* **January 19, 2026: Approximately 60 countries invited to join the Gaza Peace Board, including Russia.**

NEW YORK – Nearly 60 countries have been invited to join the newly created Gaza Peace Board (Board of Peace), which is intended to manage, stabilize, and oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. This was reported by *The Wall Street Journal*, citing documents and sources familiar with the project. According to the report, most of the invited countries have reacted cautiously to the offer, primarily due to potential geopolitical risks, the unclear mandate of the new institution, and the dominant role of the United States. More here

* **January 20, 2026: An image that contradicts security. The Winter Olympics in Italy are competing for the title of the most dangerous games in history.**

While Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are preparing for the Winter Olympics, online expectations are low. This is not only due to the outrage of international organizations over the delays in the construction of sports facilities, but also due to concerns about the safety of the upcoming games. Rising crime rates in Italy, particularly in Milan, are causing tourists to reconsider their travel plans, and authorities are grappling with the causes of the increased crime. Experts spoke with our publication about issues related to migrants and the risks for visitors to the Olympic Games. More here

* **January 21, 2026: "The First Year of the 15th Five-Year Plan": Xi Jinping delivers a New Year's address to leading cadres.**

On January 20, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping addressed the Central Party School, where he delivered what is known as the "first New Year's address" to leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels. In his speech, he focused on the study and implementation of the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, and clearly outlined the key tasks for the period of the 15th Five-Year Plan. More here

* **January 22, 2026: The United States officially withdraws from the World Health Organization.**

On January 20, 2025, President of the United States Donald Trump signed an executive order announcing the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). The United Nations organization received this notification on January 22, 2025. According to the WHO's statutes, the withdrawal of a member state becomes effective one year after the official request for withdrawal is submitted. On January 22 of this year, exactly one year had passed since the United States formally submitted a request to the UN to withdraw from the WHO. More here

* **January 23, 2026: Daily summary of the Czech Republic's economy: Volkswagen, Société Générale, BlackRock, China's ICBC, CTP Invest, and Erste Group (January 23, 2026).**

The Czech economy experienced a combination of stable developments in financial markets and ongoing structural changes in the energy sector and long-term household investments at the end of the week. The energy group ČEZ announced that the electricity consumption at its public charging stations reached nearly 15 million kWh in 2025, a fivefold increase compared to 2020. The company also confirmed that it has invested 1.8 billion Czech crowns in the development of charging infrastructure and plans to invest over 3 billion Czech crowns by 2027. More here

  • January 24, 2026: The Slavic Epic by Alphonse Mucha: After the Battle of Vítkov Hill – Praise be to God

When I stood before this work for the first time, I realized that it was not just about facing a sad scene or image, but about confronting an entire century of pain, faith, and defiance that is imprinted upon it with a disturbingly intense urgency. The year 1420 is not just a date in a history textbook, a mere historical event, but a bleeding, open wound in the memory of our Czech nation, a moment when it was decided whether Prague would kneel before imperial power or stand up to fate with weapons and faith in hand. More here

  • January 25, 2026: Babiš defended his position as leader of ANO, with two votes against. His deputy, Havlíček, received more support.

PRAGUE – Prime Minister Andrej Babiš had no opponent in the election of the chairman of the ANO movement at its congress. He received 196 votes from 209 delegates, with two votes against and eleven participants abstaining. "Hopefully, our government will last until 2029, so it looks like I will be a candidate again, just so you know," Babiš said. He reaffirmed this at a press conference of the ANO movement after the congress. He intends to lead the movement in the next parliamentary elections. "The ANO movement functions like a well-oiled machine," Babiš said. More here

Jan Vojtěch, Editor-in-Chief of General News