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**At least 12 gunmen are killed by security forces on a highway in [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]], during a failed attempt to rescue the son of a prominent [[Sinaloa Cartel]] [[contract killing|hitman]] from police custody. Two officers are also injured in the [[shootout]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/least-12-dead-suspected-attempt-rescue-son-mexican-cartel-hitman-2024-01-22/ (Reuters)] |
**At least 12 gunmen are killed by security forces on a highway in [[Sonora]], [[Mexico]], during a failed attempt to rescue the son of a prominent [[Sinaloa Cartel]] [[contract killing|hitman]] from police custody. Two officers are also injured in the [[shootout]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/least-12-dead-suspected-attempt-rescue-son-mexican-cartel-hitman-2024-01-22/ (Reuters)] |
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| ⚫ | *A [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces|soldier]] [[Mass shooting|opens fire]] upon fellow soldiers at a [[barracks]] in [[Kerman]], [[Iran]], killing five. The suspect is at large. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-soldier-killings-kerman-d73dccb9533b8c796febb2ba7f0d7dd2 (AP)] |
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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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**A [[Dassault Falcon 10]] jet carrying six people and flying between [[Thailand]] and [[Russia]] crashes in the [[Badakhshan Province]] of [[Afghanistan]]. Two people are killed and four more are rescued. [https://apnews.com/article/private-jet-crash-afghanistan-badkhshan-0b0e85666facaedbce13e14f0fc25ad3 (AP)] |
**A [[Dassault Falcon 10]] jet carrying six people and flying between [[Thailand]] and [[Russia]] crashes in the [[Badakhshan Province]] of [[Afghanistan]]. Two people are killed and four more are rescued. [https://apnews.com/article/private-jet-crash-afghanistan-badkhshan-0b0e85666facaedbce13e14f0fc25ad3 (AP)] |
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*The death toll from the ongoing [[winter storm]]s in the [[United States]] increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in [[Oregon]] and [[Tennessee]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68049923 (BBC News)] |
*The death toll from the ongoing [[winter storm]]s in the [[United States]] increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in [[Oregon]] and [[Tennessee]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68049923 (BBC News)] |
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'''Law and crime''' |
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| ⚫ | *A [[Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces|soldier]] [[Mass shooting|opens fire]] upon fellow soldiers at a [[barracks]] in [[Kerman]], [[Iran]], killing five. The suspect is at large. [https://apnews.com/article/iran-soldier-killings-kerman-d73dccb9533b8c796febb2ba7f0d7dd2 (AP)] |
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'''Politics and elections''' |
'''Politics and elections''' |
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Revision as of 10:56, 22 January 2024
January 21, 2024 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- The Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast is hit by a drone attack, causing a large fire. Russian gas producer Novatek subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. Ukraine claims responsibility. (NOS) (Reuters) (Kyiv Post)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- At least 27 people are killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes on Donetsk, according to Russian-appointed local officials. Donetsk People's Republic leader Denis Pushilin declares a day of mourning in response to the strikes. (AP) (Reuters)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Mexican drug war
Disasters and accidents
- Badakhshan Dassault Falcon 10 crash
- A Dassault Falcon 10 jet carrying six people and flying between Thailand and Russia crashes in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. Two people are killed and four more are rescued. (AP)
- The death toll from the ongoing winter storms in the United States increases to 89, with most of the deaths reported in Oregon and Tennessee. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- A soldier opens fire upon fellow soldiers at a barracks in Kerman, Iran, killing five. The suspect is at large. (AP)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 Republican presidential primaries
- Florida governor Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign and endorses former President Donald Trump. (Fox News)
- 2024 Republican presidential primaries
- 2024 German anti-extremism protests
- Organising groups Campact and Fridays for Future announce that 1.4 million people protested against the Alternative for Germany party in 100 cities across Germany following the meeting of right-wing extremists at Potsdam in 2023. (Agence France-Presse)