January 9, Friday, 2026

  1. Germany’s head of state says democracy is in unprecedented danger amid a “breach of values” by the US following the military operation in Venezuela and other actions by President Donald Trump’s administration.
  2. US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could take military action if Iranian authorities kill their citizens including those taking to the streets.
  3. A bushfire has broken out on a mountain in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, which is located west of Tokyo.