• Massive quadrennial military exercises led by Russia and known as “Zapad” are set to begin Friday.
• The United Nations will convene an international aid conference in Geneva on Monday to discuss the Afghanistan crisis.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s time in the governor’s mansion may be coming to a sooner-than-expected end depending on how Tuesday’s recall election pans out. 
• The White House will consider a booster shot drive in the United States later this month in a public session with Israel’s Health Ministry on Friday.
• Guinea coup -- an interview with Factal senior editor Sophie Perryer. 

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• Two dozen Russian diplomats will be forced to leave the United States on or before Friday after their visas expire, the Russian ambassador said in an interview.
• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is calling for his supporters to take to the streets on Tuesday amid a corruption investigation that may lead to his removal from office.
• Eight U.S. federal agencies have until Thursday to release a trove of documents relating to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after receiving subpoenas from the House committee investigating the incident.
• The National Football League will kick off its 2021 season next Thursday as the Dallas Cowboys travel to Tampa, Fla., to face the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers.
• U.S. leaves Afghanistan, Taliban rule officially begins -- an interview with Factal editor Imana Gunawan.

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• President Biden remained resolute that the United States will evacuate all Americans from Afghanistan by Tuesday’s deadline, despite calls from G7 allies to extend the date to allow greater numbers of at-risk Afghans to depart the country.
• Businesses that transfer key data overseas without prior approval from the Chinese government face "hefty punishments" under a new law that goes into effect Wednesday.
• Belarus has demanded the United States reduce the number of staff at its Minsk embassy to just five people by Wednesday.
• With Russia’s President Putin saying that there remain just nine miles left to complete on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany, analysts now expect the controversial pipeline to be completed within the next couple of weeks, possibly by next Friday.
• Haiti earthquake -- an interview with Factal editor Jeff Landset.

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• Patrons at restaurants, bars, clubs, and gyms in San Francisco, as well as attendees of large events at indoor venues, will be required to show proof of full coronavirus vaccination starting Friday.
• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will leave office on Tuesday after an investigation by the state’s attorney general accused him of sexually harassing at least 11 women.
• With the Tokyo Olympics wrapped, the Paralympics are set to begin next Tuesday with no spectators, as the metropolitan area extends its state of emergency over an ongoing surge of coronavirus cases.
• President Joe Biden and his national security team will meet with business executives about state-sponsored hacking on Wednesday.
• Afghanistan conflict -- an interview with Factal editor Ahmed Namatalla.

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• Six weeks after an unprecedented heat wave shattered records and left hundreds dead in British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon, people across the region are again facing high temperatures that started Wednesday and are expected to continue through the end of the week.
• The Venezuelan government and the opposition have agreed to engage in talks expected to begin Friday in Mexico to solve the country’s political crisis.
• The European Commission warned Poland must comply with two decisions made by the European Court of Justice by Monday or face financial sanctions.
• Restaurant patrons in New York CIty will need to show proof they’re vaccinated against coronavirus starting Monday, thanks to a new mandate from Mayor Bill de Blasio.
• Greece wildfires -- an interview with Factal editor Amy Pessetto.

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• The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics are coming to a close on Sunday after a year of pandemic-related controversy and delay.
• Starting Monday, anyone visiting restaurants and bars in France will have to show proof of coronavirus vaccination, recent infection or a negative test result as the country expands the scope of its coronavirus pass.
• The Canadian government will begin allowing entry to vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents starting Monday after more than a year of closed borders due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Zambians will vote Thursday to elect the country’s next president and members of its National Assembly.
• Update on the coronavirus Delta variant -- an interview with Factal editor Joe Veyera.

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• Former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse will be laid to rest on Friday in Cap-Haïtien after being assassinated earlier this month.
• Lebanon’s parliament will begin new consultations Monday, with the hopes of choosing a new prime minister following Saad Hariri’s resignation from the post.
• Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will stand trial as early as Monday, culminating legal efforts against her originating following the Feb. 1 military coup.
• Pedro Castillo will take office on Wednesday after winning Peru’s presidential election following weeks of litigation and accusations of fraud.
• The Bootleg Fire burning in Oregon -- an interview with Factal editor Jeff Landset.

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• The annual Islamic pilgrimage to holy sites in western Saudi Arabia starts Sunday with participation restricted to just 60,000 pilgrims as the world continues to grapple with coronavirus.
• Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed England will lift all coronavirus restrictions on Monday despite a rise in infections, while most devolved nations continue to take a more cautious approach.
• Fast food workers plan to strike in nine U.S. cities Tuesday to demand a rise of the minimum wage amid a historical workforce shortage in the industry.
• Colombia’s bicameral national legislature will resume Tuesday — roughly a week before the three-month anniversary of the unrest that gripped the country, resulting in hundreds of arrests and dozens of deaths.
• Cuba protests -- an interview with Factal editor Jeff Landset.

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• More than a year after the 2020 summer games were postponed, the Olympic torch relay finally arrives Friday in the Japanese capital engulfed in rising concerns over the sporting event.
• A new era of space tourism kicks off on Sunday when billionaire Richard Branson will go to space aboard his Virgin Galactic ship.
• Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev announced new elections will take place on Sunday.
• On Monday, South Africa’s Constitutional Court is scheduled to hear former President Jacob Zuma’s challenge against his jail sentence.
• Pro-democracy protests in the Kingdom of Eswatini -- an interview with Factal editor Sophie Perryer.

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• The Carnival Vista cruise ship is set to sail from Port of Galveston, Texas, on Saturday —  the first time a Carnival Cruise Line ship has sailed from the United States in more than a year.
• Burkina Faso opposition groups are expected to march throughout the country Saturday as part of silent demonstrations against the government’s failure to tackle a growing jihadist insurgency.
• Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, will step down as chief executive officer of Amazon on Monday.
• The high court in Delhi, India, on Monday is set to continue hearing petitions seeking legal recognitions for same-sex couples in India.
• Serious issues linked to Brazil's mining industry -- an interview with Factal editor Imana Gunawan 

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