Haitian crisis The mandate for the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti expires. The powers of the presidency are transferred to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who had recently survived a removal attempt by the council two weeks ago.
Iran–United States relations An executive order threatening a 25% tariff on states doing business with Iran is signed by US President Donald Trump.
Yamuna Expressway Six people are killed and three are injured after a truck rammed into a bus on the Yamuna Expressway, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine schedules emergency power outages across the country citing Russian attacks on thermal power stations.
Sudanese civil war At least 24 people are killed, including eight children, in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a vehicle carrying displaced families near Er Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan.
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.
2026 Winter Olympics The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, is held.
Corruption in China Former vice president of the Bank of China Lin Jingzhen is expelled from the Chinese Communist Party following an investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection that found "serious violations of discipline and laws".
Funeral home A funeral home owner is sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing 189 corpses and giving their families fake ashes in Penrose, Colorado, United States.
Sinaloa Bodies and remains are found in an area where search and rescue operations are ongoing for 10 missing workers kidnapped from a Canadian gold and silver mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, on January 28. Four people are arrested.
TikTok controversies The European Commission, in a preliminary statement regarding their ongoing investigation into TikTok, finds evidence of "addictive design" in its app, which could affect children and vulnerable adults, in possible violation of the European Union's Digital Services Act.
Schellenberg smuggling incident China overturns the death sentence of Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg after he was detained on drug trafficking charges in 2014.
Organized crime in France At least six people, including a child, are injured in a grenade attack at a beauty salon in Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Ipswich serial murders English serial killer Steven Wright, who killed five women in 2006, receives another life sentence after he admitted to murdering a 17-year-old girl in 1999.
Deaths and misconduct in Mother and Baby homes in the Republic of Ireland A further 22 sets of infant remains are recovered from the former site of the Tuam Mother and Baby home in County Galway, Ireland, bringing the total to 33 sets of remains.
Capital punishment in North Korea Amnesty International reports that North Koreans are being executed for watching the South Korean series "Squid Game" and listening to K-pop.
Cannabis in North Macedonia North Macedonian police seize 28 tonnes of cannabis, the largest such haul in the country, from former industrial sites in Skopje and Strumica, link the operation to a recent five-tonne seizure in Serbia, and state that the material originated from licensed medicinal-growing facilities but was diverted for unauthorized use.
2012 Benghazi attack One of the "key participants" behind the 2012 attack on two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, is arrested, charged with murder, arson and terrorism and brought to the United States.
Iran–United States relations The United States Department of State issues sanctions on 14 oil tankers that are used to transport oil to Iran.
Greenland crisis Canada and France open consulates in Nuuk, Greenland, to reinforce support for the Danish Realm against United States president Donald Trump's threats to unilaterally annex the territory.
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante The wreckage of an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante operating a cargo flight for Agape Flights that went missing yesterday is found in Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti. Both pilots were killed.
Sudanese civil war One person is killed and three others are injured in drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces on a humanitarian convoy of the World Food Programme in Allah Karim near El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan.
Iraqi insurgency An ISIS suicide bomber detonates explosives at a hideout in Al-Qa'im District, Iraq, during an attempted arrest, killing himself and injuring two security officers.
The Iraqi Air Force carries out airstrikes on ISIS hideouts near Hatra in northern Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, using F-16 fighter jets, killing four militants and destroying logistical facilities.
2026 Islamabad mosque bombing Thirty-two people are killed and 170 others are wounded in a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Islamic State – Pakistan Province claims responsibility.
Russo-Ukrainian war The deputy head of Russian military intelligence, lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev, is shot and critically injured in Moscow, Russia.
2026 Winter Olympics The match between Finland and Canada in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics is postponed to February 12 after a norovirus outbreak affected 13 members of the Finnish team.
SpaceX SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by Russian forces following pressure from Ukraine.
Mexican drug war The mayor of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, is arrested on charges of alleged extortion and organized crime.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict An Azerbaijani military court sentences 13 former Nagorno-Karabakh officials, including ex-leader Arayik Harutyunyan, to penalties ranging from 15 years to life imprisonment after convicting them of offences such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism, genocide, and attempting to seize power by force.
Kidnapping in Nigeria The remaining 89 people kidnapped from three churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, by criminal gangs on January 18, are released.
Russia–United States relations Russia and the United States agree to re-establish high-level military communication for the first time since it was suspended in 2021 under the Biden administration.
New START, the last treaty on limiting strategic nuclear weapons between Russia and the United States, expires.
International sanctions against North Korea The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea approves exemptions for 17 humanitarian projects in North Korea, allowing international organizations and non-governmental groups to deliver humanitarian aid despite existing restrictions linked to the country's nuclear program.
English Channel illegal migrant crossings Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo agree to take back foreign offenders and illegal migrants from the United Kingdom after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatened them with visa penalties. Around 3,000 people are expected to be returned following the deal.
Double-decker bus One person is killed and three others are injured when a double-decker bus strikes pedestrians in Dublin, Ireland.
99 Ranch Market At least three people are killed and seven others are injured when a car crashes into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Ravine Ten people are killed and several others injured after a bus falls down a 100-meter ravine in Eliodoro Camacho Province, Bolivia.
Kathmandu Thirteen people are killed and 34 others are injured after a bus carrying wedding guests falls down a 200-meter slope near Kathmandu, Nepal.
Illegal An explosion at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India, kills at least 25 people.
2026 Pacific typhoon season At least eight people are killed and more than 28,000 are displaced after Tropical Storm Penha makes landfall in the southern Philippines.
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear The United States Navy strikes a boat suspected of transporting illegal narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people.
Middle Eastern crisis Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers allegedly smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf. Fifteen crew members onboard both tankers are taken into custody.
Sudanese civil war At least 22 people are killed and eight others are injured in a bombing by the Rapid Support Forces at a military hospital in South Kordofan, Sudan.