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The people of 15 January
4 people in 4 stories, 35 deaths recorded, 2026
Emmanuel Macron
President of France since 2017
French president Emmanuel Macron announces the deployment of additional military forces to Greenland after a Defense Council meeting.
World · 15 Jan
Salem Saleh bin Braik
Yemeni politician (born 1965)
Yemeni prime minister Salem Saleh bin Braik resigns, and president Rashad al-Alimi appoints Shaea Muhssin to be the new prime minister.
Politics · 15 Jan · with Rashad al-Alimi, Shaea Muhssin
Lawrence Wong
Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024
Singaporean prime minister Lawrence Wong rescinds Workers' Party MP Pritam Singh's position as the de jure Leader of the Opposition.
Politics · 15 Jan · with Pritam Singh
Faraj Al-Bahsani
Yemeni general and politician (born 1955)
Faraj Al-Bahsani is dismissed from Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, becoming the last United Arab Emirates-backed member to leave the body.
World · 15 Jan
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