Monday

January 5, 2026

Arts and culture

A 243 kg (536 lb) bluefin tuna is sold for a record ¥510 million (US$3.2 million) at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan. (BBC News) (AP)

Disasters and accidents

International relations

International reactions to the 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela, Swiss neutrality

Switzerland freezes all assets held in the country by de jure Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his associates for four years, following Maduro’s transfer to the United States, and is intended to secure the assets while their legal status is under investigation. (Reuters)

Law and crime

2026 United States strikes in Venezuela

A Venezuelan decree authorizes a national police search for those involved in the attack. (Reuters)

Terrorism in Pakistan

Pakistani counter-terrorism police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three people suspected of being members of the Baloch Liberation Army and planning attacks with it. (AP)

Politics and elections

Delcy Rodríguez is formally sworn in as acting and first female President of Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro's removal and transfer out of the country. (Reuters)

Censorship in Uganda

Uganda bans the live broadcasting and streaming of protests and violent incidents and restricts content deemed inciting or hateful ahead of the general election. (Reuters)

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