Colombian conflict Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspends dialogue with the National Liberation Army following accusations of war crimes against the group.
United States Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court upholds the law that will ban TikTok in the United States on the 19th.
Iran–Russia relations The Iranian–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is signed by Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian president Vladimir Putin. The 20-year deal will see cooperation in multiple areas, including nuclear energy, counterterrorism, and environmental issues.
BP BP announces that it is laying off 4,700 employees and a further 3,000 contractors across its global workforce as part of a cost-cutting drive.
Juba Three people are killed and seven wounded in clashes with security forces in Juba and Aweil, South Sudan. In Aweil, three Sudanese-owned houses are burned after Footage shows Sudanese soldiers killing South Sudanese civilians in Wad Madani, Sudan.
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Twelve Naxalites are killed during a police raid in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
2025 in sumo Shortly after withdrawing from the January 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament due to injuries, the 73rd "yokozuna" Terunofuji Haruo announces his retirement. If no other wrestler is promoted this tournament, his retirement leaves sumo without a "yokozuna" for the first time since 1993. Terunofuji also announced his intention to remain in the Japan Sumo Association as an "oyakata".
Nintendo Nintendo officially reveals the Nintendo Switch 2 video game console, the successor to the Nintendo Switch.
2025 in spaceflight SpaceX launches its seventh test flight of the Starship launch vehicle, with an improved second stage, at Starbase in Texas, United States. The first stage is successfully caught by the launch tower but the second stage breaks up shortly before engine shutdown.
The twin satellites SDX01 and SDX02 of the SpaDeX mission, launched in December by the Indian Space Research Organisation, successfully conduct India's first spacecraft docking, with India becoming the fourth country to successfully dock a spacecraft after the United States, Russia, and China.
Blue Origin launches its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States. The rocket's second stage, carrying a prototype Blue Ring spacecraft, successfully reaches a geocentric orbit, but its reusable first stage is lost during landing.
2024 French political crisis The government of French Prime Minister François Bayrou survives a no-confidence motion by the opposition New Popular Front electoral alliance.
2021–present Bulgarian political crisis The Parliament of Bulgaria approves a coalition government consisting of the GERB-SDS, BSP – United Left, and There is Such a People parties, with GERB's Rosen Zhelyazkov becoming Prime Minister.
Government of Cuba The Government of Cuba releases dissident and human rights activist José Daniel Ferrer from jail.
Homeless people Two homeless people are killed and two others are injured in a mass stabbing attack in Miami, Florida, United States. A 30-year-old suspect is arrested.
Spišská Stará Ves school stabbing Two women are killed and a third is injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Spišská Stará Ves, Slovakia. The perpetrator is arrested.
Capital punishment in Taiwan Taiwan carries out its first execution in five years on a man who was convicted of the 2013 murder of his former girlfriend and her mother.
Ukraine–United Kingdom relations British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Kyiv, Ukraine, to sign a 100-year agreement with Ukraine that will formalize British economic and military support for Ukraine.
Deminer Two deminers are killed in an explosion while attempting to remove a Cambodian Civil War-era anti-tank mine from a rice field in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia.
Stilfontein mine deaths The bodies of nine illegal miners trapped inside a gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, are recovered by police.
Sudanese civil war The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for "destabilizing Sudan and undermining the goal of a democratic transition" to a civilian-led government.
Red Sea crisis The leader of the Houthis Abdul-Malik al-Houthi announces that the group will monitor the implementation of the Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement and continue its attacks on vessels and on Israel if the ceasefire is breached.
Israel–Hamas war The Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams sign the hostage release and ceasefire deal in Doha, Qatar.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 82 people across the Gaza Strip, including 30 in Gaza City, hours after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement.
Somali Civil War Thousands of families are displaced as the military campaign intensifies, forcing locals to flee their homes in Bari region of Puntland, Somalia.
The Puntland Security Force claims to have captured a training facility used by ISIS militants, with over forty ISIS fighters killed following heavy fighting.
Exploration of the Moon A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, carrying the American Blue Ghost M1 moon lander from Firefly Aerospace and the Japanese Hakuto-R Mission 2 moon lander from ispace.
Rosen Zhelyazkov Rosen Zhelyazkov of the GERB–SDS coalition is tasked by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev with forming the new goverment, following the parliamentary election in October 2024.
2024–2025 Mozambican protests Daniel Chapo is sworn in as President of Mozambique, succeeding Filipe Nyusi. The inauguration takes place amid ongoing political unrest in Mozambique, with opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane continuing to insist that the October 2024 election was rigged. Since then, over 300 people have died in clashes with Police.
2024–2025 Georgian protests A general strike takes place in Georgia with hundreds of Georgian firms urging the government to release all political prisoners and hold new elections amid nationwide protests. Former Prime Minister and opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia is hospitalized after being assaulted, allegedly by members of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
2024 drone sightings The German government authorises the Bundeswehr to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser stating that Russia is suspected of being behind the drone activity.
2024 South Korean martial law crisis Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time in order to execute an arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. Following a five-hour standoff, Yoon is arrested, becoming South Korea's first sitting president to be arrested.
Poland–Russia relations Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin and his country of plotting terror attacks on airliners around the world.
U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration bans the usage of Red No. 3 artificial food coloring, due to research showing that the food coloring is carcinogenic.
Stilfontein mine deaths Seventy-eight bodies of workers are retrieved from a closed illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa following a months-long siege by police. Over 200 survivors are arrested as they exit the mine.
2025 Istanbul alcohol poisonings Bootleg alcohol kills 30 people and leaves 80 others hospitalized over the last 48 hours in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish health officials say many of those in hospital are in intensive care.
Red Sea crisis Yemen's Houthi movement claims that it launched a missile attack targeting the USS "Harry S. Truman" aircraft carrier and accompanying warships of the United States Navy in the Red Sea.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia launches a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine, targeting energy production and compelling authorities to shut down the power grid.
Syrian civil war The Israeli Air Force strikes a Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) vehicle convoy in Quneitra Governorate, Syria, killing two HTS personnel and the mayor of a local village. It is the first time that Israel has targeted HTS forces since the fall of the Assad regime.
Israel–Hamas war Israel and Hamas reach a diplomatic agreement mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S. to initiate a ceasefire and an end to military operations in the Gaza Strip, as well as to facilitate the exchange of hostages and prisoners, marking the first major cessation of hostilities since November 2023.
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Allied Democratic Forces militants kill ten people in an attack on a village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.