South Korea records its highest annual export value of more than US$700 billion in 2025 after semiconductor shipments reach a record $173.4 billion driven by demand for artificial intelligence.
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January 1, 2026 (Thursday)
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Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
At least 40 people are killed and around 100 others are injured in an explosion and fire caused by a suspected pyrotechnic incident at a bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland.
The Vondelkerk church in Amsterdam, Netherlands, burns down, leaving only the exterior walls standing.
Politics and elections
December 31, 2025 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Five people are killed while others escape after the United States conducts airstrikes on three alleged drug boats at an undisclosed location.
At least 24 people are killed, including a child, and dozens of others are injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on a hotel and a restaurant in Khorly in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast, Ukraine.
An Islamic State suicide bomber blows himself up near a checkpoint in Aleppo, Syria, after attempting to reach an Orthodox church, killing one security force member and wounding two more.
Arts and culture
The Six Flags Qiddiya City amusement park officially opens to the public in Saudi Arabia, with the Falcons Flight attraction breaking records as the world's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster.
Business and economy
Iran appoints Abdolnaser Hemmati as the new leader of the Central Bank following protests over the Iranian rial's value depreciating and the previous governor's resignation.
International relations
The United States issues a temporary license allowing Serbia's majority-Russian-owned Naftna Industrija Srbije to resume refinery operations until January 23 despite sanctions linked to the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Law and crime
U.S. president Donald Trump announces the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland after federal courts blocked or restricted the deployments.
U.S. federal judge Trina Thompson of California blocks the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for about 89,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, ruling that the terminations may be motivated by racial hostility.
Two civilians and a Basij officer are killed in clashes in Lordegan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, during demonstrations over rising living costs.
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