Portal:Current events/2020 June 22

June 22, 2020 (Monday)

Business and economy

Coronavirus recession, Immigration to the United States
- U.S. President Donald Trump suspends the entry of some skilled and seasonal workers entering the United States, claiming it will open jobs to citizens. Business groups criticize this move as stifling economic recovery. (Reuters)

International relations

India–Nepal relations
- Nepalese authorities stop officials of the Water Resources Department of the Bihar government from carrying out infrastructural maintenance work in Indian territory along the India–Nepal border, claiming the area as part of its territory. The incident comes four days after the lower house of the Nepalese parliament approved a new map of the country that included Indian territory in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. (Times of India)
China–United States relations
- The
  Communist Party. They will be required to report all their employees and any real estate holdings to the American government. (Al Jazeera)

China announces its decision to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (AFP via The Jakarta Post)
Thousands of Palestinians and dozens of foreign diplomats attend a rally in Jericho to oppose Israel's plan to unilaterally annex the Jordan Valley and the settlements in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera)

Law and crime

A police officer of the New York City Police Department is suspended without pay after he is captured on camera using a chokehold against a 35-year-old man in Queens. The use of chokeholds by police was recently banned, both in New York City and the state of New York. (The Independent)
Two suspects are arrested in Oregon in connection to a mass shooting at a residence in Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, on June 4 that killed seven people. (WBRC)

Politics and elections

2020 Kiribati presidential election
- Citizens in Kiribati head to the polls to elect their President. The main issue of the election is whether to maintain relations with China or Taiwan. Incumbent Taneti Maamau, who switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year, is facing candidate Banuera Berina who favors re-establishing relations with Taiwan. (RNZ)

Science and technology

Apple's transition to ARM processors
- ARM-based processors designed by Apple. Since 2006, the company has used Intel processors in its computer offerings. (The Verge)

2020 NASCAR Cup Series
- George Floyd protests § Sports industry
  - Confederate flag being displayed at its race tracks and properties. A plane pulling a banner with a Confederate flag and the phrase "Defund NASCAR" flew over the race track on June 21. (CTV News) (BBC News)
  - The United States Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation launch their own investigations in order to determine whether criminal charges can be brought. (USA Today)