Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- Hurricane Ida results in more than 60 deaths and causes flooding (pictured) in the Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, leading to widespread power outages.
- Amid evacuations from Afghanistan, a suicide bombing kills at least 182 people at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
- The Summer Paralympics open in Tokyo, Japan.
- Ismail Sabri Yaakob is appointed as prime minister by the King of Malaysia.
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- Panjshir conflict
- The leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, Ahmad Massoud, announces that resistance against the Taliban will continue in spite of reports that the Panjshir Valley fell to Taliban control yesterday. Yesterday, his ally Amrullah Saleh denied fleeing the country and also vowed to continue to resist. (Deutsche Welle)
- LGBT rights in Afghanistan; Violence against LGBT people
- Afghan LGBT rights activist Hamid Zaher reports that a young Afghan man seeking support to flee the country via social media was tricked by Taliban members who raped and beat him. Zaher says that it was already common under the governments of Hamid Karzai and Ashraf Ghani but says that the Taliban will use the same tactics to persecute homosexuals. He also expressed concern that many other gay men in the country could be similarly deceived by the Taliban. (Business Insider)
- Panjshir conflict
Business and economy
- Economy of Lebanon
- Syria welcomes Lebanon's request to import energy through Syrian territory. The energy would be generated in Jordan using Egyptian gas before being transmitted to Lebanon through Syria's power grid. Lebanon has been dealing with shortages of energy due to its ongoing economic crisis. The deal, however, has its complications due to sanctions against Syrian officials. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- A heavy-duty semi-trailer collides with a four-wheel tractor at the Shuangxingling section of Dasizhan Town, Boli County, Heilongjiang, China, causing 15 deaths and one injury. (Thepaper)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- The Therapeutic Goods Administration grants provisional approval to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17 years old. (9 News)
- Australia reports a record 1,756 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including a record 1,533 cases in New South Wales and 32 cases in the Australian Capital Territory. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- New Zealand reports its first death from the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and first COVID-19-related death overall since February in a woman in her 90s who died in North Shore Hospital with underlying health conditions. (New Zealand Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra
- Maharashtra reports 1,191,921 million vaccinations, a new single-day record. State officials also announce that 80% of adults in Mumbai have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Hindustan Times) (CNN-News18)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain
- Bahrain approves a booster shot of the Sputnik V vaccine. (Gulf News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
Law and crime
- Terrorism in New Zealand
- New Zealand vows to toughen anti-terror laws after seven people were stabbed and wounded yesterday by an ISIL sympathizer in Auckland. (BBC)
Sports
- 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Italian athlete Ambra Sabatini sets a new world record for women's 100 metres T63 of 14.11 seconds. (ANSA)
- Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- Panjshir conflict
- The Taliban says that it now controls the Panjshir Valley, and thus all of Afghanistan. Resistance leader Amrullah Saleh denies leaving the country and says that the resistance, also led by Ahmad Massoud, continues. (Reuters)
- Panjshir conflict
- 2021 Auckland Countdown stabbing
- Six people are injured, three critically, in a mass stabbing at a supermarket in LynnMall, Auckland, New Zealand. The attacker, a man who had been under surveillance since 2016 for following ISIL online, is shot dead by police. (BBC) (RNZ)
- Aftermath of the Second Libyan Civil War
- Rival armed groups clash in Tripoli, in what is described as the worst confrontation since the ceasefire reached in 2020 between the Government of National Accord and the Libyan National Army forces. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
- The Philippine Food and Drug Administration approves the emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 17. (Rappler)
- COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore
- The Singaporean health ministry will administer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 60, people who are immunocompromised and residents of nursing home facilities beginning later this month. (CNBC)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore
- COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un demands that officials wage a tougher epidemic prevention campaign in “our style” after he rejects a donation of three million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the U.N. COVAX initiative. (NBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
- Vietnam surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19 after reporting a record 14,922 new cases in the past 24 hours. (The Star)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales
- New South Wales reports a record 1,431 new cases and 12 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales
- COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia
- French Polynesia extends their COVID-19 lockdown to September 20 following the deaths of more than 200 people over the past two weeks. The lockdown extension will also apply to the Society Islands and the Tuamotus archipelago as the number of cases increase in those regions. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba, COVID-19 vaccination in Cuba
- Cuba begins a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children aged two to 18 years old as a condition to reopen schools for in-person learning using Abdala and Soberana vaccines. (France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
