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July 5, 2021 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan
- Afghan presidential advisor Hamdullah Mohib says that there will be a counter-offensive against the Taliban in the north after the group captured six districts in Badakhshan Province. On Sunday, at least 1,037 Afghan troops abandoned their positions and fled into Tajikistan. (Al Jazeera)
Chikun kidnapping
- Bandits abduct around 150 students, a parent and the administrator of a boarding school in Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The army has rescued at least 26 people. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

An explosion and fire at a factory in Bangkok, Thailand, kills at least one person and injures 29 others. Thousands of residents are evacuated. (Al Jazeera)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
    - Bangladesh reports a record of 9,964 new cases and 164 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 954,881 and the nationwide death toll to 15,229. (Bdnews24.com)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
    - Indonesia reports a record of 29,745 new cases and 558 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.31 million and the nationwide death toll to 61,140. Active cases also surpassed 300,000 for the first time. (detikHealth)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
    - Vietnam surpasses 20,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 1,102 new cases are reported in the past 24 hours. (The Star)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
    - The Norwegian government delays a final phase of reopening the economy until the end of July at the earliest because of concerns about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. (Reuters)
  - COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
    - Ukraine authorizes the usage of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyiv Post)

Law and crime

LGBT rights in Georgia (country)
- Anti-LGBT right-wing groups storm and ransack the offices of an LGBT+ organization in Tbilisi, Georgia, ahead of the city's pride march. Activists say that equipment was lost during the attack. (Reuters)
- The pride march is later cancelled amid more homophobic attacks against LGBT people. Police have promised to investigate the attacks. (DW) (The Guardian)
Violence against LGBT people, LGBT rights in Spain
- Protests across Spain occur in the aftermath of the murder of a 24-year-old man who, according to his friends, was killed because he was gay. The murder sparked widespread condemnation from LGBT organizations and politicians. (CTV News)
Indonesian police say that loss due to the burning that occurred in Elelim, the capital of Yalimo Regency, Papua, on 29 June was estimated at Rp 324 billion ($22.5 million). There were 34 offices, 126 shops, 115 motorbikes and 4 cars that were burned and 1,137 people have been displaced. The burning was carried out shortly after the Court's decision to order a re-voting without the participation of one of the regent candidates. (VOI)
Peruvian prosecutor José Domingo Pérez opens an investigation into Keiko Fujimori and the Popular Force party for allegedly engaging in money laundering during the 2021 Peruvian general election following audio recordings of former Alberto Fujimori advisor Vladimiro Montesinos bribing election judges. (The Rio Times)

