Wednesday
The people of 21 January
4 people in 4 stories, 32 deaths recorded, 2026
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
United States president Donald Trump announces he will cancel the planned tariffs on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom after reaching an agreement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for a Greenland framework. He also stated at the World Economic Forum that he has ruled out sending forces amidst invasion fears.
World · 21 Jan · with Mark Rutte
Han Duck-soo
Prime Minister of South Korea (2007–2008; 2022–2025)
A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for being an accomplice in giving procedural legitimacy to the martial law decree during a cabinet meeting.
Crime & Justice · 21 Jan
Tetsuya Yamagami
Assassin of Shinzo Abe (born 1980)
A district court in Nara, Japan, sentences Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for assassinating former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022.
Crime & Justice · 21 Jan · with Shinzo Abe
Viktor Orbán
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002, 2010–2026)
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán announces a 100-billion-forint (US$300-million) support package for the restaurant sector and commits to covering additional household heating costs for January, as part of broader measures to ease cost-of-living pressures and revive the economy ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Business · 21 Jan
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