Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- The container ship X-Press Pearl (pictured) sinks near Colombo, Sri Lanka, leaking nitric acid and oil and causing a major environmental disaster.
- The largest ship in the Iranian Navy, the modified Ol-class tanker IRIS Kharg catches fire and sinks in the Gulf of Oman near Jask, Iran.
- In association football, the UEFA Champions League concludes with Chelsea defeating Manchester City in the final.
- Unmarked graves containing the remains of 215 children are found at a former Kamloops school, part of the Canadian Indian residential school system.
- In Nigeria, a boat accident on the Niger River kills at least 76 people.
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- Some lockdown restrictions are lifted in regional Victoria as health authorities are confident the current outbreak is limited to the state capital of Melbourne. Travel restrictions are removed (other than to Melbourne), public gatherings of up to 10 are permitted, and schools and some businesses reopened in a reduced capacity. Masks will remain mandatory in most settings and private gatherings are still banned. However, restrictions will remain in place in Greater Melbourne for another week. A 5 km (3.1 mi) travel radius is extended to 10 km (6.2 mi), and QR check ins at public places become mandatory. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India
- The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signs a deal with Biological E. Limited to buy 300 million doses of their locally-made COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently in phase III clinical trials. (Hindustan Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- Indonesia reports a record 11,092 new recoveries from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 1,691,593. (detikHealth)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia surpasses 3,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Malay Mail)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 vaccination in Italy
- Italy opens vaccinations for anyone over the age of 12 after the European Medicines Agency approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people between the ages of 12 and 15. (MedicalXpress)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. (Sky News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 vaccination in Italy
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- The Australian government announces a new disaster payment available to casual workers who are not getting shifts due to COVID-19 lockdowns, replacing the earlier JobKeeper program. Victorians have been in lockdown for one week without any form of support payments. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji
- Fiji reports a record 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 508. The Ministry of Health confirmed that most cases were linked to the Navy cluster, when an officer attended a funeral and later infected his co-workers aboard the ship. (RNZ)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Chile
- Chile reports their first case of the "Black fungus" infection. (The Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Holy See–Israel relations, Holy See–Palestine relations
- Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Tito Yllana as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Israel and Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine. (Vatican News)
- Norway–United States relations, United States intelligence operations abroad
- The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence summons United States chargé d'affaires to Norway Richard Riley following a report that the U.S. National Security Agency had been spying on Norwegian officials, in addition to other European officials. (The Local)
- China–United States relations
- U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order banning Americans from investing in nearly a dozen Chinese companies and their subsidiaries, such as China General Nuclear Power Group, either for their ties to the People's Liberation Army or for selling surveillance technology that is used to spy on the country's religious minorities or dissidents. The ban will go into effect on August 2, and current investors have a year to fully divest from these companies. (South China Morning Post)
Law and crime
- The Lahore High Court in Pakistan overturns the death sentence of illiterate married couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, who were convicted in 2014 for allegedly sending a blasphemous text message to a local imam. The prosecutors stated that they will appeal the verdict. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- 2019–2021 Israeli political crisis
- A Likud source says that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will leave office on June 9, the day Naftali Bennett is scheduled to be sworn in. (The Jerusalem Post) (The Jewish Press)
Arts and culture
- The Finnish city of Oulu is chosen as the European Capital of Culture for 2026. (Yle)
Disasters and accidents
- 2021 Pacific typhoon season
- Tropical Storm Choi-wan (Dante) makes landfall in central and southern Philippines, killing at least three people and leaving hundreds displaced. (The Washington Post)
