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  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    The death toll from the U.S. airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela, five days ago increases to 100 people, including 23 Venezuelan military personnel and 32 Cuban personnel. (BNO News)

    • https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/01/venezuela-says-death-toll-rises-to-100-after-u-s-operation-to-capture-maduro/
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    As fighting between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Army continues in Aleppo, Syrian authorities open an evacuation corridor for tens of thousands of civilians to evacuate the city. (Euronews)

    • https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/08/syrian-authorities-urge-civilians-to-leave-aleppo-as-clashes-with-kurdish-forces-continue
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    The Syrian Army captures the Ashrafieh neighbourhood of Aleppo after three days of fighting with the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Al Jazeera)

    • https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/8/live-syrias-army-shells-sdf-positions-in-aleppo-neighbourhoods
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    Government forces enter Aden and capture Aden International Airport as STC forces collapse in Aden Governorate. (AA via TRT World) (Al Jazeera)

    • https://www.trtworld.com/article/a299ec8a83e4
    • https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/7/saudi-led-coalition-strikes-yemen-says-stc-leader-al-zubaidi-has-fled
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    A police officer is reportedly killed during clashes with anti-government protesters in Malard, Iran, as the number of injured police officers rises to 568. (AA) (Africa News)

    • https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/police-officer-killed-in-protests-near-tehran-iranian-media/3793277
    • https://www.africanews.com/2026/01/08/iran-police-officer-killed-as-protests-over-cost-of-living-enter-12th-day/
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    The Iranian opposition in exile calls for a general strike in the Kurdish areas in western Iran, which is widely observed. (Die Zeit in German)

    • https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-01/iran-proteste-exil-opposition
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    NetBlocks reports a total internet outage in Tehran and other Iranian cities, continuing the following day. (Reuters) (RFERL)

    • https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/digital-blackout-hits-tehran-other-parts-iran-netblocks-says-2026-01-08/
    • https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-protests-largest-clashes-security-forces/33643810.html
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    The Israeli military launches multiple attacks in Gaza, killing thirteen Palestinians, including five children. (The New Arab)

    • https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-forces-kill-13-gaza-including-5-children
  • Law and crime

    Protesters and police clash in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., after an ICE agent fatally shot a civilian woman yesterday. Pepper balls and a gas-like substance are fired toward the protesters outside a federal building. (CNN)

    • https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-ice-shooting-01-08-26
  • Law and crime

    Honduran congresswoman Gladys Aurora López is injured after being struck in the head by an explosive when entering the National Congress building in Tegucigalpa. (Times Now)

    • https://www.timesnownews.com/world/honduras-opposition-congresswoman-gladys-aurora-lopez-wounded-after-being-struck-by-explosive-device-at-congress-in-tegucigalpa-watch-article-153418477
  • Politics and elections

    The Spanish Episcopal Conference and the national government agree to let the ombudsman determine compensation for victims of clergy sexual abuse whose cases are time-barred or whose alleged abusers are deceased, opening a one-year claims process funded by the Catholic Church. (AP)

    • https://apnews.com/article/church-clergy-spain-sexual-abuse-victims-cce4029c5e31ab2282c1cb1e41b7bb1b
  • Politics and elections

    Acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez's administration releases several political prisoners, including human rights activist Rocío San Miguel. (AFP via Barron's)

    • https://www.barrons.com/news/renowned-spanish-venezuelan-activist-freed-in-caracas-lawyer-04880496
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