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Published on: 06/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Rudy Giuliani, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, was convicted of defamation. In December 2023, a jury in Washington, DC, determined that he should pay $73m in compensation and $75m as punishment to two election workers he falsely accused of tampering with the vote. It was the latest chapter in an ongoing civil case. Giuliani is part of a stalled but ongoing criminal case, accusing Trump and his allies of leading a criminal enterprise to overturn the 2020 election. In Arizona, the former mayor is also part of another criminal indictment, likewise for spreading false election claims.

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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced the news on Monday. The 65-year-old patient was the first person in the US to be hospitalised as a result of the virus, known as H5N1. All but one of the cases in the state have been linked to cattle. The CDC announced in late December that a genetic analysis of the Louisiana patient suggested that the virus had mutated inside the patient, which could allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans.

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A flicker from the prison window was met with cheers from the small crowd. The signal has become a near-nightly tradition at the DC Central Detention Facility. It was the night before the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2021 when thousands stormed the United States Capitol in an extraordinary attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. At least 1,583 people have been charged in connection with the events of January 6, 2021. Approximately 608 of those were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers. In many ways, pardoning those convicted would be a crowning achievement for Trump. Trump has referred to those defendants as “political prisoners” and “hostages”. Biden decried Trump’s attempts to reframe the US Capitol attack as an act of patriotism. Some right-wing politicians and institutions have also denounced efforts to downplay the attack. Authorities have repeatedly refuted those claims. In his broadcast telephone call, Box reiterated the oft-repeated claim that no Capitol Police officers died as a direct result of the attack. The Capitol Police, however, have maintained that five deaths were linked to the riot. Nicole Reffitt was convicted of civil disorder, obstructing an official proceeding and remaining in a restricted building with a firearm. She and her fellow protesters set up an “advent calendar” to mark down the days until Trump’s inauguration on January 20. "I saw half-truths and exaggerations used as fact of law," Fellows said.

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The United States Congress has certified Donald Trump’s victory in November’s presidential election, clearing a final hurdle for his return to the White House later this month. In November, Trump won 312 Electoral College votes to Harris’s 226 and became the first Republican candidate to win the popular vote since 2004. Harris urged respect for the tenets of US democracy. Harris cited Monday’s peaceful certification as an example of the right way forward.

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Israeli bombardment injured about 40 people north of Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Monday. Casualties, including children, were also reported in al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis. The Palestinian Civil Defence said that it retrieved the bodies of three people killed in Israeli bombing. At least 49 people were killed over the previous 24 hours, bringing the Palestinian death toll from the war to 45,854. The Gaza Government Media Office said on Monday that eight displaced Palestinians have died due to severe cold in recent weeks. It called on international organisations and Arab and Muslim countries to urgently intervene to save civilians in Gaza. The World Food Programme accused Israeli forces of firing at one of its convoys a day earlier. Israeli media outlets reported on Monday that Mossad chief David Barnea postponed a trip to Doha to finalise the deal while Israel awaits Hamas’s response to a proposal. Incoming United States President Donald Trump reiterated Monday that there would be hell to pay if the captives are not released by the time he returns to the White House on January 20.

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Israel withdraws its forces from Naqoura in the western sector of the border. US official did not specify a timetable for the Israeli withdrawal. A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah stipulates that Israeli forces must leave Lebanon within 60 days, by January 26. Hezbollah started attacking Israeli military positions after the outbreak of the 15-month war on Gaza in a campaign it said was meant to pressure Israel to end its offensive against the besieged enclave. After nearly a year of low-level cross-border hostilities, Israel launched an all-out war in Lebanon, killing thousands of people. The Israeli army also claimed it had wiped out most of the group’s rocket arsenal.

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Published on: 06/01/2025 | 14:58:35

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Attempts to form a government without the far-right Freedom Party collapsed in recent days. The Freedom Party was founded in 1956 by former Nazis. It has led provincial governments and served as a junior partner in national governments. In September's legislative elections, the party won 28.8% of the vote. Nehammer said he would resign after a sharp-tongued provocateur called in Kickl. The 56-year-old is known for overstepping accepted boundaries and shocking the political establishment. Kickl was interior minister from 2017 to 2019 when the Freedom Party was junior partner in a coalition government under conservative then-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Alon Ischay of the Austrian Union of Jewish Students said the turn to Kickl was “important” and expressed concerns about how the Freedom Party leader has used the term “Volkskanzler”. Kickl has rejected the comparison.

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Justin Trudeau was prime minister of Canada for nearly a decade. How did he fall? What did Justin achieve and how did. He fell?

