia relations
- Abraham Accords
- The foreign ministers of Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the United States Secretary of State, meet in Sde Boker, Israel, and agree to hold regular meetings about regional security and commit to further expanding economic and diplomatic cooperation. (Times of Israel) (The Washington Post)
Law and crime
- Mexican drug war
- Las Tinajas massacre
- Twenty people are killed and four more are injured in a mass shooting at an illegal cockfighting pit in Las Tinajas, Michoacán, Mexico. (BBC News)
- Las Tinajas massacre
- Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández will be extradited to the United States on drug trafficking charges. (France 24)
Politics and elections
- 2021–2022 Tunisian political crisis
- Speaker of the Assembly Rached Ghannouchi announces that the parliament will hold two full sessions this week, the first time since President Kais Saied seized most executive powers and suspended parliament last July, to try to block attempts by Saied to adopt a new constitution that will solidify his rule. (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2022 Hadera shooting
- Two policemen are killed and 12 more people are injured during a mass shooting by two Islamic State gunmen at a bus stop in Hadera, Haifa District, Israel. The attackers are shot dead. (Reuters) (Times of Israel)
- 2022 Hadera shooting
Arts and culture
- 94th Academy Awards
- CODA wins this year's Best Picture, while Jane Campion wins Best Director for The Power of the Dog. (CNN)
- Will Smith wins Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard, shortly after assaulting presenter Chris Rock on stage for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss from alopecia, while Jessica Chastain wins Best Actress for her portrayal of Tammy Faye Messner in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. (ABC News) (The Guardian)
- Dune wins the most awards in six, mostly untelevised categories. (Showbiz Cheat Sheet)
- CODA star Troy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first deaf male actor to win an Academy Award. (Variety)
- West Side Story star Ariana DeBose wins Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first queer woman of colour to win an Academy Award [The Guardian)]
- Celebrities at the Awards wear blue and gold ribbons to stand in solidarity with Ukraine and pay tribute to the refugees. (USA Today) (The Wrap)
Disasters and accidents
- Wildfires in 2022
- Ukrainian Human Rights commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova warns that around 10,000 hectares of forest fires are currently burning near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. (The Independent)
- A wildfire engulfs the uninhabited Gruinard Island in Gruinard Bay, Scotland. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai
- Shanghai imposes a lockdown in the Pudong area and other parts of the city. Additionally, areas near the Huangpu River will undergo four days of COVID-19 testing beginning tomorrow. (South China Morning Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces that Hong Kong will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations at home for elderly people in the coming weeks in order to increase the vaccination rate. (Bloomberg)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia announces that in-person ceasefire talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will occur in Turkey. The talks are expected to occur from March 28 to March 30. (Ukrinform)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Nuclear program of Iran
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the U.S. and their Gulf allies will deter Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, regardless if a deal to revive the 2015 agreement has been reached or not. (CNN)
Law and crime
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
- Russian artist Yevgenia Isayeva douses herself in fake blood during an anti-war protest in Saint Petersburg. She is later detained by police. (RFE/RL)
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
- Crime in El Salvador
- El Salvador declares a state of emergency after 62 people were murdered in the country yesterday, making it the most violent 24-hour period since the end of the civil war in 1992. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Uruguayan Law of Urgent Consideration referendum
- A referendum is held in Uruguay on whether to repeal the Urgent Consideration Law, which gives the government more power to dismantle protests and increased security measures after record high crime rates in Uruguay in 2017. (MercoPress)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Northeastern Ukraine offensive
- Battle of Kharkiv
- The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging the memorial's menorah. (Jerusalem Post)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Russian forces airstrike the western city of Lviv, injuring five people. (Reuters)
- Northeastern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Yemeni Civil War
- Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
- The Saudi coalition in Yemen launches a series of air raids on targets in Yemen in response to attacks on Saudi Arabian energy facilities by the Houthis. (Global News)
- Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
- Azerbaijani troops continue to advance into the Askeran Province of the Republic of Artsakh, clashing with Artsakh Defence Army forces in Farukh and Khramort. (Asbarez)
- Russia says that Azerbaijani forces have entered the Russian peacekeeping zone in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani officials say it was a false flag operation by Armenian soldiers.(Times of Israel) (Radio Free Europe)
- 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign off on a 50-year program to explore the Arash gas field, which is located on the maritime border between the two countries and also extends into Iranian waters. Iran says that the deal is illegal. (Tasnim)
Disasters and accidents
- 2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions
- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert status of the Taal Volcano to level 3 after the volcano had a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption. (CNN Philippines)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai
- It is announced that Shanghai will not impose a full-scale lockdown despite an increase in COVID-19 cases. (South China Morning Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
- The government announces that the country will not extend their COVID-19 state of emergency beyond March 31. (The Sofia Globe)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
International relations
- Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–United States relations
- U.S. President Joe Biden declares in a speech that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power". In response to reports that the statement constitutes a call for regime change, the White House later releases a statement saying that Biden's "point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region. He was not discussing Putin's power in Russia, or regime change". In response to Biden's statement, the Kremlin states that this is a choice of the Russian people. (CNN) (The Hill)
