Recently, Chinese actor Wang Xing was lured to a fraud park near the border of Myanmar, and after many twists and turns, he was eventually rescued, sparking concerns among the public about the safety of traveling to Southeast Asian countries like Thailand.

Under the looming cloud of the TikTok ban in the United States, an unexpected wave of digital migration is unfolding. Many users of Xiaohongshu opened the app this morning only to find a significant increase in foreign users on their homepages, humorously referring to themselves as "TikTok Refugees." They flooded into Xiaohongshu, dubbing it a safe haven after the ban on TikTok, catapulting Xiaohongshu to the top downloaded app in North America overnight.

On Jan. 13, the National Security Department of the police went to the residence of the president and CEO of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (HKPORI), Robert Chung Ting-yiu, suspecting his assistance to fugitives, and took him away for further investigation.

On Jan. 7, local time, US President-elect Donald Trump held his second post-election press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Florida. During the event, Trump stated that he would not rule out the use of military force to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland. He also revisited the idea of "annexing Canada" and suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico to "The Gulf of America."

Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital and a key figure accused of inciting unrest in Hong Kong, faced the 115th day of his national security trial on Jan. 7. Lai and three associated companies of Apple Daily are charged with conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security.

On Jan. 6 local time, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump responded to the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau that Trudeau is still the Prime Minister of Canada until someone takes over, at which time Canada will welcome a "lame duck" Prime Minister, while its largest trading partner will impose high tariffs on its exports.

According to reports from U.S. media on Jan. 3, a Palestinian who had previously been detained by the Israeli military revealed to American media the whereabouts of the Gaza hospital director and several medical personnel who went missing last month. They have been taken to a military detention facility located in the Negev Desert of Israel. This location is known within Israel as the "most notorious" detention center, where these medical personnel may face the risk of torture.

According to The Guardian, a large crowd of Yoon's supporters gathered outside the presidential residence that day. Many waved American and South Korean flags, openly calling on US President-elect Donald Trump to intervene and protect Yoon. This blatant appeal for foreign interference in domestic affairs highlights the far-reaching influence of US far-right conspiracy theories, such as election fraud claims, in countries like South Korea.

Panama on Tuesday (Dec. 31) celebrated the 25th anniversary of the handover of the Panama Canal, which had been under the control of the US for nearly a century. In his speech, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino emphasized that the canal rightfully and permanently belongs to Panama.

A plane crash involving Jeju Air in South Korea last week resulted in 179 fatalities. Of the 181 people on board, only 2 miraculously survived. This accident has had a severe impact on the tourism industry, leading many South Koreans to cancel their travel plans, and Jeju Air is facing a large number of ticket refunds.

In October 2017, the Catalonia Autonomous Community in Spain held an independence referendum, announcing "independence" despite a ruling from the Spanish Constitutional Court that declared the referendum as a breach.

South Korean prosecutors reported on Dec. 15 that they had summoned President Yoon Suk-yeol on Dec. 11, requiring him to appear for questioning at 10 a.m. on Dec. 15; however, Yoon did not attend.

According to CCTV News, a stampede occurred outside a bakery in Deir al-Balah, located in central Gaza, as hungry people rushed to buy bread, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of two women and one child.

In August 2011, a series of riots occurred in the capital city of London, UK. Over 100 young people set fire to police cars, public buses, and buildings along the streets, disrupting traffic and looting dozens of shops. The riots resulted in 35 police officers being injured.

The suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was arrested on Dec. 9 in Pennsylvania. Thompson was shot and killed on the morning of Dec. 4 outside a hotel in Manhattan, New York City. A masked gunman had been waiting outside the hotel and opened fire on Thompson multiple times upon his arrival before fleeing the scene. Thompson, 50, joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004 and became CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021.