- The Iranian Navy replenishment and training ship IRIS Kharg catches fire and sinks at Jask, Hormozgan, Iran. It was the largest vessel in their fleet. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports a record 126 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that daily deaths exceeded 100. This thereby brings the nationwide death toll to 2,993. (The Malaysian Reserve)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Vietnam reverses an international flight suspension imposed in Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 7, and in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which was originally supposed to end on June 14. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 vaccination in France
- President Emmanuel Macron announces that French teenagers aged 12-18 years old will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning from June 15 as the country reaches milestone of 50% of the adult population vaccinated with a first dose. (France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- The Spanish government and regional authorities agree to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for the first time in 10 months, with these establishments on regions with below 50 case rate per 100,000 population over 14 days can be open until 3:00 a.m. with 50% capacity. (Euronews)
- COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 vaccination in France
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius
- Mauritius approves the usage of the single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
Law and crime
- Steamship Authority cyberattack
- A ransomware attack affects Steamship Authority, the ferry service between the mainland of Massachusetts and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. (AP)
- According to a spokesperson for the independence movement, the leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived safely in Algiers, Algeria. Ghali, who was hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Spain, left the country after Spanish authorities refused to hold him in custody. The move angered Morocco due to Algeria's support of the Polisario Front. (Reuters)
- CEOs of several South Korean companies ask President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung's chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for bribery, embezzlement and other offences. Moon did not elaborate but had said in March that he would consider public opinion. Before taking office in 2017, Moon had said that he would not pardon those convicted of serious economic crimes. (Reuters)
- Nicaraguan opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro Barrios is placed under house arrest in Managua as the government accuses her of money laundering. (Bangkok Post)
Politics and elections
- Politics of Israel
- 2019–2021 Israeli political crisis
- Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid and opposition, informs outgoing President Reuven Rivlin that he and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett have reached a deal to form a coalition government, which will remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. (Times of Israel)
- Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List party, agrees to join the coalition. This is the first time in Israel's history that an Arab party will be part of the ruling government. (Al Jazeera)
- 2021 Israeli presidential election
- The Knesset elects Isaac Herzog as the 11th president of Israel. (The Washington Post)
- 2019–2021 Israeli political crisis
- Syrian refugees extend their sit-in protests in front of the Danish Parliament for a third week, protesting the Danish government's decision in April to cancel the residency permits for refugees from the Damascus area. The government says that the region is safe for refugees to return to, while the protesters say otherwise. (Al Jazeera)
Science and technology
- Twitter suspensions
- Twitter suspends the account of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for 12 hours for posting a tweet invoking the violence of the Nigerian Civil War, where he fought as a major general, in his threats against the Biafran separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Authorities blame IPOB for a recent series of attacks on government buildings in Rivers State. (Al Jazeera)
- NASA announces the selection of two new missions to Venus, VERITAS and DAVINCI+, which will launch between 2028 and 2030. They will be the first American spacecraft sent to Venus since the Magellan mission in 1989. The missions will focus on mapping the surface of Venus and calculating the atmosphere's composition to better understand Venus's geological history. (Reuters) (NPR)
Sports
- 2021 Kentucky Derby
- Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tests positive for a second drug test, and now faces disqualification. (New York Times)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan
- 2021 Afghanistan attacks
- June 2021 Kabul bombings
- Two bombs explode in a Hazara district in western Kabul, killing ten people and wounding twelve others. (Al Jazeera English)
- June 2021 Kabul bombings
- 2021 Afghanistan attacks
- Attempted assassination of Katumba Wamala
- Four gunmen on a car open fire against a convoy carrying Ugandan Minister of Transport Katumba Wamala, injuring him. Wamala's daughter and his driver are killed during the attack. (Deutsche Welle)
Business and economy
- Lebanese liquidity crisis
