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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 123187" data-attributes="member: 524">Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">American sports publication <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" target="_blank">Sports Illustrated</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layoff" target="_blank">lays off</a> the majority of its staff after its publishing license is revoked by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_Brands_Group" target="_blank">Authentic Brands Group</a>, the owner of the SI brand. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/sports-illustrateds-publisher-terminates-staff-mass-layoff/story?id=106519272" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a> International relations</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_conflict" target="_blank">Korean conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction" target="_blank">North Korea and weapons of mass destruction</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea" target="_blank">North Korea</a> announces that it has tested a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon" target="_blank">nuclear weapon</a> delivered by an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_underwater_vehicle" target="_blank">unmanned underwater drone</a> system in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Japan" target="_blank">Sea of Japan</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-conducts-test-underwater-nuclear-weapons-system-kcna-2024-01-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Human_Rights" target="_blank">European Court of Human Rights</a> announces that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" target="_blank">Republic of Ireland</a> launched legal action against the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> on January 17, over a law that gives amnesty to soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland" target="_blank">Northern Ireland</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-launched-legal-case-against-uk-over-northern-ireland-amnesty-law-2024-01-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel_scam" target="_blank">Pork barrel scam</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senator_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">Philippine Senator</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinggoy_Estrada" target="_blank">Jinggoy Estrada</a> is found guilty on charges of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery" target="_blank">bribery</a>, but acquitted on charges of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement" target="_blank">plunder</a> over the use of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priority_Development_Assistance_Fund" target="_blank">Priority Development Assistance Fund</a>. He is sentenced to eight to nine years for direct bribery, two to three years for indirect bribery and ordered to pay a fine of almost US$54,000. <a href="https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sandiganbayan-decision-jinggoy-estrada-acquitted-plunder-convicted-bribery-pork-barrel-scam/" target="_blank">(Rappler)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_Japanese_slush_fund_scandal" target="_blank">2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Several <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Democratic_Party_%28Japan%29" target="_blank">Liberal Democratic Party</a> lawmakers are indicted, including incumbent lawmakers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasutada_%C5%8Cno" target="_blank">Yasutada Ōno</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaichi_Tanigawa" target="_blank">Yaichi Tanigawa</a>, who both resign from the party following their indictments. <a href="https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/f4d6ea5b7d8f-update1-prosecutors-indict-several-ldp-faction-members-over-funds-scandal.html" target="_blank">(Kyodo News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiwa_Seisaku_Kenky%C5%ABkai" target="_blank">Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dchikai" target="_blank">Kōchikai</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shisuikai" target="_blank">Shisuikai</a> factions of the Liberal Democratic Party all announce their intention to dissolve. <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Biggest-faction-in-Japan-s-ruling-party-decides-to-disband-lawmaker" target="_blank">(Nikkei Asia)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_drug_war" target="_blank">Mexican drug war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Alberto_Garc%C3%ADa_Vilano" target="_blank">José Alberto García Vilano</a>, a leader within the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Cartel" target="_blank">Gulf Cartel</a> is arrested in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterrey" target="_blank">Monterrey</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuevo_Leon" target="_blank">Nuevo Leon</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" target="_blank">Mexico</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68027129" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ecuadorian_conflict" target="_blank">2024 Ecuadorian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina" target="_blank">Argentina</a> deports eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador" target="_blank">Ecuadorians</a> who were arrested yesterday in relation with the ongoing conflict in Ecuador. Some of them are relatives of gang leader <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Adolfo_Mac%C3%ADas_Villamar" target="_blank">José Adolfo Macías Villamar</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-arrests-deports-relatives-fugitive-ecuador-gang-leader-fito-2024-01-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAXA" target="_blank">JAXA</a> lunar probe <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Lander_for_Investigating_Moon" target="_blank">SLIM</a> achieves the first-ever lunar soft landing for a Japanese spacecraft. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/science-environment-68019846" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_January_19" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 123187, member: 524"] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*]American sports publication [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated']Sports Illustrated[/URL][/I] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layoff']lays off[/URL] the majority of its staff after its publishing license is revoked by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_Brands_Group']Authentic Brands Group[/URL], the owner of the [I]SI[/I] brand. [URL='https://abcnews.go.com/Business/sports-illustrateds-publisher-terminates-staff-mass-layoff/story?id=106519272'](ABC News)[/URL] [B]International relations[/B] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_conflict']Korean conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction']North Korea and weapons of mass destruction[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea']North Korea[/URL] announces that it has tested a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon']nuclear weapon[/URL] delivered by an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_underwater_vehicle']unmanned underwater drone[/URL] system in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Japan']Sea of Japan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-conducts-test-underwater-nuclear-weapons-system-kcna-2024-01-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Human_Rights']European Court of Human Rights[/URL] announces that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland']Republic of Ireland[/URL] launched legal action against the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] on January 17, over a law that gives amnesty to soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland']Northern Ireland[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-launched-legal-case-against-uk-over-northern-ireland-amnesty-law-2024-01-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel_scam']Pork barrel scam[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senator_of_the_Philippines']Philippine Senator[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinggoy_Estrada']Jinggoy Estrada[/URL] is found guilty on charges of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery']bribery[/URL], but acquitted on charges of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement']plunder[/URL] over the use of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priority_Development_Assistance_Fund']Priority Development Assistance Fund[/URL]. He is sentenced to eight to nine years for direct bribery, two to three years for indirect bribery and ordered to pay a fine of almost US$54,000. [URL='https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sandiganbayan-decision-jinggoy-estrada-acquitted-plunder-convicted-bribery-pork-barrel-scam/']([I]Rappler[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%932024_Japanese_slush_fund_scandal']2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal[/URL] [LIST] [*]Several [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Democratic_Party_%28Japan%29']Liberal Democratic Party[/URL] lawmakers are indicted, including incumbent lawmakers [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasutada_%C5%8Cno']Yasutada Ōno[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaichi_Tanigawa']Yaichi Tanigawa[/URL], who both resign from the party following their indictments. [URL='https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/f4d6ea5b7d8f-update1-prosecutors-indict-several-ldp-faction-members-over-funds-scandal.html'](Kyodo News)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiwa_Seisaku_Kenky%C5%ABkai']Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dchikai']Kōchikai[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shisuikai']Shisuikai[/URL] factions of the Liberal Democratic Party all announce their intention to dissolve. [URL='https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Biggest-faction-in-Japan-s-ruling-party-decides-to-disband-lawmaker']([I]Nikkei Asia[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_drug_war']Mexican drug war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Alberto_Garc%C3%ADa_Vilano']José Alberto García Vilano[/URL], a leader within the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Cartel']Gulf Cartel[/URL] is arrested in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterrey']Monterrey[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuevo_Leon']Nuevo Leon[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico']Mexico[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68027129'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ecuadorian_conflict']2024 Ecuadorian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina']Argentina[/URL] deports eight [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador']Ecuadorians[/URL] who were arrested yesterday in relation with the ongoing conflict in Ecuador. Some of them are relatives of gang leader [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Adolfo_Mac%C3%ADas_Villamar']José Adolfo Macías Villamar[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-arrests-deports-relatives-fugitive-ecuador-gang-leader-fito-2024-01-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAXA']JAXA[/URL] lunar probe [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Lander_for_Investigating_Moon']SLIM[/URL][/I] achieves the first-ever lunar soft landing for a Japanese spacecraft. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/live/science-environment-68019846'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_January_19"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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