A Russian cruise missile struck a nine-story apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine, on Saturday, January 14, killing dozens of people. Apartments were sliced in half when the missile — with a warhead of nearly one metric ton — penetrated all the way to the basement. This incident stands as one of the single deadliest attacks of the ongoing conflict.
Notable Stories from the Past Week
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugs her fiancée, Clark Gayford, after announcing her resignation at a news conference in Napier, New Zealand, on Thursday, January 19. Ardern stated that February 7 will be her last day in office as she doesn’t possess the energy to seek re-election in October.Ryan Orosco is seen carrying his 7-year-old son, Johnny, as they await rescue from their flooded home in Brentwood, California, amidst severe weather conditions.Rescuers pull the body of a victim from the Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal, on January 16. The crash, which involved 72 people, is noted as the country’s deadliest air disaster in over three decades.Dancers from the US company Bandaloop perform their show “Bird Sky” during the Teatro a Mil international performing arts festival in Santiago, Chile, on January 13.
Sports Highlights
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrates after leading a massive comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers in a wild card playoff game on January 14.
International News and Events
US Senator Raphael Warnock greets President Joe Biden during a service in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15. Biden became the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.A view from the International Space Station captures the launch plume of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 15.High priests with the ark of the covenant celebrate Timket on Lake Ziway in Ethiopia on January 18.Maryland Governor Wes Moore kisses his daughter after being sworn in as the state’s 63rd governor on January 18.
Community and Activism
Police officers detain climate activist Greta Thunberg during a demonstration against the expansion of the Garzweiler coal mine in Lützerath, Germany, on January 17.
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