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This week, as the United States shot down two Libyan MiGs, five European peace observers were killed in another downed plane, triggering diplomatic fallout that the Yugoslav military later acknowledged. Years later, Washington came under renewed scrutiny when American and British companies were accused of carving up Iraq’s oil profits after the war. Attack on offices in central Paris charlie hebdo It was one of the deadliest attacks on media organizations in modern Europe. In a sign of a fractious decade, 2021 saw the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a stark example of political violence targeting the seat of government. Everything is listed on the cover independent.
January 5, 1989 – U.S. jet shoots down Libyan aircraft
U.S. fighter jets shot down two Libyan MiG aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea in what the Pentagon said was an act of self-defence, amid rising tensions between Washington and Tripoli. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi condemned the incident as US “aggression” and vowed retaliation, deepening an already unstable stalemate in relations between the United States and Libya at the end of the Cold War.
January 9, 1990 – New evidence in the infamous Birmingham Six case
The Home Office has received new evidence in the Birmingham Six case, intensifying its review of the convictions of six men jailed for the 1974 Birmingham IRA pub bombings. Home Secretary David Waddington said he would immediately consider a detailed dossier submitted by the men’s lawyers amid growing concerns about alleged police misconduct and disputed forensic evidence. The convictions were later quashed in March 1991, and the six men were released after more than 16 years in prison.
January 8, 1992 – Peace observer killed in Yugoslavia
In January 1992, peace in Yugoslavia was in jeopardy, after a fragile ceasefire had been agreed just months earlier. A helicopter carrying observers was shot down during the fighting, killing five European Community peace observers, an incident later acknowledged by the Yugoslav military. independent The collapse of the chain of command was described as “unsurprising” as Slovenian and Croatian officers left the federal armed forces to join the republican army, indicating a breakdown in central authority.
January 10, 1994 – Clinton talks about the future of Europe after the Cold War
In a landmark speech on his first trip to Europe since his election, US President Bill Clinton urged Western Europe to open up to Eastern Europe and Russia, warning of the potential for instability and extreme nationalism if integration failed. He warned that “the western half of Europe cannot be secure for the long term if the eastern half remains in turmoil,” adding that “nowhere is democracy more important to all of us than in Russia” — a message that would later resonate amid renewed geopolitical divisions across the continent.
January 5, 2005 – Europe observes silence for tsunami victims
independent The cover is white to commemorate the EU’s three minutes’ silence in memory of the victims of the Boxing Day tsunami. Citizens in all 25 member states were asked to suspend activities to commemorate the estimated 150,000 dead. Reporting on the scale of the moment, the newspaper noted that “from the trading floors of the London Stock Exchange to the subway stations of Rome, there will be silence” while devastated communities across Asia continue to be uncovered.
January 7, 2007 – Leaked plans reveal fight for Iraqi oil
sunday independent Leaked plans suggest Western energy companies could reap major profits from Iraq’s oil industry after the war, with British and US companies reportedly set to benefit the most. The report raised concerns about how Iraq’s resources were managed during reconstruction, a debate that continued in the following years as foreign investment, contracts and oil legislation became flashpoints in the country’s postwar recovery.
January 8, 2015 – Charlie Hebdo attack
‘s office charlie hebdoThe Paris-based satirical weekly was the target of a fatal shooting that left 12 people dead. The terror attack was widely reported as retaliation for the magazine’s decision to publish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam’s most revered figure. independent The book features a full-page illustration of solidarity as France enters a period of national mourning.
January 6, 2021 – Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Senators gathered on Capitol Hill on January 6 to confirm Joe Biden’s victory after a heated vote. independent A mob reportedly incited by President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing Vice President Mike Pence and other lawmakers to flee. A woman was shot and killed during a breach of the chamber, unprecedented destruction of the U.S. Legislature as police struggled to regain control of the building.
