Corruption Perceptions Index The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index names Somalia as the most corrupt country in the world, followed by South Sudan and Syria, while Denmark was again named the least corrupt country. The United States drops out of the top 20 least corrupt countries for the first time since 2011.
2019 Guatemalan general election Semilla Movement announces that on March 3 it will officially proclaim the presidential candidacy of former Attorney General Thelma Aldana.
His second State of the Union Address U.S. President Donald Trump accepts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to deliver the State of the Union Address on February 5.
2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov denies the presence of Russian mercenaries in Venezuela, despite earlier reports that up to 100 may have been deployed to protect President Nicolás Maduro.
The United States Department of the Treasury imposes sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA, which accounts for much of Venezuela’s income and foreign currency.
Pecan Park raid Texas Police shoot and kill two homeowners after invading their house. 5 officers were injured in a substantial shootout in Harris County near Houston. Reports later indicated one of the officers lied that drugs were in the house.
U.S. Justice Department The United States Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Commerce and Federal Bureau of Investigation announces 23 criminal charges against China's telecom Huawei and its chief financial officer Wanzhou Meng, which include banking and financial fraud, money laundering, wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of trade secret technology, provided bonus to workers who stole confidential information from companies around the world, obstruction of justice and sanctions violations.
Tanzania Six Tanzanian children are killed for their eyes, ears and other body parts. A Njombe district official, who found many were taken when they were home alone whilst their parents were working, believes that superstitious beliefs and witchcraft are involved. Four other missing children have been found alive.
Brexit negotiations British Prime Minister Theresa May tells Conservative lawmakers that she plans to hold a vote in parliament on her Brexit deal on February 13.
Bike bombing Seven people were killed and 26 injured in a bike bombing at a market in Mokha, Yemen. Houthis were blamed for the attack.