On This Day, Jan. 19: Georgia votes to secede from Union

Choi Tae-won, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said S. Korea needs sweeping regulatory reform and a national AI strategy.

A Nicaraguan immigrant detained earlier this month in the Trump administration's crackdown targeting Minneapolis has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody of an apparent suicide, officials said.

A 12-year-old boy was in critical condition following a shark attack off Sydney's coast, authorities said.

Musician/actor Dolly Parton turns 80 and actor Tippi Hedren turns 96, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 19.

At least 14 people are dead following a massive fire that erupted at a shopping plaza in Karachi over the weekend, Pakistani officials said Monday, while dozens remain missing, according to reports.

Two high-speed trains collided and then derailed Sunday evening in southern Spain, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more, according to officials.

China's population dropped for a fourth straight year in 2025, according to statistics released Monday that show a population of 1.405 billion people.