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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153218" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_against_the_Islamic_State" target="_blank">War against the Islamic State</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">War in Somalia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_insurgency_in_Puntland" target="_blank">Islamic State insurgency in Puntland</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Puntland's Highest Military Court sentenced in absentia two different individuals for promoting Islamic State propaganda and spreading disinformation intended at discrediting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_Dervish_Force" target="_blank">Puntland force's</a> ongoing offensive operations. <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Jan/199996/puntland_sentences_two_social_media_influencers_for_supporting_isis.aspx" target="_blank">(Hiiraan Online)</a> <a href="https://www.idilnews.com/puntland-military-court-sentences-two-men-for-promoting-isis-propaganda/" target="_blank">(Idil News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least four civilians were killed in an airstrike by an unknown combat drone in the Sihan area at the southern eastern of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qandala_District" target="_blank">Qandala district</a> in Puntland's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region" target="_blank">Bari region</a>. <a href="https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/puntland/somalia-an-airstrike-kills-four-civilians-from-the-same-family-in-puntland" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</a> <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Jan/199995/unidentified_drone_strike_kills_four_civilians_near_isis_stronghold_in_bari_region.aspx" target="_blank">(Hiiraan Online)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Somalia" target="_blank">Immigration of Puntland</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland" target="_blank">Puntland</a> authorities have banned illegal foreign entries and directed telecom firms to deactivate SIM cards linked to undocumented individuals and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_%E2%80%93_Somalia_Province" target="_blank">Islamic State</a> operatives. These measures aim to disrupt the group's financial networks as military offensives target Islamic State strongholds in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Miskaad" target="_blank">Cal Miskaad</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Madow" target="_blank">Cal Madow</a> mountains of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaag" target="_blank">Sanaag</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region" target="_blank">Bari region</a>. <a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/puntland-blocks-illegal-entry-of-foreigners-in-is-crackdown/7953395.html" target="_blank">(VOA)</a> <a href="https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/puntland/somalia-puntland-crackdown-targets-isis-linked-foreigners" target="_blank">(Garowe)</a> <a href="https://dtm.iom.int/reports/somalia-border-point-flow-monitoring-november-2024" target="_blank">(IOM)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict" target="_blank">Kivu conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M23_offensive_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">M23 offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Goma_%282025%29" target="_blank">Battle of Goma</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement" target="_blank">M23</a> rebels take full control of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goma_International_Airport" target="_blank">Goma International Airport</a>, according to senior diplomatic and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Congolese</a> security officials. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congos-m23-rebels-control-goma-airport-diplomatic-security-sources-say-2025-01-28/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four more <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" target="_blank">South African</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacekeeping" target="_blank">peacekeepers</a> are killed after M23 forces launched a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortar_%28weapon%29" target="_blank">mortar attack</a> on their position at Goma Airport, bringing the total number of foreign peacekeepers killed in recent clashes to 17 with several others wounded. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/death-toll-among-peacekeepers-climbs-to-17-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-congo/3464337" target="_blank">(Anadolu Ajansi)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Cooperation_%28Rwanda%29" target="_blank">Rwandan Foreign Minister</a> Olivier Nduhungirehe says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Congolese president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Tshisekedi" target="_blank">Félix Tshisekedi</a> &quot;will have to accept talks with M23 to end the situation once and for all&quot;. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-congos-forces-try-to-slow-rwanda-backed-rebels-in-the-east-as-protests-break-out-in-the-capital/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Kinshasa_riots" target="_blank">2025 Kinshasa riots</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mass <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot" target="_blank">rioting</a> takes place in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinshasa" target="_blank">Kinshasa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a>, amid public outrage over the loss of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goma" target="_blank">Goma</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda" target="_blank">Rwandan</a>-backed rebels. Multiple embassies are stormed and attacked by anti-government protesters, including the embassies of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda" target="_blank">Rwanda</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda" target="_blank">Uganda</a>. Widespread <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looting" target="_blank">looting</a> is also reported in the capital. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-protesters-attack-kinshasa-embassies-over-conflict-east-2025-01-28/" 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/Gaza_humanitarian_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Gaza humanitarian crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> announces it will cease all contact with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> relief agency for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNRWA" target="_blank">UNRWA</a>, after a ban on the organization's work on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_Israel" target="_blank">Israeli territory</a> goes into effect on January 30. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/israel-to-cease-all-contact-with-unrwa-aid-agency/a-71439020" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan" target="_blank">Insurgency in Balochistan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army" target="_blank">Pakistan Army</a> soldiers and five insurgents are killed in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shootout" target="_blank">shootout</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killa_Abdullah_District" target="_blank">Killa Abdullah District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan" target="_blank">Balochistan, Pakistan</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-militant-attack-security-post-balochistan-878ecfcbaf2174a672049b09226814c8" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are injured when an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Busan" target="_blank">Air Busan</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A321-200" target="_blank">Airbus A321-200</a> aircraft catches fire before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeoff" target="_blank">taking off</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimhae_International_Airport" target="_blank">Gimhae International Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan" target="_blank">Busan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korea</a>. All 169 people on board are evacuated from the aircraft. