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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 82097" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo%E2%80%93Rwanda_tensions" target="_blank">2022–2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">DRC Air Force</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-25" target="_blank">Sukhoi Su-25</a> is hit by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare" target="_blank">anti-aircraft fire</a> over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo%E2%80%93Rwanda_border" target="_blank">Rwandan border</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Rwanda" target="_blank">Rwandan government</a> says its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_Defence_Force" target="_blank">forces</a> took &quot;defensive measures&quot; against a plane that had &quot;violated its airspace&quot;. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64397725" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">United States and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">President of the United States</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a> announces that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">will supply</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> with 31 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams" target="_blank">M1 Abrams</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tank" target="_blank">main battle tanks</a>. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/25/ukraine-war-news-us-will-send-abrams-tanks.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist_insurgency_in_the_Sahel" target="_blank">Islamist insurgency in the Sahel</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> agrees to withdraw its 400 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_%28France%29" target="_blank">special forces</a> personnel from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso" target="_blank">Burkina Faso</a>, following the Saturday mandate from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriotic_Movement_for_Safeguard_and_Restoration" target="_blank">ruling military junta</a> that they withdraw within a month. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64397730" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">One person is killed and four others are wounded when a 30-year-old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccans_in_Spain" target="_blank">Moroccan</a> man wielding a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machete" target="_blank">machete</a> breaks into two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_%28building%29" target="_blank">churches</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeciras" target="_blank">Algeciras</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andalusia" target="_blank">Andalusia</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a>. <a href="https://www.elmundo.es/andalucia/2023/01/25/63d1825621efa015088b457b.html" target="_blank">(El Mundo)</a> Arts and Culture</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO" target="_blank">UNESCO</a> places the ruins of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabaeans" target="_blank">Kingdom of Saba</a> in modern-day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen" target="_blank">Yemen</a>, the historic center of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa" target="_blank">Odesa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid_Karami" target="_blank">Rachid Karameh</a> International Fair in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripoli%2C_Lebanon" target="_blank">Tripoli</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>, on its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_in_Danger" target="_blank">list of World Heritage Sites in Danger</a>. UNESCO cites <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Civil_War_%282014%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">ongoing</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War" target="_blank">conflicts</a> in the former two and lack of funding due to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_liquidity_crisis" target="_blank">Lebanese liquidity crisis</a> for the latter as the reasons for their inclusion. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/01/25/1151330239/odesa-world-heritage-in-danger-yemen-lebanon-unesco" target="_blank">(NPR)</a></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_inflation_surge" target="_blank">2021–2023 inflation surge</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Canada" target="_blank">Bank of Canada</a> raises its benchmark <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest_rate" target="_blank">interest rate</a> to 4.5 percent, the highest since the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%932008_financial_crisis" target="_blank">2007–2008 financial crisis</a>, amid high levels of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation" target="_blank">inflation</a> and vacancies affecting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Canada" target="_blank">Canadian economy</a>. <a href="https://financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-decision-2023" target="_blank">(Financial Post)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong" target="_blank">Hong Kong</a>-registered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship" target="_blank">ship</a> carrying 22 people capsizes off the waters of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" target="_blank">Japan</a>. Thirteen crew members are rescued, two of whom later died, and nine are still missing. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/rescue-efforts-under-way-22-crew-members-capsized-cargo-ship-2023-01-25/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Air_Force" target="_blank">Philippine Air Force</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIAI-Marchetti_SF.260" target="_blank">SF.260</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training_flight" target="_blank">training flight</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangley_Point_Airport" target="_blank">Sangley Point Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavite_City" target="_blank">Cavite City</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_crash" target="_blank">crashes</a> into a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_field" target="_blank">paddy field</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan" target="_blank">Bataan</a>, killing two people on board. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-philippines-manila-34063edeb42344e6b0f3dbcdeaa7d6d0" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction" target="_blank">Iran and weapons of mass destruction</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">Nuclear program of Iran</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency" target="_blank">International Atomic Energy Agency</a>'s Director General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Grossi" target="_blank">Rafael Grossi</a> says Iran has now amassed enough material for &quot;several <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon" target="_blank">nuclear weapons</a>&quot;, and calls for new diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear bomb. