faultlineviews@gmail.comEuropean Union leaders reached agreement on 21 July 2020 on a €750 billion recovery instrument and a seven-year budget after marathon negotiations.
faultlineviews@gmail.comUkraine’s parliament approved lower guaranteed tariffs for solar and wind power on 21 July 2020, seeking to address mounting payment arrears while preserving renewable investment.
faultlineviews@gmail.comDeadly clashes erupted on the internationally recognized border between Armenia and Azerbaijan on 12 July 2020, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
Zeynep AzizA Turkish court annulled Hagia Sophia’s museum status, and the government redesignated the Istanbul monument as a mosque.
faultlineviews@gmail.comA landslide at a jade mine in Myanmar’s Kachin State buried workers beneath mud and water, exposing persistent dangers in the industry.
faultlineviews@gmail.comChina imposed a national security law on Hong Kong covering secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign collusion, prompting international rights concerns.
Zeynep AzizOpposition leader Lazarus Chakwera won Malawi’s court-ordered presidential rerun, defeating incumbent Peter Mutharika.
faultlineviews@gmail.comIndian and Chinese troops fought in the Galwan Valley, producing the first fatalities along their disputed border in decades.
Zeynep AzizTurkish aircraft launched Operation Claw-Eagle against PKK positions in northern Iraq, expanding Ankara’s cross-border campaign.
Zeynep AzizBurundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza died on 8 June 2020, weeks before he was due to leave office.
