Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 

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Canadian National Defence Minister Anita Anand announces that Canada will send 200 Roshel-made armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv. (CBC News) 

Fourteen people are killed and 25 others injured in a helicopter crash in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, including interior minister Denys Monastyrsky, deputy minister of internal affairs Yevhen Yenin and state secretary of internal affairs Yurii Lubkovych. (Al Jazeera) 

At least 120 people are injured after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Khoy, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan, Iran. (MehrNews) 

The Court of Tax Appeals of the Philippines acquits journalist Maria Ressa and her online news website Rappler of charges of tax evasion filed against them by the government in 2018. (AFP via RFI) 

Tuesday,  January 17th, 2023 

The World Tourism Organization reports that the figures for international tourist arrivals worldwide had doubled in 2022 compared to the previous year, citing the easing of COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions. (AFP via RFI) 

A polar bear attacks and kills a woman and her son in Wales, Alaska, after charging several others. The bear is shot and killed following the attack. (NBC News) 

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Mark Milley meet for the first time in person. (AFP via The Times of Israel) 

 The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s population, the largest in the world, declined for the first time since 1960, doing so by 850,000 from 2021 to 2022. (AFP via France 24) 

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns from the Scholz cabinet amid criticism of her handling of the war in Ukraine. (Reuters) 

Nguyễn Xuân Phúc resigns as president, the second highest-ranked position in Vietnam, citing responsibility for several recent scandals in the government. (VnExpress) 

Monday,  January 16th, 2023 – MLK Day 

Ukraine announces defeat at Soledar after days of intense fighting. (MSN) 

Amharan Special Forces announce their withdrawal from the Tigray Region in line with an African Union-backed peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. (Al Jazeera) 

The Somali Armed Forces claim that it recaptured the port town of Harardhere from Al-Shabaab militants. (Al Jazeera) 

Six people are killed in a mass shooting in Goshen, California, United States. (CNN) 

A Metropolitan Police Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection officer pleads guilty to 49 offences, including 24 rapes, at Southwark Crown Court in London, UK. (BBC News) 

Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, one of the most wanted men in Italy and Europe, is arrested in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, after 30 years on the run. (BBC News) 

The British government says that it will block the Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed by the Scottish Parliament despite objections from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, saying that the proposed law would conflict with “equality protections” across Great Britain. (BBC News) 

Jihadists kidnap dozens of women in Arbinda, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso, according to local officials. (BBC News) 

A plane departed from Kathmandu crashes in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal, killing all 72 people on board. (BBC News) 

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Sunday, January 15th, 2023 

The British government announces a ban on single-use plastic cutlery, plates, polystyrene cups, bowls, and balloon sticks in England beginning in October as part of an effort to reduce plastic pollution. The ban will apply to all retailers, takeaways, and food vendors. (BBC News) 

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirms that the United Kingdom will send 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine in the coming weeks, as well as 30 self-propelled AS-90 howitzers. Ukrainian troops will also be trained by the British Armed Forces to operate the tanks. (Reuters) 

American R’Bonney Gabriel is crowned Miss Universe by her predecessor, Indian Harnaaz Sandhu. (CNN) 

A female former lawmaker and one of her bodyguards are shot dead in Kabul. Taliban police spokesman Khalid Zadran condemns the killing and says that a “serious investigation has been launched”. (Arab News) 

Two suspected drug traffickers are killed in a shootout with United States Customs and Border Protection officials off the coast of Puerto Rico. (AP) 

President of the United States Joe Biden issues a major disaster declaration for the state of California following major flooding. (The Guardian) 

The Jamaica Constabulary Force seizes $80 million worth of cocaine from a cargo ship at the port of Kingston. (Reuters) 

Saturday, January 14th, 2023 

Iran announces the execution of dual British Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari, who had served as a deputy for the ministry of defense, on charges of spying for the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemns Akbari’s execution. (Reuters) 

Russia strikes Dnipro with cruise missiles, killing at least 30 people and injuring 73 others. (Reuters) 

Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad members are killed by Israeli soldiers during a raid in Jaba, in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera) 

The government declares a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and three other regions in response to the violent protests. (AFP via Gulf News) 

Retired general Petr Pavel and former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš advance to a runoff vote in the Czech presidential election, which will be held on January 27–28. (DW) 

A large explosion occurs on the Lithuania–Latvia Interconnection natural gas pipeline in Pasvalys District Municipality, Lithuania. Latvian Defence Minster Artis Pabriks says that the cause of the explosion would be investigated and that sabotage “could not be ruled out”. (BBC News) (Reuters) 

The New York County Courthouse issues the maximum allowable $1.6 million fine on the Trump Organization, former president Donald Trump’s conglomerate, for tax fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records. (AFP via France 24) 

Czechs head to the polls to elect their president. Incumbent Miloš Zeman is not eligible to run for re-election, as he is term limited. (Euronews) 

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