- The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommends that healthy children between the ages of 12 and 15 should not be given a COVID-19 vaccine due to children being at low risk for COVID-19 and the vaccine only offering a marginal benefit. (BBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Bangladesh has reported a total of 10,981 dengue fever cases and 48 related deaths since the beginning of the year. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- Foreign relations of the European Union
- The European Union says that it will not currently recognize a Taliban government in Afghanistan and that the government will be "subjected to conditions". However, the EU also states that it will still engage the group in diplomatic talks. (Reuters)
- Foreign relations of Chile
- China and Chile jointly announce the opening of a Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine production plant in the Santiago Metropolitan Area. Health minister Enrique Paris says that "it is a happy day for Chile and Latin American countries" because Chile would now be able to export vaccines. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Criminal charges brought in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Jake Angeli, also known as Jacob Chansley and "the QAnon shaman", pleads guilty to obstruction of the electoral college vote count during the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol. His sentencing is scheduled for November 17. (CBS News)
- Criminal charges brought in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Catholic Church sexual abuse cases
- Defrocked Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to three counts of indecent assault and battery on a 16-year-old boy at a wedding reception in Massachusetts in 1974. The statute of limitations paused when he left the state shortly after the alleged incident. McCarrick is the first American cardinal to be charged with a sex crime. (DW)
- European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute
- The European Union and AstraZeneca reach a settlement to end a legal battle over slow delivery of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, with an agreement that requires AstraZeneca to deliver the remaining 200 million doses of its vaccine to the EU countries at the end of March 2022. (Euronews)
- The president of Vanuatu, Obed Moses Tallis, pardons former prime ministers Charlot Salwai, Joe Natuman and Serge Vohor, all of whom were convicted of political and financial crimes, including bribery and corruption. (RNZ)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election
- Yoshihide Suga, the Prime Minister of Japan, announces that he will not seek re-election after one year in office. Suga had replaced former Prime Minster Shinzo Abe who resigned for health reasons in September 2020. (CNN)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan
- Operation Pitting
- Former Royal Military Police soldier Ben Slater is briefly arrested for questioning by the Taliban while trying to evacuate 400 Afghans and 50 staff members. (The Independent)
- Operation Pitting
- Aftermath of the Fall of Kabul, Capital punishment in Afghanistan, LGBT rights in Afghanistan
- Afghan LGBT rights activist Nemat Sadat and an unnamed gay man in Kabul both report that the Taliban beheaded the man's boyfriend on the same day that they entered the city. Sadat said that while women are only executed if they commit adultery, homosexuals face an "automatic death sentence based on their mere existence". (ABC News Australia)
- Panjshir conflict
- The Taliban enters the Panjshir Valley and clashes with National Resistance Front of Afghanistan forces led by Ahmad Massoud. The Taliban reports gaining some territory as both sides also claim heavy casualties. (Reuters)
- 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Israeli soldiers open fire on Palestinians protesting against Israel's 14-year blockade of the Gaza Strip, killing one person and injuring 15 others. (Al Jazeera)
- Kashmir conflict
- Indian authorities deploy security forces in the Kashmir Valley in order to restrict public movement and impose a near-total internet blackout following the death of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. (France 24)
Disasters and accidents
- Hurricane Ida
- At least 41 people are killed by flash flooding and tornados in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey as the remnants of Ida pass over the Northeastern United States. (BBC)
- Twelve people are dead and 4,500 are sick in the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a toxic leak from a massive diamond mine in Angola. (BBC)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia
- Mongolia reports a record 3,805 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 221,351. (AKI Press)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, COVID-19 vaccination in Taiwan
- Taiwan receives its first shipment of 932,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (The Asahi Shimbun)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Abu Dhabi will lift its quarantine requirements for all vaccinated foreign travellers on September 5 as long as they show a negative PCR test result as the UAE reported no COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours for the first time since November 14, 2020. (Barron's)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- King Philippe and Queen Mathilde cancel or reschedule their attendance at all public events and engagements, in addition to placing all members of the Royal Family into quarantine, after a Royal Family member tested positive for COVID-19. (The Globe and Mail)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
- The Bulgarian government announces nationwide restrictions that would require restaurants, bars, and casinos to close at 10 p.m., restrict the capacity of gyms, theatres, and cinemas to between 30% to 50%, and ban all mass gatherings from September 7 until October 30 amid the spread of COVID-19 and the low percentage of vaccinated people. (See News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, COVID-19 vaccination in Norway
