As of January 2026, anti-government protests across Iran have resulted in at least 36 deaths and more than 2,000 arrests following ten days of unrest. The demonstrations, which began in late December 2025 over the collapse of the national currency (the rial) and soaring inflation, have spread to over 285 locations across nearly all provinces.  Human rights groups, including HRANA, report that 34 of the deceased were protesters (including four children) and two were security personnel. Major flashpoints include Malekshahi, where security forces reportedly used live ammunition, and recent raids on hospitals in Ilam and Tehran to arrest wounded demonstrators.

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Democrats and some Republicans held unofficial hearings to mark the anniversary and re-examine findings of the former January 6 Select Committee. They emphasize the day as a grave attack on democracy. In contrast, many Republicans downplay the violence or ignore the anniversary entirely. On the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, the United States remains deeply divided, with political parties and the public holding fundamentally different views of the event.

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A fast-moving fire at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 119 others during New Year’s Day celebrations. Most of those killed were young people, including international tourists. Of the 119 injured, 71 are Swiss, with others from France, Italy, Serbia, Bosnia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, and Portugal.

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On December 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a batch of documents containing a handwritten letter purportedly from Jeffrey Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar that mentioned "our president". However, hours after its release, the DOJ and FBI officially declared the letter a fake.

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Presiden Ukraina Volodymyr Zelenskyy menyatakan keterbukaannya untuk menjadikan wilayah Donbas sebagai zona demiliterisasi yang dipantau oleh pasukan internasional, asalkan Rusia juga menarik pasukannya dari wilayah tersebut. 

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In mid-December 2025, former Senator Claire McCaskill commented that "Congress spoke with one voice" regarding the Epstein Files Transparency Act, emphasizing that the law was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support to ensure full public disclosure. 
Her remarks come as congressional Democrats, joined by some Republicans, threaten aggressive legal action against Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for missing the December 19, 2025, deadline for a full release of the files. 


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In mid-December 2025, a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers announced they are drafting inherent contempt charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi. This follows the Department of Justice's (DOJ) failure to release all Jeffrey Epstein-related files by the December 19 deadline mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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In mid-December 2025, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) told reporters, "Let the record show: I would stomp him," referring to Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup. 
The comment was prompted by a December 2025 poll from The Argument/Verasight that showed Ocasio-Cortez leading Vance 51% to 49% in a potential general election contest. 


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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan is calling for the public release of a classified video that reportedly shows a second U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2, 2025, which killed two survivors of an initial attack.

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The return of 62 Indigenous cultural belongings is widely considered a significant and emotional step for truth and reconciliation, but also just the beginning of a longer process. Indigenous leaders and Canadian officials have described the event as an important milestone in acknowledging historical harms and restoring cultural identity. 

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