Suga urges cooperation with state of emergency 

Japan's prime minister is urging the public to help curb rising coronavirus cases, hours after a state of emergency came into effect for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures.
Gusts leave 43,200 houses without power in Akita
Strong winds brought by a low pressure system have caused power outages at 43,200 households in the northern Japanese prefecture of Akita.
Israel tightens COVID-19 lockdown
Israel imposed new COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday night, tightening an ongoing nationwide lockdown.
Covid travel restrictions hit Colombian coffee exports
Colombia, the world's largest producer of Arabica coffee, exported 1.2 million fewer 60-kilogramme (132-pound) bags in 2020, the FNC industry federation said Thursday, blaming travel restrictions necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Former US presidents denounce Capitol violence

7 January

World leaders condemn 'assault on democracy' at US Capitol

7 January

Washington D.C. mayor orders citywide curfew as pro-Trump protests force Capitol lockdown
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday afternoon ordered a citywide curfew, as supporters for outgoing Republican President Donald Trump pushed through barriers at the Capitol building, forcing a lockdown.