Tariffs in the second Trump administration United States president Donald Trump raises the global tariff on imports from 10% to 15% under emergency powers that permit the measure for up to 150 days after the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a 1977 law does not authorize the imposition of his earlier country-specific tariffs. The administration states that the new rate applies broadly, with exemptions for certain sectors and goods covered by existing trade agreements.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Two Pakistan Army soldiers and five militants are killed in a shootout in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian forces capture the village of Karpivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, as they attempt to advance towards Lyman.
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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.
Florida Legislature The Florida Legislature, in the United States, passes a measure to formally rename Palm Beach International Airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, as the "President Donald J. Trump International Airport".
Tariffs in the second Trump administration U.S. president Donald Trump signs executive orders aimed at implementing tariffs using Section 122 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
The United States Supreme Court rules in "Learning Resources v. Trump" 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.
Chile–China relations The United States revokes the visas of three Chilean officials, including telecommunications minister Juan Carlos Muñoz, after Chile agreed to build a submarine cable with China.
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.
Austria Five people are killed, another is injured and power outages are reported in a major snowstorm in Austria.
Valsad district Seven people are killed and two others are injured in a collision between a van and a truck in Valsad district, Gujarat, India.
China 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 is 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.
Sagrada Família The Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, reaches its designed height of 172.5 m after beginning construction in 1882, ahead of the completion of the main building expected later in 2026.
Nigerian bandit conflict At least 50 people are killed and women and children are abducted in overnight attacks by gunmen on a village in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
Operation Southern Spear Three people are killed in a strike by the United States Southern Command on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in an area of the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Russo-Ukrainian war One person is killed and several buildings are damaged in Ukrainian drone strikes in Sevastopol, Crimea.
Middle Eastern crisis At least 12 people are killed and 33 others are injured in multiple Israeli strikes targeting members of Hezbollah and Hamas across Lebanon. One Hezbollah leader has been reported deceased.
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.
Terrorism in the United States The suspect is killed in a terrorist vehicle-ramming attack at a power substation near Interstate 11 in Boulder City, Nevada, United States.
Sudanese civil war At least three aid workers are killed and four others are injured in a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North on an aid convoy in South Kordofan, Sudan.