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- Syrian conflict
- SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
- January 2026 Aleppo clashes
- A kamikaze drone of unknown origin strikes a governate building in Aleppo while government officials were holding a conference inside, a day after the government declared a ceasefire in the city. (Al Jazeera)
- January 2026 Aleppo clashes
- Operation Hawkeye Strike
- The U.S. military launches airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. (Sky News) (Fox News)
- SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
- 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
- The United States urges its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately, following reports that Colectivos were targeting individuals holding American citizenship. (Fox News)
- 2025–2026 Iranian protests
- Iran International estimates that at least 2,000 protestors have been killed by government forces in Iran in the past 48 hours. (Iran International)
Disasters and accidents
- The death toll from a garbage landslide in Cebu City, Philippines, rises to at least four, with authorities rescuing 12 of about 50 buried sanitation workers. (AFP via Arab News)
Science and technology
- Pornography Act
- Indonesia suspends access to the Grok chatbot over concerns about the generation of pornographic content and summons representatives of its developer, xAI, for investigation. (Reuters)
Sports
- 2025–26 FA Cup
- In association football, National League North side Macclesfield beat the FA Cup defending champions Crystal Palace 2–1, in statistically the biggest upset in the competition's 155-year history. (BBC Sport)
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