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Guinea's Doumbouya is sworn in as president, cementing transition from junta chief to elected leader — (LINK) ground.news: 26 media reports — 17 January 2026 (LINK)
Trump asks countries to pay $1 billion for permanent Peace Board seats, a claim the White House denies as misleading — (LINK) ground.news: 62 media reports — 17 January 2026 (LINK)
Switzerland joins Germany, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Iceland, France, and more than 30 countries In Europe struggling with heightened travel barriers as Canada freezes start-up visa applications since 1 January (LINK) 17 January 2026
— "Canada's Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has stated that this pause is not a permanent decision but a strategic shift. The aim is to transition to a new, more selective entrepreneur pilot program that will be launched later in 2026. In the interim, individuals who have already secured a commitment certificate from a designated organization in 2025 will still be eligible to apply until June 30, 2026. However, new applicants without such certificates will face a difficult wait until the new program is operational."
— "For countries like Switzerland and Germany, known for their strong start-up cultures, the suspension is particularly difficult. Entrepreneurs who had hoped to capitalize on Canada's business-friendly immigration policies are now forced to reconsider their options, possibly delaying or even abandoning plans to establish themselves in Canada."
Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase for 'debanking' him following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol (LINK) 17 January 2026
UN treaty to protect 'extraordinary' marine life due to come into force on 17 January (LINK) 16 January 2026
— 148 countries, representing more than three-quarters of all UN member states, have signed on to the High Seas Treaty since it was adopted in June 2023. 81 governments agreed to include it in their national laws, bringing it into force. The treaty offers new protections to an area covering two-thirds of the world's oceans and as many as 10 million different species, many of which are still unidentified.
Secretary-General on UN at 80: Speaking at Methodist Central Hall in London, the same venue where the first-ever UN General Assembly was held on 10 January 1946, he said the "values of multilateralism are being chipped away" (LINK) 17 January 2026
Trump names Rubio, Blair, Kushner to lead Gaza Board of Peace — (LINK) ground.news: 519 media reports — 16 January 2026 (LINK)
Saudi Arabia in talks With Egypt, Somalia on military coalition amid efforts to curb the UAE's influence in the region — (LINK) ground.news: 12 media reports — 16 January 2026 (LINK)
China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi (LINK) 16 January 2026
China and Russia in talks after halt to power supplies: Kommersant newspaper linked the halt to higher power prices in Russia compared with China's domestic prices — (LINK) ground.news: 21 media reports — 16 January 2026 (LINK)
UN chief warns of a world in chaos as impunity and unpredictability spreads (LINK) 15 January 2026
UN chief's last annual speech slams world leaders for lack of cooperation — (LINK)
UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch' in final annual speech — (LINK)
AP: UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law — (LINK)
Chad: 7 soldiers killed in reported clash at Sudanese border with RSF — (LINK) ground.news: 10 media reports — 15 January 2026 (LINK)
— NewArab: The RSF's war with the Sudanese army has killed tens of thousands of people and forced some 12 million from their homes since it erupted in April 2023.
UNCTAD: 10 trends shaping global trade in 2026: lower growth, rising protectionism and structural shifts in value chains, services and regulation are redefining trade flows, creating new risks and opportunities (LINK) 15 January 2026
Heather Cox Richardson: U.S. Department of Justice has released less than 1% of the Epstein files despite the law, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Congress passed requiring the release of those files in full no later than December 19 (LINK) 15 January 2026
U.K. veterans aged 65 told to prepare for war (LINK) 15 January 2026
Actor Timothy Busfield, 68, charged with sexually abusing boys on set of TV series (LINK) 15 January 2026
— Busfield,rwho starred in Thirtysomething and The West Wing, has made his first court appearance after turning himself in on criminal charges that he allegedly sexually abused two boys on the set of a TV series filmed in New Mexico, prosecutors say.
