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16,028 storiesAzerbaijan protests Eritrea's detention of three Azerbaijani-flagged vessels and 18 crew members since
Lithuania–Russia relations — Azerbaijan protests Eritrea's detention of three Azerbaijani-flagged vessels and 18 crew members since November 2024, stating the ships entered Eritrean waters due to adverse weath
Twenty-eight soldiers are killed during a mass shooting in northern Benin near the border with Burkina Faso.
2025 Point Triple attack — Twenty-eight soldiers are killed during a mass shooting in northern Benin near the border with Burkina Faso. [https://punchng.com/28-beninese-soldiers-killed-in-attack-near-burkina

The CALNEV Pipeline connecting oil refineries in southern California to Clark County, Nevada, shuts down due
January 2025 Southern California wildfires — The CALNEV Pipeline connecting oil refineries in southern California to Clark County, Nevada, shuts down due to power outages, temporarily cutting off the gasoline supply to Las Ve

More than 100,000 people are evacuated from approaching wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Hollywood
January 2025 Southern California wildfires — More than 100,000 people are evacuated from approaching wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles and Altadena, California, United States, that

Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip kill at least 27 people.
Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip kill at least 27 people. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2585653/middle-east (Arab News)]
Argentina's country risk index, measured by the JPMorgan GBI-EM Index, briefly drops to 444 points, its
Argentine debt restructuring — Argentina's country risk index, measured by the JPMorgan GBI-EM Index, briefly drops to 444 points, its lowest level since 2018, before closing at 561 points due to technical adjus
India confirms their first cases of the human metapneumovirus disease.
HMPV outbreak in East Asia — India confirms their first cases of the human metapneumovirus disease. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hmpv-human-metapneumovirus-india-cases-confirmed-symptoms/ (CBS News)]
Denmark–United States relations, Proposals for the United States to purchase Greenland, Panama–United States
HMPV outbreak in East Asia — Denmark–United States relations, Proposals for the United States to purchase Greenland, Panama–United States relations
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González reports the kidnapping of his son-in-law Rafael Tudares by
2024 Venezuelan political crisis — Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González reports the kidnapping of his son-in-law Rafael Tudares by masked men in Caracas, as political tensions persist following González's c
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announces the arrest of seven foreign individuals, whom he accuses of
2024 Venezuelan political crisis — Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announces the arrest of seven foreign individuals, whom he accuses of planning terrorist acts to disrupt his upcoming inauguration, with securit
Meta Platforms announces an end to its third-party fact-checking program and a transition to a crowd-sourced
Libyan crisis — Meta Platforms announces an end to its third-party fact-checking program and a transition to a crowd-sourced model similar to X's Community Notes. [https://apnews.com/article/meta-
International flights resume from Damascus International Airport in Syria for the first time since the fall
Argentine debt restructuring — International flights resume from Damascus International Airport in Syria for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250107-int
At least 126 people are killed and dozens of others are injured when a magnitude ( ) earthquake strikes
2025 Tibet earthquake — At least 126 people are killed and dozens of others are injured when a magnitude ( ) earthquake strikes Tingri County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. [https://www.aljaze
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump refuses to rule out using military force to take control of Greenland and
HMPV outbreak in East Asia — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump refuses to rule out using military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, declaring U.S. control of both to be "vital to America
Former Cambodian opposition lawmaker Lim Kimya is shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle in Bangkok, Thailand.
2024 Venezuelan political crisis — Former Cambodian opposition lawmaker Lim Kimya is shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle in Bangkok, Thailand. Cambodian officials deny allegations of involvement in Lim's death. [h
The body of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter arrives in Washington, D.C. for a three-day mourning period,
Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter — The body of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter arrives in Washington, D.C. for a three-day mourning period, including a lying in state at the Capitol. [https://www.reuters.com/worl
The merger of the providers of stock photography Getty Images and Shutterstock, by the acquisition of the
Argentine debt restructuring — The merger of the providers of stock photography Getty Images and Shutterstock, by the acquisition of the latter by the former, is announced. [https://apnews.com/article/shuttersto
A light aircraft crashes near Rottnest Island, Western Australia, killing the pilot and two tourists from
2025 Tibet earthquake — A light aircraft crashes near Rottnest Island, Western Australia, killing the pilot and two tourists from Denmark and Switzerland while injuring three other passengers. [https://ww
Trump's son Donald Trump Jr.
HMPV outbreak in East Asia — Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. makes a personal visit to Greenland weeks after Trump announced that "ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity". In response to the
Lebanon approves the extradition of Abdul Rahman Yusuf, the son of late Egyptian ulama Yusuf al-Qaradawi, to
2024 Venezuelan political crisis — Lebanon approves the extradition of Abdul Rahman Yusuf, the son of late Egyptian ulama Yusuf al-Qaradawi, to the United Arab Emirates following his detention on December 28 after r
The House of Representatives of Libya approves a national reconciliation and transitional justice law aimed
Libyan crisis — The House of Representatives of Libya approves a national reconciliation and transitional justice law aimed at unifying the country after over a decade of conflict. [https://www.re

An exceptional Santa Ana wind event reaching hurricane-force in some locations in southern California, United
January 2025 Southern California wildfires — An exceptional Santa Ana wind event reaching hurricane-force in some locations in southern California, United States, cause multiple power outages and wildfire outbreaks, including

Three Pakistani soldiers and 19 Taliban insurgents are killed in shootouts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Three Pakistani soldiers and 19 Taliban insurgents are killed in shootouts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-shootouts-soldiers-militants-killed

Three Israelis are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting by Palestinian gunmen firing at a
Gaza war — Three Israelis are killed and eight others are injured in a mass shooting by Palestinian gunmen firing at a bus and two vehicles on Highway 55 in Al-Funduq in the West Bank. [https
French President Emmanuel Macron says France was right to intervene militarily in the African Sahel against
French military withdrawal from West Africa — French President Emmanuel Macron says France was right to intervene militarily in the African Sahel against the mujahideen, that he is still waiting for the Sahel states to thank F