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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153146" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_civilians_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Attacks on civilians during the Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> drone attacks a civilian passenger bus in Ukraine's city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson" target="_blank">Kherson</a>, reportedly killing at least one person and injuring nine more. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-drone-kills-one-injures-nine-passenger-bus-ukraines-kherson-2025-01-06/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</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/French_military_withdrawal_from_West_Africa_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">French military withdrawal from West Africa</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France" target="_blank">President of France</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron" target="_blank">Emmanuel Macron</a> states that France was right to intervene militarily in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa" target="_blank">African</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahel" target="_blank">Sahel</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mujahideen" target="_blank">Islamist militants</a>, and states that he is still waiting for the Sahel states to &quot;thank&quot; France while denying that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">French military</a> was forced out of the region. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/still-awaiting-thanks-stopping-islamists-sahel-macron-says-2025-01-06/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" target="_blank">Israeli–Palestinian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_incursions_in_the_West_Bank_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">spillover in the West Bank</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three Israelis are killed and eight others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> attack by Palestinian gunmen firing upon a bus and two vehicles on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_55_%28Israel%29" target="_blank">Highway 55</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Funduq" target="_blank">Al-Funduq</a>, in the northern end of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_the_West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a> near the Israeli border. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjgv1r4x81o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Germany" target="_blank">Terrorism in Germany</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Magdeburg_car_attack" target="_blank">2024 Magdeburg car attack</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The death toll in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-ramming_attack" target="_blank">vehicle-ramming attack</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Christmas_market" target="_blank">Magdeburg Christmas market</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg" target="_blank">Magdeburg</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>, rises to six after a 52-year-old woman dies from her injuries sustained in the attack. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql5nlrp374o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_Korean_missile_tests" target="_blank">North Korean missile tests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">South Korea military</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea" target="_blank">North Korea</a> has fired what appears to be an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate-range_ballistic_missile" target="_blank">intermediate-range ballistic missile</a> towards the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Japan" target="_blank">Sea of Japan</a>, in what would be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyongyang" target="_blank">Pyongyang</a>'s first missile launch in two months. The launch comes as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Secretary_of_State" target="_blank">US Secretary of State</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Blinken" target="_blank">Antony Blinken</a> visits <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul" target="_blank">Seoul</a> for talks with South Korea's leaders. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrwyv75g5xo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_Russia%E2%80%93European_Union_gas_dispute" target="_blank">2022–2023 Russia–European Union gas dispute</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia" target="_blank">Slovakia</a>, a meeting between Slovak, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission" target="_blank">European Commission</a> officials over gas supplies scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled because Ukraine refuses to participate. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/slovakia-says-gas-supply-meeting-with-ukraine-european-commission-cancelled-2025-01-06/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS" target="_blank">BRICS</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Brazil" target="_blank">Brazilian government</a> states that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia" target="_blank">Indonesia</a> will formally become a full member of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS" target="_blank">BRICS</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_bloc" target="_blank">trade bloc</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/indonesia-join-brics-bloc-full-member-brazil-says-2025-01-06/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations" target="_blank">Paraguay–Venezuela relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela" target="_blank">Venezuelan</a> government breaks diplomatic relations with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay" target="_blank">Paraguay</a>, after President <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Pe%C3%B1a" target="_blank">Santiago Peña</a>'s decision to recognize <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmundo_Gonz%C3%A1lez" target="_blank">Edmundo González</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Venezuela" target="_blank">president-elect of Venezuela</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-breaks-diplomatic-relations-with-paraguay-2025-01-06/" target="_blank">Reuters</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_diplomacy" target="_blank">Twitter diplomacy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk" target="_blank">Views of Elon Musk</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In separate statements, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Chancellor_of_Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Scholz" target="_blank">Olaf Scholz</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">Britain</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer" target="_blank">Keir Starmer</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France" target="_blank">France</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron" target="_blank">Emmanuel Macron</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Norway" target="_blank">Norway</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Gahr_St%C3%B8re" target="_blank">Jonas Gahr Støre</a> criticise or decry the recent series of posts shared by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk" target="_blank">Elon Musk</a> on his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">social media platform X</a> in which he slammed the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Germany" target="_blank">German</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">British</a> governments and their policies. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/european-leaders-decry-elon-musks-meddling/a-71227690" target="_blank">(Die Welt)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksverhetzung" target="_blank">Volksverhetzung</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a> reports a significant rise in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics" target="_blank">far-right</a> crime primarily from increasing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_hate_speech" target="_blank">online expression offenses</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech" target="_blank">hate speech</a>, and due to increased <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war</a>-related resentment. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-sees-rise-far-right-crime-with-online-offences-main-driver-2025-01-06/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela" target="_blank">Venezuelan</a> Interior Minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diosdado_Cabello" target="_blank">Diosdado Cabello</a> says that 125 foreign citizens have been arrested on suspicion of serving as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> mercenaries with the aim of causing a coup in the country. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/venezuela-says-125-foreigners-including-one-israeli-arrested-on-suspicion-of-being-us-mercenaries/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Austrian_legislative_election%23Government_formation" target="_blank">2024–2025 Austrian government formation</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria" target="_blank">Austrian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Austria" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_van_der_Bellen" target="_blank">Alexander van der Bellen</a> gives a mandate to form the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Austrian_legislative_election" target="_blank">post-election</a> government to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP%C3%96" target="_blank">FPÖ</a> leader, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Kickl" target="_blank">Herbert Kickl</a>, after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96VP" target="_blank">ÖVP</a> failed to do so, but is still expected to rule now within a coalition of the two parties. <a href="https://www.dw.com/de/van-der-bellen-erteilt-fp%C3%B6-auftrag-zur-regierungsbildung/a-71227474" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidential_transition_of_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Second presidential transition of Donald Trump</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress" target="_blank">U.S. Congress</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_Electoral_College_vote_count" target="_blank">certifies</a> results of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 presidential election</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. Vice President</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris_2024_presidential_campaign" target="_blank">Trump's opponent</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 presidential election</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris" target="_blank">Kamala Harris</a> presides over the ceremony, and certifies her defeat, officially making <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President-elect_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">President-elect</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance" target="_blank">JD Vance</a> the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President-elect_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">Vice President-elect</a>. Trump and Vance are scheduled to be sworn-in on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">January 20</a>. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congress-meets-certify-trumps-2024-election-victory/story?id=117380065" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation_of_Justin_Trudeau" target="_blank">Resignation of Justin Trudeau</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Canada" target="_blank">Canadian Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Trudeau" target="_blank">Justin Trudeau</a> announces his resignation as Prime Minister and as leader of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada" target="_blank">Liberal Party</a>. He says that he will stay on as PM until <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Liberal_Party_of_Canada_leadership_election" target="_blank">a new Liberal Party leader is chosen</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/clyjmy7vl64t" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francis" target="_blank">Pope Francis</a> appoints Sister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simona_Brambilla" target="_blank">Simona Brambilla</a> as Prefect of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicastery_for_Institutes_of_Consecrated_Life_and_Societies_of_Apostolic_Life" target="_blank">Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life</a>; Brambilla thus becomes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City" target="_blank">Vatican</a>'s first female prefect of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Curia" target="_blank">Roman Curia</a>. <a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-01/vatican-first-female-prefect-simona-brambilla-consecrated-life.html" target="_blank">(Vatican News)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_6" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153146, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_civilians_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Attacks on civilians during the Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] drone attacks a civilian passenger bus in Ukraine's city of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson']Kherson[/URL], reportedly killing at least one person and injuring nine more. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-drone-kills-one-injures-nine-passenger-bus-ukraines-kherson-2025-01-06/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/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/French_military_withdrawal_from_West_Africa_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']French military withdrawal from West Africa[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France']President of France[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron']Emmanuel Macron[/URL] states that France was right to intervene militarily in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa']African[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahel']Sahel[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mujahideen']Islamist militants[/URL], and states that he is still waiting for the Sahel states to "thank" France while denying that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Armed_Forces']French military[/URL] was forced out of the region. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/still-awaiting-thanks-stopping-islamists-sahel-macron-says-2025-01-06/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict']Israeli–Palestinian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_incursions_in_the_West_Bank_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']spillover in the West Bank[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three Israelis are killed and eight others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] attack by Palestinian gunmen firing upon a bus and two vehicles on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_55_%28Israel%29']Highway 55[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Funduq']Al-Funduq[/URL], in the northern end of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_the_West_Bank']West Bank[/URL] near the Israeli border. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjgv1r4x81o'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Germany']Terrorism in Germany[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Magdeburg_car_attack']2024 Magdeburg car attack[/URL] [LIST] [*]The death toll in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle-ramming_attack']vehicle-ramming attack[/URL] at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Christmas_market']Magdeburg Christmas market[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg']Magdeburg[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL], rises to six after a 52-year-old woman dies from her injuries sustained in the attack. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql5nlrp374o'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_Korean_missile_tests']North Korean missile tests[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Armed_Forces']South Korea military[/URL] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea']North Korea[/URL] has fired what appears to be an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate-range_ballistic_missile']intermediate-range ballistic missile[/URL] towards the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Japan']Sea of Japan[/URL], in what would be [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyongyang']Pyongyang[/URL]'s first missile launch in two months. The launch comes as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Secretary_of_State']US Secretary of State[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Blinken']Antony Blinken[/URL] visits [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul']Seoul[/URL] for talks with South Korea's leaders. