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 Sports events

 Recent deaths

Topics in the news

COVID-19 pandemic

Disease

Virus

By location

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United States Capitol

 Rioters supporting Donald Trump storm the United States Capitol (pictured), 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.

Ongoing:

 Indian farmers' protest

 Tigray conflict

Recent deaths:

 Colin Bell
 Albert Roux
 Elena Santiago
 Elmira Minita Gordon
 Kay Ullrich
 Bob Brett

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Business and economy

 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
o COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
 COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
 Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declares a state of emergency for the Greater
Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures like Chiba,
Kanagawa and Saitama, for one month from tomorrow until February 7. The government
asks restaurants in those areas to close by 8:00 p.m. and urges residents to refrain from
non-essential travel at the same time. (CNA)
 Japan reports a record 7,490 new cases nationwide in the past 24 hours, according to
figure from NHK. Tokyo reports a record 2,447 new cases and making the cumulative cases
in the prefecture to 68,790. (The Japan Times)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
 Indonesia reports a second consecutive day record high of 9,321 cases, bringing the
nationwide total of confirmed cases to 797,723. (detikHealth)
 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 them. (Al Jazeera)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
 Malaysia reports a record 3,027 new cases for the second consecutive days. It is the first
time that the country has reported 3,000 cases and bringing the nationwide total of
confirmed cases to 182,465. (The Edge Markets MY)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
 COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
 Spain surpasses two milion cases of COVID-19 the same day that reports 42.360 new cases.
(Cadena SER)
 Catalonia reports the first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from a British resident in
that region. (RTVE)
 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 of COVID-19. (The Moscow Times)
 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 reported since April 21 and bringing the nationwide death toll to 78,508. (The
Independent)
o COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
 COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania
 Pennsylvania reports the first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from a resident in
Dauphin County that had a international exposure and tested positive. (WCAU-TV)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Texas
 Texas health officials reports the first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from a resident
in Harris County that had a no travel history. (KTVT-TV)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Palau, COVID-19 vaccine
 Palau commences its vaccination program, with outgoing President Tommy Remengesau Jr. and
incoming President Surangel Whipps Jr. receiving the first two doses. The country prepares to
vaccinate more than 18,000 people with the Moderna vaccine provided by the United States. (RNZ)
 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) confirms that Senegal reports an outbreak of the highly pathogenic
H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm in Thies. (Reuters)
International Relations

 Iraq–United States relations, Assassination of Qasem Soleimani

o Iraq issues an arrest warrant for incumbent US President Donald Trump, accussing him of premediated
murder due to his role in the deaths 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 presidential election Electoral College count

o 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 to objection. This comes after the House and the Senate
defeated a similar objection to Arizona's electoral college votes from Congressman 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)
o 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 20 January. (NPR)
o Representative Jake LaTurner is notified of his positive diagnosis with COVID after the vote on Arizona and
goes into isolation, missing the Pennsylvania vote. (Kansas City Star)
o President Donald Trump, still disagreeing with the election results that resulted in a victory for President-
elect Joe Biden, said through a spokesperson, "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)
 Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn-in as President of Ghana for a second term. (BBC)

Science and technology

 Twitter suspensions
o Twitter announces that it has permanently suspended American attorney and conspiracy theorist L. Lin
Wood for violating their rules. (The Hill)

January 6, 2021 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

 2020–2021 United States election protests

o 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
 Thousands of pro-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 her 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. (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 protests 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 protests. 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) (CNN)
 Syrian civil war
o Israel's role in the Syrian Civil War
 Israel launches airstrikes against IRGC and Hezbollah bases near Damascus, Syria. (Al Arabiya) (Ya
Libnan)

Health and environment

 COVID-19 pandemic
o COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
 COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
 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 China
 Members of the World Health Organization investigating the origins of the pandemic are
denied entry into China. (Al Jazeera)
 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)
o 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
 Portugal reports a record of 10,027 new daily cases, bringing the nationwide cumulative
total of confirmed cases to 446,606. (DGS)
 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
  Slovenia reports a record of 3,354 cases in the past 24 hours. The country also surpasses
130,000 total cases. (RTVSLO)
 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)
o 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)
o 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)
o 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)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay
 Uruguay reports a record 946 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide
total of confirmed cases to 23,048. (gob.uy)

International relations

 Israel–Sudan normalization agreement

o Sudan formally signs the Abraham Accords as part of an agreement to normalize relations with Israel.
(Reuters)

Law and crime

 2020–2021 United States election protests

o 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
 Four people are dead and 52 are arrested for storming the United States Capitol. (The Hill)
 Hong Kong national security law
o 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
o 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
o 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

o 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)
o 2020 United States presidential election 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)
 Venezuelan presidential crisis
o 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 United States Capitol protests
o 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)
o 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)

