Arts and culture

A 243 kg (536 lb) bluefin tuna is sold for a record ¥510 million (US$3.2 million) at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan. (BBC News) (AP)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d0q16zvzgo
• https://apnews.com/article/japan-tuna-auction-fish-market-record-ee40ecf56d234a14a625cc09b7a2f8e1

Disasters and accidents

At least twelve people are killed in flash floods in Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency, Indonesia. (BeritaSatu in Indonesian)

• https://www.beritasatu.com/nusantara/2955570/12-orang-tewas-dalam-banjir-bandang-sitaro-ini-daftarnya

International relations

Switzerland freezes all assets held in the country by de jure Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his associates for four years to prevent the removal of potentially illicit funds following Maduro's arrest and transfer to the United States. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/switzerland-freezes-assets-linked-venezuelas-maduro-after-us-arrest-2026-01-05/

Politics and elections

Venezuela orders police to find, arrest anyone involved in supporting U.S. attack (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-orders-police-find-arrest-anyone-involved-supporting-us-attack-decree-2026-01-05/

Politics and elections

Uganda bans the live broadcasting and streaming of protests and violent incidents and restricts content deemed inciting or hateful ahead of the general election. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/uganda-bans-live-broadcasts-riots-unlawful-processions-ahead-vote-2026-01-05/