- A report released by the World Bank warns that the current economic crisis in Lebanon risks becoming one of the three most severe since the mid-19th century if its "bankrupt economic system, which benefited a few for so long" isn't reformed. (Al Jazeera English)
- Amazon quietly changes its terms of service to allow customers to file lawsuits after plaintiffs that were barred from filing a class action lawsuit filed 75,000 individual arbitration demands on behalf of Echo users. This resulted in a bill for tens of millions of dollars in filing fees, according to lawyers involved, which would be payable by Amazon under its own policies. (Fox Business)
- American food processing company JBS USA is hit by a massive ransomware attack, temporarily shutting down its operations in the United States, Canada, and Australia. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre claims the attack is Russian in origin, and the FBI is currently investigating. (BBC News)
- eBay prohibits sellers from using PayPal, now mandating that all funds will be transferred directly to and from their bank accounts. (BBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysian movement control order
- Malaysia begins phase one of its 14-day total lockdown that only allows essential economic sectors and manufacturing services to operate in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 following a sharp increase in the number of cases since April. (Malay Mail)
- Malaysian movement control order
- COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
- COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore
- Singapore begins a vaccination rollout for more than 400,000 students over the age of 12 in schools and institutes of higher learning amid concerns about COVID-19 infections in children. (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
- Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Vietnam suspends all inbound international flights to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport until June 7 following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (France 24)
- Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
- In Guangzhou, hundreds of flights at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are canceled and the Liwan District is placed under lockdown following an outbreak of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, believed to be the first community outbreak of this variant in the country. (The Guardian)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
- Turkey partially reopens restaurants, gyms and cafés as well as shortens its nightly curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. as part of a gradual normalization plan, although a full lockdown remains imposed on Sundays. Primary school students also return to classrooms and movie theatres are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity. (Hürriyet Daily News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- The United Kingdom records no daily deaths from COVID-19 within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
- COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- Moderna says that it has requested approval for its vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (NBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
- Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Algeria partially reopens its borders for international flights for the first time in 14 months. Travellers who arrive in Algiers must present a negative PCR test from within the past 36 hours before boarding and must also undergo a five-day quarantine in a hotel requisitioned by the government. (The Washington Post)
- Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 vaccine
- The World Health Organization issues an emergency use authorization for Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine, becoming the second Chinese-made vaccine to be approved on an emergency basis after BBIBP-CorV and thereby making it eligible for use as part of the COVAX initiative. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- Arctic Refuge drilling controversy
- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland suspends all oil and gas drilling leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, pending further review of their environmental impacts. U.S. President Joe Biden previously on January 20 issued an executive order freezing oil and gas exploration activities at the Refuge for similar reasons. (Politico)
- China reports its first human case of a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3 in a 41-year-old man from Jiangsu province. (Reuters)
International relations
- Mexico–United States relations, Asylum in the United States
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially terminates the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, which mandated that all asylum seekers from Central America were to wait in Mexico pending their court cases. However, a health order from March 2020 allowing for border authorities to send migrants back for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place. (Al Jazeera English)
Law and crime
- Belarusian prisoner Stepan Latypov, detained in a crackdown on protests, attempted to cut his own throat with a pen during a court hearing on Tuesday after telling his family that he had been held in a torture cell for 51 days and being informed by police that his relatives and neighbors would be prosecuted under criminal law if he did not confess. (Reuters) (South China Morning Post)
