Wikinews:2016/January

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January 1

• Fire breaks out at Dubai, United Arab Emirates hotel on New Year's Eve

January 2

• Saudi Arabia executes 47 people as 'terrorists'

January 6

• Rafael Benítez out as Real Madrid appoints Zidane their new manager

January 8

• Man threatens police with knife at Paris police station, shot dead

January 10

• Messi scores hat-trick as Barça become table toppers

January 12

• FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 goes to Lionel Messi

January 13

• Wendell Lira wins FIFA Puskás Award 2015

January 14

• Alan Rickman dies at 69 due to cancer
• Luis Enrique wins 2015 FIFA World Coach of the Year

January 21

• Detroit teachers stage sickout to protest working conditions as Obama visits

January 25

• Quake strikes near Anchorage, Alaska; no injuries reported

January 27

• Costa scores only goal as Chelsea beats Arsenal
• Víctor Valdés to play in Belgian Pro League; Manchester United loans Valdés to Standard Liège till season end

January 28

• 6-1, 6-2, 3-6 and 6-3: Djokovic beats Federer and advances to Aus Open 2016 Final

January 30

• Kerber wins over Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 in Aus Open 2016

January 31

• Djokovic beats Murray for fourth time, wins Aus Open 2016