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".
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.
Russo-Ukrainian war The deputy head of Russian military intelligence, lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev, is shot and critically injured in Moscow, Russia.
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.
Deaths and misconduct in Mother and Baby homes in the Republic of Ireland A further 22 sets of infant remains have been recovered from the former site of the Tuam Mother and Baby home, bringing the total to 33 sets of remains.
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.
Canada–Denmark relations The governments of Canada and France announce they will open new consulates in Nuuk, Greenland, to reinforce support for Denmark against United States president Donald Trump's threats to 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.
Iraqi insurgency The Iraqi Air Force carries out strikes on ISIS hideouts near Hatra in northern Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, using F-16 fighter jets, killing four militants.
2026 Islamabad suicide bombing At least 31 people are killed and over 100 wounded in a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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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.
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.
Epstein files Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's longtime chairman Brad S. Karp resigns after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein are published.
Peter Mandelson steps down from the UK House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein.
Budapest Complex A Hungarian court sentences German activist Maja T. to eight years in prison for participating in assaults on attendees of a far-right rally in Budapest in 2023, following her extradition from Germany despite later objections by Germany's constitutional court.
Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Florida Ryan Wesley Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate United States president Donald Trump while he was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024, is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
2025 North Sea ship collision A cargo ship captain is sentenced to six years in prison for gross negligence after his ship collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea off the coast of East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK, in 2025, killing one person.
2024 Elbit Systems burglary The Woolwich Crown Court finds three out of six members of Palestine Action not guilty of aggravated robbery relating to a raid on a building owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, while charges on criminal damage and violent disorder received partial or no verdicts. Five are released on bail.
United States–Venezuela relations Venezuelan businessmen Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, both allied with "de jure" president Nicolás Maduro, are arrested in Caracas during a joint operation with U.S. law enforcement agencies on bribery and money laundering charges, with Saab expected to be extradited to the U.S.
Eswatini–United States relations Eswatini's high court upholds an agreement with the United States that accepts third-country deportees in exchange for $5.1 million and at least 15 transfers initiated during the presidency of Donald Trump, rejecting claims that the deal requires parliamentary approval or greater disclosure.
City government Nine city government employees are killed when a dump truck, also carrying crude oil, falls into a river in Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
2025–26 European windstorm season One person is killed, another is injured, a girl is reported missing and thousands are evacuated during floods caused by Storm Leonardo in Portugal and Spain.
2025–26 Asian winter The death toll from severe weather in Japan, including heavy snowfall, rises to 35 with at least 400 others injured, according to the Japanese government.
Decline of newspapers American newspaper "The Washington Post" announces that it will lay off about 300 journalists, roughly one-third of its employees, particularly those who cover sports, local news, and world news sections as part of a major restructuring effort.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian forces strike a market in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, with cluster munitions, killing at least seven civilians and injuring 15 others.
Gaza war The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Northern Gaza Brigade commander Ali al-Razayneh is killed in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip.
At least 23 Palestinians, including seven women, five children, and a paramedic are killed by Israeli military, airstrikes, and drone strikes in the Gaza Strip after a Palestinian militant attack injures an Israeli soldier.
Insurgency in Balochistan The Pakistan Armed Forces use drones and helicopters in an attempt to regain control of Nushki from Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents in Balochistan, Pakistan, after attacks across the province killed over 200 people.