The people of 10 January

Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a third six-year term as President of Venezuela in Caracas. The ceremony takes place under heavy security measures with the opposition boycotting and protesting the ceremony while continuing to insist that the legitimate president-elect is Edmundo González Urrutia. Many countries and international organizations also consider the election to be fraudulent.

Politics · 10 Jan · with Edmundo González Urrutia

The government of Venezuela closes the border with Colombia ahead of the swearing-in of Nicolás Maduro for a third term as President of Venezuela.

World · 10 Jan

U.S. authorities announce an increased $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.

Crime & Justice · 10 Jan

The 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 President-elect Donald Trump.

World · 10 Jan · with Donald Trump

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is sentenced for falsifying business records, with judge Juan Merchan ordering an unconditional discharge, stating that imprisonment or fines could cause Trump to eventually have his convictions overturned.

Crime & Justice · 10 Jan · with Juan Merchan

Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen appoints foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg as acting chancellor to succeed Karl Nehammer, who resigned six days ago.

Politics · 10 Jan · with Alexander Schallenberg, Karl Nehammer

The Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, meets in Damascus with Ahmed al-Sharaa, de facto leader of Syria.

World · 10 Jan · with Ahmed al-Sharaa

Russia financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring rejects requests to remove former opposition leader Alexei Navalny from their state sponsor of terrorism list despite his death a year ago.

Crime & Justice · 10 Jan

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announces that former WWE CEO Vince McMahon has agreed to pay a $400,000 fine and reimburse $1.3 million to WWE as part of a settlement to drop accounting fraud charges.

Crime & Justice · 10 Jan