Two years after the Jan. 6 riot, key GOP lawmakers have gone unpunished, while a series of recent events have sparked a heightened sense of global uncertainty. From China's increasing power to Russia's looming threat, the possibility of war is rising. Shootings were reported at the homes and offices of five New Mexico Democrats, and tech mogul Elon Musk seeks to move trial over Tesla tweets, citing bias from San Francisco jurors. December's jobs report heralds the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, and an iconic human rights activist is not welcomed at Harvard. Additionally, in Spain, tobacco companies have been mandated to pay for the clean-up of discarded cigarettes, and Uganda has enacted the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act. Finally, U.S. government officials have announced an intent to slash the citizenship renunciation fee by four-fifths. With all these factors in play, the world is left wondering what could be next.
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