January 5, 2021 (Tuesday)
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Health and environment

 COVID-19 pandemic
o 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)
 o 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)
o 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
 Zimbabwe reports 1,365 new confirmed cases and 34 deaths in the past 24 hours, its
largest daily increase for both cases and deaths since the pandemic began as the country
begins a month-long lockdown to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Reuters)
o 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)

International relations

 Qatar diplomatic crisis

o 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
o 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

o 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)
 2020 United States election protests
o Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser activates the District of Columbia National Guard due to an
organized protest of pro-Trump supporters. (AP)
o A federal judge bans Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio from entering Washington, D.C. (Forbes)
 Iran–United States relations
 o 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
o 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
o 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

o 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)

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)

January 4, 2021 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

 Kivu conflict
o 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)

Health and environment

 COVID-19 pandemic
o 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 the United States
 COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
 Michigan surpasses 500,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. (WEYI-TV)
 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)
o 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)
o 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)

International relations

 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis, Iran–South Korea relations

o 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
o 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
o 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

o MP Margaret Ferrier is arrested after breaching COVID-19 restrictions. (The Times)
 2020 United States election protests
o 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
 o 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
o 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)

January 3, 2021 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

 Central African Republic Civil War

o Rebel forces seize the city of Bangassou in southeastern Central African Republic after storming the city in a
pre-dawn raid, according to MINUSCA officials. (BBC)
 Insurgency in the Maghreb
o 2021 Tillabéri attacks
 Twenty-one more people are found dead and others die of their injuries a day after the attacks in
Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye, in Tillabéri, Niger, bringing the death toll to 100. More than 75
others are wounded. (DW)
 Mali War
o Mali wedding airstrike
 A group of Islamist insurgents take hostages in Mopti. While separating the victims by gender, an
airstrike killed at least 20 people. (Global News)
 Syrian civil war
o Islamic State insurgents kill nine people and wound 16 others in an ambush targeting buses traveling down
a highway in central Syria. (Associated Press)
 A relief worker is killed and three others wounded after Islamic State-linked militants opens fire on their vehicle in
Maguindanao, Philippines. (INQUIRER.net)

Disasters and accidents

 2020 Gjerdrum landslide

o Rescue workers find the bodies of three people who went missing during a landslide in Gjerdrum, Viken,
Norway, on December 30, bringing the death toll to seven. Three people are still missing. (BBC)
 At least 18 people are killed during a funeral in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, when the roof they were sheltering
under during heavy rainfall collapses. Police dispatch rescue workers and sniffer dogs, and they say that the rescue
operation has been completed. (Reuters)

Health and environment

 COVID-19 pandemic
o COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
 COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus, Variant of Concern 202012/01
 Cyprus reports its first cases of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in 12 people who travelled
from the United Kingdom and later tested positive for COVID-19. (Cyprus-Mail)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
 Greece reports its first cases of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in four people who travelled
from the United Kingdom. (Reuters)
 COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
  Ireland surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 4,962 new cases are reported in
the past 24 hours. (The Irish Times)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
 Prime Minister Erna Solberg announces a series of new nationwide restrictions including a
ban on alcohol being served in restaurants and bars and an advisory against having any
guests in private residences in order to reduce the spread of a third wave of cases. (The
Hill)
 COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
 COVID-19 vaccination programme in the United Kingdom
 The United Kingdom begins distribution of the AstraZeneca and University of
Oxford vaccine. (BBC)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
 COVID-19 pandemic in India
 India officially approves the emergency use of AstraZeneca and University of Oxford's
AZD1222 vaccine, which is to be manufactured locally by the Serum Institute of India, as
well as Bharat Biotech's BBV152 vaccine. (BBC)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait; Variant of Concern 202012/01
 Kuwait announces the suspension of direct commercial passenger flights to and from the
United Kingdom beginning January 6 at 4am in order to reduce the spread of the new
variant of SARS-CoV-2. (Kuwait Times)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, Variant of Concern 202012/01
 Saudi Arabia reopens its air, sea, and land borders, and resumes international passenger
flights as well, after borders were closed in December to prevent the spread of the new
variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in the UK. People arriving from South Africa, the
United Kingdom, and other countries where the new variant is spreading are required to
spend 14 days in another country and present a negative test result prior to entering Saudi
Arabia. (Al Jazeera)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, Variant of Concern 202012/01
 Thailand reports its first case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a British national who
travelled from the United Kingdom and later tested positive for COVID-19. (Khaosod
English)
 Thailand announces it will get two million doses of CoronaVac starting in February.
(Bangkok Post)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
 COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt, COVID-19 vaccine
 Egypt approves the use of Sinopharm's BBIBP-CorV vaccine, with the vaccination campaign
expected to start later this month. Egypt plans to buy 40 million doses of this vaccine. (Al
Jazeera)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
 President Uhuru Kenyatta signs an executive order that bans all gatherings except funerals
and weddings of up to 150 people. He also extends the nationwide night curfew until
March 12. (Anadolu Agency)
o COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Variant of Concern 202012/01
 New Zealand reports six cases of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 in five people who travelled from the
United Kingdom and another who travelled from South Africa, all between December 13 and 25,
and who later tested positive for COVID-19. (Stuff.co.nz)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, COVID-19 vaccine
 The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency announces that the country will receive 2 million doses of
AstraZeneca's vaccine. (Reuters)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
 Canada surpasses 600,000 cases of COVID-19. (CP24)