Politics and elections
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics
- The Vanuatuan opposition files a no-confidence motion against the government of Prime Minister Bob Loughman over allegations of excessive spending for self-interest in times of national crisis. The country's economy has been severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of Cyclone Harold last year. This motion is the first attempt to oust Loughman since he formed a government last year. (RNZ International)
- Norbert Hofer, chairman of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria, resigns following weeks of infighting with former Interior Minister Herbert Kickl over their conflicting approaches to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Hofer says that he will remain as one of the deputy presidents for the National Council until the next parliamentary elections. (France 24)
- LGBT rights in Chile
- Chilean President Sebastián Piñera announces his government's support for a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Chile. (Reuters)
Science and technology
- Australian and Chinese researchers announce the discovery of two new, distinct species of woolly flying squirrel in the Himalayas: the Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis) and the Yunnan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus nivamons). (Mirage News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Ituri conflict, Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
- At least 50 people are killed as suspected Allied Democratic Forces on seven trucks attack the villages of Boga and Tchabi in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera English)
- 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- China reimposes travel restrictions in Guangdong province that require anyone travelling by plane, train, bus, or private vehicle after 10:00 p.m. to present nucleic acid test results from within the past 72 hours amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Voice of America)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- The government approves the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15, becoming the first vaccine to be approved used for children in Japan. (Kyodo News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City implements social distancing measures for the next two weeks following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the city. (VnExpress International)
- COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in France, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- France begins implementing a seven-day quarantine and pre-departure testing for EU nationals, French residents, and anyone travelling to the United Kingdom for essential reasons in order to prevent the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 variant that originated in India as all non-essential travel to the UK is currently banned. (Evening Standard)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Palau
- Palau announces their first recorded case of COVID-19 in a fully vaccinated person who travelled from Guam on May 9 and tested positive after 21 days in quarantine. (RNZ International)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Peru
- Peru announces a sharp increase in the COVID-19 death toll from 69,342 to 180,764 following a government review that reflects the severity of the pandemic. (Associated Press)
- Variants of SARS-CoV-2
- The World Health Organization announces a new system of naming the COVID-19 variants using the Greek alphabet in order to avoid stigmatizing countries where variants are first detected. According to the new system, B.1.1.7 becomes Alpha, B.1.351 becomes Beta, and P.1 becomes Gamma. Meanwhile B.1.617, which split into sub-lineage B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2, is called Kappa and Delta respectively. (France 24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- China announces that it will replace their existing two-child policy with a new three-child policy, allowing couples to have three children, in order to increase the country's declining birth rates. China's fertility rate is currently 1.3, which is below the level needed to maintain a stable population. (The Guardian)
International relations
- 2021 Malian coup d'état
- The Economic Community of West African States suspends Mali in response to last week's coup d'état. (Al Jazeera English)
- United States–European Union relations, United States intelligence operations abroad
- Denmark's public service broadcaster DR reveals that the Danish Defence Intelligence Service helped the American National Security Agency spy on European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2012 to 2014. Intelligence was also collected on other officials from Germany, France, Sweden and Norway. (BBC News)
- Israel–United States relations
- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem amidst speculation that a new government will be formed in Israel. During the meeting, both men discussed protecting Israel from future Hamas attacks. (The Hill) (The Jerusalem Post)
Law and crime
- Hong Kong national security law, 2021 arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries participants
