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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153181" 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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-phase_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_ceasefire_proposal" target="_blank">Gaza ceasefire agreement</a> formally goes into effect, with the first hostages and prisoners freed as part of the deal. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-hamas-ceasefire-war-palestine-01-19-25/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">its troops</a> have recovered the body of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_sergeant" target="_blank">staff sergeant</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_and_ransoming_of_Oron_Shaul_and_Hadar_Goldin" target="_blank">Oron Shaul</a>, who was captured and killed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a> in 2014. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/body-of-oron-shaul-killed-and-captured-by-hamas-in-2014-recovered-from-gaza/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<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">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Army_%28Colombia%29" target="_blank">National Liberation Army</a> (ELN) launches a series of attacks across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia" target="_blank">Colombia</a>, killing at least 80 people and injuring hundreds of others, with an unknown number of people also reportedly being kidnapped. Thousands of people have fled their homes due to the fighting. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Army_of_Colombia" target="_blank">Colombian Army</a> says it has rescued dozens of people, while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Colombia" target="_blank">Colombian government</a> calls on the ELN to cease all attacks immediately. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kidnapped-colombia-peace-talks-fail-rebel-national-liberation-army/" target="_blank">(CBS News)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_California_wildfires" target="_blank">2025 California wildfires</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2025_Southern_California_wildfires" target="_blank">January 2025 Southern California wildfires</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Department_of_Forestry_and_Fire_Protection" target="_blank">Cal Fire</a> reports that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Fire" target="_blank">Palisades Fire</a> is over 50% contained, while the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton_Fire" target="_blank">Eaton Fire</a> is over 80% contained. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/01/19/california-wildfire-updates-palisades-fire-finally-over-50-contained/" target="_blank">(Forbes)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Around 60 people are evacuated after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan" target="_blank">Kyrgyzstan</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Emergency_Situations_%28Kyrgyzstan%29" target="_blank">Ministry of Emergency Situations</a> reports that a fire broke out in a residential building in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek" target="_blank">Bishkek</a>. <a href="https://akipress.com/news:814731:60_people_evacuated_due_to_residential_building_fire_in_Bishkek/" target="_blank">(Akipress)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis" target="_blank">2024 South Korean martial law crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">President of South Korea</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol" target="_blank">Yoon Suk Yeol</a> becomes the first sitting president in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korea</a>'s constitutional history to be formally arrested, following his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis" target="_blank">declaration of martial law</a> in December 2024. <a href="https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250118038600004?section=society/all" target="_blank">(Yonhap)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Following his arrest, multiple pro-Yoon protesters raid the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul" target="_blank">Seoul</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">Western District Court</a>, resulting in 41 injuries and property damage. <a href="https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250119008151004" target="_blank">(Yonhap)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> court sentence <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Tataloo" target="_blank">Amir Tataloo</a> to death on appeal after he was convicted of insulting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad" target="_blank">Muhammad</a>. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/01/19/iran-court-sentences-pop-singer-tataloo-to-death" target="_blank">(Al Arabiya)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<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">Four ministers of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Israel" target="_blank">Government of Israel</a> resign in protest of the approved Gaza ceasefire agreement. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/otzma-yehudit-exits-coalition-over-gaza-deal-blasting-it-as-victory-for-terrorism/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restrictions_on_TikTok_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">Restrictions on TikTok in the United States</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media" target="_blank">Social media</a> platform <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" target="_blank">TikTok</a> shuts down in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> after its owner <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ByteDance" target="_blank">ByteDance</a> fails to sell its U.S. operations to an American buyer. <a href="https://www.investors.com/news/tiktok-shuts-down-donald-trump-reprieve-likely/" target="_blank">(Investor's Business Daily)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">TikTok says on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Corp." target="_blank">X</a> (formerly <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a>) that they are looking to restore service despite the ban 24 hours after users experienced a