- Prime Minister Erna Solberg announces that children aged 12 to 15 years old in Norway will be offered the single-dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, only the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that is currently recommended for this age group. (Norwegian Institute of Public Health)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
- Kenya receives a shipment of 358,200 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Canada as part of the COVAX initiative. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
- Poland declares a state of emergency on its border with Belarus amid an increase in illegal migration. The Polish Border Guard says that there were around 3,500 attempts to illegally cross the border in August, 2,500 of which were not successful. (Reuters)
- Afghanistan–United Kingdom relations
- British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces that there is no "foreseeable recognition" of the Taliban government in Afghanistan although he asserts that the United Kingdom will nevertheless directly engage the group in necessary talks. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- Aftermath of the Dar es Salaam shooting
- Authorities in Tanzania have confirmed that the gunman who killed three policemen and a security guard in Dar es Salaam on August 25, was motivated by Islamic extremism. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
- President Jair Bolsonaro signs a law allowing vaccine and medication patents to be broken in situations of public health emergency in Brazil, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- Operation Allies Refuge
- U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price announces that 23,876 Afghan refugees have arrived in the United States. He also says that the efforts did not end on August 31 and that Americans who are still in Afghanistan will be provided with "tailored" evacuation plans. (CNBC) (Fox News)
- U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ross Wilson tests positive for COVID-19 following the evacuation from Afghanistan. (Politico)
- Panjshir conflict
- Taliban senior member Amir Khan Muttaqi says that the group has now surrounded the Panjshir Valley, the last stronghold of anti-Taliban resistance, and calls for the rebels to "put down their weapons" saying that the Taliban wants an Islamic Emirate for all Afghans and adding that there is "no need to fight". The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan is led by self-proclaimed president Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud. (Reuters)
- Aftermath of the Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
- The Taliban holds a military parade in the Afghanistan city of Kandahar showing equipment used by the U.S. military. A Black Hawk helicopter is also shown at the parade. (Business Insider)
- Operation Allies Refuge
- Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- ADF militants ambush a convoy carrying civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing four people and kidnapping dozens more. (Reuters)
- Seventy-three children are abducted by armed men at a rural secondary school in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The government of Zamfara State has closed all public schools in order to prevent similar attacks. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 pandemic in India
- It is reported that India's economy rebounded at a record rate of 20.1% in the three months from April to June despite being devastated by a second wave of COVID-19. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Ida
- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announces a state of emergency due to widespread flooding from Ida's remnants. In New York City, a flash flood emergency warning is declared for the first time. (NJ.com) (ABC News)
- The death toll from Ida reaches six after two Alabama electricity workers are killed while repairing power lines. (CBS News)
- The upcoming New Orleans Saints matchup against the Green Bay Packers will be moved from New Orleans to Jacksonville's TIAA Bank Field following damage from Ida. (Forbes)
- Hurricane Ida
- An oil spill that originated from Syria's largest refinery continues to spread across the Mediterranean Sea, potentially reaching Cyprus by Wednesday. Syrian officials report that a tank containing 15,000 tonnes of fuel began to leak on August 23 in Baniyas while satellite imagery indicates that the spill covers an area of around 800 square kilometers and is approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the Cypriot coast. (9 News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
- Over 2.4 million children in Israel return to school on the start of the new academic year with mandatory masks and COVID-19 testing aimed at reducing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the highly-vaccinated country primarily caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant. (Israel Today) (Al-Arabiya English)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Israel
- The head of Israel's Biological Institute, Professor Shmuel Shapira, reveals that midway through vaccine development, its office was requested by the government of then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to suspend development of a locally developed vaccine. (Ynet News)
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
- Iran surpasses five million cases of COVID-19 after reporting 33,170 new cases in the past 24 hours. (Trend News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
- Moderna, the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, and Spanish drug maker Rovi issue a joint statement indicating that they have found particles of stainless steel in some vaccine vials, but that the particles did not pose any additional health risks. The companies also state that they are working with the Japanese government to recall three suspended batches of the vaccine. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia
- Mongolia reports a record 3,726 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 217,546. (UrduPoint)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oman
