Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 (aircraft pictured), carrying 62 people, crashes north of Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Rioters supporting Donald Trump storm the United States Capitol, disrupting certification of the presidential election and forcing Congress to evacuate.
- In the United States, the Democratic Party wins control of the Senate, with victories in regular and special Senate elections in Georgia.
- Saudi Arabia reopens its border with Qatar, ending a three-year diplomatic crisis.
Arts and culture
- The National Society of Film Critics names contemporary western Nomadland as the recipient of 2020's National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film. (The Wrap)
Disasters and accidents
- Sriwijaya Air Flight 182
- Indonesian authorities lose contact with Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 shortly after take-off with 62 people onboard. The passenger plane was en route to Pontianak, taking off from the capital Jakarta. (The Age)
- 2020–21 European windstorm season
- Storm Filomena causes the death of two people from the rains in the province of Málaga and another two from hypothermia after a blizzard hits central Spain. The Mayor of Madrid calls for the help of the Army as he considers the situation in the capital to be of "extreme gravity". (BBC) (Europa Press)
- Ten newborn babies die in a hospital fire in western Maharashtra, India. The fire was supposedly caused by an electrical short circuit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the news is "heart-wrenching". (DW)
- A nationwide blackout occurs in Pakistan, leaving more than 200 million people without power. Senator Faisal Javed Khan says the blackout was apparently caused by a "sudden frequency drop in the power transmission system". Power is gradually being restored in some parts of the country. (BNO News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 vaccination programme in the United Kingdom
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh receive their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines. (The Daily Telegraph)
- The United Kingdom surpasses 80,000 deaths and three million cases of COVID-19. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 vaccination programme in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in France, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- France extends its curfew to eight departments, including Bouches-du-Rhône, which includes Marseille where a 6:00 p.m. curfew has been imposed as 21 people had tested positive for the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in England. (France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vatican City
- Pope Francis confirms in the interview with Italian broadcaster Canale 5 that the vaccination campaign in Vatican City will begin next week and that he will receive the vaccine. (CNN) (Euronews)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- Chinese authorities tell 16 million residents in Shijiazhuang and Xingtai to stay home for seven days as Shijiazhuang suspends all public transport in order to tackle the new outbreak of COVID-19. (Al Jazeera)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- The government announces that India will begin its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on January 16 with priority given to an estimated 30 million healthcare workers and frontline workers. (The Hindu)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the first Israeli to get the second dose of Pfizer's tozinameran vaccine as the country begins administering second doses of the vaccine to the public. (The Times of Israel)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- Thailand surpasses 10,000 cases of COVID-19. (Bangkok Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in California
- California reports a record 695 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative death toll in the state to 29,233. (KTLA-TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in California
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Taiwan–United States relations
- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces that the United States will be lifting all restrictions on contacts between American and Taiwanese officials, saying the "self-imposed" restrictions were introduced decades ago to appease the Chinese Communist Party government in mainland China. (BBC)
Law and crime
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
- The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia announces that Jacob Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli or "QAnon shaman"), who was photographed wearing horns, is arrested. Additionally, Adam Christian Johnson of Florida is also expected to face charges for carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern. (The Guardian) (TMZ)
- West Virginia delegate Derrick Evans resigns a day after being arrested for illegally entering the United States Capitol. (West Virginia MetroNews)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, 501.V2 variant
- Alberta reports the first case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa. (CBC)
- Canada reports a record 9,197 new cases in the past 24 hours. (Global News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, 501.V2 variant
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York
- COVID-19 pandemic in California, COVID-19 vaccine
- California Governor Gavin Newsom sets a goal of vaccinating 1 million people by January 17. (The Los Angeles Times)
- President-elect Joe Biden says he will plan to speed up the release of vaccine doses. (USA Today)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
- Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou announces a second nationwide lockdown for the country that will last three weeks beginning January 10 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Germany reports a record 1,188 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute, bringing the nationwide death toll to 38,795. (Taggeschau)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greece extends their nationwide lockdown until January 18 but will allow kindergartens, elementary schools and nurseries to reopen on January 11. (Ekathimerini)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- Ireland reports a record 8,248 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 135,884. (Irish Examiner)
- Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announces that three cases of the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 named 501.V2 variant have been detected in Ireland. All of the people had travelled to South Africa. (The Irish Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
- COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
- The Riksdag passes a new law that gives the government power to impose COVID-19-related lockdowns, such as ordering certain businesses to close or prohibiting public gatherings of certain sizes. The law will take effect on January 10. (The Washington Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in England, COVID-19 pandemic in London
- London mayor Sadiq Khan declares a "major incident" in the capital due to a rise in the number of cases that threatens to overwhelm hospitals. (Sky News)
- The United Kingdom reports a record 68,053 new confirmed cases and 1,325 deaths in the past 24 hours. (BBC)
- The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves a vaccine made by Moderna for use in the UK. This comes after clinical trials found the vaccine had an efficacy of 94.1% and 100% for severe cases. (Evening Standard)
- COVID-19 pandemic in England, COVID-19 pandemic in London
- COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan
- Bhutan reports its first death from COVID-19 after a 34-year-old man with chronic liver disease and renal failure, who tested positive for COVID-19, died in a hospital in Thimphu. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- Indonesia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 10,617 new cases. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 10,000 cases and brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 808,340. (Kompas)
- The Indonesian Ulema Council gives a religious approval for use of Sinovac Biotech's vaccine, deeming it halal, or permissible under Islam. (DW)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
- Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei calls for a ban on the American Pfizer and British AstraZeneca vaccines. (DW)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- Japan reports a record 7,841 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. (NHK World)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports a record 16 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 537. (Malay Mail)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
- King Salman receives the first dose of Pfizer's tozinameran vaccine in Neom. (Arab News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received a COVID-19 vaccine as the country begins a nationwide vaccination campaign in public health institutions. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Brisbane is placed into lockdown for three days in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 after a cleaner at a hotel quarantine site was diagnosed with a known variant of concern. The Northern Territory and Tasmania ban all travellers from Brisbane. (ABC Australia) (The Canberra Times) (News.com.au)
- Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that anyone coming into Australia must present a negative COVID-19 test prior to their departure and that masks will be mandatory on all domestic and international passenger flights. The caps on international arrivals will also be reduced for the next month. (9 News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
- COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Peru reports the first case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom in a citizens who resides in Lima and had attended a family reunion days before Christmas. (Andina)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
- South Africa reports a record 21,980 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,192,570. (Timeslive)
- Tozinameran, Variants of SARS-CoV-2
- Vaccine developer Pfizer announces that lab studies have concluded that the joint Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine remains effective against mutation variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including Variant of Concern 202012/01 and the 501.V2 variant. (BBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
Law and crime
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
- Richard "Bigo" Barnett, the man photographed sitting at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk, is arrested in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Newsweek)
- The Department of Justice indicts 15 people involved in the assault on the Capitol. The department says that more charges are expected. (AFP via The Straits Times)
- The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia announces that West Virginia delegate Derrick Evans is expected to face charges for illegally entering the Capitol. (CBS News)
- Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu
- Amid another quarantine lockdown, the next hearing in the trial of current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is postponed. Netanyahu stands accused, in three separate ongoing cases, of a litany of corruption accusations, including bribery, breach of trust, and fraud. (AP)
- 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
- The U.S. Department of Justice charges three Sri Lankan nationals with "providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization" in the Islamic State-claimed bombings. (AFP via The Guardian)
- A court in Pakistan sentences Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi to five years in prison on terrorism financing charges. Lakhvi, a senior member of the group Lashkar-e-Taiba, is accused of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, though he was convicted of unrelated charges. India and the United States welcome the verdict but ask that he be tried for the attacks. (Reuters)
- A court in Pakistan sentences three people to death and a college teacher to 10 years in prison for blasphemy. Those convicted can now appeal to higher courts and ask for clemency from the President. Human rights groups say that the law persecutes religious minorities including Shias and the Ahmadiya. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
- Presidential transition of Joe Biden
