Belarusian exiles in Warsaw protest Lukashenko’s seventh-term election
Hundreds of Belarusians gathered in Warsaw on the event date, led by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, to reject what opposition figures called a sham election back home.
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A vote is held in Belarus for president, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to extend his rule in an election that the Belarusian opposition, the United States, and the E
2025-01-26 event: A vote is held in Belarus for president, with President Alexander Lukashenko expected to extend his rule in an election that the Belarusian opposition, the United States, and the E
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Two die in South Tampa vehicle rampage after police chase ends in fatal shooting
Police in Tampa say a 48-year-old man struck pedestrians and a vehicle on January 26 before officers shot him after a chase onto Interstate 275.
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Museum Heist in Assen Targets Dacian Gold Artifacts After Explosion
Thieves used explosives to break into the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, stealing major artifacts from a Dacian gold exhibition, including the Helmet of Coțofenești.
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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary in tie broken by Vice President JD Vance
A 51-50 vote put Pete Hegseth in charge of the Pentagon after a narrow floor fight that exposed deep Republican unease and intense scrutiny over his background.
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Cambodia cabinet backs bill strengthening penalties for genocide denial
The proposed law would raise prison terms and fines for denying the Khmer Rouge atrocities as the government tightens memory laws.
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Mass protests and a general strike are held across Serbia in an escalation of months of anti-government protests
2025-01-24 event: Mass protests and a general strike are held across Serbia in an escalation of months of anti-government protests
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Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over Fico’s pro-Russia policies
Large crowds filled squares and streets across Slovakia as anger grew over Prime Minister Robert Fico’s trip to Moscow and his threats to shift the country’s foreign policy.
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Nearly 500 migrants arrested in federal sweep targeting sanctuary-city cases
CTV reported that the arrests involved people wanted on outstanding crimes, putting immigration enforcement and local jurisdiction politics back in the spotlight.
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State Department orders one-flag policy at US facilities
The cable limits official displays to the US flag, with only narrow exceptions for war, detainee and hostage banners.
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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael form coalition as Micheál Martin becomes taoiseach
Ireland’s two biggest parties returned to power together with support from independents, restoring a familiar governing formula.
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Southport killer jailed for at least 52 years after Liverpool sentencing hearing
A Liverpool court on 2025-01-23 sentenced Axel Rudakubana to a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls and 10 attempted murders in Southport.
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Pardoned Capitol rioter Daniel Ball is arrested again, the first such case after Trump’s pardons
Daniel Ball, who joined the 2021 Capitol riot and was later pardoned, has been arrested again, according to The Hill report in the packet.
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Kyle Clifford admits murders of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt in Bushey
The defendant changed his pleas at Cambridge Crown Court, admitting to the killings and related offences but denying rape.
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Antioch High School shooting leaves one student dead and two wounded in Nashville
CNN reported that investigators were examining writings and social media tied to the teenager who killed a 16-year-old girl at Antioch High School.
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Police search Nagano station area after fatal stabbing
One man died and two other people were wounded in an attack near a bus terminal in central Japan, where investigators said the suspect fled on foot.
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Trump delays enforcement of TikTok ban for 75 days
The executive action buys time for the app's future in the United States, but leaves the underlying legal and political fight unresolved.
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On the event date, Trump signed early executive actions on gender and immigration and ended use of the CBP One app, according to the supplied Boston Globe reporting.
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Trump inauguration moved indoors as Washington braces for extreme cold
The event date marked the first indoor U.S. inauguration since 1985, with the ceremony shifted into the Capitol rotunda because of dangerous temperatures.
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Kolkata court sentences police volunteer to life for rape and murder
The case reignited protests over violence against women and left open wider questions about hospital security and policing.
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China executes two men after deadly attacks in Zhuhai and Wuxi
The cases fuel debate over socially driven violence and the state's response to so-called revenge on society crimes.
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Trump orders U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement in new environmental executive order
The order directs the United States to leave the international climate pact, reviving a major policy reversal from the first Trump presidency.
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Trump orders Gulf of Mexico and Denali renaming push on first day back in office
President Donald Trump signed executive orders on January 20, 2025, directing federal references to the Gulf of Mexico to be changed to the Gulf of America and restoring Mount McKinley as the federal name for Alaska's highest peak.
Read report »Trump pardons roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants and commutes 14 sentences
The sweeping order covers nearly everyone convicted over the Capitol attack and immediately frees several of the movement’s most prominent figures.
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