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Wescott is a Copy-Editor and Senior Analyst. His thematic focuses are international security, politics, economics and public policy.

Peru Mine Protests to Resume
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- June 29, 2022
Residents of Peru’s Mara district will resume their blockade of a highway leading to the Las Bambas copper mine today.
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Rail workers to strike in Britain
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- June 25, 2022
Rail workers in Britain will go on strike today, protesting pay freezes and job cuts. Today is the third strike
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Belarus army forms strike groups
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- June 11, 2022
The Belarusian military concludes exercises with new land strike groups today. The strike groups have trained for quick mobilization and
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Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil cancelled
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- June 4, 2022
The annual Hong Kong vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre has been cancelled. This is the first time in
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Pro-Ukraine rallies to be held in Belgrade
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- May 28, 2022
Pro-Ukraine protests are expected today in Belgrade, Serbia. They will be held in Republic Square where the informal group Together
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Techpoint Africa blockchain summit begins today
- Daily Brief
- May 21, 2022
Techpoint Africa will host their Blockchain Summit today in Lagos. The summit will bring together policy experts and entrepreneurs to
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Austrian People’s Party holds Congress
- Daily Brief
- May 14, 2022
The Austrian People’s Party (OVP) will hold their party congress today. The congress comes after the recent resignation of the
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Norway to close ports to Russia
- Daily Brief
- May 7, 2022
Norway is expected to close its ports to Russian vessels today, following the closure of their land border last week.
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South Africa’s Refugee Reception Offices to reopen
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- April 30, 2022
South Africa will reopen its Refugee Reception Offices today. The offices, which allow refugees to apply for asylum or renew
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Brunei to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots
- Daily Brief
- April 16, 2022
Brunei will begin administering COVID-19 booster shots to children ages 12-17 today. Around 40,000 children are believed to be eligible
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“Stand Up For Ukraine” refugee fundraiser to kick off in Warsaw
- Daily Brief
- April 9, 2022
The Stand Up for Ukraine fundraiser will hold its pledge summit in Warsaw today. The fundraiser—jointly organized by Global Citizen,
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Japan freezes Russian assets
- Daily Brief
- April 2, 2022
Japan will freeze the assets of four more Russian banks today, bringing the total number to seven. On March 3,
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2022 Zimbabwe by-elections begin
- Daily Brief
- March 26, 2022
2022 Zimbabwe by-elections begin today for vacant local authority and National Assembly positions. 28 parliamentary seats and 105 local government
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Turkmenistan presidential election 2022
- Daily Brief
- March 12, 2022
Turkmenistan will hold snap presidential elections today. The current President, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, announced in February he would retire from the
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Israel releases another Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike
- Daily Brief
- February 26, 2022
Israel will release another Palestinian prisoner on a hunger strike today. The prisoner, Hisham Abu Hawwash, was held by Israeli
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Tunisia returns Italy’s illegally exported waste
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- February 19, 2022
Tunisia begins returning waste to Italy that was illegally exported in 2020. The Italian waste scandal broke in November 2020
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Australia: New South Wales holds four by-elections
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- February 12, 2022
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will hold four by-elections today. Voters in Willoughby, Strathfield, Bega, and Monaro
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan concludes China trip
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- February 5, 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan concludes his three-day visit to China today. During the visit, Khan attended the opening ceremony
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Latvia’s Russian military infrastructure inspection canceled
- Daily Brief
- January 29, 2022
A visit by Latvian inspectors to examine Russian military infrastructure in the Bryansk and Smolensk regions scheduled for today has
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China’s Evergrande faces $117.5 million in coupon payments due
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- January 22, 2022
Chinese real estate developer Evergrande has $117.5 million in coupon payments due today. Today’s payments are partial returns on 11.5%
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