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| **The ] approves the proposed ], which is expected to take effect on Sunday. | **The ] approves the proposed ], which is expected to take effect on Sunday. | ||
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| *] ] company ] announces that it will ] 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractors globally to reduce costs. | *] ] company ] announces that it will ] 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractors globally to reduce costs. | ||
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| **The ] upholds ] that could ban ] in the ] on January 19 unless the social media platform is sold by its ] parent company ]. | **The ] upholds ] that could ban ] in the ] on January 19 unless the social media platform is sold by its ] parent company ]. | ||
| *A judge in ] orders the arrest of former ] ] on ] charges. | *A judge in ] orders the arrest of former ] ] on ] charges. | ||
| *] raid a ranch in ], ], in an operation to dismantle a gang planning large-scale ]s, killing six suspects and seizing weapons, including a ] and explosives. | *] raid a ranch in ], ], in an operation to dismantle a gang planning large-scale ]s, killing six suspects and seizing weapons, including a ] and explosives. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:57, 20 January 2025
January 17, 2025 (2025-01-17) (Friday)Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- The Security Cabinet of Israel approves the proposed Gaza ceasefire agreement, which is expected to take effect on Sunday. (The Guardian)
- Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- Twelve Naxalites are killed in a police raid in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India. (Al Jazeera)
- Colombian conflict
- Nine people are killed during a shootout between Gulf Cartel gunmen and the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Montelibano, Córdoba Department, Colombia. (Barron's)
- Three people are killed and seven others are injured in clashes with security forces in Juba and Aweil, South Sudan, with three Sudanese-owned houses set on fire in Aweil. This comes after videos emerged allegedly showing Sudanese soldiers killing South Sudanese civilians in Wad Madani, Sudan. (BBC News)
Business and economy
- British oil and gas company BP announces that it will lay off 4,700 employees and 3,000 contractors globally to reduce costs. (AP)
Health and environment
- The Zimbabwean Ministry of Health reports that a new cholera outbreak that started in December 2024 has reached eight districts and infected nearly 300 people, causing one death. (DW)
International relations
- 2024 United States telecommunications hack
- The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions a cybersecurity company and hacker, both with ties to China's Ministry of State Security, for their alleged roles in hacking American telecommunications companies. (Reuters)
- Iran–Russia relations
- Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian president Vladimir Putin sign the Iranian–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The 20-year deal will see cooperation between the two countries in multiple areas, including nuclear energy, counterterrorism, and environmental issues. (Middle East Eye)
Law and crime
- TikTok v. Garland
- The United States Supreme Court upholds a law that could ban TikTok in the United States on January 19 unless the social media platform is sold by its Chinese parent company ByteDance. (AP)
- A judge in Bolivia orders the arrest of former Bolivian President Evo Morales on statutory rape charges. (The Guardian)
- Brazilian police raid a ranch in Ponta Grossa, South Region, Brazil, in an operation to dismantle a gang planning large-scale bank heists, killing six suspects and seizing weapons, including a .50-caliber machine gun and explosives. (AP)
Politics and elections
- Colombian conflict
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspends dialogue with the National Liberation Army following accusations of war crimes against the group. (Reuters)
- Second inauguration of Donald Trump
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announces that his upcoming second inauguration will be held indoors at the United States Capitol rotunda due to cold temperatures forecasts. Trump also announces that the inaugural parade will be held indoors at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. (Reuters)
- Didier Guillaume, the head of government of Monaco, dies suddenly at the age of 65. Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre is appointed acting Minister of State by Prince Albert II. (Monaco Tribune)
Science and technology
- Censorship of TikTok
- TikTok warns that it could "go dark" on Sunday without assistance from outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration. (Politico)