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrwyv75g5xo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_Russia%E2%80%93European_Union_gas_dispute']2022–2023 Russia–European Union gas dispute[/URL] [LIST] [*]According to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia']Slovakia[/URL], a meeting between Slovak, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission']European Commission[/URL] officials over gas supplies scheduled for Tuesday has been cancelled because Ukraine refuses to participate. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/slovakia-says-gas-supply-meeting-with-ukraine-european-commission-cancelled-2025-01-06/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS']BRICS[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Brazil']Brazilian government[/URL] states that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia']Indonesia[/URL] will formally become a full member of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS']BRICS[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_bloc']trade bloc[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/indonesia-join-brics-bloc-full-member-brazil-says-2025-01-06/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations']Paraguay–Venezuela relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela']Venezuelan[/URL] government breaks diplomatic relations with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay']Paraguay[/URL], after President [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Pe%C3%B1a']Santiago Peña[/URL]'s decision to recognize [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmundo_Gonz%C3%A1lez']Edmundo González[/URL] as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Venezuela']president-elect of Venezuela[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-breaks-diplomatic-relations-with-paraguay-2025-01-06/']Reuters[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter_diplomacy']Twitter diplomacy[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk']Views of Elon Musk[/URL] [LIST] [*]In separate statements, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Chancellor_of_Germany']Germany[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Scholz']Olaf Scholz[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom']Britain[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer']Keir Starmer[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_France']France[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron']Emmanuel Macron[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Norway']Norway[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Gahr_St%C3%B8re']Jonas Gahr Støre[/URL] criticise or decry the recent series of posts shared by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk']Elon Musk[/URL] on his [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']social media platform X[/URL] in which he slammed the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Germany']German[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_the_United_Kingdom']British[/URL] governments and their policies. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/european-leaders-decry-elon-musks-meddling/a-71227690']([I]Die Welt[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksverhetzung']Volksverhetzung[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL] reports a significant rise in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics']far-right[/URL] crime primarily from increasing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_hate_speech']online expression offenses[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech']hate speech[/URL], and due to increased [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL]-related resentment. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-sees-rise-far-right-crime-with-online-offences-main-driver-2025-01-06/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela']Venezuelan[/URL] Interior Minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diosdado_Cabello']Diosdado Cabello[/URL] says that 125 foreign citizens have been arrested on suspicion of serving as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] mercenaries with the aim of causing a coup in the country. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/venezuela-says-125-foreigners-including-one-israeli-arrested-on-suspicion-of-being-us-mercenaries/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Austrian_legislative_election%23Government_formation']2024–2025 Austrian government formation[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria']Austrian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Austria']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_van_der_Bellen']Alexander van der Bellen[/URL] gives a mandate to form the new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Austrian_legislative_election']post-election[/URL] government to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP%C3%96']FPÖ[/URL] leader, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Kickl']Herbert Kickl[/URL], after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96VP']ÖVP[/URL] failed to do so, but is still expected to rule now within a coalition of the two parties. [URL='https://www.dw.com/de/van-der-bellen-erteilt-fp%C3%B6-auftrag-zur-regierungsbildung/a-71227474'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidential_transition_of_Donald_Trump']Second presidential transition of Donald Trump[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress']U.S. Congress[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_Electoral_College_vote_count']certifies[/URL] results of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election']2024 presidential election[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States']U.S. Vice President[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris_2024_presidential_campaign']Trump's opponent[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election']2024 presidential election[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris']Kamala Harris[/URL] presides over the ceremony, and certifies her defeat, officially making [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President-elect_of_the_United_States']President-elect[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance']JD Vance[/URL] the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President-elect_of_the_United_States']Vice President-elect[/URL]. Trump and Vance are scheduled to be sworn-in on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_Trump']January 20[/URL]. [URL='https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congress-meets-certify-trumps-2024-election-victory/story?id=117380065'](ABC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resignation_of_Justin_Trudeau']Resignation of Justin Trudeau[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Canada']Canadian Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Trudeau']Justin Trudeau[/URL] announces his resignation as Prime Minister and as leader of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada']Liberal Party[/URL]. He says that he will stay on as PM until [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Liberal_Party_of_Canada_leadership_election']a new Liberal Party leader is chosen[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/clyjmy7vl64t'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francis']Pope Francis[/URL] appoints Sister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simona_Brambilla']Simona Brambilla[/URL] as Prefect of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicastery_for_Institutes_of_Consecrated_Life_and_Societies_of_Apostolic_Life']Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life[/URL]; Brambilla thus becomes the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City']Vatican[/URL]'s first female prefect of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Curia']Roman Curia[/URL]. [URL='https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-01/vatican-first-female-prefect-simona-brambilla-consecrated-life.html'](Vatican News)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_6"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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