Armed conflicts and attacks

The STC announces a plan to hold an independence referendum for the State of South Arabia within two years. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-envoy-says-leader-yemen-separatist-group-stc-blocked-delegations-aden-2026-01-02/

Disasters and accidents

Eleven people are killed and eleven others are injured after a bus and a truck collide head-on on a federal highway in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. (Reuters) (G1)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/eleven-killed-bus-crashes-head-on-into-truck-southern-brazil-2026-01-02/
• https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2026/01/02/video-mostra-momento-de-batida-entre-caminhao-e-onibus-que-deixou-11-mortos-na-br-116-no-sul-do-rs.ghtml

Law and crime

A South Korean court issues a new six-month detention warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol after indicting him on additional charges linked to his declaration of martial law in 2024, citing the risk of evidence tampering. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korean-court-extends-detention-warrant-against-former-president-yoon-2026-01-02/