- The court proceedings against 47 pro-democracy activists accused of subversion will continue on July 8. After being presented with evidence, the defendants will be able to enter a plea before the case is moved to the High Court. Most of the activists have been denied bail recently, with the latest case being that of Claudia Mo, who was denied bail due to her WhatsApp messages with foreign journalists. (Reuters)
- Fabio and Nicola Riva, the former owners of the Ilva steelworks in Taranto, Italy, are sentenced to 22 and 20 years in jail respectively for allowing their company to discharge harmful pollution. The carcinogenic dioxins and mineral particles discharged by the steelworks caused an increase in cancers in the city of Taranto. Several other people are also sentenced, including former President of Apulia Nichi Vendola, who was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. (Reuters)
- Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reports that the National Intelligence Organization arrested the nephew of exiled Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen in an overseas operation, for alleged membership in a terrorist organization. While the agency did not state where he was captured, he was believed to be residing in Kenya, where a local court on May 6 blocked Turkey's extradition request for him. (Al Jazeera English)
- Kyrgyzstan’s security service detains former Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov in a corruption investigation involving the Kumtor Gold Mine. Asylbek Jeenbekov, brother of former President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, is also detained. (The Times of Central Asia)
- Corleonesi Mafia hitman Giovanni Brusca is released from prison after serving his 25-year sentence. He was convicted for his role in the Capaci bombing, which killed anti-Mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone alongside four other people. His release is condemned by the leaders of the ruling Italian Democratic Party and the right-wing Lega Nord. (Al Jazeera English)
Sports
- 2021 French Open
- Tennis player Naomi Osaka, ranked Number 2 by the Women's Tennis Association, withdraws from the ongoing French Open, citing her mental health. (CNN International)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
- Stresa–Mottarone cable car crash
- Three people arrested for the cable car crash that killed 14 people in Mottarone, Piedmont, Italy, are released by a court order. A technician who worked on the Stresa–Alpino–Mottarone Cable Car line which operated the cable car remains under house arrest and has been named the party responsible for the accident. (Euronews)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan
- Afghanistan reports a record of 929 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 71,690. (Big News Network)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Malaysian movement control order
- The Malaysian government announces that all malls will have to close on total lockdown from June 1 to 14, while 17 essential service will be allowed to operate. The government also allow companies under 12 manufacturing sector to be continue operating with 60% capacity. (CNA)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
- The government signs a deal with Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp and United Biomedical Inc to provide up to 20 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccines in Taiwan. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- Thailand surpasses 1,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Bangkok Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
- Kenya extends its nightly curfew and ban on political gatherings and processions that could turn into superspreader events for 60 days as part of an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (News24)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announces that the COVID-19 restrictions will be strengthened, which will include a nightly curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people indoors and 250 people outdoors, and a requirement for all non-essential establishments to close at 10:00 p.m. as the country moves to the adjusted level 2 beginning tomorrow amid a third wave of COVID-19. (BusinessTech)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- King Felipe VI receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Royal Central)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- 2021 Malian coup d'état
- The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States decide to suspend Mali's membership in the organization until the end of February 2022 or when the country appoints a civilian prime minister. (TRT World)
Law and crime
- 2021 Hialeah shooting
- Two people are killed and 20 more are wounded in a mass shooting at a hall near Hialeah, Florida, United States. The three perpetrators remain at large. (CNN International)
- Sri Lanka's Marine Environment Protection Authority announces that it will take legal action against the owners of the Singaporean container ship X-Press Pearl for the marine pollution caused by the ship's fire off the coast of Colombo on May 20. The authority reports that plastic granules from spilled cargo had been washing up on the Sri Lankan coast since May 27. (Dawn)
Politics and elections
- 2020–2021 United States racial unrest
- Hundreds of Black gun owners from around the US marched in Tulsa, Oklahoma to remember those murdered in the Tulsa race massacre on the eve of its 100th anniversary. The Elmer Geronimo Pratt Gun Club of Austin, Texas and New Black Panther Party organized the event. Slogans of "Black Power" and "Black Lives Matter" were heard during the rally. (KJRH-TV)
