Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
As part of a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian transitional government, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces formally hands over control of Al-Hasakah to government...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Dnipro strikes
A Russian drone strike hits a minibus transporting mineworkers in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring seven others. (BBC News)
Insurgency in Balochistan, India–Pakistan relations
Pakistani military and...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
At least 31 Palestinians, including at least six children, are killed from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Balochistan
Coordinated attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army militants across...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Insurgency in Balochistan
Pakistani security forces raid two militant hideouts and kill 41 insurgents in separate shootouts in Panjgur district and Harnai district. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
At least one person is killed and six others are reported missing...
Armed conflicts and attacks
2025–2026 Iranian protests
2026 Iran massacres, Iran–European Union relations
In response to the violent crackdown on protests earlier this month, the European Union designates the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. (BBC News)
Diori...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Dnipro strikes, Kyiv strikes, Odesa strikes
Three people are killed and three others are injured in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
A report by the Center for Strategic and...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Kharkiv strikes
At least four people are killed and two others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency) (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
Aftermath of the sinking of MV Trisha...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
The People's Defense Units and the Syrian transitional government accuse each other of ceasefire violations as reports of resuming clashes in the Kobani and Qamishli...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
Gaza genocide
Three Palestinians are killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents
The death toll from the recent landslide in West Java, Indonesia, increases to 25 with 72 people still missing...
Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed and 82 others are missing after a landslide at West Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. (CBC News) (ABC News Australia)
Five dead bodies, believed to be among those aboard a motor banca that was capsized on January 18, are found off Sarangani...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Operation Southern Spear
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
Two people are killed and another is captured in an American airstrike on a boat in the Pacific Ocean, according to the United States Southern Command. (CNN)...
Arts and culture
98th Academy Awards
Nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards are released, with Sinners receiving 16 overall nominations, breaking the record for most nominations for a film that was previously held by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land. (Los Angeles Times)
Disasters and...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Gaza war
Killing of journalists in the Gaza war
At least eleven Palestinians, including two children and three journalists documenting Egyptian state aid distribution, are killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
Yemeni civil...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war, Suspension and ban of humanitarian aid organizations during the Gaza war
The Israeli military demolishes the main UNRWA building in East Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
Heavy fighting occurs around Kobani between the Syrian Army and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) despite a ceasefire announced by both sides the previous day. Government...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
Tribal forces allied with the Syrian Army take control of the Mashlab neighbourhood in Raqqa from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). (Al Jazeera)
Syrian...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
East Aleppo offensive
Syrian government forces capture many towns in Aleppo Governorate, including Dayr Hafir and Maskanah, after Syrian Democratic Forces units withdraw from their positions. (Al Jazeera)...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Insurgency in Balochistan
Pakistani military forces kill at least twelve militants allegedly belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army and other separatist groups after they attacked a police station in Kharan District, Balochistan Province. (AP)
Business and...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Operation Southern Spear
United States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear
The United States Coast Guard boards and seizes a Guyanese-flagged tanker in the Caribbean Sea that had been sanctioned by the US. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
At...
Armed conflicts and attacks
Anglophone Crisis
Fifteen people, including eight children, are killed by gunmen in a mass shooting in Ndu, Northwest Region, Cameroon. (AP)
Business and economy
The price of gold reaches an all-time high of US$4,644.56 per ounce, surpassing December's previous...
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