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1. Coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the world, with over 100 million cases and 2.5 million deaths reported globally. 2. Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris becomes the first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President. 3. Pro-democracy protests continue in Myanmar following a military coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

4. Violence erupts in Israel and Bloomberg News Today Palestine, with Hamas firing rockets into Israel and Israel launching airstrikes on Gaza. 5. The United Nations warns of a humanitarian crisis in Yemen, where ongoing conflict and a lack of aid is causing widespread famine and disease. 6. The United States and Russia extend the New START nuclear arms treaty for five years. 7. China continues to face criticism for its treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and its crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.

8. The European Union and United Kingdom reach a post-Brexit trade deal after months of negotiations. 9. The World Health Organization approves several COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, including Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. 10. The Tokyo Olympics are postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic, and concerns remain over whether they will be able to take place this year.