Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov is appointed commander of the Joint Group of Forces participating in the war with Ukraine. Generals Oleg Salyukov, Alexei Kim, and Sergei Surovikin, who previously held this position, become his deputies.
S&P 500
+0.19%
$6,870
BTC
-3.29%
$89,256
OIL (WTI)
+0.79%
$60
January 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
1.4 minutes to read
Armed conflicts and attacks
An Islamic State suicide bomber blows himself up at the entrance of the foreign ministry offices in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and many others injured.
Business and economy
For the first time since 9/11, the FAA issues a nationwide ground stop in the United States following the failure of the FAA's NOTAM system.
Health and evironment
Ugandan Health Minister Jane Aceng declares an end to the outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus in the country that has killed 77 people since September.
International relations
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces that Japan and the United States will include space warfare as a trigger for the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security.
Law and crime
Aides to the President of the United States Joe Biden discover a second set of classified documents besides those found on Monday in a Washington, D.C. office. The White House acknowledges the discovery.
Six people are injured in a mass stabbing at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, France. The attacker is shot by police, arrested, and hospitalized.
Five people are killed and 13 others injured when a man rams his automobile into a crowd in Guangzhou, China.
Science and technology
The launch of an unmanned ABL Space Systems RS1 rocket fails at the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, United States. The rocket crashes during the launch, damaging the launch platform and destroying the rocket and its cargo.
The United Kingdom's postal service Royal Mail tells people to stop sending mail abroad due to a "cyber incident" that is causing severe disruption to mail delivery, with "minor delays" to mail coming into the UK also being reported. It is later confirmed to be a ransomware attack from a Russia-linked hacker group.
Get the app
