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**[[2021 Afghanistan attacks]]
**[[2021 Afghanistan attacks]]
***[[2021 Kabul mosque bombing]]
***[[2021 Kabul mosque bombing]]
****Twelve people, including an [[imam]], are killed and 15 more are wounded when a bomb [[explode]]s inside a [[mosque]] in the [[Shakardara District]] on the outskirts of [[Kabul]]. The [[Taliban]] condemns the attack, for which nobody has so far claimed responsibility. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/twelve-killed-explosion-kabul-mosque-during-friday-prayers-2021-05-14/ (Reuters)]
****Twelve people, including an [[imam]], are killed and 15 others are wounded when a bomb explodes inside a [[mosque]] in the [[Shakardara District]] on the outskirts of [[Kabul]]. The [[Taliban]] condemns the attack, for which nobody has so far claimed responsibility. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/twelve-killed-explosion-kabul-mosque-during-friday-prayers-2021-05-14/ (Reuters)]
*[[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]]
*[[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]]
**The death toll from the [[Israel]]i [[airstrike]]s in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] increases to 137 people with more than 920 others wounded, as shellings and bombardments increase in the districts of Gaza. The Shati [[refugee camp]] is hit by bombings resulting in the death of ten people, including eight children, bringing the number of children killed to 36. The death toll in Israel rises to nine people killed, including a six-year-old boy. The [[International Criminal Court]] says that individuals involved in the conflict may be targeted by an investigation into [[war crime]]s. Violence also continues in the [[West Bank]], with [[Israeli settler]]s attacking Palestinian homes in the city of [[Hebron]], while eleven protestors in the West Bank are shot dead by [[Israel Defense Forces|soldiers]], bringing the number of Palestinian protestors killed there to 15. Also, two men are killed in [[Lebanon]] during protests at the border against Israeli soldiers. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/14/israels-bombardment-of-gaza-continues-live (Al Jazeera)]
**The death toll from the [[Israel]]i [[airstrike]]s in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] increases to 137 people with more than 920 others wounded, as shellings and bombardments increase in the districts of Gaza. The Shati [[refugee camp]] is hit by bombings, resulting in the death of ten people, including eight children, thereby bringing the number of children killed to 36. The death toll in Israel rises to nine people killed, including a six-year-old boy. The [[International Criminal Court]] says that individuals involved in the conflict may be targeted by an investigation into [[war crime]]s. Violence also continues in the [[West Bank]], with [[Israeli settler]]s attacking Palestinian homes in the city of [[Hebron]], while eleven protestors in the West Bank are shot dead by [[Israel Defense Forces|soldiers]], bringing the number of Palestinian protestors killed there to 15. Additionally, two men are killed in [[Lebanon]] during protests at the border against Israeli soldiers. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/14/israels-bombardment-of-gaza-continues-live (Al Jazeera)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*[[Cyclone Tauktae]]
**[[India]]'s western state of [[Gujarat]] braces for [[cyclone Tauktae]], reported to be the strongest storm to hit the region since 1998. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57139989 (BBC News)]


'''Health and environment'''
'''Health and environment'''
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**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Asia]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan]]
****Due to the rising number of [[COVID-19]] cases in [[Japan]], [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Yoshihide Suga]] extends the [[state of emergency]] to [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]] and [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]] [[Prefectures of Japan|prefecture]]s from May 16 until the end of this month and also declare a quasi-[[state of emergency]] in [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]] and [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]] prefectures from May 16 until June 13. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/14/national/state-emergency-expansion-three-prefectures/ (''The Japan Times'')]
****Due to the rising number of [[COVID-19]] cases in [[Japan]], [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Yoshihide Suga]] extends the [[state of emergency]] to [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]], and [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]] [[Prefectures of Japan|prefecture]]s from May 16 until the end of this month. He alsos declare a quasi-state of emergency in [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]], and [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]] prefectures from May 16 until June 13. [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/14/national/state-emergency-expansion-three-prefectures/ (''The Japan Times'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore]]
****The [[Singapore]]an [[Ministry of Health (Singapore)|Health Ministry]] announces that it will impose the strictest curbs since the [[2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures|circuit breaker]] last year, including limiting social gatherings to two people, making [[work from home]] default, and banning dining at [[restaurant]]s. The new restrictions will be in effect from May 16 until June 13. [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/no-dining-in-social-gatherings-capped-at-2-people-from-may-16-as-spore-tightens (''The Straits Times'')] [https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/05/14/singapore-announces-lockdown-like-restrictions-as-local-covid-cases-flare-up/ (Forbes)]
****The [[Singapore]]an [[Ministry of Health (Singapore)|Health Ministry]] announces that it will impose