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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153177" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<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><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Cabinet_of_Israel" target="_blank">Security Cabinet of Israel</a> approves the proposed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-phase_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_ceasefire_proposal" target="_blank">Gaza ceasefire agreement</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/israel-security-cabinet-approves-gaza-ceasefire-agreement" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxalite%E2%80%93Maoist_insurgency" target="_blank">Naxalite–Maoist insurgency</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twelve <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Maoist%29" target="_blank">Naxalites</a> are killed during a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Armed_Police_Forces" target="_blank">police</a> raid in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijapur_district%2C_Chhattisgarh" target="_blank">Bijapur</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhattisgarh" target="_blank">Chhattisgarh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/17/at-least-12-maoist-rebels-killed-by-indias-security-forces" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_conflict_in_South_Sudan" target="_blank">Internal conflict in South Sudan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed and seven are wounded in clashes with security forces in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan" target="_blank">South Sudanese</a> cities of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba" target="_blank">Juba</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aweil%2C_South_Sudan" target="_blank">Aweil</a>. In Aweil, three Sudanese-owned houses are also set on fire. The violence comes after video emerged allegedly showing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Sudanese soldiers</a> killing South Sudanese civilians in Wad Madani, Sudan. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d55x6q7d3o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP" target="_blank">BP</a> announces that it is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layoff" target="_blank">laying off</a> 4,700 employees and a further 3,000 contractors across its global workforce as part of a cost-cutting drive. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bp-job-cuts-oil-b96729fc515a1495ca2fae320f62fefc" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">Iran–Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian%E2%80%93Russian_Treaty_on_Comprehensive_Strategic_Partnership" target="_blank">Iranian–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership</a> is signed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian" target="_blank">Masoud Pezeshkian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia" target="_blank">Russian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" target="_blank">Vladimir Putin</a>. The 20-year deal will see cooperation in multiple areas, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">nuclear energy</a>, counterterrorism, and environmental issues. <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-russia-inside-strategic-partnership-treaty" target="_blank">(Middle East Eye)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_telecommunications_hack" target="_blank">2024 United States telecommunications hack</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Treasury_Department" target="_blank">U.S. Treasury Department</a> sanctions a cybersecurity company and hacker, both with ties to China's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_State_Security_%28China%29" target="_blank">Ministry of State Security</a>, for their alleged roles in hacking U.S. telecommunications companies. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-treasury-dept-issues-sanctions-related-salt-typhoon-hack-2025-01-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok_v._Garland" target="_blank">TikTok v. Garland</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">United States Supreme Court</a> upholds <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protecting_Americans_from_Foreign_Adversary_Controlled_Applications_Act" target="_blank">the law</a> that could ban <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" target="_blank">TikTok</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> on 19 January unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ByteDance" target="_blank">ByteDance</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-tiktok-china-security-speech-166f7c794ee587d3385190f893e52777" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict" target="_blank">Colombian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_President" target="_blank">Colombian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Petro" target="_blank">Gustavo Petro</a> suspends dialogue with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Army_%28Colombia%29" target="_blank">National Liberation Army</a> following accusations of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes" target="_blank">war crimes</a> against the group. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-president-suspends-peace-talks-with-eln-rebels-2025-01-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Second inauguration of Donald Trump</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President-elect_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President-elect</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> announces that his upcoming second inauguration will be moved indoors at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_rotunda" target="_blank">United States Capitol rotunda</a> due to cold temperatures, making it the first to be held indoors since the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Ronald_Reagan" target="_blank">second inauguration</a> of former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan" target="_blank">Ronald Reagan</a> in 1985. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-inauguration-be-moved-indoors-due-cold-temperatures-cnn-reports-2025-01-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Guillaume" target="_blank">Didier Guillaume</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_State_%28Monaco%29" target="_blank">head of government of Monaco</a>, dies at the age of 65 after a sudden illness. