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Business and economy
As Syrian authorities announced, the international flights resume at Damascus International Airport for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime. (France 24)
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International relations
The United States accuses the Rapid Support Forces of committing genocide in Sudan during the ongoing civil war, and imposes sanctions on the group's leader, Hemedti. (AP)
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International relations
Donald Trump Jr. makes a personal visit to Danish dependency of Greenland weeks after his father U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announcing that "ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity", to which Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen responded that "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders". (BBC News)
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Law and crime
Mauritius issues an arrest warrant for former finance minister Renganaden Padayachy over alleged embezzlement involving the disbursement of Rs. 45 million (US$1 million) from the Mauritius Investment Corporation to a company. (Reuters)
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Politics and elections
President-elect John Mahama takes office for a second four-year term in office as President of Ghana, following his first tenure in 2012-2017. (Reuters)
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Science and technology
Meta Platforms announces an end to its third-party fact-checking program and a transition to Community Notes written by users, similar to what is used on Twitter, officially known as X. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
At least 126 people are killed and dozens injured when a magnitude Mw 7.1 (Ms 6.8) earthquake strikes Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. (Bangkok Post) (Al Jazeera) (AP)
- https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2934602/china-reports-6-9-magnitude-earthquake-in-tibets-shigatse-city
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/7/earthquake-hits-tibets-shigatse-city-tremors-felt-in-nepals-kathmandu
- https://apnews.com/article/china-nepal-tibet-earthquake-himalayas-ca21bd4848209370b9eebcaf107208df