International relations

 Assassination of Qasem Soleimani, American intervention in Iraq

o Thousands of Iraqis demand American forces withdraw from the country during protests in Liberation
Square, Baghdad, a year after an American drone strike killed Iran's general Qasem Soleimani and Iraq's
militia commander, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The anniversary of their deaths in Baghdad was also marked
in Iran as well as by supporters in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and other Middle East countries. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections

 2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election

o The 117th United States Congress begins. Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as Speaker of the House with a narrow
seven-vote majority (216–209). (The Guardian) (Reuters)
 Trump–Raffensperger scandal
o The Washington Post releases the recording of a telephone conversation where United States President
Donald Trump calls Brad Raffensperger to pressure the Georgia Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes" in
his favor. (The Washington Post)

January 2, 2021 (Saturday)
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Arts and culture

 Pope Francis accepts the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Richard B. Higgins, the episcopal vicar for veterans affairs
of the Archdiocese for the Military Services. During his career, Bishop Higgins’ is vicar for veterans affairs and
responsible for more than 200 chaplains serving at over 150 VA hospitals in the United States, Puerto Rico and
Guam. His retirement at age 75 is announced in Washington by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio
to the United States. (Catholic News Service)

Armed conflicts and attacks

 Insurgency in the Maghreb

o 2021 Tillabéri attacks
 At least 79 civilians are killed and 20 others are injured when Islamist militants attack two villages
simultaneously in Tillabéri, Niger, near the border with Mali. (Reuters)
o Two soldiers and four militants are killed during a gunfight in Messelmoun, Algeria. (Xinhua)
 Insurgency in Balochistan
o Machh attack
 Eleven Hazara coal miners are kidnapped near their mine and then killed nearby by Islamic State
militants in Machh, Pakistan. (BCC)
 Mali War, Operation Barkhane
o Two French troops are killed when their armoured personnel carrier hits a roadside bomb in Ménaka, Mali.
It is the second attack in the past few days that targeted French troops, the first being the December 28
JNIM-claimed bombing that killed three French soldiers. (Al Jazeera)
 Somali Civil War
o Five people are killed, including two Turkish nationals, after an al-Shabaab suicide bomber blew himself up
near the Mogadishu-Afgooye road construction work. Fourteen people are wounded, including four other
Turkish citizens. (Daily Sabbah)

Disasters and accidents

 2020 Gjerdrum landslide

o Rescue workers find the bodies of four people who went missing during a landslide in Gjerdrum, Viken,
Norway, on December 30. Six people are still missing. (Al Jazeera)
 Three people are killed when a small plane crashes into a house in Lyon Township, Michigan, United States. (WDIV-
TV)