- Russia–United States relations
Law and crime
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine
- Slavutych mayor Yurii Fomichev is released by Russian soldiers after protesters opposed Fomichev‘s kidnapping and Russia’s occupation of the town. (EuroWeekly News) (I News)
- Anti-war protesters gather in London to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. (The Guardian)
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Politics and elections
- 2022 Maltese general election
- Maltese citizens go to the polls to elect members of the Parliament. (Euronews)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kyiv offensive
- Battle of Kyiv
- Russia says that it used Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy a major oil terminal near Kyiv. (Reuters)
- Battle of Kherson
- A United States defense official states that the Russian forces are no longer in full control of Kherson, the only major city they had captured in Ukraine. (The New York Times)
- Battle of Kyiv
- Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reaffirms that Belarus has "no plans to fight in Ukraine". However, he also warned that Belarus could join the war if aggression is launched against it. (TASS)
- Russia says that the first phase of the invasion has been completed. (BBC News)
- The Russian Defence Ministry updates its official casualty figures in Ukraine, stating that 1,351 troops have been killed in action and 3,825 others have been injured since the "special military operation" began on February 24. (Eurasian Times)
- Kyiv offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Yemeni Civil War
- Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
- Houthi rebels launch 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities. An airstrike also hits an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, setting fire to an oil storage facility near a Formula One racing track where drivers were preparing for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. (ABC News) (France24)
- Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- Iranian officials consider the possibility of recognising the electronic payment system MIR, in response to moves to ban Russian banks from SWIFT. (Iran Daily) (MEMonitor)
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
- COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil
- The Butantan Institute opens a factory that will develop more products of China’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine beginning in 2023. (Xinhua)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, COVID-19 drug development
- The Government of Japan signs a basic agreement with Shionogi to provide million doses of oral COVID-19 treatment the company is now developing pending the regulatory approval. (Reuters)
- Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Emirates Airline will resume flights to India and return to pre-COVID-19 levels beginning on April 1. (Al Arabiya)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
International relations
- Afghanistan–United States relations
- Treatment of women by the Taliban
- The U.S. State Department cancels meetings with the Taliban leadership in Doha, Qatar, dealing with the Afghan economy, in response to the Taliban barring high-school girls from returning to school. (Reuters)
- Treatment of women by the Taliban
- 2021–2022 North Korean missile tests
- The Korean Central News Agency confirms that North Korea tested an ICBM yesterday, which is revealed to be the Hwasong-17. (Yonhap)
- Finland–Russia relations
- Finland's state-owned VR Group announces that it will suspend all train services on the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway, which connects Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, on March 28. The suspension will close one of the last public transport routes to the European Union for Russians. (Al Arabiya)
Law and crime
- Russia investigation origins counter-narrative
- Former U.S. President Donald Trump files a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, alleging that her campaign tried to rig the 2016 United States presidential election by creating a false narrative that tied Trump's campaign to the Russian government. Trump is seeking compensatory and punitive damages worth US$24 million. (Reuters) (The Washington Post)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- Battle of Berdiansk
- Ukrainian forces destroy a Russian Navy Alligator-class landing ship at the port of Berdiansk. Images on social media appear to show the Orsk landing ship burning at the port. (Sky News)
- Battle of Berdiansk
- Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that Belarusian troops are not willing to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine. (Prensa Latina) (Ukrinform)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Russian forces airstrike a Nova Poshta post office in Kharkiv, killing six civilians. (Times of Israel)
- Ukrainian volunteer battalions, International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine
- Canada bans its soldiers from joining the volunteer forces in Ukraine, stating that their presence could be used in Russian propaganda. (Rzeczpospolita)
- Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- The United Kingdom says it is doubling the number of missiles it is sending to Ukraine, with 6,000 more missiles, including anti-tank guided missiles and surface-to-air missiles, and is also sending £30 million to help Ukraine pay the wages of its soldiers and air force pilots. (Reuters)
- Southern Ukraine offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ethiopian civil conflict
- Tigray War
- War crimes in the Tigray War
- Dedebit airstrike
- Human Rights Watch (HRW) calls on the Ethiopian government to investigate an airstrike on a school being used as an IDP camp in Dedebit, which killed at least 57 people. HRW describes the bombing as a war crime. (Africanews)
- Dedebit airstrike
- The Government of Ethiopia makes an "indefinite humanitarian truce" with the TPLF in order to allow aid and humanitarian supplies into the Tigray Region. (Al Jazeera)
- War crimes in the Tigray War
- Tigray War
- Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
- According to the government of Artsakh, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed the Line of Contact and took control of the village of Farukh, with women and children being evacuated from the nearby village of Khramort. Russian peacekeepers are reported to be negotiating with Azerbaijan. (The Jerusalem Post)
- 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
- War on Terror
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- A shootout between military forces and Tehrik-i-Taliban militants in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaves four Pakistani soldiers dead. (ABC News)
