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Portal:Current events/2018 January 16

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;Armed conflicts and attacks

  • Aftermath of the Caracas helicopter incident
  • The Venezuelan government confirms that Óscar Pérez, the rogue pilot responsible for the Caracas helicopter incident in June 2017, was killed in a firefight with the Venezuelan Army yesterday. Two police officers and seven people from Pérez's group were killed, and six members of Pérez's group were arrested. [http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/15/americas/venezuela-oscar-perez-dead/index.html (CNN)] [https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-Seven-Killed-in-Operation-Against-Terror-Cell-Responsible-for-Helicopter-Attack-20180116-0012.html (teleSUR)]

;Arts and culture

;Business and economy

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches 26,000 points for the first time, after surpassing the 25,000-mark on January 4. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-dow-hits-26000-20180116-story.html (Chicago Tribune)]
  • In a strategy claimed as "towards healthier products", Nestlé sells its United States confectionery business, number 4 on the market, to Ferrero SpA for $2.8 billion. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nestle-m-a-ferrero/health-conscious-nestle-sells-u-s-candy-to-ferrero-for-2-8-billion-idUSKBN1F5268 (Reuters)]

;Disasters and accidents

  • A Colombian Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Segovia, Antioquia, in northern Colombia, killing at least ten people. [https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-colombia-crash/colombian-army-helicopter-crash-kills-10-idUKKBN1F52KP?il=0 (Reuters)]

;International relations

  • Palestine–United States relations
  • The United States will withhold $65 million for Palestinian aid paid via the United Nations Relief and Welfare Agency stating that UNRWA needs to make unspecified reforms. The U.S. says it will provide $60 million, 48 percent of the regular payment. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-usa/u-s-withholds-65-million-in-palestinian-aid-after-trump-threat-idUSKBN1F52GA (Reuters)]

;Law and crime

;Politics and elections

  • U.S. Special Counsel investigation
  • The New York Times reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller subpoenaed Steve Bannon last week to testify before a grand jury. The House Intelligence Committee issues a second subpoena, via powers seldomly used by Congress, following Bannon's testimony today that, while he was willing to answer questions, the White House instructed him not to answer questions related to his White House tenure. [http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/16/politics/robert-mueller-steve-bannon/index.html (CNN)] [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/bannon-subpoenaed-house-committee-after-refusing-answer-questions-n838191 (NBC News)] [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/us/politics/steve-bannon-mueller-russia-subpoena.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news (The New York Times)]

;Science and technology

  • Climate of Russia
  • Temperatures reach {{convert|−67|C|F}} in Russia's Yakutia region, four degrees shy of the record low of {{convert|−71|C|F}} recorded in 2013 in Yakutia's village of Oymyakon. [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/even-eyelashes-freeze-as-parts-of-russia-hit-67-degrees-celsius-9868586 (Channel NewsAsia)]

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