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The people of 2 January
3 people in 3 stories, 40 deaths recorded, 2026
Wajahat Saeed Khan
Pakistani journalist (born 1978)
The Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentences eight journalists and online commentators, including Wajahat Saeed Khan, Adil Raja, and Shaheen Sehbai, to life imprisonment in absentia for terrorism-related offences tied to digital content supporting former prime minister Imran Khan during the unrest.
Crime & Justice · 2 Jan · with Adil Raja, Shaheen Sehbai, Imran Khan
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979
Ciudad de la Paz, a planned city in the mainland, officially becomes the new capital of Equatorial Guinea, replacing Malabo, with a decree by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Government services are to relocate within one year.
Politics · 2 Jan
Yoon Suk Yeol
President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025
A South Korean court issues a new six-month detention warrant for former president Yoon Suk Yeol after indicting him on additional charges linked to his declaration of martial law in 2024, citing the risk of evidence tampering.
Crime & Justice · 2 Jan
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