Portal:Current events/2020 January 13
January 13, 2020 (Monday)
Business and economy
- The Competition Commission of India launches an antitrust probe into Flipkart and the Indian subsidy of Amazon, alleging that they were promoting certain sellers at the expense of smaller merchants. (Reuters)
- Raphael Bostic, President of the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, says in a speech that he, as a member of the Federal Reserve Board is inclined to keep interest rates at their present, very low, levels. Any evidence of overborrowing or volatility will have to be "systemic" for him to change his mind. (Reuters)
International relations
- Libyan peace process
- Representatives of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) and General Khalifa Haftar's rival Libyan National Army (LNA) reach a ceasefire agreement after talks in Moscow between warring factions in Libya, also attended by Russian and Turkish officials. The preliminary agreement was signed by GNA head Fayez al-Sarraj, while Haftar plans to sign it the next day. (RT)
Law and crime
- The Lahore High Court, in Punjab, Pakistan, says the death sentence verdict against former ruler Pervez Musharraf last month is unconstitutional, casting into doubt the legitimacy of the verdict. (Reuters)
- Murder of Ján Kuciak
- A suspect accepts guilt for having pulled the trigger. (CBC)
Politics and elections
- 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- New Jersey Senator Cory Booker drops out of the U.S. presidential race. (NBC News)
Sports
- Houston Astros sign stealing scandal
- Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A. J. Hinch are suspended by Major League Baseball for the entire 2020 season after the league concludes their investigation into the team's illegal use of technology to engage in stealing signs during the team's championship 2017 season. They are also fired by the organization. (ESPN)