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Here are the most important world news today (January 7), Sunday, apart from the war in Gaza:

Somalia cancels agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland

Somali President said Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud Late yesterday, Saturday, he signed a law canceling the agreement Somaliland region This enables Ethiopia to obtain Red Sea In exchange, the region was recognized as an independent country.

Somalia, which considers Somaliland part of its territory, has rejected a deal struck at the start of the new year that would have allowed Ethiopia to lease 20 kilometers of surrounding land port of berbera Located in the Gulf of Aden, it has 50 years access to the Red Sea for maritime and commercial purposes.

In return, Ethiopia would become the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent state.

“Tonight, I signed a law canceling the illegal Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of Ethiopia and Somaliland,” the Somali president wrote on the X platform. “This law demonstrates our commitment to safeguarding our unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with international law,” he added.

China imposes sanctions on US companies

Beijing will impose sanctions on five U.S. defense companies in response to arms sales to the United States, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.Taiwan.

The sanctions were imposed ahead of Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections on January 13, which China describes as a choice between war and peace.

Last month, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of $300 million worth of equipment to Taiwan to help it maintain its tactical information systems.

Bangladesh parliamentary elections boycotted by opposition parties

Bangladesh's legislative elections begin today Sunday, Prime Minister Shekhar is expected to win Hasina Wajid The fifth term was boycotted by the opposition with mass arrests.

On Sunday, the Prime Minister described the main opposition party as a “terrorist organization”.

Bangladesh, the world's eighth most populous country and suffering from extreme poverty, has enjoyed strong economic growth under the leadership of Hasina's Awami League party. But the government has repeatedly faced accusations of human rights abuses and violent repression of opposition.

The Awami League has few opponents in the constituencies it contests but has not nominated candidates in several constituencies, so parliament is not seen as an instrument of one-party control.

Some voters said they had received threats that their government welfare cards, which are required to access social benefits, would be confiscated if they refused to vote for the Awami League.

Kiev: Russia launches drones and missiles into Ukraine

Russia launched 28 attack drones and three cruise missiles into Ukraine at night, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Sunday, adding that air defense systems destroyed 21 of the drones.

The Air Force wrote on its Telegram channel that Russia was mainly targeting southern and eastern Ukraine, but did not mention the fate of the three missiles launched by Moscow.

Russia launched a bombing attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, including five children, and injuring eight others, the governor of the Donetsk region announced.

The Russian president promised Vladimir Putin On Christmas Eve, the Orthodox Church supported those soldiers who “bear arms” to defend Russia's interests and ordered the government to provide greater support to these fighters, while calling on the people to be merciful and just.

On the other hand, according to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa arrived in Ukraine on Sunday, met with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, and stated that Tokyo will continue to support Kyiv.

Seoul: Pyongyang fires artillery shells across its border

South Korea's military said North Korea fired 60 artillery shells into the waters off its west coast for the second consecutive day on Saturday.

On Friday, Pyongyang fired 200 artillery shells near Yeonpyeong Island and Baengnyeong Island, two islands on South Korea's western border, prompting residents to evacuate, Yonhap News Agency reported.

In response, in view of the escalation of tensions between the two countries, the South Korean military fired 600 artillery shells into its actual waters.

North Korea's official KCNA news agency said leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong said today that North Korea's military would immediately launch a “volley” if any provocation occurs.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul bus bombing

A bus bomb exploded yesterday (Saturday) in a Shia neighborhood of the Afghan capital Kabul, which is home to a majority Sunni population, killing two people and injuring 14 others, police said. islamic state organization.

Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion occurred in the Dasht Barchi neighborhood where members of the Shia Hazara sect live.

“Unfortunately, according to preliminary information, two civilians on the bus died and 14 others were injured and taken to hospital,” he added in a statement.

The “Islamic State-Khorasan Province” organization issued a statement through Telegram, claiming responsibility for the attack.

Demand the arrest of Imam Hassan Sharif’s killers

Representatives of the American Muslim community have called for the speedy arrest of Imam Hassan Sharif's killer in an armed attack in New Jersey.

This took place during a funeral at the National Islamic League Mosque and Community Center for Sharif, who was killed in an armed attack in front of a Newark mosque on January 4.

In a press statement issued on behalf of the Muslim community, Council on American-Islamic Relations communications director Dina Saeed Ahmed reiterated calls for authorities to exercise necessary accuracy in their investigations into the attacks.

Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stevens said at a news conference on Wednesday that the attacker shot Sharif several times in the parking lot of the mosque where he worked in Newark.

He noted that Sharif was shifted to a nearby hospital but all medical interventions were insufficient to save his life.

Authorities confirmed that they did not yet know the cause of the incident but that given the evidence collected, the crimes committed “do not indicate the existence of bias or terror crimes against Muslims in the country”.