Current events: 2026-01-11

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Syrian conflict
  • SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
    • January 2026 Aleppo clashes
      • The Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw from Aleppo following negotiations with the Syrian transitional government. (Al Jazeera)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • A woman is killed and around a dozen residential buildings are damaged in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh, Russia. (Reuters)
• 2025–2026 Iranian protests
  • Human Rights Activists in Iran says it has verified the deaths of 483 protesters and 47 security personnel in Iran since the start of the protests. (Sky News) (Reuters)

Business and economy

• China–Egypt relations, Foreign relations of Norway
  • Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth US$1.8 billion with China and Norway. (Al Arabiya)

Disasters and accidents

• 2025–26 Australian bushfire season
  • One person is killed and at least 300 properties are destroyed by wildfires across Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. A state of emergency is declared in Victoria with thousands of firefighters and more than 70 aircraft deployed to combat the fires. (BBC News)
• Four people are killed and five injured after two cars collide head-on in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. (MSN)

Politics and elections

• 2025–26 Myanmar general election
  • Citizens of Myanmar vote in the second phase to elect the nation's bicameral legislature. One more phase of voting is expected in late January. (AP)
• 2026 Beninese parliamentary election
  • Citizens in Benin vote to elect the 109 members of the National Assembly more than one month after a thwarted coup attempt. (RFI)

Sports

• 2026 United Cup
  • In tennis, Poland win their first United Cup title after defeating Switzerland 2–1 in the final at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia. (Reuters)

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