- United States President Donald Trump announces that he will not attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden. Trump will be the first president to choose not to attend their elected successor's inauguration since Andrew Johnson in 1869. (CNN)
- Outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with incoming Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the first time in an effort to ensure an orderly transition of power. (CNBC)
- 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia
- Former Republican Senator David Perdue concedes to Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. His concession formally guarantees the Democrats a majority in the United States Senate. (CNN)
Science and technology
- Twitter suspensions
- Donald Trump on social media
- Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump's account. According to Twitter, he was suspended to end "the risk of further incitement of violence." (NBC News)
- Twitter also suspends the accounts of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, American attorney Sidney Powell, and former 8kun administrator Ron Watkins for spreading content related to the QAnon conspiracy theory. (The Hill)
- Donald Trump on social media
- Google announces that it will suspend Parler from their Play Store due to concerns of incitement of violence. Apple also threatens to follow suit after 24 hours following the storming of the Capitol. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2020-2021 United States election protests
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
- A United States Capitol Police officer injured in yesterday's riot in Washington, D.C., is revealed to be on life support as a result of the events. After being erroneously reported as having died earlier, he was finally reported as deceased by the Capitol Police, who name him as Brian D. Sicknick. (CNN) (ABC News)
- Michael C. Stenger and Paul D. Irving, the respective Sergeants at Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives, resign upon the requests of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (The Hill) (Roll Call)
- United States Capitol Police chief Steven Sund announces that he will resign following the storming of the United States Capitol by pro-Trump supporters. (HuffPost)
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
Business and economy
- Boeing 737 MAX groundings
- Boeing agrees to pay US$2.5 billion to settle criminal charges claiming that it covered-up design flaws in its Boeing 737 MAX passenger planes from safety officials. The U.S. Department of Justice says that the firm chose "profit over candour". (BBC)
- Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos by just over US$4 billion to become the richest person in the world. (CNN)
- The cryptocurrencies market capitalization reaches US$1 trillion for the first time. (Marketwatch)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Connecticut reports its first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in two people, aged 15 and 25, who live in New Haven County. One had traveled to Ireland and the other to New York. (WVIT-TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York
- New York reports a record 17,636 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. It also reports 197 new deaths, which is the highest single-day total since the second week of May. (WNBC-TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Pennsylvania reports its first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a resident of Dauphin County who traveled internationally. (WCAU-TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Texas health officials report the state's first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a resident of Harris County with no travel history. (KTVT-TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois
- Illinois surpasses 1 million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fifth state to do so after California, Texas, Florida, and New York. (Chicago Sun-Times)
- The United States reports a world record of more than 4,000 deaths for the first time. (CNN)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- China reports 52 locally transmitted cases in the past 24 hours, the highest-single day total since July, as Hebei, which enters "wartime mode", reports 51 of the cases. (Al Jazeera)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- Indonesia reports a new record for the second consecutive day of 9,321 new cases, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 797,723. (detikHealth)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures such as Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, from tomorrow until February 7. The government asks restaurants in those areas to close at 8 pm daily and also urges residents to limit non-essential travel. (CNA)
- Nationwide, Japan reports a record 7,568 new cases in the past 24 hours. Tokyo reports a record 2,447 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in the prefecture to 68,790. (The Japan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports a new record for the second consecutive day of 3,027 new cases. It is the first time that the country has reported more than 3,000 cases and brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 128,465. (The Edge Markets MY)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- The Czech Republic reports a record of 17,668 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 794,740. (Anadolu Agency)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russia surpasses 60,000 deaths from COVID-19. (The Moscow Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- Spain surpasses two million cases of COVID-19. (Cadena SER)
- Catalonia reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from a British resident who travelled to that region. (RTVE)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- The United Kingdom reports 1,162 new deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total since April 21, bringing the nationwide death toll to 78,508. (The Independent)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Palau, COVID-19 vaccine
- Palau begins its vaccination program, with outgoing President Thomas Remengesau Jr. and incoming President Surangel Whipps Jr. receiving the first two doses. The country plans to vaccinate more than 18,000 people with the Moderna vaccine provided by the United States. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