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/25/middleeast/iran-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-intl/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93European_Union_relations" target="_blank">Iran–European Union relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Iran–United Kingdom relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> places sanctions on over 30 UK and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union" target="_blank">EU</a>-affiliated individuals in a tit-for-tat response to a new round of sanctions by the European Union over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahsa_Amini_protests" target="_blank">Mahsa Amini protests</a>. Sanctioned individuals include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney_General_for_England_and_Wales" target="_blank">UK Attorney General</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Prentis" target="_blank">Victoria Prentis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_%28United_Kingdom%29" target="_blank">UK Army Chief of Staff</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Sanders_%28British_Army_officer%29" target="_blank">Sir Patrick Sanders</a>, and three staff members of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo" target="_blank">Charlie Hebdo</a>. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-sanctions-europeans-tit-tat-protests/32239614.html" target="_blank">(RFEL)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokstedt_stabbing" target="_blank">Brokstedt stabbing</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed and seven others are wounded in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_stabbing" target="_blank">mass stabbing</a> on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_train" target="_blank">passenger train</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokstedt" target="_blank">Brokstedt</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein" target="_blank">Schleswig-Holstein</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>. <a href="https://itv.com/news/2023-01-25/two-dead-and-five-injured-after-man-stabs-passengers-on-german-train" target="_blank">(ITV)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Russia" target="_blank">Human rights in Russia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_City_Court" target="_blank">Moscow City Court</a> orders the closure of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Helsinki_Group" target="_blank">Moscow Helsinki Group</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>'s oldest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights" target="_blank">human rights</a> organization. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-helsinki-group-closed/32239220.html" target="_blank">(RFEL)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" target="_blank">2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_New_Zealand_Labour_Party" target="_blank">Labour Party leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" target="_blank">Chris Hipkins</a> is sworn in as the 41st <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_minister_of_New_Zealand" target="_blank">prime minister of New Zealand</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor-General_of_New_Zealand" target="_blank">Governor-General</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Kiro" target="_blank">Cindy Kiro</a>. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20230124-jacinda-ardern-replaced-as-new-zealand-pm-at-official-ceremony" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Borjana_Kri%C5%A1to" target="_blank">Cabinet of Borjana Krišto</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Assembly_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">Parliamentary Assembly</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a> votes 23–21 to approve the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Ministers_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">Council of Ministers</a> to be led by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croats_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">ethnic Croat</a> former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Federation_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borjana_Kri%C5%A1to" target="_blank">Borjana Krišto</a>. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/bosnia-kristo-governing-council-vote/32239575.html" target="_blank">(RFEL)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 82097, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo%E2%80%93Rwanda_tensions']2022–2023 Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']DRC Air Force[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-25']Sukhoi Su-25[/URL] is hit by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare']anti-aircraft fire[/URL] over the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo%E2%80%93Rwanda_border']Rwandan border[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Rwanda']Rwandan government[/URL] says its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_Defence_Force']forces[/URL] took "defensive measures" against a plane that had "violated its airspace". [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-64397725'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']United States and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']President of the United States[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden']Joe Biden[/URL] announces that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_foreign_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War']will supply[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] with 31 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams']M1 Abrams[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tank']main battle tanks[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/25/ukraine-war-news-us-will-send-abrams-tanks.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist_insurgency_in_the_Sahel']Islamist insurgency in the Sahel[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] agrees to withdraw its 400 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Operations_Command_%28France%29']special forces[/URL] personnel from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Faso']Burkina Faso[/URL], following the Saturday mandate from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriotic_Movement_for_Safeguard_and_Restoration']ruling military junta[/URL] that they withdraw within a month. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64397730'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]One person is killed and four others are wounded when a 30-year-old [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccans_in_Spain']Moroccan[/URL] man wielding a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machete']machete[/URL] breaks into two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_%28building%29']churches[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeciras']Algeciras[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andalusia']Andalusia[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL]. [URL='https://www.elmundo.es/andalucia/2023/01/25/63d1825621efa015088b457b.html']([I]El Mundo[/I])[/URL] [B]Arts and Culture[/B] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO']UNESCO[/URL] places the ruins of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabaeans']Kingdom of Saba[/URL] in modern-day [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen']Yemen[/URL], the historic center of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa']Odesa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL], and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashid_Karami']Rachid Karameh[/URL] International Fair