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Clashes erupt as thousands of farmers hold ‘tractor rally’ on India’s Republic Day to demand repeal of new farm laws. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/indian-police-use-tear-gas-as-protesting-farmers-rally-to-capital

Eloise brought winds of up to 150km/h followed by torrential rain over port city of Beira and adjacent Buzi district. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/cyclone-eloise-impacted-250000-people-in-mozambique-un-says

Buhari has been under pressure due to the deteriorating security situation in the country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/nigerian-president-buhari-replaces-top-four-military-chiefs

The withdrawal of security forces comes a day after a court termed his confinement since the January 14 election ‘unlawful’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/uganda-ends-house-arrest-of-opposition-leader-bobi-wine

The Biden administration will undo some Trump era actions, but says no substitute for ‘Israeli-Palestinian peace’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/us-assures-two-state-solution-for-israel-palestine-at-un

Hundreds of protesters march towards parliament as the government faces a confidence vote. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/police-fire-water-cannons-as-tunisians-march-on-parliament

Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, made the announcement during a media briefing about PIF’s five-year plan. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/26/aramco-may-sell-more-shares-sovereign-wealth-fund-governor-says

The COVID-19 pandemic made an already dire situation worse for more than 1.5 million Syrian refugees currently residing in Lebanon. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/26/plight-of-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon-must-not-be-ignored

Panelists discuss potential and ongoing crises that may erupt or escalate in 2021, as well as their global political implications. Speakers Michèle A. Flournoy Cofounder and Managing...