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) is accused by the South Sudanese military of attacking government positions in Longechuk County. The SPLM-IO says that the military attacked first, causing it to clash with authorities. (ABC News)
- A United Nations World Food Programme truck convoy is attacked in Jonglei State. Three people die and one is wounded. (Reliefweb)
Disasters and accidents
- A 14-year old boy dies after falling off a drop tower ride at ICON Park, which is near International Drive in Orlando, Florida. (AP)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams lifts the vaccine mandate for unvaccinated athletes from teams like the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Brooklyn Nets. The lifting of the mandate also clears the way for point guard Kyrie Irving to play home games for the Nets. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 vaccination in Canada
- The World Health Organization in a email rejects the approval Canada’s CoVLP COVID-19 vaccine over Medicago’s ties to the Philip Morris International tobacco company. (The Globe and Mail)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
- Poland will end all COVID-19-related restrictions on March 28, including ending quarantine and isolation for COVID-19 cases. However, mask mandates in hospitals will continue to be enforced. (Rzeczpospolita)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea reports 470 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 42 hours, a new single-day record. (Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- The World Health Organization announces that a polio vaccination campaign will begin in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. (News-Medical.net)
International relations
- Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Ukrainian Presidential Administration head Andriy Yermak says that progress has been made in ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine, and expresses a "cautious optimism" that a ceasefire could be reached to end the war. (Axios)
- Belarus–Ukraine relations
- In retaliation for Belarus's expulsion of Ukrainian diplomatic staff yesterday, Ukraine orders a reduction of Belarusian staff in Ukraine to only five diplomats and also orders the closure of the Belarusian consulate in Lviv. (Interfax-Ukraine)
- Belarus's bid to join the World Trade Organisation is blocked by a group of mostly Western countries. (Reuters)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- 2021–2022 North Korean missile tests
- North Korea–South Korea relations
- The South Korean military says that it has conducted multiple missile drills in response to North Korea launching a missile. (The Independent)
- North Korea is suspected of testing an ICBM for the first time since November 2017, when they tested the Hwasong-15. The missile, which is said to be capable of reaching Guam, was launched towards the Sea of Japan. (NPR)
- White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki condemns the North Korean missile launch. (Korea Herald)
- North Korea–South Korea relations
- Foreign relations of Mali
- The UEMOA court orders sanctions against Mali to be suspended. The sanctions were imposed on the junta in January after elections were delayed. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Israel Police seize 63 weapons from Arab Israeli smugglers, uncovering the largest attempt to smuggle weapons from Lebanon to Israel. (Times of Israel)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kyiv offensive
- Battle of Kyiv
- Four people are injured by a series of Russian Air Force strikes on infrastructure in Kyiv. (Euronews)
- Russian journalist Oksana Baulina is killed in shelling in Kyiv's Podilskyi District. (BBC News)
- Battle of Kyiv
- A laboratory near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is looted and destroyed by Russian soldiers. (CNN)
- Kyiv offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Somali Civil War
- March 2022 Somalia attacks
- Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended. (Reuters)
- Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people. At least 105 more are injured. (Reuters)
- March 2022 Somalia attacks
- Yemeni Civil War
- A car bombing kills four people in Aden, Yemen, including a Brigadier General. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- Sanofi suspends the delivery of non-essential drugs to Russia and Belarus. However, essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines will still be delivered. (Reuters)
- Nestlé announces that it will suspend sales of non-essential items in Russia, following similar company boycotts to Russia. (Reuters)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin demands that countries that he deems "unfriendly" pay for deliveries of natural gas in rubles. (Bloomberg)
- The Moscow Stock Exchange will reopen in a limited capacity on March 24, ending the almost month-long shutdown of the stock exchange's activities. (Bloomberg)
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.
- House Sergeant at Arms William J. Walker and Capitol physician Brian P. Monahan announce that a phased reopening of the United States Capitol will begin next week after the Capitol was closed for 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Hill)
- COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- Moderna says that it will ask the U.S. FDA for approval of their COVID-19 vaccine. (The New York Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
- Quebec health officials approve a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk groups in order to prepare for the possibility of a sixth wave of COVID-19 cases in the province. (Global News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
- South Africa lifts its remaining COVID-19 restrictions including mandatory PCR tests for vaccinated travellers as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline. (Al Jazeera)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea surpasses 10 million cases of COVID-19. (Sky News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
International relations
- Foreign relations of Russia
- Poland–Russia relations
- Poland expels 45 staff of the Russian embassy in Warsaw for "spying activities". (Rzeczpospolita)
- Anatoly Chubais, the special envoy of the Kremlin for ties with international organisations, resigns from his post and leaves Russia. (Reuters)
- Poland–Russia relations
- Belarus–Ukraine relations
- Nuclear program of Iran
- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran and other world powers are closer to finalizing an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Criminal charges in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Capitol riot suspect Evan Neumann has been granted asylum in Belarus "indefinitely". Neumann claimed that he faced "political persecution" in the United States. (BBC News)
- Criminal charges in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- The Israel Border Police arrests 17 Palestinians whom it suspects of taking part in riots last month. (Times of Israel)