The Russian defense ministry increases the death toll of soldiers from a December 31 Ukrainian missile attack in Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, to 89. The ministry attributes the casualties to the soldiers' use of mobile phones with tracking systems.
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January 3, 2023 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The visit of the Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem results in protests by Palestinians as well as condemnation of the visit by several Arab countries, who consider the site to be part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Five gunmen and two members of the security forces are killed during a shootout while searching for 30 inmates who escaped two days ago during an armed attack on a prison in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Ten prison guards and seven inmates were killed during the attack.
Five people are killed and many more wounded during a gunfight between Houthi militants and Yemeni soldiers in Taiz.
Twenty-eight civilians are found dead in the town of Nouna, in northwest Burkina Faso. Burkinabé human rights groups say that the killings were perpetrated by pro-government militia VDP on December 15, 18, and 22.
Business and economy
The government orders the closure of all shopping malls and retail markets by 8:30 p.m. (PKT) daily as part of an energy conservation plan to offset increasing energy prices.
Politics and elections
The 118th United States Congress begins, with the House Speaker election heading to multiple ballots for the first time in 100 years after Kevin McCarthy fails to receive the required number of votes on the first three ballots.
Sports
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association suspends Chinese players Zhang Jiankang and Zhao Xintong from the World Snooker Tour as part of a match-fixing investigation involving ten Chinese players.
Michael Smith wins the PDC World Darts Championship after defeating Michael van Gerwen 7–4 in the final, winning his first world title and reaching world number one on the PDC Order of Merit for the first time.
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