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Lebanon

Protesters have been blocking roads daily for the last 7 days in multiple city of Lebanon. The protests have been escalating due to the collapse of the Lebanese Pound which fell to 10,000 to the dollar last week and cut about 85 percent of its value in a country relying heavily on imports. The Pound issue causes things like oil and energy sectors be unable to deliver power to thousands of Lebanese, which is leading to thousands more to ramp up protests in the country. Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri was nominated in October but has failed to form a new cabinet due to the political deadlock with President Michel Aoun. Since then, the government has been unable to get much done on the economic front.

Myanmar

There has been a significant escalation of violence between military police forces and protestors. The city of Yangon has been the center of the violence where dozens of protestors have been killed and the military began occupying nearby Universities and Hospitals. Multiple reports of nighttime raids have been reported with an increase in political opposition members being arrested or, in at least one case, killed. Khin Maung Latt died in police custody, he was a member of the previous administration’s party. The United Nation, along with the United States, UK and much of Europe have been calling for a de-escalation of the tensions and an end to the violence.

UK

Thousands of business are being effected by the Brexit deal between UK and EU. As London leaves the EU stage, many companies are set to leave the London based Stock Exchange for a more “stable” region; such as Frankfurt and Paris. With those companies leaving the Exchange, thousands of companies are feeling the effect within the UK. Scotland is already feeling the pain of dealing with the red tape that comes with the new Brexit laws (most of which will officially begin carrying fines if not implemented in October of 2021). North Ireland has also said the new laws need to me amended in order for the nation to not feel economic collapse.