- Oman restricts the entry of public and private establishments as well as attendance of cultural, sports, and other group events to only those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The country is also mandating two doses of any government-approved vaccine for travelers who want to enter the country. (Times of Oman)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- The Philippines surpasses two million cases of COVID-19. (Radio France Internationale)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
- Andorra begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the most vulnerable groups. (Europa Press)
- COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 vaccination in France
- France begins to administer booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to people over the age of 65 and people with underlying health conditions, provided that they have received both doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago. People who received the single-dose Janssen vaccine can also receive a booster dose of either of the two other vaccines at least four weeks after they first received a vaccine. (Euronews)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
- Italy expands the mandatory usage of "Green Pass" health certificates to some forms of public transport, including long-distance trains, domestic flights and ferries. The pass is now also mandatory for school and university staff, as well as university students. (The Local Italy)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, COVID-19 vaccination in Spain
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
- The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation announces a recommendation that 500,000 people with severe immunosuppression should receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (The Daily Telegraph)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- The Australian state of Victoria records 120 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the state's highest daily total in nearly a year. (ABC News Australia)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati
- Kiribati says that it has now enough vaccines to immunize all its eligible citizens against COVID-19 after receiving a shipment of 90,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by the People's Republic of China. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- China–Holy See relations
- Pope Francis defends the dialogue with China via the appointment of new Catholic bishops. Francis says that uneasy dialogue is better than no dialogue at all and compared the talks with China to those with Eastern European countries during the Cold War. The Vatican and China have had strained relations since the communist party took power in 1949. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Criminal charges brought in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- The U.S. Department of Justice secures its 50th guilty plea in its criminal investigation of the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol. (CNN)
- Criminal charges brought in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
- Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Protests occur in front of hospitals across Greece to oppose compulsory vaccination for healthcare workers which takes effect today and could result in the dismissal of up to 10,000 unvaccinated workers. (Daily Sabah)
Politics and elections
- Romanian Prime Minister Florin Cîțu dismisses justice minister Stelian Ion, stating that he would "not accept ministers in the Romanian government who oppose the modernisation of Romania." The removal creates a political crisis within the coalition government. (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- Panjshir conflict
- 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. (Reuters)
- Aftermath of the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan
- 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." (Reuters)
- Panjshir conflict
- Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
- A drone attack against the Abha International Airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia, injures eight people. (Al Jazeera)
- Insurgency in Balochistan, International military intervention against ISIL
- 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. (AP via ABC News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 California wildfires
- 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. (CBS News)
- 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. (CBS News)
- 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
- 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. (CBS News)
- At least 32 people are killed and more than 20 others are wounded as a bus plummets from a cliff in Lima, Peru. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh
- 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. (United News of Bangladesh)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- 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. (Israel Hayom)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh
- COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
- 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. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- 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. (BBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, COVID-19 vaccination in Morocco
- Morocco begins a COVID-19 vaccination program for children aged 12 to 17 years old in an effort to ensure their return to schools. (Africanews)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho
- Idaho governor Brad Little activates and deploys the Idaho National Guard to hospitals to stop the spread of COVID-19 cases in the state. (Idaho Statesman)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf announces a mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools and daycares. The mandate will take effect on September 7. (CBS News)
- Variants of SARS-CoV-2
- 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. (The Daily Telegraph)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Australia–Singapore relations, COVID-19 vaccine, International aid related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 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. (Forbes)
