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On This Day:
- Betty White, beloved and trailblazing actress, dies at 99
January 1, 2022
- Anita Pointer from Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters dies aged 74
January 1, 2023
- New York approves composting of human bodies
January 1, 2023
- Lula sworn in as Brazil president as predecessor Bolsonaro flies to US
January 1, 2023
- The number of bank robberies in Denmark fell to zero last year, as beefed-up security and reduced use of cash in the Nordic country make holdups less lucrative. And only 1 in 2021
January 1, 2023
- Japan issues tsunami warnings and tells residents to evacuate after strong earthquakes
January 1, 2024
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces surprise abdication
January 1, 2024
- Israel supreme court strikes down Netanyahu's judicial overhaul law
January 1, 2024
- Ukraine ends supply of Russian gas to Europe
January 1, 2025
- Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes
January 1, 2025
- Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York City Mayor
January 1, 2026
- Bulgaria joins the euro after rocky path to new currency
January 1, 2026
- Trump says he is withdrawing National Guard troops from some US cities
January 1, 2026
- 'Many dead and injured' in blast at bar in Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana
January 1, 2026
- CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
January 1, 2026
- Trump postpones tariff hikes on furniture, kitchen cabinets for a year
January 1, 2026