the strictest curbs since the [[2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures|circuit breaker]] last year, including limiting social gatherings to two people, making [[work from home]] default, and banning dining at restaurants. The new restrictions will be in effect from May 16 until June 13. [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/no-dining-in-social-gatherings-capped-at-2-people-from-may-16-as-spore-tightens (''The Straits Times'')] [https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/05/14/singapore-announces-lockdown-like-restrictions-as-local-covid-cases-flare-up/ (''Forbes'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan]]
****The [[Taipei City Government]] announces the indefinite closure of entertainment venues and multiple public facilities such as [[library|libraries]] and [[sports centre]]s beginning tomorrow after [[Taiwan]] reported a record 29 new locally transmitted cases in the past 24 hours. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210514-taipei-closes-entertainment-venues-as-virus-outbreak-spreads (France 24)]
****The [[Taipei City Government]] announces the indefinite closure of entertainment venues and multiple public facilities such as libraries and sports centres beginning tomorrow after [[Taiwan]] reports a record 29 new locally transmitted cases in the past 24 hours. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210514-taipei-closes-entertainment-venues-as-virus-outbreak-spreads (France 24)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam]]
****The [[Vietnam]]ese health ministry says the country will receive 31 million [[Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine|Pfizer]] [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccine]] ​doses this year and also register to buy about 10 million additional doses through [[COVAX]]. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-14/vietnam-to-get-31-million-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-doses-in-2021 (Bloomberg)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra]]
****[[Andorra]]n minister of Finances [[Èric Jover]] becomes reinfected with [[COVID-19]], becoming the second minister in the past week to test positive for the virus after minister of Economy Jordi Gallardo on May 12. [https://www.diariandorra.ad/noticies/nacional/2021/05/14/eric_jover_dona_positiu_per_covid_180014_1125.html (''Diari d'Andorra'')]
****[[Andorra]]n minister of Finances [[Èric Jover]] becomes re-infected with [[COVID-19]], becoming the second minister in the past week to test positive for the virus after Minister of Economy Jordi Gallardo on May 12. [https://www.diariandorra.ad/noticies/nacional/2021/05/14/eric_jover_dona_positiu_per_covid_180014_1125.html (''Diari d'Andorra'')]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Greece]], [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Greece]], [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism]]
****[[Greece]] officially reopen its borders to all visitors who present a proof of [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccination]], a negative [[PCR]] [[COVID-19 testing|test result]], or a document certifying recent recovery from the COVID-19 as tourism season begins in a hope to revive the sector badly affected by the pandemic. [https://balkaninsight.com/2021/05/14/greece-reopens-to-tourists-with-big-fanfare/ (Balkan Insight)]
****[[Greece]] officially reopens its borders to all visitors who present a proof of [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccination]], a negative [[Polymerase chain reaction|PCR]] [[COVID-19 testing|test result]], or a document certifying a recent recovery from the COVID-19 as tourism season begins, hoping to revive the sector badly affected by the pandemic. [https://balkaninsight.com/2021/05/14/greece-reopens-to-tourists-with-big-fanfare/ (Balkan Insight)]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Italy]]
****[[Italy|Italian]] [[Ministry of Health|Health Minister]] [[Roberto Speranza]] signs a decree that will remove [[quarantine]] rules for travellers from the [[European Union]], the [[Schengen area]], the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Israel]] as long as they have [[COVID-19 testing|tested]] negative for COVID-19. The decree will take effect on May 16. [https://www.barrons.com/articles/italy-scraps-quarantine-for-eu-britain-and-israel-01620988813 (''Barron's'')]
****[[Italy|Italian]] [[Ministry of Health (Italy)|Health Minister]] [[Roberto Speranza]] signs a decree that will remove [[quarantine]] rules for travelers from the [[European Union]], the [[Schengen area]], the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Israel]], as long as they have [[COVID-19 testing|tested]] negative for COVID-19. The decree will take effect on May 16. [https://www.barrons.com/articles/italy-scraps-quarantine-for-eu-britain-and-israel-01620988813 (''Barron's'')]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan]]
***[[COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan]], [[Lineage B.1.617]]
****[[Saskatchewan]] reports its first case of the [[Lineage B.1.617]] variant, which was first discovered in [[India]]. [https://regina.ctvnews.ca/1st-cases-of-b-1-617-variant-detected-in-sask-1.5428198 (CKCK-DT)]
****[[Saskatchewan]] reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 variant, which was first discovered in [[India]]. [https://regina.ctvnews.ca/1st-cases-of-b-1-617-variant-detected-in-sask-1.5428198 (CKCK-DT)]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia]]
**[[COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia]]
***[[Colombia]] surpasses 80,000 deaths from COVID-19. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-colombia-idUSKBN2CV2E3 (Reuters)]
***[[Colombia]] surpasses 80,000 deaths from COVID-19. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-colombia-idUSKBN2CV2E3 (Reuters)]
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'''International relations'''
'''International relations'''
*[[International reactions to 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]], [[Czech Republic–Israel relations]]
