10 major news events you may have missed this past week

Joe Biden's former staffer, Tara Reade, says the former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee, assaulted her in 1993. Reade's Senate ID card can be seen on the right.Associated Press, Tara Reade

• The coronavirus pandemic has dominated headlines over the past couple of months, as countries scramble to contain their outbreaks and reopen economies.
• But news is still happening outside of this crisis.
• From Joe Biden's sexual assault allegations to a $900 billion fine against an Israeli bank for committing US tax evasion, here are 10 major news events you may have missed this past week.
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The coronavirus pandemic has swept the globe, infecting more than 3.3 million people and killing at least 237,000 as of May 1, according to Johns Hopkins University.

At a time when countries are scrambling to prop up their economies, ramp up testing efforts, and lower their infection counts, the news cycle is continuously dominated with pandemic headlines.

But there is still news happening outside of the crisis.

Here are 10 major world events you may have missed in just the past week, as COVID-19 news continues to take center stage.