Five things worth knowing on January 20, 2025 – the most important events

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has entered into force. In the afternoon, the first three women (civilians) detained by Hamas were handed over to the Israeli side. The Red Cross said their health condition was good. Truce between Israel and Hamas, initially scheduled for Sunday morning, was delayed due to the lack of a list of names of the Israeli hostages who will be released under the agreement. Hamas met this condition before noon.

The Times of Israel website emphasized that in the first phase of the ceasefire, which came into force on Sunday morning, a total of almost 2,000 people are to be released from prisons. Palestinians.

The first group of 90 people released from prison on the first day of the ceasefire included 69 women and girls and eight underage boys, the Israeli portal reported. Reuters reported 69 women and 21 male teenagers.

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“By sunset tomorrow, the invasion of our country will be over,” he said Donald Trump speaking to his supporters during the “Make America Great Again” rally at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. He said he would impose strict immigration restrictions from his first day in office, vowing to quickly fulfill a central promise of his presidential campaign.

He assured that he would repeal “every radical and stupid executive order of the Biden administration” within hours of assuming the presidency. According to Reuters, a source familiar with the plan said Trump would take more than 200 executive actions on Monday.

On Sunday in USA The TikTok application was banned. However, just a dozen or so hours after the law came into force, TikTok announced its return. This happened just after President-elect Donald Trump assured that the companies providing the application would not be held liable for breaking the new law and that he intended to suspend the law for 90 days on Monday.

“In consultation with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing our service providers with the clarity they need and ensuring they will not face any penalties for providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and enabling over 7 million small businesses to thrive,” they wrote platform authorities in a statement.

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More than 100 Slovak psychiatrists and psychologists called on Prime Minister Robert Fico to self-reflect or leave politics. The authors of the letter emphasized that they did not assess the personality of the head of government. However, they are concerned about changes in political culture Slovakia and in the perception of democratic values, which occurs under the influence of the prime minister's activities and the assessments he expresses. They also expressed concern about the internal political situation and international position of Slovakia.

“Your political behavior is increasingly characterized by an authoritarian style, manipulation of facts, lies, ridicule and attacks on political opponents, journalists and ordinary citizens who show that they disagree with your policies,” the experts wrote. In their opinion, the prime minister's political behavior and the opinions he formulates polarize society and influence emotions.

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In Białka Tatrzańska, an eight-year-old girl fell from a chairlift. The child was transported to the hospital. As said by Asst. staff. Roman Wieczorek, the accident occurred on the initial section of the cable car, at the lower station.

– While getting on, the girl took a wrong seat on the chairlift and fell near the lower station of the lift. TOPR rescuers immediately arrived on site, provided first aid, and then transported the injured person on board a helicopter to a hospital in Zakopane, where the child is undergoing tests – explained the police spokesman.

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