2025

January

31 days of people in the news

  1. 31FridaySomali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre escape after security guards shoot down one of two drones hovering over Villa Somalia in…4 stories
  2. 30ThursdayIslam critic and Quran burner Salwan Momika is assassinated at his apartment in Södertälje, Sweden.7 stories
  3. 29WednesdayThe United States Office of Management and Budget rescinds a memo from Monday that would have paused federal financial assistance programs implicated by select executive…8 stories
  4. 28TuesdayUnited States federal judge of the District Court of D.C. Loren AliKhan temporarily blocks President Donald Trump's executive order to pause funding for federal…6 stories
  5. 27MondayUnited States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance…3 stories
  6. 26SundayIn tennis, Jannik Sinner defeats Alexander Zverev 6–3, 7–6 (7–4), 6–3, in the men's singles final to win his second Australian Open title and his third Grand Slam…10 stories
  7. 25SaturdayIn tennis, Madison Keys wins her first major title after defeating the two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5, to win the women's singles title at…4 stories
  8. 24FridayI'm Still Here becomes the first Brazilian film to be nominated for Best Picture, while Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first openly transgender actress to be nominated…4 stories
  9. 23ThursdayU.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to declassify files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.6 stories
  10. 22WednesdayU.S. President Donald Trump re-designates the Yemeni Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization.1 story
  11. 21TuesdayU.S. President Donald Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road. Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for charges including conspiracy to commit money…4 stories
  12. 20MondayOutgoing U.S. President Joe Biden announces pre-emptive pardons for his siblings, former Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…8 stories
  13. 19SundayYoon Suk Yeol becomes the first sitting president of South Korea to be formally arrested, following his declaration of martial law in December.2 stories
  14. 18SaturdayIn Washington, D.C., the Women's March holds a protest rebranded as the People's March against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration on Monday…3 stories
  15. 17FridayU.S. President-elect Donald Trump announces that his upcoming second inauguration will be held indoors at the United States Capitol rotunda due to cold temperatures…6 stories
  16. 16ThursdayBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kyiv, Ukraine, to sign a 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalize British economic and military support for Ukraine.7 stories
  17. 15WednesdayDaniel Chapo is sworn in as President of Mozambique, succeeding Filipe Nyusi. The inauguration takes place amid ongoing political unrest in Mozambique, with opposition…7 stories
  18. 14TuesdayThe Armenian Foreign Minister, Ararat Mirzoyan, and the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, sign in Washington, DC a Strategic Partnership Charter between Armenia…7 stories
  19. 13MondayInternational Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam becomes the prime minister-designate of Lebanon after winning an absolute majority of votes from parliament, while…4 stories
  20. 12SundayIlza Amado Vaz unexpectedly resigns as Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe three days after being appointed Prime Minister by President Carlos Vila Nova. The ruling…5 stories
  21. 11SaturdayIncoming U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an effort to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza before President-elect…6 stories
  22. 10FridayThe Prime Minister of Greenland, Mute Bourup Egede, says that his country "has a desire for independence" and he, in particular, is ready to speak with US…9 stories
  23. 9ThursdayThe state funeral for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. All five living presidents, including incumbent president…10 stories
  24. 8WednesdayThe Iranian government releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from prison, with Sala arriving back in Rome later that day.4 stories
  25. 7TuesdayU.S. president-elect Donald Trump refuses to rule out using military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, declaring U.S. control of both to be "vital…11 stories
  26. 6MondayCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and also announces that he will resign as Prime Minister once a new…11 stories
  27. 5SundayThe ruling Austrian People's Party appoints Christian Stocker as its acting chairman to succeed Karl Nehammer, who resigned as party leader and Chancellor of Austria…5 stories
  28. 4SaturdayAustrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announces his resignation after talks on forming the new post-election coalition government between his Austrian People's Party, the…2 stories
  29. 3FridayLuke Littler defeats Michael van Gerwen 7–3 in the final at Alexandra Palace in London, England, to claim his first World Darts Championship title, becoming the youngest…9 stories
  30. 2ThursdayThe government of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro offers a US$100,000 reward for the capture of exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, who claims that he…9 stories
  31. 1WednesdayHonduran President Xiomara Castro warns that she might remove all US military bases from Honduras and seek to cancel the military cooperation with the United States if…2 stories