2026-01-1 4f422fe48717bd4ee2d555e6b9c9679a9c47697b 17 Guy Parmelin 1 /wiki/guy%20parmelin Karin Keller-Sutter 36 /wiki/karin%20keller-sutter President of Switzerland 13 /wiki/president%20of%20switzerland Guy Parmelin Karin Keller-Sutter President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin /feed/2026/01/1/guy-parmelin-is-sworn-in-as-president-of-switzerland-succeeding-karin-keller-sutter Swiss Info 1 abd6f81e0ea4d68577c7ef1e4fc4791d44c68488 1 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/incoming-swiss-president-wants-new-partnerships-but-deems-the-us-indispensable/90704942 2026 Guy Parmelin is sworn in as President of Switzerland, succeeding Karin Keller-Sutter. 2026-01-1 4c9e5391c0c269419dd216bbae6958bf20227b44 16 China 2 /wiki/china Demographics of China 1 /wiki/demographics%20of%20china birth control 37 /wiki/birth%20control decline 71 /wiki/population%20decline national birth rates 116 /wiki/childbirth%20in%20china value-added tax 14 /wiki/value-added%20tax China Demographics of China birth control decline national birth rates value-added tax Demographics of China /feed/2026/01/1/china-imposes-a-13-percent-value-added-tax-on-birth-control-drugs-and-devices-as-part-of-efforts-to-address-a-continuing Reuters 1 fa36a79202071f9683e10d325a1e9a2a4ca281d4 1 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-taxes-condoms-contraceptive-drugs-bid-spur-birth-rate-2026-01-02/ 2026 China imposes a 13 percent value-added tax on birth control drugs and devices as part of efforts to address a continuing decline in national birth rates. 2026-01-1 333b68d65c59925b9359ffc8ab7589c0d4fb46c2 14 Venezuela 1 /wiki/venezuela government 13 /wiki/government%20of%20venezuela political prisoners 36 /wiki/political%20prisoners protests against the results of the presidential election 70 /wiki/2024%20venezuelan%20presidential%20election%20protests Venezuela government political prisoners protests against the results of the presidential election Venezuela /feed/2026/01/1/the-venezuelan-government-releases-88-political-prisoners-who-were-detained-and-jailed-during-protests-against-the-resul DW 1 90f2034ffab6eb716b217cd0e034ccd35609b777 1 https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-releases-88-jailed-after-post-election-protests/a-75362835 2026 The Venezuelan government releases 88 political prisoners who were detained and jailed during protests against the results of the presidential election last year. 2026-01-1 b9265bc220e83a977fdb5cdebe04e6ac26a5b11d 13 2025-2026 Iranian protests 1 /wiki/2025-2026%20iranian%20protests Azna 14 /wiki/azna,%20lorestan Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 116 /wiki/chaharmahal%20and%20bakhtiari%20province Iran 172 /wiki/iran Lordegan 71 /wiki/lordegan Lorestan 37 /wiki/lorestan%20province rising living costs 239 /wiki/iranian%20economic%20crisis security forces 2 /wiki/islamic%20revolutionary%20guard%20corps 2025-2026 Iranian protests Azna Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Iran Lordegan Lorestan rising living costs security forces 2025-2026 Iranian protests /feed/2026/01/1/five-civilians-are-killed-in-clashes-with-security-forces-across-azna-lorestan-and-lordegan-chaharmahal-and-bakhtiari AFP via ''The Express Tribune 1 7fc32eaa3973594ee2e87313299b27c2891c8179 1 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2584980/irans-fars-agency-reports-3-more-killed-in-fresh-clashes 2026 AFP via ''The Times of Israel 1 a558740fb81b71473b3c9443b3381c29c2a76583 1 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iranian-media-reports-two-protesters-killed-in-clashes-in-southwest-iran/ 2026 Five civilians are killed in clashes with security forces across Azna, Lorestan, and Lordegan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran, during demonstrations over rising living costs. 