- 2021 Cypriot legislative election
- Greek Cypriots head to the polls to elect a new session to the House of Representatives. Analysts predict a fragmented parliament, as issues of corruption spurred by a scandal involving the country's "citizenship through investment" program last year, and the lack of progress on the Cyprus dispute, has reduced support for the three main parties. (Deutsche Welle)
- 2019–2021 Israeli political crisis
- Yamina leader Naftali Bennett announces that he and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid have formed a coalition government to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In response, Netanyahu accuses Bennett of committing the "fraud of the century". (The Times of Israel) (Haaretz)
Sports
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football
- 2021 Copa América, COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
- CONMEBOL announces that Argentina will no longer host the Copa América tournament, two weeks before its commencement, due to the worsening of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. (The Seattle Times)
- 2021 Copa América, COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
- 2020–21 Liga MX season
- Cruz Azul defeat Santos Laguna in the final of the Guardianes 2021 championship, ending the second-longest championship drought in the top flight of Mexican soccer. Cruz Azul's drought lasted for 23 years and 6 months, while the current longest drought belonging to Atlas F.C. has been ongoing for 66 years. (Diario AS)
- 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
- Swiss professional motorcycle racer Jason Dupasquier dies following a collision with Ayumu Sasaki at a qualifying race for the 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix in Scarperia e San Piero, Tuscany, Italy. (Sky News)
- 2021 Giro d'Italia
- Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal retains both the General Classification and the Young Rider Classification in the 2021 edition of the Giro d'Italia. (BBC Sport)
- 2021 IndyCar Series, 2021 Indianapolis 500
- Hélio Castroneves wins the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500. It is Castroneves' fourth victory in the race, becoming only the fourth driver to accomplish this feat. (CNN)
Arts and culture
- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson marries political activist Carrie Symonds in a private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral. Approximately 30 people were in attendance. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
- The number of people found dead following a boat accident in Kebbi State, Nigeria, three days ago, increases to 76. Many more people are still missing. (The Premium Times)
- Seven people, including actor Joe Lara and his wife Gwen Shamblin Lara, are killed in a plane crash in Smyrna, Tennessee. (Chicago Tribune)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 9,020 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 558,534. The country also reports a record 98 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,650. (The Vibes) (The Straits Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan
- Taiwan reports a record 21 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 99. (Taiwan News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
- Vietnam discovers a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 that combines the mutations from Lineage B.1.617 and Lineage B.1.1.7. (The Independent)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Sky News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- The United States reports nearly 11,976 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest in the country since March 23, 2020. (CNBC)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- China–Philippines relations, Spratly Islands dispute
- The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs files a diplomatic complaint against China for the continued presence of Chinese maritime and fishing vessels near Thitu Island, making this the 84th diplomatic complaint the Philippines has filed against China since the start of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's administration in 2016. (Al Jazeera)
Law and crime
- A car explodes outside an apartment block in Arad, Romania. The driver, Ioan Crișan, a well-known fish farmer and businessman, was killed, and several windows were shattered. The authorities suspect foul play. (G4 Media)
- A major Austrian Muslim organization files a lawsuit against the government for publishing a map on Thursday listing the location of the country's mosques and Islamic associations, saying it "represents an unprecedented crossing of boundaries". The Islamic Religious Community in Austria, the Turkish Foreign Ministry, and members of the ruling Green Party have also criticized the map's publication. (DW)
Politics and elections
- International protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
- In the United Kingdom, protesters gather in Birmingham and Manchester to show solidarity with Palestine. In Manchester, protesters gather at the BBC building in MediaCityUK, while protesters burn Israeli flags in Birmingham. (Manchester Evening News) (Birmingham Mail)