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United States and European Union both imposed sanctions against former President Bashar al-Assad and his regime for committing crimes during the war. Some European officials recently said they would not lift sanctions until Syria’s new rulers demonstrate that they will protect minorities and share power. US and EU applied more sprawling sanctions as Syria slid deeper into turmoil. These sanctions prevented the government from buying or trading money to stabilise its currency. The US then passed the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act in 2019. Banks and private companies prefer not to cooperate with aid agencies, HRW said. “Primate parties and financial institutions often avoid dealing, directly or indirectly, with Syrian individuals or entities even in non-sanctioned sectors,” HRW wrote in a report published last year. The new Syrian administration has urged the US and others to lift sanctions, saying that the move would be vital to allowing Syria to rebuild itself. US has made a move to issue waivers to allow aid groups and private entities to work around the sanctions and scale up relief efforts in the country. An advocate who did not wish to be named told Al Jazeera that the suspension of sanctions would be “broad” and effectively permit direct transactions with the current authorities. The suspension will last for about six months, and then the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump will decide whether to keep or lift sanctions on Syria.

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United States Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy proposes cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The current text-only alcohol warning labels address pregnancy risks and impaired driving. One published in the British Journal of Cancer analysed data from 572 studies involving 486,538 cancer cases. Only 45 percent of Americans recognise alcohol (PDF) as a cancer risk, compared with 91 percent for tobacco. There is no “safe” level of alcohol consumption when it comes to cancer risk. The WHO and other public health bodies stress that even small amounts can harm health. Dr Carina Ferreira-Borges, head of alcohol, drugs, and prison health at the WHO’s Europe regional office, says these labels play a broader role beyond individual behaviour. Experts say additional regulatory measures would also be key to reducing consumption. The single most effective step would be to increase the federal excise tax on alcohol; instead Congress decreased it in 2017. A 2022 review in JAMA Network Open found that previous claims about heart benefits of moderate drinking were based on flawed methodologies, particularly failure to account for “sick quitters” — people who stopped drinking due to health problems. Naimi acknowledges that debates over small amounts of alcohol may benefit heart health have complicated public understanding. Despite the surgeon general’s advisory and new research on alcohol’s risks, Congress is unlikely to act quickly on updating warning labels. The last alcohol warning label addressed pregnancy risks and impaired driving was approved nearly 40 years ago. Efforts to add a cancer warning would face strong opposition from the powerful alcoholic beverage industry. Analysts also anticipate pushback. Alcohol use among young Americans is already declining.

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Nippon Steel and US Steel have filed a federal lawsuit in the United States. The lawsuit alleges US President Joe Biden prejudiced the decision of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US. Biden said US companies producing a large amount of steel need to “keep leading the fight on behalf of America’s national interests” In separate lawsuits, steelmakers allege it was a political decision made by the Biden administration that had no rational legal basis. US Steel has warned that without Nippon Steel’s cash, it will shift production away from the blast furnaces to cheaper non-union electric arc furnaces and move its headquarters out of Pittsburgh. In a separate lawsuit filed in the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the companies accused steel-making rival Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and its CEO, Lourenco Gonca Trump and Biden both asserted the company should remain American-owned. Biden sought to kill the deal to “curry favor with the USW leadership in Pennsylvania in his bid for reelection” the companies allege. US Department of Justice declined to comment, and the Treasury Department did not respond to a request for comment from Reuters news agency. Trump has promised to impose tariffs on imports across the board. US Steel became intertwined with the nation’s industrial recovery following the Great Depression and World War II. In rare cases, when agencies that make up CFIUS cannot agree, they can refer the matter to the president. Before that, staff were barred from negotiating with the companies on a proposed agreement to address the committee’s national security concerns.

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Israel and Hamas appear to be inching toward a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza. Both sides are under pressure from outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to reach a deal before the Jan. 20 inauguration. The latest round of negotiations has bogged down over the names of hostages to be released. Israeli, Egyptian and Hamas officials release list of 34 hostages slated for release. An Egyptian official confirms the list had been the focus of recent discussions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the names were from a list Israel had submitted months ago. Israel has a history of large-scale prisoner releases, and hundreds were freed in the November 2023 deal. Israeli officials have ruled out the release of Marwan Barghouti, who tops Hamas' wish list. Netanyahu has said he supports a partial deal that pauses the war. The war has displaced 90% of Gaza's 2.3 million people, according to U.N. Estimates. Israel is expected to withdraw troops from Palestinian population centers. But the extent of the pullback must still be worked out, officials say.

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Trump's proposals on issues such as immigration, taxes, trade have sparked furious discussion. But two weeks away from returning to one of the world's most powerful political offices, Trump remains animated by past grievances. Much of his rhetoric has focused on the events of January 6, 2021, when a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol in an effort disrupt the certification of the election results. Monday marks the fourth anniversary of that riot. How many people have been charged in connection to the riot? What was January 6? How could Trump use his presidential powers to release those convicted? We tackle these questions and more in this brief explainer. About 547 defendants had been charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers or employees. About 163 people were charged for assault with a deadly weapon on January 6. In a social media post in March, Trump said one of his first acts would be to “Free the January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned!” In July, Trump shared a post on his social media website Truth Social saying that former Republican Representative Liz Cheney should face “televised military tribunals” for acts of Republicans are also more likely to say that Trump was not responsible for the violence that occurred on January 6 compared with 53 percent of US adults. Trump’s role in the events of that day did not hinder him from beating Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

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A shooting took place near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank. Three Israelis were killed and several wounded in the shooting.