blackout due to a deal with <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>. <a href="https://people.com/tiktok-working-to-restore-service-in-us-less-than-24-hours-after-ban-8777120" target="_blank">(People.com)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_19" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153181, 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] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_hostage_crisis']Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-phase_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_ceasefire_proposal']Gaza ceasefire agreement[/URL] formally goes into effect, with the first hostages and prisoners freed as part of the deal. [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-hamas-ceasefire-war-palestine-01-19-25/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']its troops[/URL] have recovered the body of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_sergeant']staff sergeant[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_and_ransoming_of_Oron_Shaul_and_Hadar_Goldin']Oron Shaul[/URL], who was captured and killed by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL] in 2014. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/body-of-oron-shaul-killed-and-captured-by-hamas-in-2014-recovered-from-gaza/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict']Colombian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Army_%28Colombia%29']National Liberation Army[/URL] (ELN) launches a series of attacks across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia']Colombia[/URL], killing at least 80 people and injuring hundreds of others, with an unknown number of people also reportedly being kidnapped. Thousands of people have fled their homes due to the fighting. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Army_of_Colombia']Colombian Army[/URL] says it has rescued dozens of people, while the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Colombia']Colombian government[/URL] calls on the ELN to cease all attacks immediately. [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kidnapped-colombia-peace-talks-fail-rebel-national-liberation-army/'](CBS News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_California_wildfires']2025 California wildfires[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2025_Southern_California_wildfires']January 2025 Southern California wildfires[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Department_of_Forestry_and_Fire_Protection']Cal Fire[/URL] reports that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisades_Fire']Palisades Fire[/URL] is over 50% contained, while the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton_Fire']Eaton Fire[/URL] is over 80% contained. [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/01/19/california-wildfire-updates-palisades-fire-finally-over-50-contained/'](Forbes)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*]Around 60 people are evacuated after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan']Kyrgyzstan[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Emergency_Situations_%28Kyrgyzstan%29']Ministry of Emergency Situations[/URL] reports that a fire broke out in a residential building in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek']Bishkek[/URL]. [URL='https://akipress.com/news:814731:60_people_evacuated_due_to_residential_building_fire_in_Bishkek/'](Akipress)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis']2024 South Korean martial law crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea']President of South Korea[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Suk_Yeol']Yoon Suk Yeol[/URL] becomes the first sitting president in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korea[/URL]'s constitutional history to be formally arrested, following his [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_crisis']declaration of martial law[/URL] in December 2024. [URL='https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250118038600004?section=society/all'](Yonhap)[/URL] [*]Following his arrest, multiple pro-Yoon protesters raid the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul']Seoul[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_South_Korea']Western District Court[/URL], resulting in 41 injuries and property damage. [URL='https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250119008151004'](Yonhap)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] court sentence [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Tataloo']Amir Tataloo[/URL] to death on appeal after he was convicted of insulting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad']Muhammad[/URL]. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/01/19/iran-court-sentences-pop-singer-tataloo-to-death'](Al Arabiya)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Four ministers of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Israel']Government of Israel[/URL] resign in protest of the approved Gaza ceasefire agreement. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/otzma-yehudit-exits-coalition-over-gaza-deal-blasting-it-as-victory-for-terrorism/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restrictions_on_TikTok_in_the_United_States']Restrictions on TikTok in the United States[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media']Social media[/URL] platform [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok']TikTok[/URL] shuts down in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] after its owner [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ByteDance']ByteDance[/URL] fails to sell its U.S. operations to an American buyer. [URL='https://www.investors.com/news/tiktok-shuts-down-donald-trump-reprieve-likely/'](Investor's Business Daily)[/URL] [*]TikTok says on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Corp.']X[/URL] (formerly [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']Twitter[/URL]) that they are looking to restore service despite the ban 24 hours after users experienced a blackout due to a deal with [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]. [URL='https://people.com/tiktok-working-to-restore-service-in-us-less-than-24-hours-after-ban-8777120'](People.com)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_19"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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