- Brazil surpasses 200,000 deaths of COVID-19, becoming the second country to do so after the United States, as a record 87,843 cases are reported in the past 24 hours. (France 24) (Bloomberg.com)
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- The World Organisation for Animal Health confirms that Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in Thiès. (Reuters)
International relations
- Iraq–United States relations, Assassination of Qasem Soleimani
- Iraq issues an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of "premediated murder" due to his role in the killings of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. (U.S. News)
- Australia's financial watchdog is reviewing calculations for transfers worth US$1.8 billion sent to the country from the Vatican since 2014, after the Vatican and the Australian Church call for clarification. The transfers ranged from yearly totals of A$71.6 million (US$55.2 million) in 2014 to A$581.3 million in 2017, with about 47,000 separate transfers. "That amount of money and that number of transfers did not leave the Vatican City", a senior Vatican official with knowledge of the city-state's finances told Reuters last week. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2020 United States Senate elections
- 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
- Incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler concedes to her Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock. Former Republican Senator David Perdue has yet to concede to Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff, even as Ossoff expands his lead beyond the margin necessary to demand a state-funded recount. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
- 2021 United States Electoral College count
- U.S. Rep. Scott Perry and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri object to Pennsylvania's electoral college votes, forcing a second vote to accept or reject the objection. This comes after the House and the Senate defeated a similar objection to Arizona's electoral college votes from Rep. Paul Gosar and Senator Ted Cruz. The Senate and the House both vote to reject the objection, allowing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to receive the state’s electoral votes. (The Guardian)
- The United States Congress certifies the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice President. Biden and Harris received 306 electoral votes while Donald Trump and Mike Pence received 232. The winners will be inaugurated on January 20. (NPR)
- Rep. Jake LaTurner is notified of his positive COVID-19 diagnosis after the vote on Arizona and goes into isolation, missing the Pennsylvania vote. (Kansas City Star)
- Presidential transition of Joe Biden
- Donald Trump, still disagreeing with the election results that resulted in a victory for President-elect Joe Biden, said through spokesperson Dan Scavino, "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th." (Reuters)
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff Chris Liddell orders the Trump administration staff to submit resignation letters by January 20 as a step to clear the way for Biden to fill the government with his own staff. (Politico)
- President Trump condemns the attack on the United States Capitol and concedes the race for the first time. He also says that his focus is to ensure a smooth transition of power to the Biden administration. (Newsweek) (The Denver Post) (Forbes)
- Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
- Elaine Chao and Betsy DeVos submit their resignations as Secretaries of Transportation and Education, respectively, in response to the storming of the United States Capitol by pro-Trump protesters. (CNN) (The Hill)
- 2020 Ghanaian general election
- Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn in as President of Ghana for a second term. (BBC)
Science and technology
- Donald Trump on social media
- Facebook announces that it has extended the lock of Donald Trump's official account for at least the remainder of his term due to the heightened risk of political violence. Snapchat also bans Trump from posting on the app until further notice. (Bloomberg)
- Twitter suspensions
- Twitter announces that it has permanently suspended American attorney and conspiracy theorist L. Lin Wood for violating their rules. (The Hill)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2020–2021 United States election protests
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
- Thousands of pro-Donald Trump rioters, some armed, storm the United States Capitol, causing it to be evacuated. Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser proclaimed a citywide nighttime curfew. Shots were fired, and at least six people were injured. A female Trump supporter died from gunshot wounds, according to police. Multiple members of Congress called this an attempted coup d'état. The FBI, police, and National Guard from Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. itself were deployed to stop the riot. Smoke bombs and pepper spray were also used. Multiple suspected pipe bombs were reported, including at the Republican Party headquarters. (Yahoo! News) (The Washington Post) (CNN) (WREX-TV)
- The United States Senate chamber and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office are also breached by pro-Trump protesters. (ABC News) (WIVB-TV)
- President-elect Joe Biden says "It's not a protest, it's an insurrection", and calls on President Donald Trump to "demand an end to this siege" by his followers. In response, President Trump released a video saying, "I know your pain. I know your hurt. But you have to go home now." (BBC) (ABC7)
- At least seven Democratic members of Congress, including Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Seth Moulton, and Republican Vermont Governor Phil Scott, call for Trump's immediate resignation or impeachment and removal by Congress, when it can reconvene, for insurrection against the United States. (The Independent) (WGBH-TV) (The Atlantic) (The Wrap)
- The United States Capitol Police says that the Capitol was secured by 6 pm. The Electoral College certificates were also secured. (USA Today) (WHNS-TV)
- Three more people die during the United States Capitol riots during "separate medical emergencies", bringing the total death toll to four. (CNN)
