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January 8

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen claims that Southern Transitional Council president Aidarus al-Zoubaidi has fled to the United Arab Emirates through Somaliland.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

January 7

International relations

Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Germany formally recognizes and establishes diplomatic relations with the Pacific island of Niue, with the German mission in Wellington, New Zealand, coordinating ties. Niue remains in free association with New Zealand.
Source: DPA via Yahoo News external link
The US Department of State suspends all ongoing assistance programs to Somalia, alleging that the Somali government destroyed an American-funded World Food Programme warehouse and stole 76 tonnes of food aid.
Source: AP external link

Law and crime

The Malaysian anti-corruption commission detains a former army chief and four other suspects and seizes RM2.4 million (US$591,000) in cash while seeking court approval to extend custody in a bribery investigation linked to military procurement contracts.
Source: Reuters external link
A Nigerian federal court grants bail to former justice minister Abubakar Malami and two co-accused in a money laundering and abuse of office case involving 16 charges, setting the bail at ₦500 million (US$350,000).
Source: Reuters external link
A United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shoots a 37-year old woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, prompting protests. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem alleges the incident was an act of self defense.
Source: CNN external link
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz issues a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard in the event of civil unrest.
Source: CBS News external link
Cambodia extradites three Chinese nationals, including Prince Group founder Chen Zhi, to China following a joint investigation into transnational fraud networks linked to large online scam operations in Southeast Asia.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United States boards and seizes the sanctioned Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean after it breached the US naval blockade around Venezuela.
Source: Sky News external link
The United States Coast Guard also seizes the tanker for its alleged "illegal activities" in international waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Source: BBC News external link
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition launches airstrikes on Southern Transitional Council (STC) positions in the Dhale Governorate in southern Yemen.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, head of the STC, is dismissed from the Presidential Leadership Council after failing to attend peace negotiations.
Source: Al Arabiya external link

January 6

Law and crime

Three locals and a company employee are killed and five others are wounded in clashes between residents and employees of a Chinese gold mining company in Takhar Province, Afghanistan. The company's operations are later suspended pending a probe into the incident.
Source: Tolo external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 22 people are killed and 65 others are injured after a truck (lorry) carrying migrant workers overturns in Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia.
Source: BBC News external link
Six people are killed and 46 others are injured after a bus and a trailer collide head-on in Kericho County, Kenya.
Source: Capital News external link
One person is killed and three others are injured after a bus collides with protesters in Jerusalem, Israel.
Source: The Times of Israel external link

Science and technology

Israel authorizes Palestinian mobile operators Jawwal and Ooredoo to begin upgrading to 4G services in the West Bank after they sign management contracts with the Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Five farmers are killed in a shooting attack by herders in Kwande, Benue State, Nigeria.
Source: Daily Post external link
At least five Old Oyo National Park security personnel are killed and others injured in a bandit attack in Orire, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Source: The Guardian external link
Seven people are killed and several others are wounded in Aleppo, Syria after clashes between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Venezuela confirms that 23 members of its military were among the 80 people killed during the American airstrikes on the country, including its capital Caracas, three days ago.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Health and environment

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert level of the Mayon volcano in Luzon to three, citing signs of magma intrusion and possible explosive activity, and orders evacuations within a six-kilometer danger zone.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

China tightens export controls on dual-use technology to Japan, banning shipments that could support the Japanese military, following diplomatic tensions over remarks related to Taiwan.
Source: The Sun external link

January 5

Disasters and accidents

Source: Reuters external link

Health and environment

Nestlé recalls selected batches of infant formula in several European countries after identifying a quality issue in a supplier ingredient that may involve the presence of the toxin cereulide.
Source: The Manila Times external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Four Palestinians are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent sheltering displaced refugees in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in Gaza. Israel claims it was targeting a Hamas target.
Source: The National external link
Pakistani counter-terrorism police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three people suspected of being members of the Baloch Liberation Army and planning attacks with it.
Source: AP external link

Law and crime

A Venezuelan decree authorizes a national manhunt for those involved in the American attack.
Source: Reuters external link
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores plead not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and narcoterrorism in the United States. They will remain in prison until their next court appearance in March.
Source: Fox News external link
Three Arab Israelis are killed in two separate shootings in Nazareth and Kafr Qara, Israel.
Source: The Jerusalem Times external link

Politics and elections

Delcy Rodríguez is formally sworn in as acting and first female president of Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro's abduction and transfer out of the country.
Source: Reuters external link
Uganda bans the live broadcasting and streaming of protests and violent incidents and restricts content deemed inciting or hateful ahead of the general election.
Source: Reuters external link

Business and economy

A 243 kg (536 lb) bluefin tuna is sold for a record 510 million (US$3.2 million) at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan.
Source: AP external link

International relations

United States-mediated talks between Israel and Syria focused on reviving the 1974 disengagement framework resume after a several-month hiatus, with Syria pressing for an Israeli withdrawal from territory entered after the fall of the Assad regime.
Source: Reuters external link
Switzerland freezes all assets held in the country by Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his associates for four years, following Maduro's abduction and transfer to the United States, and is intended to secure the assets while their legal status is under investigation.
Source: Reuters external link