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Portal:Current events/2021 July 28

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Armed conflicts and attacks

  • War in Afghanistan
  • Taliban insurgency
  • 2021 Taliban offensive
  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that United Nations reports of civilian deaths in Afghanistan are "deeply, deeply troubling" as the Taliban gains vital border crossings and territory. The armed group has said that, if they return to power, they will treat civilians well and will not allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for international terrorism. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-attacks-civilians-deeply-troubling-says-blinken-2021-07-28/ (Reuters)]
  • 2021 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
  • Armenia reports that three of its soldiers were killed in clashes with Azerbaijani forces in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia says that Azerbaijan "is deliberately escalating the situation as its forces remain illegally on Armenia's sovereign territory" while Azerbaijan rejects the accusation and blames Armenian forces for opening fire first towards Azerbaijani forces in the district of Kelbajar. [https://www.dw.com/en/armenia-says-three-troops-dead-in-clashes-with-azerbaijan/a-58667797 (DW)]

Business and economy

  • Argentina announces that they will pay $250 million to the Paris Club and $350 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid default. Economy minister Martín Guzmán asks both entities to restructure the debts in order to make payment viable. The IMF has expressed its willingness for the payment after months of negotiations on a $45 billion debt acquired by the previous administration. [https://www.ambito.com/economia/deuda/el-gobierno-paga-hoy-us230-millones-al-club-paris-n5234839 (Ámbito Financiero)]

Disasters and accidents

  • Eighteen migrant workers are dead and at least 30 more are injured when their bus is hit by a truck in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57993968 (BBC News)]
  • Mount Sinabung in the North Sumatra region of Indonesia begins billowing ash up to {{convert|4,500|m|feet}} into the air. Though not yet erupting, authorities warn of lava flows and an evacuation order is put in place for those living within {{convert|5|km|miles}} of the volcano. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/indonesias-sinabung-volcano-spews-ash-hot-clouds/ar-AAMEAuQ?ocid=uxbndlbing (Associated Press)]
  • An 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Alaska, with at least two strong aftershocks (6.2 and 5.6) and prompting tsunami warnings. It is the strongest earthquake to hit the United States since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake, which also occurred off the Alaskan coast. [https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/29/us/alaska-earthquake-8-2/index.html (CNN)]

Health and environment

Law and crime

  • LGBT rights in Ghana, 2021 Ghana gay arrests
  • Lawmakers in Ghana propose a bill that would criminalize displays of same-sex affection and the promotion of LGBTQ+ rights with up to ten years in prison. In May, 21 LGBTQ+ activists were arrested under charges of promoting an LGBTQ+ agenda and unlawful assembly. Human rights organizations and local LGBTQ+ groups condemn the proposed bill. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/28/ghana-lgbtq-bill/ (Washington Post)]
  • Imprisoned Australian publisher Julian Assange is stripped of his Ecuadorian citizenship due to issues with his application forms and outstanding fees. [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/28/julian-assange-stripped-of-citizenship-by-ecuador (The Guardian)]

Politics and elections

  • Belarus–United States relations
  • U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the White House. Biden reiterates his support for the Belarusian opposition activists for "[their] quest for democracy and universal human rights" as Tsikhanouskaya thanks Biden and says that "Belarus will be a success story". [https://www.dw.com/en/biden-welcomes-belarus-opposition-leader-to-white-house/a-58678513 (DW)]
  • 2021 Tunisian political crisis
  • Tunisian President Kais Saied sacks Mohamed al-Dahach as head of the national television network and installs a temporary replacement, following an incident in the afternoon when al-Dahach forbade a group of journalists and human rights advocates from appearing on a show allegedly on orders from the military. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tunisian-president-replaces-head-television-station-2021-07-28/ (Reuters)]
  • Socialist rural teacher Pedro Castillo is sworn-in as President of Peru during its bicentennial. [https://andina.pe/Ingles/noticia-peru-pedro-castillo-officially-becomes-president-of-the-republic-855308.aspx (Andina)]

Sports

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