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Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Liberal Party leader. From a podium outside his residence on Monday, he added that he would also step down as prime minister once a new leader is selected. Trudeau has been in power for nine years. His popularity has waned in recent months. Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit in December following a disagreement.

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Maduro had been trailing his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez in the lead-up to the July 28 vote. But within hours of the polls closing, his government announced he had won the race without releasing the usual breakdown of the voting tallies. That prompted outcry, with the opposition publishing voting sheets it claimed as proof that Gonzalez was the rightful winner. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello reaffirmed that Gonzalez will be arrested if he “sets foot in Venezuela” In a social media post on Sunday, the opposition called on Venezuela’s armed forces to recognise Gonzalez as the true leader of the country. In early January, Gonzalez left Spain for Argentina, and has since been touring countries in an effort to put pressure on the Maduro government.

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The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been in conflict for more than 30 years. The most prominent among them is the March 23 Movement (M23), widely believed to be backed by neighbouring Rwanda. And M23 fighters have stepped up their offensive in recent months.

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Justin Trudeau resigned before the Liberal Party’s national caucus on Wednesday. His announcement follows a swirl of speculation over his political future. He swept to power in 2015 and led the Liberals to two more ballot box victories in 2019 and 2021. Liberals will need to set up a special leadership convention to choose their next head. The challenge for the party is that these conventions usually take months to arrange and if an election does occur before then, the Liberals would be in the hands of a prime minister not chosen by members. This has never happened in Canada. Melanie Joly has been a staunch supporter of Trudeau. The US president-elect has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners. Poilievre is a fan of short catchy phrases to encapsulate his political messages. He likes to describe himself as a victim of mistreatment by elites and traditional media. In 2022, when he fought for the leadership of the country’s main opposition Conservatives, he was nonetheless seen as an outsider.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he is suspending parliament and will resign from his office after the Liberal party chooses a replacement.

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A UN expert has called out Israeli forces for a 'flagrant violation' of international law. They used an ambulance to carry out a raid in the occupied West Bank.

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The trial of Nicolas Sarkozy began on Monday over allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal election campaign financing from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. If convicted, the 69-year-old could face up to 10 years in prison. The trial of the right-wing former president and 11 others, including former ministers, comes after a 10-year anti-corruption probe. Nicolas Sarkozy was one of the first Western leaders to push for military intervention in Libya. In October 2011, Gaddafi was killed by opposition forces backed by NATO’s forces. Sarkozy has been convicted in two other legal cases. Last month, the highest court in France, the Court of Cassation, upheld a 2021 conviction. This case was revealed through a wiretapped phone call.

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Processions of the Three Kings pass through over 900 cities and towns in Poland. The day commemorates the Gospel story when three wise men arrived in Bethlehem to pay homage to the newborn Jesus, recognising him as the Messiah.

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Joe Biden administration says it is taking a wait-and-see approach to the fledgling government in Syria. Since rebels toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad in early December, the US has maintained it will keep its deployment of troops in northeast Syria, where US personnel continue to support the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) a Pentagon spokesperson denied there were plans to establish "some type of base or presence" there. The Biden administration’s public messaging has stressed one defining priority in maintaining a troop presence in Syria. Defeat ISIS was first launched in 2014 under US President Barack Obama. Turkiye has floated a more comprehensive takeover of the anti-ISIL mission. The Syrian wing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is considered a “terrorist” group by both Ankara and Washington. US troop presence in Syria has, in part, aimed to ensure fossil fuel fields stayed out of the hands of both ISIL and al-Assad government. In 2019, then-US President Trump directly addressed that aim, saying the US had “left troops behind only for the oil” A Pentagon official later said that “securing of the oil fields is a subordinate task” to defeating ISIL in Syria. Possible pressure from Israel Washington could also seek to influence the tact the new Syrian government takes with US foes like Iran Israel’s interests are going to be to keep Syria as weak, divided and poor as possible. But that pressure may run counter to US interests, Landis noted. The future and Trump Then there is the question of the pending Trump administration. Trump appeared to praise Ankara for its support of the rebel ousting of al-Assad. Some observers speculate that Trump may be more open to turning over anti-ISIL operations than his predecessor.

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Epiphany, celebrated every 6 January, marks the baptism of Jesus Christ. In the Blessing of the Waters ceremony, swimmers dive to retrieve a floating cross. The victorious participant receives the cross, and others who dove with him get medals as mementos.

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Israeli media outlets cited security officials as saying at least two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at cars and a bus outside the settlement before fleeing the scene on Monday. The shooting killed two women in their 70s as well as a 35-year-old police investigator from the illegal settlement of Ariel. Palestinian gunmen have carried out attacks against Israeli soldiers and settlers in recent months. Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades, said efforts by Israel and its agents to stop the “heroes of the West Bank” from backing Gaza are “destined to fail” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli forces will capture the attackers.

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