Health and environment

 COVID-19 pandemic
o COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
 COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
 The United Kingdom reports a record 57,725 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest
daily total since the beginning of the pandemic. Another 445 deaths from COVID-19 are
also reported, bringing the country's death toll to 74,570. (Sky News)
 The UK reactivates emergency critical-care COVID-19 hospitals amid a surge in both cases
and hospitalizations. (Reuters)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, COVID-19 vaccine
  Over 800,000 people in Russia have received the Sputnik V vaccine. (The Hill)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Gibraltar
 Gibraltar imposes a second lockdown for the next 14 days beginning at 10:00 p.m. local
time (21:00 GMT) today, in order to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. (AFP via
Barron's)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
 The government announces a one-week closure of all shops that were allowed to reopen
during the holiday season, as well as all places of worship beginning tomorrow in order to
reduce the number of COVID-19 cases ahead of the reopening of schools on January 11. A
curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. local time will also be imposed. (Ekathimerini)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
 COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
 Indonesia reports a record 7,582 recoveries in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide
total of recoveries to 625,518. (Kompas)
 Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa tests positive for COVID-19. (Kompas)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
 Malaysia reports a record 3,321 recoveries in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide
total of recoveries to 94,492. (The Edge Markets MY)
 COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, 501.V2 variant
 South Korea reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 when a person who
travelled from South Africa on December 26 later tested positive for COVID-19. (Dong-A
Ilbo)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, Variant of Concern 202012/01
 Vietnam reports their first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 when a 44-year-old woman
who travelled from the United Kingdom later tested positive for COVID-19 while in
quarantine on December 24. (The Straits Times)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
 COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
 Victoria closes its land border with New South Wales due to an increase in COVID-19 cases,
after several months of open borders. Meanwhile, New South Wales makes wearing masks
in public mandatory, while also easing restrictions for southern suburbs of the Northern
Beaches as the number of cases in those areas decrease. (The Guardian)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Palau, COVID-19 vaccine
 Palau receives 2,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine in a special contribution from the
United States. The government announced that it will vaccinate healthcare workers first
and then vaccinate seniors and people with medical conditions. (RNZ)
o COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
 COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
 New York surpasses one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fourth state to do so
after Texas, California, and Florida. (Bloomberg)

Law and crime

 Capital punishment in Kazakhstan

o Kazakhstan formally abolishes the death penalty, making a two-decade freeze on executions permanent,
according to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Voice of America)
 Killing of Dolal Idd
o The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office releases footage of deputies executing a search warrant on the last
known address of Dolal Idd, as well as a raid on his family's house. (WCCO-TV)
 Authorities in Pakistan arrest Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, alleged leader of the Lashker-e-Taiba group, which is blamed
for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. (ABC News)
 The homes of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are vandalized after
the government failed to pass the CASH Act, a bill that would increase direct payments from $600 to $2,000. (ABC
News) (Business Insider)
 Saïd Bouteflika, the brother and special advisor of former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is cleared of
conspiracy charges following a retrial. Saïd Bouteflika had been sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2019 for
"undermining the authority of the armed forces" and "conspiring against the authority of the state" following his
brother's resignation in the context of the 2019–20 Algerian protests. (AFP via Arab News)

Politics and elections

  2020–21 Nigerien general election
o The electoral commission of Niger declares that a second round of the presidential election will take place
on February 21 after no candidate received a majority of the vote. The two candidates will be former
minister Mohamed Bazoum, the leader of the ruling Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, who won
the first round with 39.33 percent of the votes, and former president Mahamane Ousmane, who won 16.99
percent of votes. (AFP via Al-Ahram)

January 1, 2021 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

 Sinai insurgency
o A roadside bomb kills two members of Egypt's security forces and wounds five others near Bir al-Abd in the
northern Sinai Peninsula. (AP)
 Kivu conflict
o Six militiamen are killed during clashes between the Nduma Defense of Congo-Renovated and Mai-Mai
Kabido in Bukumbirwa. (Radio Okapi)

Arts and culture

 On New Years Day, Pope Francis livestreams his message from the library of the Apostolic Palace. He states "the
Virgin Mary’s motherly care encourages us to use our God-given time for building up the world and peace, not
destroying it." In the Catholic Church, January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. (Catholic News Agency)

Disasters and accidents

 2021 Tribistovo poisoning

o Eight people aged 19 die from carbon monoxide poisoning in a cottage in Tribistovo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, during a New Year's celebration, after carbon monoxide leaks from a generator used to power
the heater. (AP)