- Stephanie Grisham resigns as the Chief of Staff to the First Lady as a result of the riots. Matt Pottinger resigns as deputy national security adviser; Mick Mulvaney, former chief of staff, resigns from his remaining duties as special envoy to Northern Ireland and Anna Cristina Niceta resigns as White House social secretary. (CNN) (CNN2)
- 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
- Syrian civil war
- Israel's role in the Syrian Civil War
- Israel launches airstrikes against IRGC and Hezbollah bases near Damascus, Syria. (Al Arabiya) (Ya Libnan)
- Israel's role in the Syrian Civil War
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- COVID-19 pandemic in China
- Members of the World Health Organization investigating the origins of the pandemic are denied entry into China. (Al Jazeera)
- Indonesia reports a record 8,854 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 788,402. (detikHealth)
- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announces two-week restrictions in parts of the islands of Java and Bali beginning January 11. These restrictions include limiting operating hours for malls, an advisory for 75% of workers to work from home, and capacity restrictions for restaurants and places of worship. (Okezone.com)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- Tokyo claims a record 1,591 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the prefecture to 66,343. (The Japan Times)
- Nationwide, a record of more than 6,000 new cases are reported in the past 24 hours. (NHK World)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports a record 2,593 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 125,438. (Malay Mail)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- The Czech Republic reports a record of 17,278 new cases in the past 24 hours, 7,965 of which are from Prague, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 776,967. (Prague Morning)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- Ireland reports a record 7,836 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 121,154. (Independent.ie)
- The government also agrees to tighten the lockdown measures including keeping schools closed but allowing Leaving Cert students to attend three days per week and also suspending non-essential construction projects. These measures will remain in place until the end of January. (The Irish Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malta
- Malta reports a record of 224 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. (Times of Malta)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- The Netherlands begins a vaccination programme against COVID-19 with a nurse becoming the first person to be vaccinated with Pfizer's Tozinameran vaccine. (RTL Nieuws) (Swiss Info)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
- COVID-19 pandemic in San Marino
- San Marino announces that bars and restaurants will close at 5 pm until January 15, and that a curfew will begin at 10 pm local time. (San Marino TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- The United Kingdom reports a record 62,322 new cases of COVID-19 and a further 1,041 deaths. This is the first time since April that the daily death toll has exceeded 1,000. Major outbreaks are declared at hospitals in Surrey and Sussex. (BBC)
- The European Medicines Agency approves the emergency use of Moderna's vaccine. (CNBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, COVID-19 vaccine
- Morocco approves AstraZeneca's vaccine. (The Washington Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal
- President Macky Sall declares a state of emergency and imposes a curfew at 9:00 p.m. local time in Dakar and Thiès in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (RFI)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, COVID-19 vaccine
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
- Premier Francois Legault announces a curfew from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. EST for whole province except the Nord-du-Quebec administrative region from January 9 until February 8. Pharmacies and gas stations will be permitted to remain open during curfew hours. (CFCF-DT)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- Health officials in Australia announce that the country will bring forward their vaccination rollout plans by two weeks to early March. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Israel–Sudan normalization agreement
- Sudan formally signs the Abraham Accords as part of an agreement to normalize relations with Israel. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Hong Kong national security law
- Hong Kong Police arrest over 50 pro-democracy activists and politicians for criminal charges under the national security law. Those arrested include James To and Lam Cheuk-ting of the Democratic Party, activist Lester Shum, and Leung Kwok-hung and Jimmy Sham of the League of Social Democrats. (Reuters) (RTHK)
- 2020 Mississippi flag referendum
- The Mississippi State Senate passes a bill to make the state flag chosen in the November referendum official. The Mississippi House of Representatives passed the bill on Tuesday. (AP)
- Shooting of Breonna Taylor
- The Louisville Metro Police Department announces the firing of Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes, the two officers involved in the botched raid of Breonna Taylor's home. (CBS News)
- A judge in the United Kingdom denies bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange days after his extradition to the United States was blocked. The judge cited the risk of Assange escaping the extradition process or refusing to surrender to court if asked to do so. Assange's lawyers will appeal the decision whereas the U.S. Department of Justice continues to seek his extradition. Assange's partner urges the US to pardon him. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2020 United States elections
- 2020 United States Senate elections
- 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
- News networks project that Democrat Raphael Warnock will defeat Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler, making him the state's first African-American Senator. Warnock claims victory, while Loeffler refuses to concede the race and vows to "fight on". (CNBC) (BuzzFeed News)
- The Democrats will take control of the Senate after Jon Ossoff defeated Republican David Perdue, leaving incoming Vice President Kamala Harris with the tiebreaking vote. (CNN)