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-airplane-catches-fire-at-busan-airport/a-71437103" target="_blank">(DW)</a> <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250128002854315?section=national/national" target="_blank">(Yonhap)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Drents_Museum_heist" target="_blank">2025 Drents Museum heist</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">During the aftermath of the heist last Saturday at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drents_Museum" target="_blank">Drents Museum</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assen" target="_blank">Assen</a>, the Netherlands, the Romanian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Culture_%28Romania%29" target="_blank">Minister of Culture</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Roma%C8%99canu" target="_blank">Lucian Romașcanu</a> fires the director of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_History_Museum_of_Romania" target="_blank">National History Museum of Romania</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucharest" target="_blank">Bucharest</a>. <a href="https://nos.nl/artikel/2553649-verdachten-kunstroof-komen-uit-noord-holland-directeur-roemeens-museum-ontslagen" target="_blank">(NOS)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Pakistan" target="_blank">Censorship in Pakistan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_of_Pakistan" target="_blank">Senate of Pakistan</a> passes a bill to criminalize the spread of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misinformation" target="_blank">misinformation</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">the country</a>, with the possibility of up to 3 years <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment" target="_blank">imprisonment</a> and fines of up to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_rupee" target="_blank">Rs.</a> 2 million (US$7,121).</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack" target="_blank">Kyoto Animation arson attack</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto" target="_blank">Kyoto</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Prosecutors_Office_%28Japan%29%23District_Public_Prosecutors_Office" target="_blank">District Court</a> finalizes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_sentence" target="_blank">death sentence</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack%23Perpetrator" target="_blank">Shinji Aoba</a>, the perpetrator of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson" target="_blank">arson</a> attack on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation" target="_blank">Kyoto Animation</a> studio in 2019, after he withdrew his appeal to the court's ruling. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/28/japan/crime-legal/kyoani-death-penalty-finalized/" target="_blank">(The Japan Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people, including the perpetrator, are killed and two police officers are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_Nash%23Retail_chains" target="_blank">Martin's Supermarket</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhart%2C_Indiana" target="_blank">Elkhart</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana" target="_blank">Indiana</a>, United States. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/grocery-store-shooting-police-elkhart-indiana-92f58b0f4dce09296dab6e5e80431735" target="_blank">(AP News)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%932025_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests" target="_blank">2024–2025 Serbian anti-corruption protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia" target="_blank">Serbian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Serbia" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo%C5%A1_Vu%C4%8Devi%C4%87" target="_blank">Miloš Vučević</a> resigns following protests prompted by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_Sad_railway_station_canopy_collapse" target="_blank">Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m5x1j3p2yo" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ontario_general_election" target="_blank">2025 Ontario general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_Ontario" target="_blank">Ontario Premier</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ford" target="_blank">Doug Ford</a> announces that a new general election in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada" target="_blank">Canadian province</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario" target="_blank">Ontario</a> will be held on February 27, 2025. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-most-populous-province-ontario-vote-feb-27-2025-01-28/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_economic_crisis_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">German economic crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ver.di" target="_blank">Verdi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>'s second-largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_union" target="_blank">trade union</a>, calls for a one-day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_strike" target="_blank">labor strike</a> for workers at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics" target="_blank">logistics</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courier" target="_blank">courier</a> company <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHL" target="_blank">DHL</a>, which also manages <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post" target="_blank">Deutsche Post</a>. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-verdi-union-calls-dhl-strike/a-71431352" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Second presidency of Donald Trump</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_judge" target="_blank">federal judge</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loren_AliKhan" target="_blank">Loren AliKhan</a> temporarily blocks <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_executive_orders_in_the_second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">executive order</a> to end <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_of_federal_assistance_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">federal assistance</a> in the country. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-trumps-freeze-on-federal-aid/a-71440078" target="_blank">(DW)</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-f9948b9996c0ca971f0065fac85737ce" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock" target="_blank">Doomsday Clock</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_of_the_Atomic_Scientists" target="_blank">Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists</a> announces that the Doomsday Clock has been moved up to 89 seconds before midnight. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/atomic-scientists-adjust-doomsday-clock-closer-than-ever-midnight-2025-01-28/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_aviation" target="_blank">2025 in aviation</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_Technology" target="_blank">Boom Technology</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_XB-1" target="_blank">XB-1</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trijet" target="_blank">trijet</a> supersonic demonstrator becomes the first privately-funded jet-powered plane to break the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound" target="_blank">sound barrier</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port" target="_blank">Mojave Air and Space Port</a>.<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boom-supersonic-xb-1-breaks-sound-barrier-over-mojave-desert-2025-01-28/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_28" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153218, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_against_the_Islamic_State']War against the Islamic State[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']War in Somalia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_insurgency_in_Puntland']Islamic State insurgency in Puntland[/URL] [LIST] [*]Puntland's Highest Military Court sentenced in absentia two different individuals for promoting Islamic State propaganda and spreading disinformation intended at discrediting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_Dervish_Force']Puntland force's[/URL] ongoing offensive operations. [URL='https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Jan/199996/puntland_sentences_two_social_media_influencers_for_supporting_isis.aspx'](Hiiraan Online)[/URL] [URL='https://www.idilnews.com/puntland-military-court-sentences-two-men-for-promoting-isis-propaganda/'](Idil News)[/URL] [*]At least four civilians were killed in an airstrike by an unknown combat drone in the Sihan area at the southern eastern of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qandala_District']Qandala district[/URL] in Puntland's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region']Bari region[/URL]. [URL='https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/puntland/somalia-an-airstrike-kills-four-civilians-from-the-same-family-in-puntland'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [URL='https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Jan/199995/unidentified_drone_strike_kills_four_civilians_near_isis_stronghold_in_bari_region.aspx'](Hiiraan Online)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Somalia']Immigration of Puntland[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland']Puntland[/URL] authorities have banned illegal foreign entries and directed telecom firms to deactivate SIM cards linked to undocumented individuals and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_%E2%80%93_Somalia_Province']Islamic State[/URL] operatives. These measures aim to disrupt the group's financial networks as military offensives target Islamic State strongholds in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Miskaad']Cal Miskaad[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Madow']Cal Madow[/URL] mountains of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaag']Sanaag[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region']Bari region[/URL]. [URL='https://www.voanews.com/a/puntland-blocks-illegal-entry-of-foreigners-in-is-crackdown/7953395.html'](VOA)[/URL] [URL='https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/puntland/somalia-puntland-crackdown-targets-isis-linked-foreigners'](Garowe)[/URL] [URL='https://dtm.iom.int/reports/somalia-border-point-flow-monitoring-november-2024'](IOM)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict']Kivu conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M23_offensive_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']M23 offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Goma_%282025%29']Battle of Goma[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement']M23[/URL] rebels take full control of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goma_International_Airport']Goma International Airport[/URL], according to senior diplomatic and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Congolese[/URL] security officials. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congos-m23-rebels-control-goma-airport-diplomatic-security-sources-say-2025-01-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Four more [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa']South African[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacekeeping']peacekeepers[/URL] are killed after M23 forces launched a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortar_%28weapon%29']mortar attack[/URL] on their position at Goma Airport, bringing the total number of foreign peacekeepers killed in recent clashes to 17 with several others wounded. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/death-toll-among-peacekeepers-climbs-to-17-in-eastern-democratic-republic-of-congo/3464337'](Anadolu Ajansi)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_and_Cooperation_%28Rwanda%29']Rwandan Foreign Minister[/URL] Olivier Nduhungirehe says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Congolese president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Tshisekedi']Félix Tshisekedi[/URL] "will have to accept talks with M23 to end the situation once and for all". [URL='https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-congos-forces-try-to-slow-rwanda-backed-rebels-in-the-east-as-protests-break-out-in-the-capital/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Kinshasa_riots']2025 Kinshasa riots[/URL] [LIST] [*]Mass [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot']rioting[/URL] takes place in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinshasa']Kinshasa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL], amid public outrage over the loss of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goma']Goma[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda']Rwandan[/URL]-backed rebels. Multiple embassies are stormed and attacked by anti-government protesters, including the embassies of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda']Rwanda[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda']Uganda[/URL]. Widespread [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looting']looting[/URL] is also reported in the capital. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-protesters-attack-kinshasa-embassies-over-conflict-east-2025-01-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict']Israeli–Palestinian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_humanitarian_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Gaza humanitarian crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] announces it will cease all contact with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] relief agency for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNRWA']UNRWA[/URL], after a ban on the organization's work on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_Israel']Israeli territory[/URL] goes into effect on January 30. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/israel-to-cease-all-contact-with-unrwa-aid-agency/a-71439020'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan']Insurgency in Balochistan[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army']Pakistan Army[/URL] soldiers and five insurgents are killed in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shootout']shootout[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killa_Abdullah_District']Killa Abdullah District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan']Balochistan, Pakistan[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-militant-attack-security-post-balochistan-878ecfcbaf2174a672049b09226814c8'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Three people are injured when an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Busan']Air Busan[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A321-200']Airbus A321-200[/URL] aircraft catches fire before [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeoff']taking off[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimhae_International_Airport']Gimhae International Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan']Busan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korea[/URL]. All 169 people on board are evacuated from the aircraft. