At the start of 2025, a lot of events happened that struck the whole world. Here is a look back at the big events of January:

January 1st:

• A tragic event occurred when 15 people were killed (including the perpetrator) and 35 others injured during a vehicle-ramming and shooting attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. 

• Ukraine halts the transportation of many Russian gas supplies through the country following the expiration of a five-year transit deal, while also becoming a state party in the International Criminal Court. 

January 3rd:

• The 119th Congress begins. Vice President Kamala Harris officiates the swearing-in of senators, while representatives vote to re-elect Mike Johnson as speaker of the House.
• President Joe Biden blocks the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel
• The most shocking of them all is Los Angeles experiences the most destructive wildfire in its history, fueled by strong winds and prolonged drought conditions. Thousands of structures are destroyed, including most of Sunset Boulevard. Five deaths are reported, while 180,000 people are evacuated, with fires continuing for days.

January 6th:

• Due to harsh weather and snowstorms, a water treatment facility malfunctions and floods, causing the entire city of Richmond, Virginia to completely lose access to running water. As a result, several surrounding counties also suffer similar issues. As of January 8, the crisis has not yet been resolved.[16]
• As one of his final acts, President Biden bans new oil and gas drilling along the majority of American coastlines.
• Congress convenes in a joint session for the Electoral College vote count, the final procedure of the 2024 Presidential election.

January 19th

• TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, and Marvel Snap are banned off of all app stores in the U.S. due to their owner being ByteDance

January 20th

• Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The ceremony was moved inside the U.S. Capitol due to extreme cold weather.

January 28th:

• 78 people are killed after a fire breaks out in a hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya, Turkey.

January 30th: 

•  At least 30 people are killed and another 39 are missing after a mid-air collision between an airplane and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., United States. 

Most of the events at the start of this year were traumatic and more will come.