- 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
- 2021 United States Electoral College count
- A joint session of the United States Congress attempts to certify the Electoral College vote results and affirm the election of Joe Biden before being interrupted by the storming of the US Capitol. (CNN)
- Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar object to the state of Arizona, making it the first time a vote is forced to accept or reject the objection since 2004, when Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Senator Barbara Boxer objected to George W. Bush's victory in Ohio against John Kerry. The objection failed 6-93 in the Senate and 121-303 in the House. (National Review) (KTVZ-TV) (Gwinnett Daily Post)
- Lawmakers say that they will continue certification of Biden's victory tonight. (The Hill)
- 2020 United States Senate elections
- Venezuelan presidential crisis
- The European Union withdraws their recognition of Juan Guaidó as the interim President of Venezuela, instead resolving to delegate to individual member states to make their own decisions on who to recognize. (Europapress)
Science and technology
- Donald Trump on social media, aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
- Twitter locks the personal account of President Donald Trump for the first time, citing the president's "incitement to violence", and "false claims about the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election". The social media site warns that further attempts to violate the company's rules could result in a permanent suspension of Trump's account. (CNBC)
- Facebook locks President Trump's account for 24 hours in response to the violence in Washington, D.C.. In a blog post, the social media site says today's events are an "emergency" for the platform, and will be rolling out new rules in response. (TechCrunch)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announces the increase of the COVID-19 risk level from level 4 to 5, indicating "widespread infection in society", as well as "a risk that treatment capacity at hospitals will be exceeded". In addition, public and private gatherings will be limited to five people. The rules will be in effect until January 17. (The Local Denmark)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of 16 states agree to extend the country's lockdown until January 31. (Euronews)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
- Italy's Council of Ministers approves a decree that prohibits travel between the country's regions except for health or work reasons, with people in "red zone" areas only allowed to move once per day. They also extend most lockdown restrictions until January 15. The country will be in a "yellow zone" on January 7 and 8, with eased restrictions and allowing restaurants, bars, shops and malls to open, while on January 9 and 10 the country will be in an "orange zone", with malls closed and restaurants and bars open for takeaway and delivery only. (ANSA)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland
- The Northern Ireland Executive issues a stay-at-home order in Northern Ireland, which is currently in the second week of a six-week lockdown, legally enforceable from January 8, in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (BBC)
- The United Kingdom reports a record 60,916 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,774,479. (The Independent)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland
- COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announces that a nationwide mass vaccination program against COVID-19 will begin on January 13. President Joko Widodo will become the first person in the country to receive a vaccine. (Kontan)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Iran reports its first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in an Iranian who travelled from the United Kingdom and later tested positive for COVID-19. (The Jerusalem Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- The Israeli Cabinet agrees to tighten the nationwide lockdown by closing schools and non-essential shops for 14 days. The measures will come into force at midnight between Thursday and Friday. (The Times of Israel)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- Japan reports a record 4,915 new cases in the past 24 hours. In addition, a record 76 deaths are also reported in the past 24 hours. (The Japan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oman, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Oman reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a resident who travelled from the United Kingdom and tested positive while in quarantine. (Khaleej Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea surpasses 1,000 deaths from COVID-19. (The Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
- Rwanda bans public and private transport in and out of Kigali and between districts and extends a curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. local time for another 15 days amid a deadly second wave of COVID-19. (Daily Monitor)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- Georgia reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in an 18-year-old male with no travel history, and who is currently in isolation at home. (WXIA-TV)
- The U.S. surpasses 21 million cases of COVID-19, just four days after surpassing 20 million cases. (CNN)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Qatar diplomatic crisis
- Saudi Arabia reopens its border with Qatar, ending the three-year diplomatic crisis. The resolution was brokered by Kuwait and the United States. (NBC News)
- Kosovo–United States relations
- Kosovo's parliament unanimously approves deploying the Kosovo Security Force on international peacekeeping missions, following a formal request by the United States Central Command. (Times Union)
Law and crime
- 2020–2021 United States racial unrest
- Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest
- Kenosha unrest shooting
- Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy accused of shooting three people (including two killed) during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will plead not guilty. (Newsweek)
- Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announces that no charges will be made against Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha police officer accused of shooting Jacob Blake. (USA Today)
