Armed conflicts and attacks

The Russian Army says it has gained control of the settlement of Shevchenko in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast. (Anadolu Ajansi)

• https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russia-claims-to-have-taken-control-of-another-village-in-ukraine/3447499

Disasters and accidents

939 CDCR inmates are deployed in firefighting. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rwdjwglx2o

International relations

The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, and the Syrian de facto leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, held in Damascus the first meeting of such nature since before civil war broke out in Syria in 2011. (24 Digital), (MTV)

• https://24newshd.tv/11-Jan-2025/lebanon-pm-visits-damascus-on-first-such-trip-since-before-syria-war
• https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/News/Local/1538189/photos--the-meeting-between-mikati-and-sharaa-in-damascus-has-just-kicked-off