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 '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
 *[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]
-**[[Afghan president]]ial advisor [[Hamdullah Mohib]] says that there will be a [[counter-offensive]] against the [[Taliban]] in the north after the group captured six districts in [[Badakhshan Province]]. On Sunday, at least 1,037 Afghan troops abandoned their positions and fled into [[Tajikistan]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/5/afghanistan-forces-counterattack-taliban-northern-provinces (Al Jazeera)]
+**[[Afghan president]]ial advisor [[Hamdullah Mohib]] says that there will be a [[counter-offensive]] against the [[Taliban]] in the north after the group captured six [[districts of Afghanistan|districts]] in [[Badakhshan Province]]. On Sunday, at least 1,037 [[Afghan troops]] abandoned their positions and fled into [[Tajikistan]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/5/afghanistan-forces-counterattack-taliban-northern-provinces (Al Jazeera)]
 *[[Chikun kidnapping]]
-**[[Bandit]]s [[kidnapping in Nigeria|abduct]] around 150 students, a parent and the administrator of a [[boarding school]] in [[Chikun]], [[Kaduna State]]. The [[Nigerian Army|army]] rescue at least 26. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/some-150-students-missing-after-attack-nigeria-school-parent-administrator-2021-07-05/ (Reuters)]
+**[[Bandit]]s [[kidnapping in Nigeria|abduct]] around 150 students, a parent and the administrator of a [[boarding school]] in [[Chikun]], [[Kaduna State]], [[Nigeria]]. The [[Nigerian Army|army]] has rescued at least 26 people. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/some-150-students-missing-after-attack-nigeria-school-parent-administrator-2021-07-05/ (Reuters)]
 '''Disasters and accidents'''
-*A huge [[explosion]] and a fire at a factory in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], killing at least one person and wounding 29 others. Thousands of residents are [[emergency evacuation|evacuated]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/5/blast-at-thai-factory-kills-one-mass-evacuation-underway (Al Jazeera)]
+*An explosion and fire at a factory in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]], kills at least one person and injures 29 others. Thousands of residents are evacuated. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/5/blast-at-thai-factory-kills-one-mass-evacuation-underway (Al Jazeera)]
 '''Health and environment'''
 *[[COVID-19 pandemic]]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]]
-***[[Bangladesh]] reports a record of 9,964 new cases and 164 [[COVID-19 pandemic deaths|death]]s from [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total confirmed cases and death toll to 954,881 and to 15,229 respectively. [https://bdnews24.com/coronavirus-pandemic/2021/07/05/bangladesh-sets-grim-records-9964-virus-cases-and-164-deaths-in-a-day (Bdnews24.com)]
+****[[Bangladesh]] reports a record of 9,964 new cases and 164 [[COVID-19 pandemic deaths|death]]s from [[COVID-19]] in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 954,881 and the nationwide death toll to 15,229. [https://bdnews24.com/coronavirus-pandemic/2021/07/05/bangladesh-sets-grim-records-9964-virus-cases-and-164-deaths-in-a-day (Bdnews24.com)]
-**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia]]
-***[[Indonesia]] reports a record of 29,745 new cases and 558 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total confirmed cases and death toll to 2.31 million and to 61,140 respectively. Active cases surpassed to 300,000 for the first time. [https://health.detik.com/berita-detikhealth/d-5632071/dki-hampir-11-ribu-ini-sebaran-rekor-29745-kasus-baru-covid-19-ri-5-juli (detikHealth)]
+****[[Indonesia]] reports a record of 29,745 new cases and 558 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.31 million and the nationwide death toll to 61,140. Active cases also surpassed 300,000 for the first time. [https://health.detik.com/berita-detikhealth/d-5632071/dki-hampir-11-ribu-ini-sebaran-rekor-29745-kasus-baru-covid-19-ri-5-juli (detikHealth)]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam]]
+****[[Vietnam]] surpasses 20,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 1,102 new cases are reported in the past 24 hours. [https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/07/06/vietnam-records-over-1-000-daily-covid-19-cases-for-first-time-total-cases-surpass-20-000 (''The Star'')]
+**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Norway]]
+****The [[Norway|Norwegian]]  [[Government of Norway|government]] delays a final phase of reopening the economy until the end of July at the earliest because of concerns about the [[SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norway-delays-reopening-delta-variant-threat-looms-pm-says-2021-07-05/ (Reuters)]
+***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine]]
+****[[Ukraine]] authorizes the usage of the [[Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine]]. [https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/reuters-ukraine-approves-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine.html (''Kyiv Post'')]
 '''Law and crime'''
 *[[LGBT rights in Georgia (country)]]
-**Violent homophobic right-wing groups storm and ransack the offices of an [[LGBT]]+ organization in [[Tbilisi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], ahead of the Tbilisi [[Pride march]]. The activists say that equipment was lost during the attack. The Pride was later cancelled amid more homophobic attacks against LGBT people. Police have promised to investigate the attacks. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/protesters-storm-lgbt-campaigners-office-tbilisi-before-planned-march-2021-07-05/ (Reuters)] [https://www.dw.com/en/georgia-organizers-cancel-pride-march-amid-violence/a-58163518 (DW)] [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/05/georgia-lgbtq-activists-cancel-tbilisi-pride-march-after-violence (The Guardian)]
+**[[LGBT rights opposition|Anti-LGBT]] [[right-wing]] groups [[2021 Tbilisi Pride Protests|storm and ransack]] the offices of an [[LGBT]]+ organization in [[Tbilisi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], ahead of the city's [[pride march]]. Activists say that equipment was lost during the attack. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/protesters-storm-lgbt-campaigners-office-tbilisi-before-planned-march-2021-07-05/ (Reuters)]
+**The pride march is later cancelled amid more homophobic attacks against LGBT people. Police have promised to investigate the attacks. [https://www.dw.com/en/georgia-organizers-cancel-pride-march-amid-violence/a-58163518 (DW)] [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/05/georgia-lgbtq-activists-cancel-tbilisi-pride-march-after-violence (''The Guardian'')]
+*[[Violence against LGBT people]], [[LGBT rights in Spain]]
+**Protests across [[Spain]] occur in the aftermath of the [[murder]] of a 24-year-old man who, according to his friends, was killed because he was [[gay]]. The murder sparked widespread condemnation from LGBT organizations and politicians. [https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/spain-police-probe-suspected-hate-crime-targeting-gay-man-1.5496888 (CTV News)]
+*[[Indonesian National Police|Indonesian police]] say that loss due to the burning that occurred in Elelim, the capital of [[Yalimo Regency]], [[Papua (province)|Papua]], on 29 June was estimated at [[Indonesian rupiah|Rp]] 324 billion ([[United States dollar|$]]22.5 million). There were 34 offices, 126 shops, 115 motorbikes and 4 cars that were burned and 1,137 people have been displaced. The burning was carried out shortly after the [[Constitutional Court of Indonesia|Court]]'s decision to order a re-voting without the participation of one of the regent candidates. [https://voi.id/en/news/64460/mass-of-supporters-of-erdi-dabi-jhon-wilil-bakar-34-offices-in-eleilim-papua-126-shophouses-and-caused-1137-people-to-refuge (VOI)]
+*Peruvian prosecutor José Domingo Pérez opens an investigation into [[Keiko Fujimori]] and the [[Popular Force]] party for allegedly engaging in [[money laundering]] during the [[2021 Peruvian general election]] following audio recordings of former [[Alberto Fujimori]] advisor [[Vladimiro Montesinos]] bribing election judges. [https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/peru/anti-corruption-prosecutor-investigates-keiko-fujimori-for-montesinos-audios/ (''The Rio Times'')]
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