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Berro-Lef%C3%A8vre" target="_blank">Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre</a> is appointed acting Minister of State by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Monaco" target="_blank">Prince of Monaco</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_II%2C_Prince_of_Monaco" target="_blank">Albert II</a>. <a href="https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2025/01/monacos-minister-of-state-didier-guillaume-dies-aged-65/" target="_blank">(Monaco Tribune)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_17" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153177, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Cabinet_of_Israel']Security Cabinet of Israel[/URL] approves the proposed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-phase_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_ceasefire_proposal']Gaza ceasefire agreement[/URL]. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/israel-security-cabinet-approves-gaza-ceasefire-agreement']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxalite%E2%80%93Maoist_insurgency']Naxalite–Maoist insurgency[/URL] [LIST] [*]Twelve [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Maoist%29']Naxalites[/URL] are killed during a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Armed_Police_Forces']police[/URL] raid in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijapur_district%2C_Chhattisgarh']Bijapur[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhattisgarh']Chhattisgarh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/17/at-least-12-maoist-rebels-killed-by-indias-security-forces'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_conflict_in_South_Sudan']Internal conflict in South Sudan[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed and seven are wounded in clashes with security forces in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan']South Sudanese[/URL] cities of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba']Juba[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aweil%2C_South_Sudan']Aweil[/URL]. In Aweil, three Sudanese-owned houses are also set on fire. The violence comes after video emerged allegedly showing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces']Sudanese soldiers[/URL] killing South Sudanese civilians in Wad Madani, Sudan. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d55x6q7d3o'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP']BP[/URL] announces that it is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layoff']laying off[/URL] 4,700 employees and a further 3,000 contractors across its global workforce as part of a cost-cutting drive. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/bp-job-cuts-oil-b96729fc515a1495ca2fae320f62fefc'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Russia_relations']Iran–Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian%E2%80%93Russian_Treaty_on_Comprehensive_Strategic_Partnership']Iranian–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership[/URL] is signed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']Iranian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian']Masoud Pezeshkian[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia']Russian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin']Vladimir Putin[/URL]. The 20-year deal will see cooperation in multiple areas, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran']nuclear energy[/URL], counterterrorism, and environmental issues. [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-russia-inside-strategic-partnership-treaty'](Middle East Eye)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_telecommunications_hack']2024 United States telecommunications hack[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Treasury_Department']U.S. Treasury Department[/URL] sanctions a cybersecurity company and hacker, both with ties to China's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_State_Security_%28China%29']Ministry of State Security[/URL], for their alleged roles in hacking U.S. telecommunications companies. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-treasury-dept-issues-sanctions-related-salt-typhoon-hack-2025-01-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok_v._Garland']TikTok v. Garland[/URL][/I] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States']United States Supreme Court[/URL] upholds [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protecting_Americans_from_Foreign_Adversary_Controlled_Applications_Act']the law[/URL] that could ban [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok']TikTok[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] on 19 January unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ByteDance']ByteDance[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-tiktok-china-security-speech-166f7c794ee587d3385190f893e52777'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict']Colombian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_President']Colombian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Petro']Gustavo Petro[/URL] suspends dialogue with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Army_%28Colombia%29']National Liberation Army[/URL] following accusations of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes']war crimes[/URL] against the group. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-president-suspends-peace-talks-with-eln-rebels-2025-01-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_Trump']Second inauguration of Donald Trump[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President-elect_of_the_United_States']U.S. President-elect[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] announces that his upcoming second inauguration will be moved indoors at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol_rotunda']United States Capitol rotunda[/URL] due to cold temperatures, making it the first to be held indoors since the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Ronald_Reagan']second inauguration[/URL] of former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan']Ronald Reagan[/URL] in 1985. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-inauguration-be-moved-indoors-due-cold-temperatures-cnn-reports-2025-01-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Guillaume']Didier Guillaume[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_State_%28Monaco%29']head of government of Monaco[/URL], dies at the age of 65 after a sudden illness. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Berro-Lef%C3%A8vre']Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre[/URL] is appointed acting Minister of State by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_Monaco']Prince of Monaco[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_II%2C_Prince_of_Monaco']Albert II[/URL]. [URL='https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2025/01/monacos-minister-of-state-didier-guillaume-dies-aged-65/'](Monaco Tribune)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_17"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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