Local health officials reported at least 13 people were killed in Gaza during strikes, and U.S. officials say President Trump will announce appointments to a Board of Peace next week to help oversee the fragile ceasefire.
TSMC said fourth-quarter revenue rose 20.45% to T$1.046 trillion (US$33.11 billion), beating market estimates. The company will report full fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 15 and is expected to update guidance then.
A reported U.S. action that removed Venezuela's president has prompted discussion about a possible return of Venezuelan heavy oil to international markets, and Canadian energy stocks fell on Monday; analysts say a major recovery in Venezuelan production would likely take years and large investment.
President Trump announced he had cancelled a planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela after the Venezuelan government released a large number of political prisoners, and said U.S. ships would remain in place for safety and security.
The Russian Defence Ministry announced it fired a hypersonic Oreshnik missile during an overnight strike it said targeted energy and drone-production sites; Kyiv denied a related claim about an attack on a presidential residence. Ukrainian officials reported a separate strike on Kyiv that left four people dead and at least 22 wounded.
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Atletico coach Diego Simeone 'crossed the line' after an on-pitch exchange with Vinicius Jr during the Spanish Super Cup semi-final; Spanish broadcaster Movistar reported Simeone told Vinicius that club president Florentino Perez would 'kick you out'.
Young Theatre Players stages The SpongeBob Musical with a 24-member teenage cast, running Jan. 15–25 at Simcoe Little Theatre.
President Donald Trump said he plans to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado next week, his first public show of support since last weekend's operation that captured Nicolás Maduro. The visit follows the reported release of several political prisoners, including allies of Machado.
U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in early January and he is being held in the United States, where he pleaded not guilty in a New York court; Venezuela's Supreme Court swore in Vice‑President Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader and Maduro's next U.S. court date is March 17.
Laurentian University faculty will be in a legal strike position on Jan. 19 after a no board report on Dec. 29 started a 17-day countdown; five mediation days are scheduled before that date.
