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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154179" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Southern_Spear" target="_blank">Operation Southern Spear</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_oil_blockade_during_Operation_Southern_Spear" target="_blank">United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Russia–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> says it is carrying out a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_operation" target="_blank">military operation</a> to board and seize the sanctioned <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a>-flagged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29" target="_blank">tanker</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_oil_blockade_during_Operation_Southern_Spear%23Marinera_%28Bella_1%29" target="_blank">Marinera (Bella 1)</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_Ocean" target="_blank">North Atlantic Ocean</a> after it breached the US <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Navy" target="_blank">naval</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_blockade" target="_blank">blockade</a> around <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela" target="_blank">Venezuela</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" target="_blank">Department of Homeland Security</a> later confirms the seizure of the vessel. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-seizing-venezuela-linked-oil-tanker-after-weeks-long-pursuit-2026-01-07/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/greenland-trump-white-house-live-venezuela-maduro-capture-strikes-colombia-latest-13489831" target="_blank">(Sky News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" target="_blank">United States Coast Guard</a> also seizes the tanker Sophia for its alleged &quot;illegal activities&quot; in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_waters" target="_blank">international waters</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Sea" target="_blank">Caribbean Sea</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwynjdqgellt" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_%282014%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Yemeni civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Southern_Yemen_offensive" target="_blank">2025 Southern Yemen offensive</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_Yemeni_civil_war" target="_blank">Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>-led coalition launches airstrikes on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Transitional_Council" target="_blank">Southern Transitional Council</a> (STC) positions in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhale_Governorate" target="_blank">Dhale Governorate</a> in southern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen" target="_blank">Yemen</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/7/saudi-led-coalition-strikes-yemen-says-stc-leader-al-zubaidi-has-fled" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidarus_al-Zoubaidi" target="_blank">Aidarus al-Zoubaidi</a>, head of the STC, is dismissed from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Leadership_Council" target="_blank">Presidential Leadership Council</a> and accused of treason after failing to attend peace negotiations and fleeing to an unknown location. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/01/07/yemen-s-presidential-leadership-council-dismisses-aidrous-alzubaidi-from-council" target="_blank">(Al Arabiya)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_status_of_the_Cook_Islands_and_Niue" target="_blank">Political status of the Cook Islands and Niue</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Niue" target="_blank">Foreign relations of Niue</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a> formally recognizes and establishes diplomatic relations with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific" target="_blank">Pacific</a> island of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niue" target="_blank">Niue</a>, with the German mission in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington" target="_blank">Wellington</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" target="_blank">New Zealand</a>, coordinating ties. Niue remains in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_state" target="_blank">free association</a> with New Zealand. <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/articles/germany-recognize-niue-pacific-island-155527716.html" target="_blank">(DPA via Yahoo News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Somalia–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The U.S. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Department_of_State" target="_blank">State Department</a> suspends all ongoing assistance programs to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a>, alleging that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Somalia" target="_blank">Somali government</a> destroyed an American-funded <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Food_Program" target="_blank">World Food Program</a> warehouse and stole 76 tonnes of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid" target="_blank">food aid</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-somalia-food-assistance-suspension-a34b91e229c195a723ce2c8f9e6bb158" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Renee_Good" target="_blank">Killing of Renee Good</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement" target="_blank">United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a> agent fatally shoots a 37-year old woman in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis" target="_blank">Minneapolis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota" target="_blank">Minnesota</a>, prompting protests. Secretary of Homeland Security <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem" target="_blank">Kristi Noem</a> deems the incident an act of self defense. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-fraud-state-reps-testify-01-07-26" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_Minnesota" target="_blank">Governor of Minnesota</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Walz" target="_blank">Tim Walz</a> issues a warning order to prepare the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_National_Guard" target="_blank">Minnesota National Guard</a> in the event of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_unrest" target="_blank">civil unrest</a>. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/walz-natinal-guard-ice-officer-fatal-shooting-minneapolis/" target="_blank">(CBS News)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_January_7" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154179, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Southern_Spear']Operation Southern Spear[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_oil_blockade_during_Operation_Southern_Spear']United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Russia–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] says it is carrying out a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_operation']military operation[/URL] to board and seize the sanctioned [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL]-flagged [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29']tanker[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_oil_blockade_during_Operation_Southern_Spear%23Marinera_%28Bella_1%29'][I]Marinera[/I] ([I]Bella 1[/I])[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_Ocean']North Atlantic Ocean[/URL] after it breached the US [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Navy']naval[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_blockade']blockade[/URL] around [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela']Venezuela[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security']Department of Homeland Security[/URL] later confirms the seizure of the vessel. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-seizing-venezuela-linked-oil-tanker-after-weeks-long-pursuit-2026-01-07/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://news.sky.com/story/greenland-trump-white-house-live-venezuela-maduro-capture-strikes-colombia-latest-13489831'](Sky News)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard']United States Coast Guard[/URL] also seizes the tanker [I]Sophia[/I] for its alleged "illegal activities" in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_waters']international waters[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Sea']Caribbean Sea[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwynjdqgellt'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_%282014%E2%80%93present%29']Yemeni civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Southern_Yemen_offensive']2025 Southern Yemen offensive[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi-led_intervention_in_the_Yemeni_civil_war']Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL]-led coalition launches airstrikes on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Transitional_Council']Southern Transitional Council[/URL] (STC) positions in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhale_Governorate']Dhale Governorate[/URL] in southern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen']Yemen[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/7/saudi-led-coalition-strikes-yemen-says-stc-leader-al-zubaidi-has-fled'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidarus_al-Zoubaidi']Aidarus al-Zoubaidi[/URL], head of the STC, is dismissed from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Leadership_Council']Presidential Leadership Council[/URL] and accused of treason after failing to attend peace negotiations and fleeing to an unknown location. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/01/07/yemen-s-presidential-leadership-council-dismisses-aidrous-alzubaidi-from-council'](Al Arabiya)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_status_of_the_Cook_Islands_and_Niue']Political status of the Cook Islands and Niue[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Niue']Foreign relations of Niue[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL] formally recognizes and establishes diplomatic relations with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific']Pacific[/URL] island of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niue']Niue[/URL], with the German mission in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington']Wellington[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand']New Zealand[/URL], coordinating ties. Niue remains in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_state']free association[/URL] with New Zealand. [URL='https://news.yahoo.com/articles/germany-recognize-niue-pacific-island-155527716.html'](DPA via Yahoo News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Somalia–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The U.S. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Department_of_State']State Department[/URL] suspends all ongoing assistance programs to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL], alleging that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Somalia']Somali government[/URL] destroyed an American-funded [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Food_Program']World Food Program[/URL] warehouse and stole 76 tonnes of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid']food aid[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/trump-somalia-food-assistance-suspension-a34b91e229c195a723ce2c8f9e6bb158'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Renee_Good']Killing of Renee Good[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement']United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement[/URL] agent fatally shoots a 37-year old woman in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis']Minneapolis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota']Minnesota[/URL], prompting protests. Secretary of Homeland Security [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem']Kristi Noem[/URL] deems the incident an act of self defense. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minnesota-fraud-state-reps-testify-01-07-26'](CNN)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_Minnesota']Governor of Minnesota[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Walz']Tim Walz[/URL] issues a warning order to prepare the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_National_Guard']Minnesota National Guard[/URL] in the event of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_unrest']civil unrest[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/walz-natinal-guard-ice-officer-fatal-shooting-minneapolis/'](CBS News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_January_7"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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