Of 128 journalists killed globally last year, 56 were Palestinian, the International Federation of Journalists said.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to hold the office.
Making history, Mamdani took his oath with his hand placed on a Quran.
The New Year's Eve blast occurred in a bar called Le Constellation in the Swiss town of Crans Montana.
From the February vote in Bangladesh to the November US midterms, here is a calendar of key election dates.
The incoming mayor will use two family Qurans and a historic edition that symbolises New York City history.
Mamdani, the US city's first Muslim mayor, is also the youngest person to be inaugurated in generations.
Taiwan's Lai pledges to defend national sovereignty after Beijing holds live-fire drills around island.
Khaleda's death marks the end of an era. But will it be the start of a new one under Khaleda's son Tarique Rahman?
People on the island have grown so accustomed to Chinese displays of power that life continues as usual.