- Afghanistan–India relations
- 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. (Times of India)
Law and crime
- Capital punishment in Bangladesh, LGBT rights in Bangladesh
- 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. (Reuters)
- Transgender rights in the United States
- 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. (Fox News)
- Corruption in Peru
- 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. (RPP)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Estonian presidential election
- Alar Karis is elected President of Estonia by the Riigikogu. (ERR)
Science and technology
- 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. (SciTechDaily)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan
- Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan, Operation Allies Refuge
- 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 New York Times) (KXTV-TV)
- Army General Christopher T. Donahue becomes the last American servicemember to leave Afghanistan. (The Guardian)
- Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan, Operation Allies Refuge
- Taliban spokesperson 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". (The Washington Post) (Reuters)
- 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan
Arts and culture
- Video games in China, Video game addiction in China
- 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. (CNBC)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
- 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. (The Washington Post) (CNN)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
- 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. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob enters quarantine following a close contact with a COVID-19 patient. (Al Jazeera English)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- 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. (Rappler)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
- 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. (Viet Nam News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales
- New South Wales reports a record 1,290 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (9 News)
- Australia surpasses 1,000 deaths from COVID-19. (News.com.au)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand
- 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. (TVNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- 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. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, Variants of SARS-CoV-2
- 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. (Bloomberg)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Nuclear power in North Korea
- 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. (BBC)
Law and crime
- 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. (BBC)
- Kira Yarmysh, the official spokesperson 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. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2020 Summer Paralympics
- India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympian and rifle shooter Avani Lekhara becomes the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the Summer Paralympics. (ESPN)
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
- 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. (NHK World-Japan)
- India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Afghanistan conflict
- 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan
- Operation Allies Refuge
- 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. (RealClearPolitics) (Arutz Sheva)
- The U.S. and 97 other countries reach an agreement with the Taliban to continue evacuations past the August 31 withdrawal deadline. (Axios)
- Operation Allies Refuge
- Drone strikes in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- A U.S. airstrike targets a vehicle carrying a suspected ISIS-K suicide bomber. At least 10 people are killed during the strike, including six 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. (BBC)
- 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. (Al Jazeera English)
- A rocket is launched near the airport in Kabul, hitting a house and killing a child. (Al Jazeera English)
- 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. (Reuters)
- Taliban spokesperson 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". (Hindustan Times)
- 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan
- Syrian civil war
- 2021 Daraa clashes
- 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. (Reuters)
- 2021 Daraa clashes
- Yemeni Civil War
- Houthi forces attack the Al Anad Air Base in Lahij Governorate, Yemen, with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 43 soldiers and wounding 56 others. (Al Jazeera English)
- 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. (The Dallas Morning News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
- 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. (The New York Times) (CNN)
- Hurricane force winds cause the Mississippi River to flow in reverse in an "extremely uncommon" event. (CNN) (Bloomberg)
- A boat collide into a freight barge on the Huallaga River, in Yurimaguas, Peru, killing at least 21 people. (Yahoo News via Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh
- 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. (United News of Bangladesh)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- COVID-19 vaccination in Israel
- 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. (The Times of Israel)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Israel
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore
- The number of people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Singapore surpasses 80%. (Bloomberg News)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore
- COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen
- Yemen receives its first shipment of 151,000 doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States. (Arab News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 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. (EuroWeekly News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
