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Spanish police, in coordination with the UK National Crime Agency and the US DEA, seize 10 tonnes of cocaine

War on drugs — Spanish police, in coordination with the UK National Crime Agency and the US DEA, seize 10 tonnes of cocaine hidden among a cargo of salt on a cargo ship off the Canary Islands. It

Meta reports that it has shut down over 544,000 accounts of users under the age of 16 on Facebook, Instagram,

Criticism of Twitter — Meta reports that it has shut down over 544,000 accounts of users under the age of 16 on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in response to Australian social media age restrictions. [

Cambodian and South Korean police arrest 26 suspects accused of impersonation scams and sexual exploitation

Cambodia–South Korea relations — Cambodian and South Korean police arrest 26 suspects accused of impersonation scams and sexual exploitation that allegedly defrauded 165 South Korean victims of about ₩26.7 billion

A Rapid Support Forces missile strike kills ten civilians and wounds nine others in Singa, Sennar State,

Sudanese civil war — A Rapid Support Forces missile strike kills ten civilians and wounds nine others in Singa, Sennar State, Sudan. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/10-civilians-killed-9-injured-

Former Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili pleads guilty to large-scale money-laundering charges and

Corruption in Georgia — Former Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili pleads guilty to large-scale money-laundering charges and receives a five-year prison sentence and a ₾1-million (US$371,829) fine

Somalia's Council of Ministers terminates all agreements between the Federal Government of Somalia and the

Constitutional crisis in Somalia — Somalia's Council of Ministers terminates all agreements between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), disallowing the UAE from op

The Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw from Aleppo following negotiations with the Syrian transitional

SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes — The Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw from Aleppo following negotiations with the Syrian transitional government. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/11/kurdish-fighters-leave-s

At this year's Golden Globe Awards, Hamnet and One Battle After Another win Best Dramatic and Best Comedic or

83rd Golden Globe Awards — At this year's Golden Globe Awards, Hamnet and One Battle After Another win Best Dramatic and Best Comedic or Musical Film, respectively, while The Pitt and The Studio win Best Dra

Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth US$1.8 billion with China and Norway.

China–Egypt relations — Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth US$1.8 billion with China and Norway. [https://www.alarabiya.net/aswaq/oil-and-gas/2026/01/11/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D8

One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South

2025–26 Australian bushfire season — One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. A state of emergency is declared in Victoria with thousa

Three inmates are killed and 14 others are injured, including a corrections officer, in a prison fight at the

2025–26 Australian bushfire season — Three inmates are killed and 14 others are injured, including a corrections officer, in a prison fight at the Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia, United States. [https:/

Citizens of Myanmar vote in the second phase to elect the nation's bicameral legislature.

2025–26 Myanmar general election — Citizens of Myanmar vote in the second phase to elect the nation's bicameral legislature. One more phase of voting is expected in late January. [https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-

In tennis, Poland win their first United Cup title after defeating Switzerland 2–1 in the final at the Ken

2026 United Cup — In tennis, Poland win their first United Cup title after defeating Switzerland 2–1 in the final at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia. [https://www.reuters.com/sports/tenn

A woman is killed and around a dozen residential buildings are damaged in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war — A woman is killed and around a dozen residential buildings are damaged in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh, Russia. [https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrainian-drone-at

Four people are killed and five others are injured after two cars collide head-on in Bolton, Greater

2025–26 Australian bushfire season — Four people are killed and five others are injured after two cars collide head-on in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r45k245pvo (BB

Eight people are killed and 12 others are injured in an explosion during wedding festivities at a house in

2025–26 Australian bushfire season — Eight people are killed and 12 others are injured in an explosion during wedding festivities at a house in Islamabad, Pakistan. [https://www.dawn.com/news/1966363 ( Dawn )]

Citizens in Benin vote to elect the 109 members of the National Assembly more than one month after a thwarted

2026 Beninese parliamentary election — Citizens in Benin vote to elect the 109 members of the National Assembly more than one month after a thwarted coup attempt. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260110-benin-heads-to-po

At least four people are killed and 20 others are injured in overnight Russian drone attacks across Ukraine.

Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war — At least four people are killed and 20 others are injured in overnight Russian drone attacks across Ukraine. [https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/four-killed-and-20-more-injured-i

The death toll from avalanches in the French Alps over the weekend rises to six as three more skiers are

2025–26 Australian bushfire season — The death toll from avalanches in the French Alps over the weekend rises to six as three more skiers are killed. [https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3339522/6-piste-ski

Two people are injured in a suspected vehicle-ramming attack when a U-Haul truck strikes multiple people

2026 Los Angeles ramming attack — Two people are injured in a suspected vehicle-ramming attack when a U-Haul truck strikes multiple people during an anti-Iranian government protest in Los Angeles, California, Unite

A kamikaze drone of unknown origin strikes a governate building in Aleppo, Syria, while government officials

SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes — A kamikaze drone of unknown origin strikes a governate building in Aleppo, Syria, while government officials were holding a conference inside, a day after the government declared a

The death toll from a garbage landslide in Cebu City, Philippines, rises to at least four, while 12 of about

2026 Binaliw landslide — The death toll from a garbage landslide in Cebu City, Philippines, rises to at least four, while 12 of about 50 buried sanitation workers are rescued. [https://www.arabnews.com/nod

Argentina–Brazil relations, Argentina–Venezuela relations, International reactions to the 2026 United States

2026 Paipa Piper PA-31 crash — Argentina–Brazil relations, Argentina–Venezuela relations, International reactions to the 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela

Egypt's National Elections Authority finalizes the remaining 49 parliamentary seats, confirming that

2025 Egyptian parliamentary election — Egypt's National Elections Authority finalizes the remaining 49 parliamentary seats, confirming that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's allies retain the two-thirds supermajority nee