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Suga Yoshihide he became the 99th prime minister of Japan. He obtained the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party with 377 votes out of a possible 535, following the resignation of Abe Shinzo due to health problems in August. Suga, who served as Abe’s chief cabinet secretary, has promised continuity. But its background and stated priorities suggest a more limited focus on economics. See article.
Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to loosen tourism restrictions introduced during the pandemic. Visitors who agree to a 14-day quarantine and a minimum stay will be allowed in. Malaysia The prime minister, by contrast, said he would tighten border controls. Singapore It will give all adult residents vouchers worth S $ 100 ($ 73) to spend at hotels and local attractions.
European Union leaders held an online meeting with President of China, Xi Jinping. They urged Xi to open up China’s markets and end the crackdown in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. Xi rejected interference in Chinese affairs.
Police in Ningxia, in northwestern China, detained three wildlife conservation activists for “sparking disputes and causing trouble,” charges that are often brought against protesters. One, Li Genshan, has been a prominent anti-pollution activist in Tengger, one of the country’s largest deserts.
Regional and municipal elections were held in parts of Russia. Candidates backed by the country’s de facto opposition leader Alexei Navalny did well, denying the United Russia party majorities in favor of the Kremlin in Novosibirsk and Tomsk. But the progress Navalny can make is limited, especially since he is still suffering from the effects of Novichok poisoning last month. He is now breathing without a fan and has vowed to return to Russia from Germany, where he is being treated. See article.
Belarus The embattled president, Alexander Lukashenko, met Vladimir Putin in the Russian spa of Sochi. He was promised a 1.5 billion euro ($ 1.78 billion) loan, but it was unclear what conditions were imposed.
Boris johnson reached an agreement with rebels in his own party on the domestic market bill, which if passed would give the British government the power to break parts of its Brexit withdrawal treaty. Johnson agreed to give MPit is the last word on any change to the agreement. As well as conservative MPs, the bill was criticized by Democrats in Washington, DC, putting a future trade agreement with the United States at risk. See article.
Democratic leaders rejected $ 1.5 trillion covid-19 relief plan presented by a group of 50 bipartisan legislators. The proposal is less ambitious than the latest round of US stimulus, approved in May. Negotiations between congressional Democrats and administration officials on new stimulus have yet to bear fruit.
Forest fires devastated parts of the west coast of the United States. More than 5 million acres have been burned in the states of California, Oregon and Washington. This year is already California’s most destructive fire season to date. See article.
The Atlantic Ocean was graced by five names tropical cyclones, which has only happened once before. Paulette hit Bermuda on Monday and Sally hit the United States as a hurricane on Wednesday, causing flooding in Alabama, Louisiana and Florida. Teddy seems to be heading to Newfoundland; Rene and Vicky were exhausted.
The murder of a taxi driver, Javier Ordóñez, at the hands of the police in Bogota, Capital of Colombia, sparked violent protests in several cities. Mr. Ordóñez had been drinking alcohol on the street. At least 13 people died in the protests and 400 were injured, half of them policemen. See article.
The government of Barbados announced that it will become a republic. A “throne speech” delivered by the Governor General but written by Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the country will remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state by November next year. See article.
Toots Hibbert, widely regarded as the founding father of reggae music, died at the age of 77. He was the lead singer of Toots and the Maytals. “Do the Reggay,” a song he wrote that was released in 1968, gave the genre its name.
Coup leaders in Mali refused to hand over power to an interim civil administration before the September 15 deadline set by ECOWAS, the regional bloc of West Africa. ECOWAS it had previously said that it would toughen penalties if the deadline was not met.
Paul Rusesabagina, critic of From Rwanda A government known for saving more than 1,200 people during the 1994 genocide, appeared in court in the capital Kigali on charges of terrorism. Human Rights Watch said his arrest amounted to “enforced disappearance”, a violation of international law, as it was not carried out through legal extradition.
Donald Trump hosted delegations from Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in the White House to sign agreements that normalize relations between Israel and the two Gulf states. According to Trump, the accords “would serve as the basis for comprehensive peace throughout the region.” Palestinian militants in Gaza fired rockets at Israel shortly after the ceremony. See article.
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Israel imposed a new blockade. It will overlap with Jewish holidays, such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. An ultra-Orthodox government minister resigned in protest.
From india cumulative cases passed 5 million, less than two weeks after reaching 4 million. See article.
France exceeded 10,000 cases a day. Jean Castex, the prime minister, warned that there had been a “clear deterioration” of the situation.
Boris Johnson’s government promised to speed up the processing of covid-19 tests in England after it emerged, there was an accumulation of 185,000. See article.
AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford resumed their one-year clinical trial vaccine after a short postponement when a volunteer became ill. Eli Lilly, another pharmaceutical company, said that an experimental drug it has produced has an antiviral effect.
This article appeared in the The World This Week section of the print edition under the title “Politics This Week.”