- First Minister Nicola Sturgeon self-isolates after being close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- 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. (Australian Associated Press)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
Law and crime
- LGBT rights in South Africa, LGBT rights in Uganda
- 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. (Independent Online)
- Law of Singapore, Race in Singapore, Xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 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. (Yahoo! News Singapore)
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Ongoing events
Business
Disasters
- Climate crisis
- COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21 European windstorm season
- 2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak
- 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2021 Pacific typhoon season
- Madagascar food crisis
- Water crisis in Iran
- Yemeni famine
Politics
- Afghan peace process
- Arab protests
- Belarusian protests
- Belarus−European Union border crisis
- Brazilian protests
- Colombian tax reform protests
- Eswatini protests
- Haitian protests
- Indian farmers' protests
- Iranian protests
- Jersey dispute
- Libyan peace process
- Myanmar protests
- Nicaraguan protests
- Nigerian protests
- Persian Gulf crisis
- Peruvian crisis
- Sudanese protests
- Tigrayan peace process
- Thai protests
- Tunisian political crisis
- United States racial unrest (Stop Asian Hate)
- Venezuelan presidential crisis
Upcoming
Recently concluded
- Belarus: Viktar Babaryka
- China: Sun Dawu, Michael Spavor
- India: Shashi Tharoor
- Indonesia: Juliari Batubara, Edhy Prabowo
- Russia: Lyubov Sobol
- South Africa: Jacob Zuma
- Switzerland: Alieu Kosiah
- United Kingdom: Apsana Begum
- United States: Stephen Calk, Ed Buck
Ongoing
- Argentina: Rodolfo Martín Villa
- Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan
- Belarus: Sergei Tikhanovsky
- Colombia: Álvaro Uribe
- France: Nicolas Sarkozy
- India: Disha Ravi
- Indonesia: Nurdin Abdullah
- Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu
- Kyrgyzstan: Almazbek Atambayev
- Malta: Yorgen Fenech
- Spain: Bárcenas affair
- Sudan: Omar al-Bashir
- United States: R. Kelly, Elizabeth Holmes
- International: Ali Kushayb, The Gambia v. Myanmar
Upcoming
- Canada: Raj Grewal
- Kosovo: Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli
- Lesotho: Maesiah Thabane
- Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina
- United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Meng Wanzhou, Ghislaine Maxwell, Allen Weisselberg
- Vatican City: Giovanni Angelo Becciu
- Zimbabwe: Ignatius Chombo
- Association football
- Women's association football
- Baseball
- Cricket
- Golf
- Motorsport
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
- Tennis
- Other sports seasons
September
- 3: Hassan Firouzabadi
- 2: Keith McCants
- 2: David Patten
- 2: Mikis Theodorakis
- 2: Sidharth Shukla
- 1: Daffney Unger
- 1: Syed Ali Shah Geelani
August
- 31: Geronimo
- 29: Ed Asner
- 29: Ron Bushy
- 29: Lee "Scratch" Perry
- 29: Jacques Rogge
- 28: Jiang Chunyun
- 28: Teresa Żylis-Gara
- 27: Edmond H. Fischer
- 27: Akis Tsochatzopoulos
- 25: Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
- 25: Gunilla Bergström
- 25: Robin Miller
- 24: Hissène Habré
- 24: Charlie Watts
- 23: Elizabeth Blackadder
- 23: Tom Flynn
- 23: Jean-Luc Nancy
- 23: Rosita Quintana
- 23: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi
- 22: Andrzej Schinzel
- 21: Nickolas Davatzes
- 21: Don Everly
- 21: Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein
- 21: Anthony Scotto
- 20: Tom T. Hall
- 19: Bill Freehan
- 19: Chuck Close
- 19: Peter Harding
- 19: Sonny Chiba
- 19: Michael Cullen
- 18: Joseph L. Galloway
- 18: Jill Murphy
- 16: Sean Lock
- 16: Lucille Times
- 15: Paul Mitchell
- 15: Joe Walton
- 15: Abdelhamid Brahimi
- 15: Gerd Müller
- 14: Carlos Correia
- 14: Fez Whatley
- 13: Nanci Griffith
- 13: James Hormel
- 13: Leon Kopelman
- 13: Carolyn S. Shoemaker
- 12: Gino Strada
- 12: Dominic DeNucci
- 12: Una Stubbs
- 10: Neal Conan
- 10: Tony Esposito
- 10: Maki Kaji
- 10: Eduardo Martínez Somalo
- 9: Lester Bird
- 9: Cameron Burrell
- 9: Alex Cord
- 9: Pat Hitchcock
- 9: Bob Jenkins
- 9: Sergei Kovalev
- 9: Chucky Thompson
- 8: Bobby Bowden
- 8: Jaan Kaplinski
- 8: Walter Yetnikoff
- 7: Brad Allan
- 7: Trevor Moore
- 7: Markie Post
- 7: Jane Withers
- 6: Herbert Schlosser
- 5: Richard Trumka
- 5: Yevhen Marchuk
- 5: Brian Henderson
Africa
- Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Niger, and Tunisia
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Ethiopia and Sudan
- Ghana
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- War in Darfur
- South Kordofan conflict
- Sudanese nomadic conflicts (incl. South Sudan)
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
Americas
- Colombia
- Mexico
- Peru
- Paraguay
Asia-Pacific
- Afghanistan
- India
- India and Pakistan
- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Thailand
Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Ukraine
- Ireland and the UK
- Turkey
Global
Middle East
- Egypt
- Iran and the Persian Gulf
- Iraq
- Iraq and Syria (map)
- Israel and Gaza
- Israel and Syria
- Syria
- Yemen and Saudi Arabia
2021 events and developments by topic
Arts
Architecture – Animation – Anime – Comics – Film (Horror, Science fiction) – Home video – Literature – Music (Classical, Country, Rock, Hip hop, Latin, Metal, Rock, UK, US) – Radio – Television (UK, US, Italy, Scotland) – Video games
Politics and government
Elections – International leaders – Sovereign states – Sovereign state leaders – Territorial governors
Science and technology
Archaeology – Biotechnology – Computing – Palaeontology – Quantum computing and communication – Senescence research – Sustainable energy research – Space/Astronomy – Spaceflight
Environment and environmental sciences
Birding/Ornithology – Climate change
Transportation
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments – Disestablishments
Works and introductions categories
Works – Introductions – Works entering the public domain
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