in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripoli%2C_Lebanon']Tripoli[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL], on its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_in_Danger']list of World Heritage Sites in Danger[/URL]. UNESCO cites [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_Civil_War_%282014%E2%80%93present%29']ongoing[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_War']conflicts[/URL] in the former two and lack of funding due to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_liquidity_crisis']Lebanese liquidity crisis[/URL] for the latter as the reasons for their inclusion. [URL='https://www.npr.org/2023/01/25/1151330239/odesa-world-heritage-in-danger-yemen-lebanon-unesco'](NPR)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%932023_inflation_surge']2021–2023 inflation surge[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Canada']Bank of Canada[/URL] raises its benchmark [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interest_rate']interest rate[/URL] to 4.5 percent, the highest since the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%932008_financial_crisis']2007–2008 financial crisis[/URL], amid high levels of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation']inflation[/URL] and vacancies affecting the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Canada']Canadian economy[/URL]. [URL='https://financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-decision-2023']([I]Financial Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong']Hong Kong[/URL]-registered [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship']ship[/URL] carrying 22 people capsizes off the waters of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan']Japan[/URL]. Thirteen crew members are rescued, two of whom later died, and nine are still missing. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/rescue-efforts-under-way-22-crew-members-capsized-cargo-ship-2023-01-25/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Air_Force']Philippine Air Force[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIAI-Marchetti_SF.260']SF.260[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Training_flight']training flight[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangley_Point_Airport']Sangley Point Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavite_City']Cavite City[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_crash']crashes[/URL] into a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_field']paddy field[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan']Bataan[/URL], killing two people on board. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/politics-philippines-manila-34063edeb42344e6b0f3dbcdeaa7d6d0'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction']Iran and weapons of mass destruction[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran']Nuclear program of Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Atomic_Energy_Agency']International Atomic Energy Agency[/URL]'s Director General [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Grossi']Rafael Grossi[/URL] says Iran has now amassed enough material for "several [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon']nuclear weapons[/URL]", and calls for new diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear bomb. [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/25/middleeast/iran-nuclear-weapons-iaea-chief-intl/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93European_Union_relations']Iran–European Union relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Iran–United Kingdom relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] places sanctions on over 30 UK and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union']EU[/URL]-affiliated individuals in a tit-for-tat response to a new round of sanctions by the European Union over the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahsa_Amini_protests']Mahsa Amini protests[/URL]. Sanctioned individuals include [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney_General_for_England_and_Wales']UK Attorney General[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Prentis']Victoria Prentis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_%28United_Kingdom%29']UK Army Chief of Staff[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Sanders_%28British_Army_officer%29']Sir Patrick Sanders[/URL], and three staff members of [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo']Charlie Hebdo[/URL][/I]. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-sanctions-europeans-tit-tat-protests/32239614.html'](RFEL)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokstedt_stabbing']Brokstedt stabbing[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two people are killed and seven others are wounded in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_stabbing']mass stabbing[/URL] on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_train']passenger train[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokstedt']Brokstedt[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein']Schleswig-Holstein[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL]. [URL='https://itv.com/news/2023-01-25/two-dead-and-five-injured-after-man-stabs-passengers-on-german-train'](ITV)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Russia']Human rights in Russia[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_City_Court']Moscow City Court[/URL] orders the closure of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Helsinki_Group']Moscow Helsinki Group[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL]'s oldest [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights']human rights[/URL] organization. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-helsinki-group-closed/32239220.html'](RFEL)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election']2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leader_of_the_New_Zealand_Labour_Party']Labour Party leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins']Chris Hipkins[/URL] is sworn in as the 41st [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_minister_of_New_Zealand']prime minister of New Zealand[/URL] by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor-General_of_New_Zealand']Governor-General[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Kiro']Cindy Kiro[/URL]. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20230124-jacinda-ardern-replaced-as-new-zealand-pm-at-official-ceremony'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Borjana_Kri%C5%A1to']Cabinet of Borjana Krišto[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Assembly_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']Parliamentary Assembly[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']Bosnia and Herzegovina[/URL] votes 23–21 to approve the new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Ministers_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']Council of Ministers[/URL] to be led by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croats_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']ethnic Croat[/URL] former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Federation_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borjana_Kri%C5%A1to']Borjana Krišto[/URL]. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/a/bosnia-kristo-governing-council-vote/32239575.html'](RFEL)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_January_25"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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