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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kursk offensive
- The Ukrainian Army launches a new offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast. (BBC News)
- Kursk offensive
Disasters and accidents
- January 2025 North American winter storm
- The National Weather Service issues winter storm alerts for areas covering nearly 70 million people from the Great Plains to the East Coast of the United States, of which nearly 4 million are placed under blizzard warnings. (CNN)
International relations
- Israel–United States relations
- The U.S. State Department proposes to Congress a planned $8 billion weapons package sale consisting of air-to-air and Hellfire missiles, artillery shells and other ammunitions to Israel. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- Resurfaced videos show Syrian Justice Minister Shadi al-Waisi overseeing the execution of two women in 2015 on prostitution charges according to Islamic Sharia law. (The New Arab)
Politics and elections
- The ruling Austrian People's Party chooses Christian Stocker as its acting chairman to succeed Karl Nehammer, who resigned as party leader and Chancellor of Austria on the eve. Stocker says he is open to negotiate with the Freedom Party of Austria to form the new post-election coalition government. (DNYUZ)
- The German government cuts funding for two Israeli human rights groups, Zochrot and New Profile, that were notable for advocating for Palestinian rights and Antimilitarism. (DW)
Sports
- 2025 United Cup
- In tennis, the United States wins its second United Cup title after defeating Poland 2–0 in the final. (Reuters)
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