*[[International reactions to 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]], [[Czech Republic–Israel relations]]
**[[President of the Czech Republic|Czech Republic President]] [[Miloš Zeman]] orders the [[Flag of Israel|Israeli flag]] to fly at the [[Prague Castle]] to show support for [[Israel|the country]] amid the conflict with Palestine. [https://www.newsweek.com/czech-republic-flies-israeli-flag-over-prague-castle-support-nation-amid-palestinian-clashes-1591636?amp=1 (Newsweek)]
**[[President of the Czech Republic|Czech Republic President]] [[Miloš Zeman]] orders the [[Flag of Israel|Israeli flag]] to fly at the [[Prague Castle]] to show support for [[Israel|the country]] amidst its conflict with Palestine. [https://www.newsweek.com/czech-republic-flies-israeli-flag-over-prague-castle-support-nation-amid-palestinian-clashes-1591636?amp=1 (''Newsweek'')]


'''Law and crime'''
'''Law and crime'''
*[[International protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis|Protests against the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]]
*[[International protests over the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis|Protests against the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]]
**[[Jordan]] police disperse protesters who were trying to reach the [[Allenby Bridge]] near the border with Israel. Additionally, protesters from [[Lebanon]] also reach the Israeli border. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/05/14/Jordanian-police-disperse-pro-Palestine-protesters-near-border-with-West-Bank (Al Arabiya)] [https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-in-lebanon-jordan-rush-israeli-border-fences/ (''Times of Israel'')]
**[[Jordan]] police disperse protesters who are trying to reach the [[Allenby Bridge]] near the border with Israel. Additionally, protesters from [[Lebanon]] also reach the Israeli border. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/05/14/Jordanian-police-disperse-pro-Palestine-protesters-near-border-with-West-Bank (Al Arabiya)] [https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-in-lebanon-jordan-rush-israeli-border-fences/ (''Times of Israel'')]
**Pro-[[Palestinians|Palestinian]] protesters storm the [[Queensway tunnel]] in the [[United Kingdom]], disrupting traffic. [https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/free-palestine-protesters-storm-queensway-20602750 (''Birmingham Mail'')]
**Pro-[[Palestinians|Palestinian]] protesters storm the [[Queensway tunnel]] in the [[United Kingdom]], disrupting traffic. [https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/free-palestine-protesters-storm-queensway-20602750 (''Birmingham Mail'')]
**A court in [[France]] bans pro-Palestinian protests planned in [[Paris]]. However, activists say that protests will go as planned. [https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210514-paris-organisers-vow-to-go-ahead-with-pro-palestinian-rally-despite-court-ban (France 24)]
**A court in [[France]] bans pro-Palestinian protests planned in [[Paris]]. However, activists say that protests will go as planned. [https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210514-paris-organisers-vow-to-go-ahead-with-pro-palestinian-rally-despite-court-ban (France 24)]
*[[Health Service Executive cyberattack]]
*[[Health Service Executive cyberattack]]
**The [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[Health Service Executive]] shuts down its IT systems nationwide after a [[cyberattack]] involving [[ransomware]]. [https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2021/0514/1221519-hospital-it-problem/ (RTÉ)]
**The [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] [[Health Service Executive]] shuts down its IT systems nationwide after a [[cyberattack]] involving [[ransomware]]. [https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2021/0514/1221519-hospital-it-problem/ (RTÉ)]
*Two men are arrested and charged with the theft of United States government property after allegedly obtaining and selling 1,875 stolen technical orders, including documents detailing operations, maintenance and schematics of equipment, from the [[United States Air Force]] between 2015 and 2020 in exchange for at least $132,280. The seller worked for Summit Aerospace, while the buyer operated a private company, LTC Products, listed only for aircraft rental services, and they were discovered because of sales to a third company, Newport Aeronautical Sales. [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/05/13/two-men-arrested-and-charged-stealing-selling-sensitive-air-force-data.html (Military.com)]
*Two men are arrested and charged with the theft of U.S. government property after allegedly obtaining and selling 1,875 stolen technical orders, including documents detailing the operations, maintenance, and schematics of equipment, from the [[United States Air Force]] between 2015 and 2020 in exchange for at least $132,280. The seller worked for Summit Aerospace, while the buyer operated a private company, LTC Products, listed only for aircraft rental services, and they were discovered because of sales to a third company, Newport Aeronautical Sales. [https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/05/13/two-men-arrested-and-charged-stealing-selling-sensitive-air-force-data.html (Military.com)]
*[[Venezuela]]n authorities seize the headquarters of oppositional newspaper ''[[El Nacional (Venezuela)|El Nacional]]'' for failing to pay a [[U.S. dollar|US$]]13 million fine for allegedly defaming [[United Socialist Party of Venezuela]] assemblyman [[Diosdado Cabello]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-police-raid-last-anti-maduro-newspaper/a-57538663 (DW)]
*[[Venezuela]]n authorities seize the headquarters of oppositional newspaper ''[[El Nacional (Venezuela)|El Nacional]]'' for failing to pay a [[U.S. dollar|US$]]13 million fine for allegedly defaming [[United Socialist Party of Venezuela]] assemblyman [[Diosdado Cabello]]. [https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-police-raid-last-anti-maduro-newspaper/a-57538663 (DW)]



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