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.
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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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Biden commutes Leonard Peltier’s life sentence in final-hours clemency move
The decision sends the longtime Indigenous activist to home confinement after nearly 50 years in prison.
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Elon Musk rejects criticism after disputed gesture at Trump inauguration event
Musk twice extended his right arm during a Washington arena speech, prompting sharply divided interpretations from critics, supporters and anti-discrimination groups.
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Pro-Yoon protesters storm Seoul court after arrest warrant is issued
South Korean authorities said 41 injury reports were filed after supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol breached the Seoul Western District Court and damaged property.
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Yoon becomes first sitting South Korean president formally arrested after martial law decree
Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested on January 19, 2025, after a court approved a warrant, marking the first time a sitting South Korean president had been detained in the country's constitutional history.
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Met police arrest 77 at pro-Palestinian rally in central London
Thousands rallied in Whitehall despite police restrictions, with officers making arrests after protesters tried to break through a line and gather at Trafalgar Square.
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Recap: Demonstrators voice opposition to Trump during People's March
Reporting dated 2025-01-18 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Monaco's minister of state Didier Guillaume dies suddenly at 65, prompting interim appointment
Prince Albert II has appointed Isabelle Berro-Amadeï to carry out the minister of state duties after the death of Didier Guillaume, who died in hospital on January 17, 2025, following a sudden illness.
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A judge in Bolivia orders the arrest of former Bolivian President Evo Morales on statutory rape charges
2025-01-17 event: A judge in Bolivia orders the arrest of former Bolivian President Evo Morales on statutory rape charges
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok law as app warns it may go dark in the U.S.
The unanimous ruling keeps the sale-or-ban deadline in place, leaving the app’s future to the Biden and incoming Trump administrations.
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Brazil police kill six suspects in raid on bank-heist gang
Officers in Parana seized a .50-caliber machine gun, rifles and explosives after raiding a hideout in Ponta Grossa where suspects were allegedly preparing to hit a bank or armored vehicle.
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Taiwan carries out first execution in five years, triggering EU and rights criticism
The execution of Huang Lin-kai ends a five-year pause and renews the clash between public support for capital punishment and international opposition.
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Vanuatu opens snap election after earthquake, amid pressure for political stability
More than 180,000 registered voters were expected to vote on January 16, 2025, as Vanuatu held a snap election a month after a devastating earthquake hit Port Vila.
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Miami attack on homeless people leaves two dead and two injured, police say
NBC Miami reported that a 30-year-old suspect was taken into custody after an unprovoked attack in downtown Miami killed two homeless men and injured two others.
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Student Arrested After Fatal Knife Attack at School in Eastern Slovakia
Two women were killed and another young woman injured in a knife attack at a school in Spisska Stara Ves before police detained an 18-year-old student suspected of carrying out the assault.
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Bulgarian president gives GERB-SDS the first mandate as coalition talks reach decisive stage
President Rumen Radev handed GERB-SDS the first attempt to form a government on January 15, 2025, after an election that again produced no clear majority in Bulgaria's parliament.
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Germany moves to let army shoot down suspicious drones
Berlin approved a plan allowing soldiers to destroy suspicious drones near military sites or critical infrastructure, but parliamentary approval is still required.
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Police and lawmakers stage tense standoff outside Yoon residence as arrest warrant looms
Hundreds of police buses, ruling-party lawmakers and pro-Yoon protesters crowded the area as anti-corruption officials prepared a second attempt to execute the warrant.
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Georgia strike expands pressure on ruling party as firms back demands for prisoners' release and new elections
On the event date, hundreds of Georgian companies joined a nationwide strike as protesters pressed the government to free detained demonstrators and call fresh elections.
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Daniel Chapo takes office in Mozambique as election unrest continues
The Frelimo leader was sworn in on January 15, 2025 under heavy security while opposition supporters kept protesting the disputed October vote.
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