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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154191" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests" target="_blank">2025–2026 Iranian protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres" target="_blank">2026 Iran massacres</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The non-governmental organization <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Activists_in_Iran" target="_blank">HRAI</a> reports that at least 2,000 people have been killed during nationwide protests in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. Meanwhile, independent activist sources report that the nationwide crackdown has resulted in at least 12,000 to 20,000 people killed. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protest-death-toll-over-12000-feared-higher-video-bodies-at-morgue/" target="_blank">(CBS News)</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-us-israel-war-nuclear-economy-1b2368e0804676d33d6aa0696815a102" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Writers%27_Week_boycott" target="_blank">Adelaide Writers' Week boycott</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Writers%27_Week" target="_blank">Adelaide Writers' Week</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide" target="_blank">Adelaide</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" target="_blank">Australia</a>, cancels its 2026 festival after director <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Adler" target="_blank">Louise Adler</a> resigned and more than 180 writers withdrew in protest over the board's decision to disinvite <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Australian" target="_blank">Palestinian Australian</a> author <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randa_Abdel-Fattah" target="_blank">Randa Abdel-Fattah</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australian-writers-festival-turmoil-over-decision-bar-palestinian-author-2026-01-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide" target="_blank">landslide</a> triggered by hours of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain" target="_blank">heavy rain</a> kills thirteen people and leaves over 30 others missing in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kivu" target="_blank">North Kivu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-landslide-north-kivu-burutsi-c641e5b8280e90bc49430b83d090a62a" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry" target="_blank">ferry</a> strikes rocks and sinks on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_River" target="_blank">Niger River</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombouctou_Region" target="_blank">Tombouctou Region</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali" target="_blank">Mali</a>, killing at least 38 people. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mali-boat-accident-dire-timbuktu-783e105afd038734d4bf1823dba5475c" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_drug_war" target="_blank">Mexican drug war</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations" target="_blank">Mexico–Venezuela relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" target="_blank">Mexican</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Police_%28Mexico%29" target="_blank">police</a> arrest six alleged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tren_de_Aragua" target="_blank">Tren de Aragua</a> members operating in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City" target="_blank">Mexico City</a> on charges of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_trafficking" target="_blank">drug trafficking</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extortion" target="_blank">extortion</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_trafficking" target="_blank">human trafficking</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mexico-venezuela-tren-de-aragua-trump-19cb1262524c69f62aeb71799199b932" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ugandan_general_election" target="_blank">2026 Ugandan general election</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Uganda" target="_blank">Human rights in Uganda</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda" target="_blank">Uganda</a> orders a nationwide <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_shutdown" target="_blank">internet shutdown</a> two days before its general election, with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda_Communications_Commission" target="_blank">communications regulator</a> directing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_Uganda" target="_blank">service providers</a> to suspend access to curb alleged misinformation and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incitement" target="_blank">incitement</a>. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/13/uganda-cuts-internet-access-ahead-of-elections_6749386_4.html" target="_blank">(AFP via Le Monde)</a> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/13/uganda-cuts-internet-days-before-presidential-election" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_January_13" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154191, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests']2025–2026 Iranian protests[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres']2026 Iran massacres[/URL] [LIST] [*]The non-governmental organization [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Activists_in_Iran']HRAI[/URL] reports that at least 2,000 people have been killed during nationwide protests in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. Meanwhile, independent activist sources report that the nationwide crackdown has resulted in at least 12,000 to 20,000 people killed. [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protest-death-toll-over-12000-feared-higher-video-bodies-at-morgue/'](CBS News)[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-us-israel-war-nuclear-economy-1b2368e0804676d33d6aa0696815a102'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Writers%27_Week_boycott']Adelaide Writers' Week boycott[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Writers%27_Week']Adelaide Writers' Week[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide']Adelaide[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia']Australia[/URL], cancels its 2026 festival after director [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Adler']Louise Adler[/URL] resigned and more than 180 writers withdrew in protest over the board's decision to disinvite [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Australian']Palestinian Australian[/URL] author [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randa_Abdel-Fattah']Randa Abdel-Fattah[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australian-writers-festival-turmoil-over-decision-bar-palestinian-author-2026-01-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide']landslide[/URL] triggered by hours of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain']heavy rain[/URL] kills thirteen people and leaves over 30 others missing in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kivu']North Kivu[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/congo-landslide-north-kivu-burutsi-c641e5b8280e90bc49430b83d090a62a'](AP)[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry']ferry[/URL] strikes rocks and sinks on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger_River']Niger River[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombouctou_Region']Tombouctou Region[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali']Mali[/URL], killing at least 38 people. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/mali-boat-accident-dire-timbuktu-783e105afd038734d4bf1823dba5475c'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_drug_war']Mexican drug war[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations']Mexico–Venezuela relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico']Mexican[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Police_%28Mexico%29']police[/URL] arrest six alleged [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tren_de_Aragua']Tren de Aragua[/URL] members operating in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City']Mexico City[/URL] on charges of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_trafficking']drug trafficking[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extortion']extortion[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_trafficking']human trafficking[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/mexico-venezuela-tren-de-aragua-trump-19cb1262524c69f62aeb71799199b932'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ugandan_general_election']2026 Ugandan general election[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Uganda']Human rights in Uganda[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda']Uganda[/URL] orders a nationwide [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_shutdown']internet shutdown[/URL] two days before its general election, with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda_Communications_Commission']communications regulator[/URL] directing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_Uganda']service providers[/URL] to suspend access to curb alleged misinformation and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incitement']incitement[/URL]. [URL='https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/13/uganda-cuts-internet-access-ahead-of-elections_6749386_4.html'](AFP via [I]Le Monde[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/13/uganda-cuts-internet-days-before-presidential-election'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_January_13"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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