2026-01-1 5e127229c9fc76fc6e766ad0a174f1c96f7333ed 12 Amsterdam 13 /wiki/amsterdam Netherlands 36 /wiki/netherlands Vondelkerk 1 /wiki/vondelkerk Amsterdam Netherlands Vondelkerk Vondelkerk /feed/2026/01/1/the-vondelkerk-in-amsterdam-netherlands-catches-fire-collapsing-the-tower-and-leaving-only-the-exterior-walls-standin NOS <small>in Dutch</small> 1 b1f585515b4d513f618bcd3446c92de645d59654 1 https://nos.nl/artikel/2596645-brand-verwoest-vondelkerk-in-amsterdam-huizen-ontruimd-vanwege-vonkenregen 2026 The Vondelkerk in Amsterdam, Netherlands, catches fire, collapsing the tower and leaving only the exterior walls standing. 2026-01-1 3e0bc1b72fa5c7cf964e059de63f6ace7ce6e3ad 11 capsizes 1 /wiki/capsizing the Gambia 13 /wiki/the%20gambia capsizes the Gambia Capsizes /feed/2026/01/1/seven-people-are-killed-96-others-are-rescued-and-at-least-97-are-reported-missing-when-a-boat-carrying-hundreds-of-mig Reuters 1 e8108cbfd5393af53c5f23f29cac3e7365fec8d8 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/seven-bodies-recovered-96-rescued-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-gambia-says-2026-01-01/ 2026 Seven people are killed, 96 others are rescued and at least 97 are reported missing when a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsizes in The Gambia. 2026-01-1 325d609b7c04516353081873d9717279c7432f9a 10 Afghanistan 13 /wiki/afghanistan flash flood 1 /wiki/flash%20flood Afghanistan flash flood Flash flood /feed/2026/01/1/at-least-17-people-are-killed-and-11-others-are-injured-in-flash-floods-caused-by-heavy-rains-and-snowfall-across-afghan AP 1 a152f5d3c0e21608444c1f748e3382f84c539037 1 https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-rains-flooding-snowfall-winter-killed-people-40f03343a6c5a47f2fff15c420310c35 2026 At least 17 people are killed and 11 others are injured in flash floods caused by heavy rains and snowfall across Afghanistan. 2026-01-1 23b99b9b378641a5f971f6dec6c369a6954fc3aa 9 2026 Crans-Montana bar fire 1 /wiki/2026%20crans-montana%20bar%20fire Crans-Montana 37 /wiki/crans-montana Switzerland 116 /wiki/switzerland Valais 71 /wiki/valais bar 14 /wiki/bar%20(establishment) pyrotechnics 2 /wiki/pyrotechnics 2026 Crans-Montana bar fire Crans-Montana Switzerland Valais bar pyrotechnics 2026 Crans-Montana bar fire /feed/2026/01/1/forty-people-are-killed-and-119-others-are-injured-in-an-explosion-and-fire-suspected-to-be-caused-by-pyrotechnics-at-a BBC News 1 d121efaea954a7e46289ff3a4fb50dcdea2a23d7 1 https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c8xdxvj2qjdt 2026 The Guardian 1 69936836cf1b60d20bf85f0835a09a233641ee5c 1 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/01/several-dead-and-injured-in-explosion-swiss-ski-resort-town-crans-montana-police-say 2026 Forty people are killed and 119 others are injured in an explosion and fire suspected to be caused by pyrotechnics at a bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland. 2026-01-1 18740ed1118dc573c8d77ec66f6ae3bb73a1332c 8 Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory 1 /wiki/legality%20of%20cryptocurrency%20by%20country%20or%20territory Turkmenistan 2 /wiki/turkmenistan cryptocurrency 71 /wiki/cryptocurrency digital currency 116 /wiki/digital%20currency exchange 37 /wiki/cryptocurrency%20exchange legal tender 172 /wiki/legal%20tender mining 14 /wiki/gpu%20mining Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory Turkmenistan cryptocurrency digital currency exchange legal tender mining Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory /feed/2026/01/1/turkmenistan-legalizes-the-mining-and-exchange-of-cryptocurrency-as-digital-assets-but-maintains-that-digital-currency AP 1 afe474a9933bed0ff02c07da9baf649c414f2593 1 https://apnews.com/article/turkmenistan-mining-exchanges-cryptocurrency-4504a5abac729d119d343d4a38e0be1a 2026 Turkmenistan legalizes the mining and exchange of cryptocurrency as digital assets, but maintains that digital currency cannot be used as legal tender. 