## [2022-01-4](/feed/2022/01/4/index.md)

##### 2022 Kazakh protests
### [Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposes a two-week state of emergency in Almaty, the country's largest city, and in Mangystau District due to violent protests that have been occurring in the region over an increase in the price of gasoline. ](/feed/2022/01/4/kazakh-president-kassym-jomart-tokayev-imposes-a-two-week-state-of-emergency-in-almaty-the-country-s-largest-city-and.md)
##### 2021–2022 social unrest in the French West Indies
### [A series of small roadblocks and fires are set up by protesters in the municipality of Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe. ](/feed/2022/01/4/a-series-of-small-roadblocks-and-fires-are-set-up-by-protesters-in-the-municipality-of-sainte-rose-guadeloupe.md)
##### North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
### [The South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff say that North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile ballistic missile. No confirmation has been given. ](/feed/2022/01/4/the-south-korea-joint-chiefs-of-staff-say-that-north-korea-has-launched-an-unidentified-projectile-ballistic-missile-no.md)
##### COVID-19 pandemic
### [Mexico surpasses four million cases of COVID-19. ](/feed/2022/01/4/mexico-surpasses-four-million-cases-of-covid-19.md)
### [Australia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 47,738 new cases of COVID-19 and surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19. ](/feed/2022/01/4/australia-reports-a-record-for-the-second-consecutive-day-of-47738-new-cases-of-covid-19-and-surpasses-500000-cases-of.md)
### [Argentina reports a record 81,210 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5.82 million. ](/feed/2022/01/4/argentina-reports-a-record-81210-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-c.md)
### [Morocco reports its first confirmed death related to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in an elderly woman who had not received the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. ](/feed/2022/01/4/morocco-reports-its-first-confirmed-death-related-to-the-sars-cov-2-omicron-variant-in-an-elderly-woman-who-had-not-rece.md)
### [Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani tests positive for COVID-19 and is displaying mild symptoms. ](/feed/2022/01/4/mauritanian-president-mohamed-ould-ghazouani-tests-positive-for-covid-19-and-is-displaying-mild-symptoms.md)
### [Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces that the "vaccine bubble" will be expanded to restaurants, leisure venues and schools beginning on February 24, which will require people over the age of 12 years to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination of at least one dose in order to enter those venues. ](/feed/2022/01/4/chief-executive-carrie-lam-announces-that-the-vaccine-bubble-will-be-expanded-to-restaurants-leisure-venues-and-schoo.md)
### [China orders 1.1 million people in Yuzhou, Henan to stay at home after three asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were reported. ](/feed/2022/01/4/china-orders-11-million-people-in-yuzhou-henan-to-stay-at-home-after-three-asymptomatic-covid-19-cases-were-reported.md)
### [The United Kingdom reports a record 218,724 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which includes backlog data from Northern Ireland for the past four days and from Wales for the past two days. ](/feed/2022/01/4/the-united-kingdom-reports-a-record-218724-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-which-includes-backlog-data-from.md)
### [Italy reports a record 170,844 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 6.57 million. ](/feed/2022/01/4/italy-reports-a-record-170844-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-conf.md)
### [Greece reports a record 50,126 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,344,923. ](/feed/2022/01/4/greece-reports-a-record-50126-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-conf.md)
### [Cyprus reports a record 5,457 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 183,178. ](/feed/2022/01/4/cyprus-reports-a-record-5457-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-confi.md)
### [Sweden reports a record 11,507 new cases of COVID-19 on December 30 due to delayed records of additional cases that were added in the previous days. ](/feed/2022/01/4/sweden-reports-a-record-11507-new-cases-of-covid-19-on-december-30-due-to-delayed-records-of-additional-cases-that-were.md)
### [King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden test positive for COVID-19. ](/feed/2022/01/4/king-carl-xvi-gustaf-and-queen-silvia-of-sweden-test-positive-for-covid-19.md)
### [France reports the first discovery of a new variant called the Lineage B.1.640.2 IHU variant in 12 patients near Marseille which contains 46 mutations. ](/feed/2022/01/4/france-reports-the-first-discovery-of-a-new-variant-called-the-lineage-b16402-ihu-variant-in-12-patients-near-marseil.md)
### [France reports a record 271,686 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. ](/feed/2022/01/4/france-reports-a-record-271686-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours.md)
##### Solomon Islands
### [A search continues for 14 people missing at sea in the Solomon Islands, after their boat failed to reach the Shortland Islands. Efforts were called off yesterday due to bad weather. ](/feed/2022/01/4/a-search-continues-for-14-people-missing-at-sea-in-the-solomon-islands-after-their-boat-failed-to-reach-the-shortland-i.md)
##### Flood
### [Eight people are killed, 14 more are injured and two are missing during flash floods in southern Iran, primarily in Fars Province. ](/feed/2022/01/4/eight-people-are-killed-14-more-are-injured-and-two-are-missing-during-flash-floods-in-southern-iran-primarily-in-fars.md)
##### Cyberspace Administration of China
### [The Cyberspace Administration of China announces that, beginning on February 15, all companies with at least one million users will be required to undergo cybersecurity reviews before they can be listed on foreign stock exchanges. Companies that are deemed to have an impact on national security will be barred from being listed. ](/feed/2022/01/4/the-cyberspace-administration-of-china-announces-that-beginning-on-february-15-all-companies-with-at-least-one-million.md)
##### COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
### [Rio de Janeiro cancels the 2022 edition of its world-famous carnival street parade, which was scheduled to be held from February 25 to March 1, amid the surging COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. ](/feed/2022/01/4/rio-de-janeiro-cancels-the-2022-edition-of-its-world-famous-carnival-street-parade-which-was-scheduled-to-be-held-from.md)
##### Jeddah
### [A blast hits a vehicle for the Sodicars Racing team as it leaves a hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, two days prior to the Dakar Rally, critically injuring French driver Philippe Boutron, who is in a medically-induced coma. ](/feed/2022/01/4/a-blast-hits-a-vehicle-for-the-sodicars-racing-team-as-it-leaves-a-hotel-in-jeddah-saudi-arabia-two-days-prior-to-the.md)
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