2026-01-13 e80e7f25ea9a601b6cd43f1778b83ebd390f35dd 13 Censorship in Venezuela 1 /wiki/censorship%20in%20venezuela Nicolás Maduro 172 /wiki/nicolas%20maduro Venezuela 2 /wiki/venezuela X 14 /wiki/twitter blockage 37 /wiki/censorship%20of%20twitter de jure 71 /wiki/de%20jure president 116 /wiki/president%20of%20venezuela Censorship in Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Venezuela X blockage de jure president Censorship in Venezuela /feed/2026/01/13/venezuelans-regain-access-to-the-social-network-x-after-more-than-a-year-of-blockage-under-de-jure-president-nicolas-m AFP via CP24 13 f2b2bc915338dda27e05da11979babd784edf0c5 1 https://www.cp24.com/news/world/2026/01/14/venezuelans-regain-access-to-social-network-x-ending-maduros-yearlong-block/ 2026 Venezuelans regain access to the social network X after more than a year of blockage under "de jure" president Nicolás Maduro. 2026-01-13 90ac3b40f057dbe495c0d06e1072217ba0c5cc46 12 2026 Ugandan general election 1 /wiki/2026%20ugandan%20general%20election 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to suspend access to curb alleged misinformation and incitement. 2026-01-13 371b0b3c67b5ea251fc2add1e4f82f5ad4547b61 10 Mexican drug war 1 /wiki/mexican%20drug%20war Mexico 2 /wiki/mexico Mexico City 71 /wiki/mexico%20city Tren de Aragua 37 /wiki/tren%20de%20aragua drug trafficking 116 /wiki/drug%20trafficking extortion 172 /wiki/extortion human trafficker 239 /wiki/human%20trafficking police 14 /wiki/federal%20police%20(mexico) Mexican drug war Mexico Mexico City Tren de Aragua drug trafficking extortion human trafficker police Mexican drug war /feed/2026/01/13/mexican-police-arrest-six-alleged-tren-de-aragua-members-operating-in-mexico-city-on-charges-of-drug-trafficking-extort AP 13 59b61352b7bb203772c451377031d8ae9bbf55c8 1 https://apnews.com/article/mexico-venezuela-tren-de-aragua-trump-19cb1262524c69f62aeb71799199b932 2026 Mexican police arrest six alleged Tren de Aragua members operating in Mexico City on charges of drug trafficking, extortion, and human trafficking. 2026-01-13 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/wiki/walikale%20territory heavy rain 13 /wiki/rain landslide 1 /wiki/landslide Democratic Republic of the Congo North Kivu Walikale Territory heavy rain landslide Landslide /feed/2026/01/13/at-least-19-people-are-killed-four-are-seriously-injured-and-over-30-others-are-missing-following-a-landslide-triggered AP 13 e3e48777d03ff6fc0a762e832ed43eba42d791c0 1 https://apnews.com/article/congo-landslide-north-kivu-burutsi-c641e5b8280e90bc49430b83d090a62a 2026 Prensa Latina 13 140c8613864e748b05814c2ebe4d1fcc035a518f 1 https://www.plenglish.com/news/2026/01/14/search-continues-for-people-after-landslide-in-drc/ 2026 At least 19 people are killed, four are seriously injured and over 30 others are missing following a landslide triggered by hours of heavy rain in Walikale Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2026-01-13 9511b3b422aaabc294f9a1a5b2883793beac42ac 6 Diré 36 /wiki/dire Mali 115 /wiki/mali Niger River 13 /wiki/niger%20river Tombouctou Region 70 /wiki/tombouctou%20region ferry 1 /wiki/ferry Diré Mali Niger River Tombouctou Region ferry Ferry /feed/2026/01/13/at-least-38-people-are-killed-when-a-ferry-strikes-rocks-and-sinks-on-the-niger-river-in-dire-tombouctou-region-mali AP 13 5036909918b5f8720e3ba71ce66420b221df1e76 1 https://apnews.com/article/mali-boat-accident-dire-timbuktu-783e105afd038734d4bf1823dba5475c 2026 At least 38 people are killed when a ferry strikes rocks and sinks on the Niger River in Diré, Tombouctou Region, Mali. 2026-01-13 7092ece70d86597840f6dde9e31a9d0dbc60df93 5 2018–present Argentine monetary crisis 1 /wiki/2018-present%20argentine%20monetary%20crisis Argentina 2 /wiki/economy%20of%20argentina fuel 71 /wiki/electricity%20sector%20in%20argentina inflation 14 /wiki/inflation transport 37 /wiki/transport%20in%20argentina 2018–present Argentine monetary crisis Argentina fuel inflation transport 2018–present Argentine monetary crisis /feed/2026/01/13/argentina-records-a-315-annual-inflation-rate-in-december-the-lowest-end-year-level-since-2017-while-monthly-prices AFP via ''Barron's 13 b1df566862a5987de1128a4c6d2c3f09db8b1661 1 https://www.barrons.com/news/2025-argentine-inflation-lowest-in-8-years-stats-agency-aea18db9 2026 Argentina records a 31.5% annual inflation rate in December, the lowest end-year level since 2017, while monthly prices rise 2.8%, driven mainly by transport, housing, and fuel. 2026-01-13 c2aa66b8898632a2a3e3217601156c223e3be3b0 4 Adelaide 14 /wiki/adelaide Adelaide Writers' Week 2 /wiki/adelaide%20writers'%20week Adelaide Writers' Week boycott 1 /wiki/adelaide%20writers'%20week%20boycott Australia 37 /wiki/australia Louise Adler 71 /wiki/louise%20adler Palestinian Australian 116 /wiki/palestinian%20australian Randa Abdel-Fattah 172 /wiki/randa%20abdel-fattah Adelaide Adelaide Writers' Week Adelaide Writers' Week boycott Australia Louise Adler Palestinian Australian Randa Abdel-Fattah Adelaide Writers' Week boycott /feed/2026/01/13/adelaide-writers-week-in-adelaide-australia-cancels-its-2026-festival-after-director-louise-adler-resigned-and-more-t Reuters 13 dd9e4266776fa39b61f08851117ef772ab0bb56e 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australian-writers-festival-turmoil-over-decision-bar-palestinian-author-2026-01-13/ 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week in Adelaide, Australia, cancels its 2026 festival after director Louise Adler resigned and more than 180 writers withdrew in protest over the board's decision to disinvite Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah. 2026-01-13 7d289c4376c021b9033eef1b97a1de76a2f4ad67 3 Chadian National Army 2 /wiki/chadian%20national%20army Insurgency in Chad 1 /wiki/insurgency%20in%20chad Korbol 14 /wiki/korbol Moyen-Chari 37 /wiki/moyen-chari%20(region) Chadian National Army Insurgency in Chad Korbol Moyen-Chari Insurgency in Chad /feed/2026/01/13/at-least-six-people-are-killed-including-three-soldiers-and-three-attackers-and-12-others-are-injured-including-two-o Africanews 13 2bfe90c4f3845c89297d01b6e750d956166f4959 1 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/chad-at-least-six-killed-in-fighting-between-rebel-group-and-armed-forces/ar-AA1UdQti?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=622b763577f34e6ec178c7436803012a&ei=40 2026 At least six people are killed, including three soldiers and three attackers, and 12 others are injured, including two other attackers, in clashes between a rebel group and the Chadian National Army in Korbol, Moyen-Chari, Chad. 2026-01-13 dd71416a74deb366a4ea7990c48dbfafe8eb5df5 2 2025–2026 Iranian protests 1 /wiki/2025-2026%20iranian%20protests HRAI 2 /wiki/human%20rights%20activists%20in%20iran Iran 14 /wiki/iran 2025–2026 Iranian protests HRAI Iran 2025–2026 Iranian protests /feed/2026/01/13/the-us-based-non-governmental-organization-hrai-reports-that-at-least-2000-people-have-been-killed-during-nationwide AP 13 f1e85a113b7972e1eba4c23920b7d4205a1606c2 1 https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-us-israel-war-nuclear-economy-1b2368e0804676d33d6aa0696815a102 2026 CBS News 13 b0bc7bd514d5aad94792ae4b5927a999fe8390c3 1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protest-death-toll-over-12000-feared-higher-video-bodies-at-morgue/ 2026 The U.S.-based non-governmental organization HRAI reports that at least 2,000 people have been killed during nationwide protests in Iran. Meanwhile, independent activist sources contend that the nationwide crackdown has resulted in at least 12,000 to 20,000 people killed.