The death toll from the landslide in the Binaliw Landfill in Cebu City, Philippines, rises to 35. Search operations are ongoing for the last victim.
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January 17, 2026 (Saturday)
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Disasters and accidents
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Twelve Balochistan Liberation Army gunmen are killed by the Pakistani army in an attempted hostage-taking at a police station in Kharan District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
Business and economy
Taiwan and the United States reach a trade agreement that reduces U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%.
Canada and China reach a trade agreement that reduces Canadian tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola seeds, following a high-level summit in Beijing.
Disasters and accidents
At least 100 people are killed and thousands of homes are destroyed across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, amidst severe torrential rain and flooding.
International relations
New Zealand temporarily closes its embassy in Tehran, evacuates its diplomats to Ankara, Turkey, and warns its citizens to leave Iran, citing the deteriorating security situation and internet blackout.
Law and crime
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim temporarily freezes all military and police procurement until compliance rules are met following an anti-corruption probe, while ordering a review and restructuring of the procurement system.
A high court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for obstructing justice and excluding cabinet members during his 2024 martial law declaration, while acquitting him of document forgery.
Clashes between protesters opposed to president Yoweri Museveni and police leave at least seven people dead in Butambala, Uganda.
The opposition National Unity Platform says its leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been placed under house arrest. A Ugandan military helicopter takes Wine to an unknown location after his house was stormed by security forces.
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