- In Washington, D.C. protesters gather at the Lincoln Memorial to call for an end to aid from the United States to Israel. (Times of Israel)
- 2021 Brazilian protests
- Brazilian social movements organize demonstrations in Brazil's major cities against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. Protestors demand Bolsonaro's impeachment over the perceived mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic by the government, with calls for faster and wider vaccination campaigns. (The Guardian)
Science and technology
- A team at Cardiff University has created the first 3D replica of a spin-ice material that allows for the generation of magnetic monopoles-like quasi-particles. Magnetic force microscopy was then used to visualize the magnetic charges present on the device, allowing the team to track the movement of the single-pole magnets across the 3D structure. (Phys.org)
Sports
- 2021 English Football League play-offs
- Brentford F.C. defeat Swansea City A.F.C. 2–0 in the 2021 EFL Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, securing promotion to the 2021–22 Premier League after a 74-year absence from the top flight of English football. (BBC Sport)
- 2020–21 UEFA Champions League
- In association football, Chelsea defeat Manchester City 1–0 in the final at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal, to win their second Champions League title. (CBS Sports)
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- Nicaraguan protests
- Nigerian protests
- Persian Gulf crisis
- Peruvian crisis
- Samoan constitutional crisis
- Second Arab Spring
- Sudanese protests
- Tigrayan peace process
- Thai protests
- United States racial unrest
- United States Stop Asian Hate protests
- Venezuelan presidential crisis
- Yellow vests movement
Recent
- May
- 23: Vietnam, National Assembly
- 26: Syria, President
- 30: Cyprus, House of Representatives
- 31: Somaliland, House of Representatives
Upcoming
- June
- 6: Mexico, Chamber of Deputies
- 6: Peru, President (2nd)
- 9: Mongolia, President (1st)
- 12: Algeria, People's National Assembly
- 13: Switzerland, Referendums
- 18: Iran, President
Recently concluded
- Brazil: Wilson Witzel
- Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai
- Indonesia: Muhammad Rizieq Shihab
- Israel: Faina Kirschenbaum
- Spain: 2017 Barcelona attacks
- United States: Derek Chauvin, Cristhian Bahena Rivera
Ongoing
- Argentina: Rodolfo Martín Villa
- Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan
- Colombia: Álvaro Uribe
- France: Nicolas Sarkozy
- India: Disha Ravi
- Indonesia: Edhy Prabowo, Juliari Batubara
- Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu
- Kyrgyzstan: Almazbek Atambayev
- Malta: Yorgen Fenech
- South Africa: Jacob Zuma
- Spain: Bárcenas affair, Barçagate
- Sudan: Omar al-Bashir
- International: Ali Kushayb, The Gambia v. Myanmar
Upcoming
- Canada: Raj Grewal
- Indonesia: Nurdin Abdullah
- Kosovo: Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli
- Lesotho: Maesiah Thabane
- Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina
- United Kingdom: Apsana Begum
- United States: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Elizabeth Holmes, Meng Wanzhou, R. Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell
- Zimbabwe: Ignatius Chombo
- Association football
- Women's association football
- American football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Golf
- Ice hockey
- Motorsport
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
- Tennis
- Other sports seasons
June
May
- 31: James Crawford
- 31: Arlene Golonka
- 30: Jason Dupasquier
- 29: Gavin MacLeod
- 29: Gwen Shamblin Lara
- 29: Joe Lara
- 29: Cornelius Sim
- 29: B.J. Thomas
- 28: Mark Eaton
- 27: Shane Briant
- 27: Carla Fracci
- 27: Foster Friess
- 27: Poul Schlüter
- 26: Jerome Hellman
- 25: Roger Gifford
- 25: John Warner
- 24: Robert Green Hall
- 24: Anna Halprin
- 24: Samuel E. Wright
- 23: Eric Carle
- 23: Lorrae Desmond
- 23: Bob Fulton
- 23: Ron Hill
- 23: Max Moseley
- 23: Alex Salaueu
- 22: Joe Beckwith
- 22: Cornelia Oberlander
- 22: Yuan Longping
- 21: Ibrahim Attahiru
- 21: Sunderlal Bahuguna
- 21: Tahir Salahov
- 21: Klemen Tinal
- 20: Francisco Brines
- 20: Margherita Marchione
- 20: Abubakar Shekau
- 19: Lee Evans
- 19: Paul Mooney
- 18: Franco Battiato
- 18: Charles Grodin
- 17: Buddy Roemer
- 17: Jesús Santrich
- 17: Héctor Silva
- 16: Bruno Covas
- 15: Đorđe Marjanović
- 15: Eva Wilma
- 14: Jay Barbree
- 14: Kenneth Mayhew
- 14: New Jack
- 12: Kira Kreylis-Petrova
- 13: Tai
- 11: Norman Lloyd
- 11: Lester L. Wolff
- 10: Colt Brennan
- 10: Michel Fourniret
- 10: Cristopher Mansilla
- 9: José Manuel Caballero
- 8: Pete du Pont
- 8: Curtis Fuller
- 8: Ronald Inglehart
- 8: Helmut Jahn
- 7: Emmanuel Erskine
- 7: Tawny Kitaen
- 7: Yegor Ligachyov
- 7: Mohan Mishra
- 6: Yitzhak Arad
- 6: Humberto Maturana
- 6: Kentaro Miura
- 6: G. Muniratnam
- 6: Lloyd Price
- 6: Ajit Singh
- 5: Jonathan Bush
- 5: Lucinda Franks
- 5: George Jung
- 5: David F. Swensen
Africa
- Algeria, Libya and Tunisia
- Cameroon
- Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Ethiopia and Sudan
- Ghana
- 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
- India
- India and Pakistan
- Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Thailand
Europe
- Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Ukraine
Global
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
Birding/Ornithology – Climate change