- Kenosha unrest shooting
- Shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha unrest
- 2020 United States election protests
- Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser activates the District of Columbia National Guard due to an organized protest of pro-Trump supporters. (AP)
- A federal judge bans Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio from entering Washington, D.C. (Forbes)
- Iran–United States relations
- Iran requests that Interpol issue a red notice for the arrest of U.S. President Donald Trump and 47 other U.S. officials for their role in the assassination of Qasem Soleimani in January 2020. A similar request was previously rejected by Interpol. (Al Jazeera)
- Censorship in Vietnam
- A court in Vietnam sentences three freelance journalists to between 11 and 15 years in prison for anti-state propaganda, criticising the government and "infringing the interests of the Communist Party", among other convictions. (Reuters)
- Trump–Raffensperger scandal
- Cleta Mitchell resigns from her law firm after participating in President Trump's phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. (The Hill)
Politics and elections
- 2020 United States Senate elections
- 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
- Voters in Georgia head to the polls to cast their votes to determine who will control the United States Senate. Republican Senator David Perdue will face Democrat Jon Ossoff, and incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler will face Democrat Raphael Warnock. (BBC)
- 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
Sports
- Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman Trophy, making him the first receiver to do so since Desmond Howard in 1991. (CBS News)
- Team USA defeats Team Canada 2–0 in the Gold Medal Game to win the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, while Team Finland defeats Team Russia 4–1 in the Bronze Medal Game. Team USA's Trevor Zegras is named MVP of the tournament. (CBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Kivu conflict
- Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- Twenty-two people are killed during an ADF mass stabbing at a village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera)
- Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
- Ontario reports three new cases of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in the United Kingdom. (Global News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi, COVID-19 vaccine
- Officials in Mississippi announce a plan to distribute vaccines for people over 65. (San Francisco Chronicle)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico, COVID-19 vaccine
- According to the New Mexico Department of Health, over 230,000 people in the state have signed up to receive vaccinations. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York, Variant of Concern 202012/01
- New York reports its first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a man in his 60s from Saratoga County who tested positive for COVID-19 despite having no travel history. (WNBC-TV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- Austria abandons a plan to allow anyone with a negative test result to exit the lockdown a week early, instead extending strict measures and keeping restaurants and non-essential shops closed until January 24. (RND)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, COVID-19 vaccine
- Contrary to the strategy adopted by the United Kingdom, Spain is expected to maintain its plan to administer two doses per person of the COVID-19 vaccine tozinameran, which is the recommendation of the manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech. Germany is also considering the single-dose strategy. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in England
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a third nationwide lockdown in England beginning at midnight. All schools and universities will be closed until mid-February and people will only be allowed to leave their homes for essential reasons like shopping and exercise. (BBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
- First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that a lockdown in level 4 areas such as mainland Scotland will begin at midnight and there will be a legal requirement to stay at home for the remainder of the month. Schools will also remain closed. (The Guardian)
- The United Kingdom reports a record 58,784 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,713,563. (Sky News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in England
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon
- The government announces a 25-day nationwide lockdown in the country beginning January 7 in order to reduce the increase in COVID-19 cases that occurred during the holiday season. A curfew from 6:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. local time will also be in effect until February 1. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia surpasses 500 deaths from COVID-19. (The Star)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- Thailand reports a record 745 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4,639. (Bangkok Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, COVID-19 vaccine
- Vietnam agrees to buy 30 million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine. (7 News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
International relations
- 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis, Iran–South Korea relations
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes a South Korean-flagged ship in the Persian Gulf over alleged oil pollution and environmental hazards. The ship was travelling from Saudi Arabia to the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. (Arab News)
- United States and the International Criminal Court
- United States District Judge Katherine Polk Failla blocks the Trump administration from imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Trump–Raffensperger scandal
- U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu and Kathleen Rice urge FBI Director Christopher A. Wray to open a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump's phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger for violating state and federal laws. Additionally, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announces that her office is ready to investigate Trump after his call with Raffensperger. (CBS News) (The Hill)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- MP Margaret Ferrier is arrested after breaching COVID-19 restrictions. (The Times)
