This french article from Le Monde offers a detailed hour-by-hour description of how the trump supporters were able to make their way into the capitol building. The article has mapped out videos and nice photos as well.

In the wake of China's recent expansions in Hanoi, both Japanese and Vietnamese Prime Ministers have decided to increase their defenses. This agreement included authorization for Japan to export defense equipment and technology to Vietnam. They see this "alliance" as something that will likely have to continue as China continues to expand across disputed territories in Asia.

Health officials in Europe are sending out warnings of an imminent second wave of the virus. However, more and more people are dismissing the virus, claiming that it is a hoax. These times of crisis have only deepened the distrust of government. Protests of 10s of thousands of people have sprouted up in Europe. This type of behavior is dangerous.

Boris Johnson reveals his testing plan called Operation Moonshot (it aimed to test 10 million people everyday). The aim of this plan: to come back to normalcy by Christmas. These ambitious plans however, were too ambitious for Britain's labs. With limited ability to process tests, the plan to reopen schools and businesses may not come to fruition.

Venezuela, under the leadership of President Maduro, has started to to use military force, intimidation, and imprisonment to address the coronavirus and consolidate political power. It is believed that the virus presents a threat to the Venezuelan government because it exposes the country's lack of resources and vulnerability in times of turmoil. It has now essentially become a crime to contract the virus because one can be labeled a bio-terrorist. I was drawn to this article because I wanted to see how other countries have been addressing the virus and this approach certainly stood out to me.