Minneapolis: A US Border Patrol officer shot and killed an armed individual wanted for "violent assault" during a targeted operation in Minnesota, as reported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incident, which marks the second such occurrence this month, took place at 9.05 am local time (1505GMT). The individual reportedly approached officers wielding a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. Attempts by the officers to disarm the suspect led to a violent resistance, according to a statement issued by DHS on US social media company X.

According to Anadolu Agency, Syria announced an extension of its ceasefire with the YPG/SDF terror organization for an additional 15 days. The Defense Ministry, as reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), stated that the ceasefire will cover all operational sectors of the Syrian Army and is set to take effect at 11 pm on January 24. This extension aims to support a US operation to evacuate detainees from the ISIS (Daesh) terror group, who are currently held in SDF-run prisons, and transfer them to Iraq.

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Canada, threatening to impose 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods entering the US if Ottawa goes ahead with a trade agreement with Beijing. Trump's message, posted on his social media platform Truth Social, cautioned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney against allowing Canada to serve as a conduit for Chinese goods heading to the US market.