- 2020 United States election protests
- Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio is arrested for destroying a Black Lives Matter sign at the Asbury United Methodist Church during a protest in Washington, D.C. last month. (NBC News)
- Crime in Malaysia
- A Malaysian coroner concludes that 15-year-old French-Irish tourist Nora Quoirin, who disappeared in August 2019 while vacationing at a resort in Seremban and whose body was found in a nearby jungle ten days later, had died by misadventure. Quoirin's family questions the verdict, saying that evidence suggests that her death was caused by abduction, homicide, or sexual assault. (France 24)
- A judge in the United Kingdom blocks the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, citing that it would be "oppressive" to his mental health and also cites the likelihood of Assange committing suicide if he is sent to the United States. If convicted in the United States, Assange could face up to 175 years in prison. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says that his country is willing to provide political asylum to Assange. (DW) (Anadolu Agency)
- Crime in Nigeria
- Kidnapped Auxiliary Bishop Moses Chikwe, of the Owerri Archdiocese in Nigeria, is freed by his captors. Kidnapped last Sunday, police allege that no ransom is paid. International condemnation includes Pope Francis, during his new year message calling for Bishop Chikwe’s release. While in Imo state, a Catholic women's organization, stage a peaceful protest at the Imo state government house, calling on governor Hope Uzodinma, to quicken action for the release of the auxiliary bishop. (Vanguard, Lagos)
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Ongoing events
Business
Disasters
- COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21 European windstorm season
- 2020 H5N8 outbreak
- 2018–20 Southern Africa drought
- Yemeni famine
Politics
- Afghan peace process
- Armenian protests
- Belarusian protests
- Bulgarian protests
- Hong Kong protests
- Indian farmers protests
- Indonesia omnibus law protests
- Kashmir lock-down
- Libyan peace process
- Nicaraguan protests
- Nigerian protests
- Persian Gulf crisis
- Polish protests
- Second Arab Spring
- Sudanese protests
- Thai protests
- United States election protests
- United States racial unrest
- Venezuelan presidential crisis
- Yellow vests movement
Recently concluded
- France: Charlie Hebdo shooting
- Vanuatu: Charlot Salwai
Ongoing
- Argentina: Rodolfo Martín Villa
- Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan
- Colombia: Álvaro Uribe
- France: Nicolas Sarkozy
- Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu
- Kyrgyzstan: Almazbek Atambayev
- Malta: Yorgen Fenech
- South Africa: Jacob Zuma
- Spain: Bárcenas affair, 2017 Catalonia attacks
- Sudan: Omar al-Bashir
- United States: Fat Leonard scandal, Varsity Blues scandal
- International: The Gambia v. Myanmar
Upcoming
- Indonesia: Edhy Prabowo, Juliari Batubara, Muhammad Rizieq Shihab
- Kosovo: Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli
- Lesotho: Maesiah Thabane
- Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina
- Spain: Jordi Pujol
- United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Elizabeth Holmes, Meng Wanzhou, R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, Steve Bannon
- Zimbabwe: Ignatius Chombo
- Association football
- Women's association football
- American football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Motorsport
- Rugby union
- Other sports seasons
January 2021
- 8: Ed Bruce
- 8: Steve Carver
- 7: Michael Apted
- 7: Tommy Lasorda
- 7: Jamie O'Hara
- 7: Marion Ramsey
- 7: Neil Sheehan
- 6: Danilo Lim
- 5: John Richardson
- 4: Alexi Laiho
- 4: Lee Heung-kam
- 4: Tanya Roberts
- 4: M. R. Schunker
- 4: Barbara Shelley
- 4: Gordon "Butch" Stewart
- 3: Dick Kulpa
- 3: Gerry Marsden
- 2: Modibo Keita
- 2: Michael McKevitt
- 2: Brian Urquhart
- 2: Kerry Vincent
- 2: Paul Westphal
- 1: Mark Eden
- 1: Elmira Minita Gordon
- 1: Floyd Little
- 1: Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
- 1: Misty Morgan
December 2020
- 31: Tommy Docherty
- 31: Robert Hossein
- 31: Gary Howard Klar
- 31: Joan Micklin Silver
- 31: Dick Thornburgh
- 30: Aldo Andretti
- 30: Shabba Doo
- 30: Samuel Little
- 30: Alto Reed
- 30: Dawn Wells
- 30: Eugene Wright
- 29: Claude Bolling
- 29: Pierre Cardin
- 29: Joe Louis Clark
- 29: Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
- 29: Luke Letlow
- 29: Elaine McCoy
- 29: Phyllis McGuire
- 29: John Paul Jr.
- 29: Howard J. Rubenstein
- 28: Fou Ts'ong
- 28: H. Jack Geiger
- 28: Paul Heller
- 28: Armando Manzanero
- 27: William Link
- 26: George Blake
- 26: Brodie Lee
- 26: Jim McLean
- 26: Phil Niekro
- 25: Michael Alig
- 25: Soumaïla Cissé
- 25: Danny Hodge
- 25: K. C. Jones
- 25: Jamal Khwaja
- 25: Tony Rice
- 24: Ivry Gitlis
- 23: John Edrich
- 23: John Fletcher
- 23: James E. Gunn
- 23: Rebecca Luker
- 23: Frankie Randall
- 23: Sugathakumari
- 23: Leslie West
- 22: Muhammad Mustafa Mero
- 22: Stella Tennant
- 21: Kevin Greene
- 21: K. T. Oslin
Africa
- Algeria, Libya and Tunisia
- Cameroon
- Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Somalia
- Sudan
- War in Darfur
- South Kordofan conflict
- Sudanese nomadic conflicts (incl. South Sudan)
- Western Sahara
Americas
- Colombia
- Mexico
- Peru
Asia-Pacific
- Afghanistan
- China
- India
- India and Pakistan
- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Thailand
Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Russia
- Ukraine
Middle East
- Egypt
- Iran and the Persian Gulf
- Iraq
- Iraq and Syria (map)
- Israel and Gaza
- Israel and Syria
- Syria
- Turkey
- Yemen and Saudi Arabia
2021 events and developments by topic
Arts
Architecture – Comics – Film – Home video – Literature – Music (Country, Rock, Metal, UK, US) – Radio – Television (UK, US) – 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 – Space/Astronomy – Spaceflight
Environment and environmental sciences
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Establishments and disestablishments categories
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