2026 Winter Olympics Norway breaks the record for most gold medals at a single Winter Olympics event after skier Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the country's 17th gold medal in Milan-Cortina, surpassing their own record of 16 gold medals.
United States The United States Supreme Court rules that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant the President the power to impose trade tariffs.
2020–2021 Thai protests A Thai court sentences activist lawyer Arnon Nampa, who has been detained since 2023, to an additional two years and eight months in prison for violating the country's "lèse-majesté" law over remarks made at a 2020 rally.
2026 Iran–United States crisis Norway relocates some of its approximately 60 military personnel stationed in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East back to Norway and other regional locations, citing security concerns amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States.
French The French agriculture ministry authorizes the culling of around 200 wolves, raising the annual removal limit to 21% of the estimated population of over 1,000 animals, with a possible increase to 23%, citing rising livestock losses as wolf numbers expand into agricultural areas and regions near major cities.
Chinese Seven Chinese tourists are killed after their van sinks into a frozen over section of Lake Baikal on Olkhon Island, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. One person managed to escape the vehicle and reach the surface. An investigation into criminal negligence and safety violations was opened.
Landslide Seven people are killed, including a pregnant woman, two children are injured and 3,000 are displaced in three landslides in the Philippines.
Russo-Ukrainian War One person is killed and several buildings are damaged in Ukrainian drone strikes in Sevastopol, Crimea.
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2026 Winter Olympics Ski mountaineer Oriol Cardona wins the men's sprint event and captures Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 54 years.
United States United States president Donald Trump says he has ordered defense secretary Pete Hegseth and other relevant department heads to "begin the process" of releasing classified government files related to extraterrestrial life and UAPs.
Connections of Jeffrey Epstein In the United Kingdom, police arrest royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on charges of misconduct in public office related to his links to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He is later released from police custody.
Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024.
2026 political prisoner release in Venezuela Acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez signs a general amnesty bill into law, enabling the release of hundreds of political prisoners, including former National Assembly vice president Juan Pablo Guanipa.
Diamond mine Five miners are trapped underground and presumed dead in a diamond mine after a mudslide in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Pétion-Ville A person is killed and five others are injured in Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when a high-voltage power line breaks and falls into a public market.
Liquid gas At least four people are killed and 17 others are injured when a truck transporting liquid gas crashes and explodes in Santiago, Chile.
Fire engine Six people are killed and another is injured when a fire engine plunges off a cliff in Xinhua County, Hunan, China.
Karachi Sixteen people are killed and several others are injured after a gas explosion which then caused the building to collapse in Karachi, Pakistan.
Collide head-on Eighteen people are killed and three others are injured when two trucks collide head-on near Port Said, Egypt.
Human rights in Gabon Gabon indefinitely suspends access to social media platforms YouTube and TikTok citing concerns they undermine social cohesion and threaten national security.
Censure of José Jerí Following two rounds of voting, José María Balcázar succeeds the removed José Jerí as interim President of Peru.
2028 Philippine presidential election Philippine vice president Sara Duterte announces her candidacy in the next presidential election.
2026 Japanese general election Sanae Takaichi is re-appointed Prime Minister of Japan by the House of Representatives after winning the legislative election.
Terrorism in Australia Australia issues a temporary exclusion order barring one citizen held in a Syrian detention camp from returning to the country under counter-terrorism legislation, citing the citizen's possible links to Islamic State members.
China–Poland relations Poland bans all Chinese-made vehicles from entering its military sites, citing data security concerns regarding onboard sensors.
Fireworks Twelve people are killed in an explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in Xiangyang, Hubei, China.
Gas explosion A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others.
Myanmar civil war The state-run "Myanmar Alin" newspaper reports that Bo Nagar, leader of the anti-government Burma National Revolutionary Army, surrendered to the Burmese military after clashes with other rebel groups.
Ecuadorian conflict Four people are killed and two others are injured in a drive-by shooting outside of a school in Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador.
Cambodian–Thai border dispute Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet claims that Thai forces are occupying Cambodian territory beyond Thailand's claimed territory.
Middle Eastern crisis A security officer is killed and another is injured in an attack by the Islamic State in Raghib, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria.
The United States announces that it will withdraw all remaining military troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country.