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-airplane-catches-fire-at-busan-airport/a-71437103'](DW)[/URL] [URL='https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250128002854315?section=national/national'](Yonhap)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Drents_Museum_heist']2025 Drents Museum heist[/URL] [LIST] [*]During the aftermath of the heist last Saturday at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drents_Museum']Drents Museum[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assen']Assen[/URL], the Netherlands, the Romanian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Culture_%28Romania%29']Minister of Culture[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Roma%C8%99canu']Lucian Romașcanu[/URL] fires the director of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_History_Museum_of_Romania']National History Museum of Romania[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucharest']Bucharest[/URL]. [URL='https://nos.nl/artikel/2553649-verdachten-kunstroof-komen-uit-noord-holland-directeur-roemeens-museum-ontslagen'](NOS)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Pakistan']Censorship in Pakistan[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_of_Pakistan']Senate of Pakistan[/URL] passes a bill to criminalize the spread of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misinformation']misinformation[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']the country[/URL], with the possibility of up to 3 years [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment']imprisonment[/URL] and fines of up to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_rupee']Rs.[/URL] 2 million (US$7,121). [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack']Kyoto Animation arson attack[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto']Kyoto[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Prosecutors_Office_%28Japan%29%23District_Public_Prosecutors_Office']District Court[/URL] finalizes the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_sentence']death sentence[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation_arson_attack%23Perpetrator']Shinji Aoba[/URL], the perpetrator of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson']arson[/URL] attack on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation']Kyoto Animation[/URL] studio in 2019, after he withdrew his appeal to the court's ruling. [URL='https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/28/japan/crime-legal/kyoani-death-penalty-finalized/']([I]The Japan Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Three people, including the perpetrator, are killed and two police officers are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartan_Nash%23Retail_chains']Martin's Supermarket[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhart%2C_Indiana']Elkhart[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana']Indiana[/URL], United States. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/grocery-store-shooting-police-elkhart-indiana-92f58b0f4dce09296dab6e5e80431735'](AP News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%932025_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests']2024–2025 Serbian anti-corruption protests[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia']Serbian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Serbia']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo%C5%A1_Vu%C4%8Devi%C4%87']Miloš Vučević[/URL] resigns following protests prompted by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_Sad_railway_station_canopy_collapse']Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m5x1j3p2yo'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Ontario_general_election']2025 Ontario general election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_Ontario']Ontario Premier[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ford']Doug Ford[/URL] announces that a new general election in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada']Canadian province[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario']Ontario[/URL] will be held on February 27, 2025. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadas-most-populous-province-ontario-vote-feb-27-2025-01-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_economic_crisis_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']German economic crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ver.di']Verdi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL]'s second-largest [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_union']trade union[/URL], calls for a one-day [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_strike']labor strike[/URL] for workers at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics']logistics[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courier']courier[/URL] company [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHL']DHL[/URL], which also manages [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post']Deutsche Post[/URL]. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/germany-verdi-union-calls-dhl-strike/a-71431352'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump']Second presidency of Donald Trump[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_judge']federal judge[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loren_AliKhan']Loren AliKhan[/URL] temporarily blocks [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_executive_orders_in_the_second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump']executive order[/URL] to end [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_of_federal_assistance_in_the_United_States']federal assistance[/URL] in the country. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-trumps-freeze-on-federal-aid/a-71440078'](DW)[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-f9948b9996c0ca971f0065fac85737ce'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock']Doomsday Clock[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_of_the_Atomic_Scientists']Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists[/URL] announces that the Doomsday Clock has been moved up to 89 seconds before midnight. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/atomic-scientists-adjust-doomsday-clock-closer-than-ever-midnight-2025-01-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_aviation']2025 in aviation[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_Technology']Boom Technology[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_XB-1']XB-1[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trijet']trijet[/URL] supersonic demonstrator becomes the first privately-funded jet-powered plane to break the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound']sound barrier[/URL] at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_Air_and_Space_Port']Mojave Air and Space Port[/URL].[URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boom-supersonic-xb-1-breaks-sound-barrier-over-mojave-desert-2025-01-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_January_28"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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