What Changed the World
on January 6, 2026?

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Summary: Venezuela swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president after Maduro's capture, the CDC cut the universal childhood vaccine list to 11 diseases, and BYD overtook Tesla as the world's biggest EV maker

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    Venezuela Supreme Court swears in VP Delcy Rodriguez as interim President after US captures Maduro & wife, who both plead not guilty to drug & weapons charges in 1st appearance in US federal court in NY

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    US pledges $2B in UN humanitarian aid (vs $14B in 2024) to "shift funding into consolidated pooled funds" & says "individual UN agencies need to adapt, shrink or die"; State Dept says reforms will save US taxpayers ~$1.9B

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    CDC cuts universal childhood vaccine list to 11 diseases (vs 18 in 2024), shifting flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A & B, RSV & some meningitis vaccines to be only recommended for high-risk people or based on shared clinical decision-making

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    Supply Management Institute: US manufacturing (measured by PMI) falls to 47.9 in Dec (vs 48.2 in Nov), 14mo low, as input prices stay elevated & factory employment declines for 11th consecutive month

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    Chinese automaker BYD overtakes Tesla as world's biggest electric vehicle maker after selling 2.3M units in 2025 vs Tesla's 1.6M (Tesla's 2nd consecutive annual sales decline)

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    California launches Delete Requests & Opt-Out Platform to "combat identity theft & spam," allowing residents to submit single request for 500+ registered data brokers to delete personal data

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