I have published contemporary news articles from the Sixth World on Reddit for a while now. If you are interested I always update this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Shadowrun/comments...xth_world_news/

A note: most of these are not accurate to the day and often the month (the precise date is often not known) I try to spread them around the year evenly but it also depends on when I find the time. And I don't shy away from conjecture.

So far:

• 2016
  
  • Nov, 9: William Jarman Elected President
  • Nov, 29: Communists now control Malaysia
  • Dec, 12: US Army anti-terrorist operation may have resulted in civilian deaths
  • Dec, 17: Congress passes Resolution Act
• 2017
  
  • Feb, 2: Major earthquake hits Northern China, destruction in Beijing
  • Mar, 7: Hawaiian native terrorists tied to Japanese underworld
  • Jul, 1: Wuxing Builds New Corporate Headquarters
  • Aug, 17: "Ancient" religions on the rise? Think again. (op-ed)
  • Aug, 20: Communications blackout in Hawaii
  • Aug, 22: Hawaiian state government overthrown - self-proclaimed "king" declares independence
  • Dec, 9: American withdrawal leaves impotent NATO
• 2018
  
  • Mar, 24: Chinese Communist Party's hold on power tenuous after Canton independence
  • Apr, 15: Brussels declared an independent city under control by the European Union
  • Apr, 25: Treaty of Denver Signed - Partition and Resettlement Plan
  • May, 30: Russian general blasts reports of NAN concessions as "fake news"
  • Jun, 1: Russia cedes Far East territory to NAN
  • Jun, 21: Attack at Pyramid Lake: Anglo terrorists suspected
  • Jul, 17: Investor frenzy for next gen VR from Chicago
  • Aug, 14: Incredible! Rodney Cole runs 100 metres in under 8.5 seconds at World Championships
  • Sep, 11: Ares completes expansion of Freedom space station
  • Sep, 18: Freedom coalition victorious in Singapore
  • Sep, 22: Victims of America crash denied compensation
  • Sep, 25: New Chinese republic declared, Communist rule overthrown
  • Oct, 3: Minister Molyneaux and staff convicted of fraud
  • Oct, 18: Shocking end to budget crisis: EU suspended!
  • Oct, 24: Dragon protects separatist island
  • Oct, 30: Looking back at Europe's decade of misery from sinking Santiago
  • Nov, 25: Malaysia imposes punitive tariffs on Mitsuhama
  • Nov, 30: Another tiff among scientists over "magic" research
  • Dec, 6: Ute Nation enters into negotiations with spirits over Howling Dam
  • Dec, 13: Mystic tomes take Ireland by storm
  • Dec, 30: Seattle - A rising star in crisis
• 2019
  
  • Jan, 30: Spain lifts quarantine on Canary Islands
  • Feb, 9: Indonesian military takes over government

In addition I have done some Sixth World "current" events, using the timeline link (real world year + 62), that has now fallen a bit behind:

• 2078
  
  • Nov, 13: Federal Election in the Allied German States
• 2079
  
  • Jan, 21: Beloit's Anti-Corporate Power Grab
• 2080
  
  • Jan, 20: Shake-up of Austria's political landscape amidst government crisis

New: Canadian Atlantic provinces appeal to join the United States.

Thanks, lokii! You've put some effort into this.

Really it's an outlet for all the Sixth World history trivia accumulated over the years.

New: Neighboring cities vote to join Seattle.

New: Sumatran rebels break away from Indonesia.

New: Ares unveils Apollo space station.

New: Chinese communists strike at republic.

New: [advertisement] Now available: Akbar's Guide to Chicago Eateries.

New: Frankfurt airport takes over former US air base.

New: Filipino journalist investigating political murders found dead.

New: Inauguration of Wilhelmsburg prison in central Hamburg.

New: Violence against non-natives spikes in Ute Nation.

New: Nokia-Ericsson merger creates new European megacorp.

New: Lindstrom the Conqueror strikes again.

New: Everett and Tacoma voters chose security over independence.

New: Transys Corporation Performs Groundbreaking Cybernetic Limb Transplant.

New: Rise of the Red Dragon.

New: Former Coast Guard Base Kodiak decommissioned.

New: Shiawase family announces the death of Emori Shiawase.

New: Why corporations seek out Europe's radio-active wasteland - Interview.

New: Big Seven-linked organization renamed.

Sixth World News is on hiatus.

If someone wants to take over, here are some notes on 2020: https://www.reddit.com/r/Shadowrun/comments...news_on_hiatus/

Pity, I liked those everyday event-centered timelines