Health and environment

 COVID-19 pandemic
o COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
 COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
 COVID-19 pandemic in England
 COVID-19 pandemic in London
 The Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces that all primary
schools in London will remain closed for at least two weeks at the start of
the new term on January 4. It was previously announced that only schools
in 23 of the 32 boroughs would be closed. (BBC)
 COVID-19 pandemic in the Isle of Man , Variant of Concern 202012/01
 The Isle of Man reports two cases of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2. (BBC)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, Variant of Concern 202012/01
 Turkey reports its first 15 cases of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in people who travelled
from the United Kingdom and later tested positive for COVID-19. (Daily Sabah)
 Turkey bans all travellers from the United Kingdom due to the new variant of SARS-CoV-2
from the UK. (AP)
 COVID-19 pandemic in France
 France announces it will tighten curfews in 15 departments beginning tomorrow at 6:00
p.m. local time in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (France 24)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
 Norway will lift its ban on flights from the United Kingdom beginning tomorrow at 4:00
p.m. GMT. (The Independent)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
 COVID-19 pandemic in India
  India approves the emergency use of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford
and AstraZeneca, becoming the third country in the world to do so after the United
Kingdom and Argentina. (Al Jazeera)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, COVID-19 vaccine
 Israel becomes the first country to vaccinate at least 10% of its population against COVID-
19, with around 950,000 doses already administered. (The Jerusalem Post)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
 Malaysia extends the recovery phase of the movement control order nationwide except for
Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Sabah as well as other locations under conditional and
enhanced MCO until March 31 due to a substantial increase in the number of new cases.
(The Straits Times)
 COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
 The Philippines includes the United States in its travel ban of countries and territories
reported to have new variants of SARS-CoV-2, which comes into effect on January 3. The
move comes after the U.S. reported its first case of a new variant from the United Kingdom
on December 30. (Xinhua)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, 501.V2 Variant
 The Health Ministry announces that long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who
had travel history to South Africa over the past 14 days will be not allowed to enter
Singapore starting January 4, due to reports of a more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2
circulating in the country. (Hindustan Times)
 COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
 Bangkok will close all schools, daycare centers for both children and seniors, preschools
and tutoring centers from January 4 to 17. Other public facilities will be closed beginning
tomorrow. This comes as the authorities tighten measures to reduce the spread of a new
wave of COVID-19. (CNA)
o COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
 COVID-19 pandemic in California
 California reports a record 585 new deaths in the past 24 hours. (KABC-TV)
 The United States surpasses 20 million cases of COVID-19. (CBS News)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Chad
 President Idriss Déby signs a decree that imposes a lockdown in the country's capital N'Djamena for
the first time since the pandemic began and also declares a dusk-to-dawn curfew due to a rise in
the number of cases. (Reuters)
o COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay
 Uruguay reported a record of 12 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to
193. (El País)

International relations

 Cross-Strait relations
o Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says that she is ready to have talks with China and urges the country to
have dialogues with Taiwan. (Bloomberg.com)
 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Nuclear program of Iran
o The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has notified it of its intention to enrich uranium to 20%
purity, in accordance with a law recently passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly. Iran did not specify
when this enrichment would begin. The December 2020 bill, adopted after the assassination of Iranian
nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, instructs the government to increase uranium enrichment if
sanctions against Iran are not eased within two months. (France24) (BBC)
 The African Continental Free Trade Area, the largest free-trade area since the formation of the World Trade
Organization in 1995, commences. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

 Cannabis in the United States

o Initiative 190 comes into effect in Montana, making it the 13th state to legalize recreational cannabis.
(Great Falls Tribune) (KRTV)
 George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon , 2020–2021 United States racial unrest
o On December 31 and into the early hours of January 1, protesters and police clashed in a New Year's Eve
protest which police declared a riot shortly before midnight, alleging the demonstrators' use of violence.
 Within 30 minutes, police advanced on the demonstration, protesters used fireworks while officers shot
pepper balls, rubber bullets, and other "less-lethal munitions" In the wake of the protests, police order all
people in the area to leave immediately. Authorities have not stated the number of protesters arrested.
(The Hill)

Politics and elections

 The United States Senate votes 81–13 to override President Donald Trump's veto of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This is the first successful veto override of the Trump presidency. (Business
Insider)

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Elections and referendums

Recent

 December
o 27: Central African Republic, President (1st), National Assembly (1st)
o 27: Niger, President (1st), National Assembly

Upcoming

 January
o 10: Kazakhstan, Majilis
o 10: Kyrgyzstan, President, Constitutional referendum
o 14: Uganda, President (1st), Parliament

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Trials

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
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Sport

 Association football
o 2020–21 Premier League
o 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
o 2020–21 UEFA Nations League
o 2020 Copa Libertadores
o 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage
o 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage
 Women's association football
o 2020–21 Champions League
o 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine
o 2020–21 FA WSL
 American football
o 2020 NFL season
o 2020 NCAA Division I FBS
 Baseball
o 2021 MLB season
 Basketball
o 2020–21 NBA season
o 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
o 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
 Golf
o 2020–21 PGA Tour
 Ice hockey
o 2020–21 KHL season
o 2020–21 NHL season
 Motorsport
o 2020 Formula One Championship
o 2020 Rally Championship
 Rugby union
o 2020–21 Premiership Rugby
o 2020–21 Pro14
o 2019–20 Top 14
 Other sports seasons
o 2020–21 international cricket season
o 2020–21 snooker season
o 2020–21 curling season

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Recent deaths
January 2021

 4: Alexi Laiho
 4: Tanya Roberts
 4: M. R. Schunker
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 4: Gordon "Butch" Stewart
 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
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