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The people of 25 January

2 people in 2 stories, 25 deaths recorded, 2026

Alex Honnold

American rock climber (born 1985)

  1. American climber Alex Honnold free-solo climbs the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, setting the record for the highest free solo climb of an urban structure, after completing the 508 m (1,667 ft) climb during a livestreamed event.

    Sport · 25 Jan

Betssy Chávez

Prime Minister of Peru in 2022

  1. Brazil assumes responsibility for representing Mexico's diplomatic interests in Peru, including safeguarding the Mexican embassy in Lima, after Peru severed relations with Mexico following the granting of asylum to former prime minister Betssy Chávez.

    World · 25 Jan

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