2026-01-1 cf58677313cf42fb7f910a08f743b1b59afaa164 7 AI boom 1 /wiki/ai%20boom South Korea 2 /wiki/south%20korea artificial intelligence 71 /wiki/artificial%20intelligence export 14 /wiki/list%20of%20exports%20of%20south%20korea semiconductor shipments 37 /wiki/semiconductor%20industry%20in%20south%20korea AI boom South Korea artificial intelligence export semiconductor shipments AI boom /feed/2026/01/1/south-korea-records-its-highest-annual-export-value-of-more-than-us-700-billion-in-2025-after-semiconductor-shipments-re AFP via France 24 1 be69a5d72325b4f7d3d7eb1eb38697d7639d98f5 1 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260101-ai-chips-boom-sent-south-korea-exports-soaring-in-2025 2026 South Korea records its highest annual export value of more than US$700 billion in 2025 after semiconductor shipments reach a record $173.4 billion driven by demand for artificial intelligence. 2026-01-1 20fc54f87cc4f5a6ad6eede23ce6ccc1e560f391 5 Bulgaria 2 /wiki/bulgaria Enlargement of the eurozone 1 /wiki/enlargement%20of%20the%20eurozone euro 14 /wiki/euro eurozone 71 /wiki/eurozone lev 37 /wiki/bulgarian%20lev Bulgaria Enlargement of the eurozone euro eurozone lev Enlargement of the eurozone /feed/2026/01/1/bulgaria-adopts-the-euro-replacing-the-lev-becoming-the-21st-member-of-the-eurozone AFP via ''The Sun 1 788afe42f6394bfed5bbeda172d7cc8f43312be8 1 https://thesun.my/news/world-news/bulgaria-adopts-euro-as-21st-member-of-eurozone/ 2026 Bulgaria adopts the euro, replacing the lev, becoming the 21st member of the eurozone. 2026-01-1 597e588f617d6adbb27d1ea1184a8f3f1a89d1ce 3 Dniprovskyi District 37 /wiki/dniprovskyi%20district,%20kherson Kherson 71 /wiki/kherson Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Ukraine 116 /wiki/ukraine drone strikes 14 /wiki/drone%20warfare Dniprovskyi District Kherson Russia Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine drone strikes Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/01/1/one-person-is-killed-and-another-is-injured-in-russian-drone-strikes-on-dniprovskyi-district-kherson-ukraine RBC-Ukraine 1 12c51520e89a4c4fbd31433dd583ee8bd96292a6 1 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/russian-drone-attack-on-ukraine-s-kherson-leaves-one-dead/ar-AA1TpAOH?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=6956ccf20d994971b7a86898b5a05fbb&ei=5 2026 One person is killed and another is injured in Russian drone strikes on Dniprovskyi District, Kherson, Ukraine. 2026-01-1 80135a1182e97356eb1f0f8bd129f8285d6265f1 2 Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya 71 /wiki/al-lubban%20ash-sharqiya Israel 14 /wiki/israel Israeli–Palestinian conflict 1 /wiki/israeli-palestinian%20conflict Nablus 116 /wiki/nablus Palestinian 2 /wiki/palestine West Bank 172 /wiki/west%20bank stone-throwers 37 /wiki/palestinian%20stone%20throwing Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya Israel Israeli–Palestinian conflict Nablus Palestinian West Bank stone-throwers Israeli–Palestinian conflict /feed/2026/01/1/a-palestinian-is-killed-and-another-is-injured-when-israeli-forces-open-fire-on-stone-throwers-near-al-lubban-ash-sharqi Reuters 1 07750c4b30efe472b7e8678ded0807ac84e85fd7 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-forces-open-fire-west-bank-stone-throwers-one-dead-2026-01-01/ 2026 A Palestinian is killed and another is injured when Israeli forces open fire on stone-throwers near Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Nablus, West Bank. 2026-01-1 949ca4140c69acfea82478c45cbbcb3b45ac14ca 1 Allied Democratic Forces 2 /wiki/allied%20democratic%20forces Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 1 /wiki/allied%20democratic%20forces%20insurgency Democratic Republic of the Congo 71 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Lubero 14 /wiki/lubero North Kivu 37 /wiki/north%20kivu Allied Democratic Forces Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubero North Kivu Allied Democratic Forces insurgency /feed/2026/01/1/at-least-15-people-are-killed-in-coordinated-attacks-by-the-allied-democratic-forces-on-three-villages-in-lubero-north Reuters 1 f61075d1015bf3f565313e241bf38549069a427a 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/islamic-state-linked-rebels-kill-15-eastern-congo-officials-say-2026-01-02/ 2026 At least 15 people are killed in coordinated attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces on three villages in Lubero, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.