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January 6

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

Armed conflicts and attacks

Seven people are killed and 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 of its military were among the 80 people killed during the American airstrikes in Caracas three days ago.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Disasters and accidents

Six people are killed and 46 injured after a bus and a trailer collide head-on in Kericho County, Kenya.
Source: Capital News 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

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

January 5

Disasters and accidents

Source: Reuters 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

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

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

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 seperate shootings in Nazareth, Kafr Qara, Israel.
Source: The Jerusalem Times 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

Politics and elections

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
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

January 4

Armed conflicts and attacks

Source: Al Jazeera external link
The death toll from the strikes rises to at least 80, including members of security forces and civilians.
Source: The New York Times external link
Cuba confirms that 32 of its citizens were killed during the attacks while carrying out missions. Two days of national mourning are declared.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifts the ban on US flights through the Caribbean imposed following military strikes in Venezuela. Hundreds of flights were canceled or are rescheduled from yesterday.
Source: The New York Times external link
Two Hezbollah militants are killed in a strike by the Israel Defense Forces in Al-Jumayjimah, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link

Science and technology

A technical failure in Greece's air traffic control communication systems forces authorities to impose a seven-hour nationwide ground stop and airspace closure, diverting aircraft to nearby countries and causing widespread delays and cancellations.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

Six people are killed and five injured after a roof collapses in Charsadda district, Pakistan.
Source: Dawn external link

Law and crime

Myanmar's government releases 6,186 prisoners, including 52 foreign nationals, and reduces prison sentences to mark Independence Day, while excluding inmates convicted of serious crimes.
Source: Reuters external link

January 3

Business and economy

The Central Bank of Syria begins exchanging old banknotes for a new currency that removes two zeros from the previous denominations, with 100 old pounds converted to one new pound, as part of economic stabilization measures following the change in government.
Source: AP external link

Law and crime

Four more protesters are shot dead by security forces in Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran.
Source: AP external link

Disasters and accidents

26 people are killed and 14 others are missing after a boat carrying 52 passengers capsizes in Nguru, Yobe State, Nigeria.
Source: Africanews external link
Six people are killed after a car collides with a minibus taxi near Fouriesburg, South Africa.
Source: IOL external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

United States president Donald Trump orders airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela, killing at least 40 people, including civilians and military personnel. A national state of emergency is declared following the strikes.
Source: CNN external link
Footage shows United States Marine Corps Bell AH-1Z Vipers striking Fort Tiuna and Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base with Hellfire air-to-surface missiles during the operation. Fort Tiuna is later evacuated.
Source: The Aviationist external link
Source: BBC News external link
After being held aboard the USS , Maduro is taken to New York, where U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi says he has been indicted on drug and weapons charges.
Source: AP external link
At least eight people are killed and 42 others are injured in overnight Russian attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Sumy Oblasts of Ukraine.
Source: The Kyiv Independent external link
At least 30 people are killed and others kidnapped by armed bandits in a raid on a village market in Borgu, Niger State, Nigeria. The market was also looted of food before being set on fire.
Source: The Punch external link
British and French aircraft carry out a joint strike on an underground facility alleged to be occupied by the Islamic State near Palmyra in central Syria.
Source: The Guardian external link

Sports

In professional darts, English player Luke Littler wins a second PDC World Darts Championship back-to-back after defeating Dutch player Gian van Veen 7–1 in the final.
Source: BBC Sports external link