2026-01-20 18769a4b145608a074dc49dbe32451f1d2779c65 13 Bremen 13 /wiki/bremen Dortmund 36 /wiki/dortmund Frankfurt 70 /wiki/frankfurt Germany 1 /wiki/germany Kurdish 115 /wiki/kurds%20in%20syria SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes 238 /wiki/sdf-syrian%20transitional%20government%20clashes%20(2025-present) Syria 316 /wiki/syria Syrian Armed Forces 171 /wiki/syrian%20armed%20forces Bremen Dortmund Frankfurt Germany Kurdish SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes Syria Syrian Armed Forces Germany /feed/2026/01/20/thousands-of-people-protest-across-germany-particularly-in-bremen-dortmund-frankfurt-in-support-of-kurdish-forces-ag DW 20 7cf80fdf3ecc03006f0f9890c5c4555956ef9af4 1 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-kurdish-protests-dortmund-stuttgart-frankfurt-dusseldorf-syrian/a-75586115 2026 Thousands of people protest across Germany, particularly in Bremen, Dortmund, Frankfurt, in support of Kurdish forces against the Syrian Armed Forces in clashes in northeastern Syria. 2026-01-20 903fae5ceb47dc3d5c55fadd24bfa79dc0c1f507 12 2021–present Bulgarian political crisis 1 /wiki/2021-present%20bulgarian%20political%20crisis Bulgaria 2 /wiki/bulgaria Iliyana Yotova 172 /wiki/iliyana%20yotova Rumen Radev 37 /wiki/rumen%20radev Vice president 116 /wiki/vice%20president%20of%20bulgaria its post-communist history 71 /wiki/history%20of%20bulgaria%20(1990-present) president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20bulgaria 2021–present Bulgarian political crisis Bulgaria Iliyana Yotova Rumen Radev Vice president its post-communist history president 2021–present Bulgarian political crisis /feed/2026/01/20/bulgarian-president-rumen-radev-resigns-marking-the-first-voluntary-resignation-of-the-country-s-president-in-its-post AP 20 b854746a30a1dc48a9bd7f795147e951f316edfd 1 https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-president-stepping-down-e62fa9421bcd9a07e5a88bd6508a8714 2026 Bulgarian president Rumen Radev resigns, marking the first voluntary resignation of the country's president in its post-communist history. Vice president Iliyana Yotova is sworn in as acting president, becoming the country's first female president. 2026-01-20 1e48644d79ce6e189ad6a82ab732be209e6da560 11 Portuguese 1 /wiki/portugal hate crimes 115 /wiki/crime%20in%20portugal#hate%20crime neo-Nazi 171 /wiki/neo-nazism police 13 /wiki/policia%20de%20seguranca%20publica racially motivated 70 /wiki/racism%20in%20portugal ultra-right 36 /wiki/far-right%20politics Portuguese hate crimes neo-Nazi police racially motivated ultra-right Portuguese /feed/2026/01/20/portuguese-police-arrest-37-suspects-linked-to-an-ultra-right-network-accused-of-racially-motivated-hate-crimes-seizing Reuters 20 be848a5bfbee36b1d4f4a420e794e8c1f061e24f 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/portuguese-police-arrest-37-suspected-ultra-right-militants-2026-01-20/ 2026 Portuguese police arrest 37 suspects linked to an ultra-right network accused of racially motivated hate crimes, seizing weapons and neo-Nazi materials during a nationwide operation targeting Grupo 1143 pt, whose leader is already imprisoned. 2026-01-20 5d7e456871a88eb994ef12853170d3501ab0271e 10 Thailand 2 /wiki/thailand War on drugs 1 /wiki/war%20on%20drugs drug trafficking in the country 14 /wiki/illegal%20drug%20trade%20in%20thailand frozen assets 71 /wiki/asset%20freezing methamphetamine 37 /wiki/methamphetamine ฿ 116 /wiki/thai%20baht Thailand War on drugs drug trafficking in the country frozen assets methamphetamine ฿ War on drugs /feed/2026/01/20/thai-authorities-announces-the-end-of-a-4-month-operation-to-combat-drug-trafficking-in-the-country-resulting-in-the-se The Straits Times 20 60dc1986079b7650ca19d075cc303eecb559f8dd 1 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-seizes-over-330-million-methamphetamine-pills-in-4-month-crackdown 2026 Thai authorities announces the end of a 4-month operation to combat drug trafficking in the country, resulting in the seizure of 330 million methamphetamine tablets, the arrests of over 88,000 suspects, and frozen assets worth ฿3.39B (US$140M). 2026-01-20 963d90ab21071eaef14044e3b4f8b683266fe634 9 Australia 2 /wiki/australia Bondi Beach shooting 239 /wiki/2025%20bondi%20beach%20shooting Gun laws of Australia 1 /wiki/gun%20laws%20of%20australia background checks 116 /wiki/universal%20background%20check gun buyback program 71 /wiki/gun%20buyback%20program hate crimes 172 /wiki/racial%20violence%20in%20australia laws 37 /wiki/australian%20legal%20system parliament 14 /wiki/parliament%20of%20australia Australia Bondi Beach shooting Gun laws of Australia background checks gun buyback program hate crimes laws parliament Gun laws of Australia /feed/2026/01/20/the-australian-parliament-passes-laws-introducing-a-nationwide-gun-buyback-program-stricter-background-checks-and-toug Reuters 20 4cc38dd520e8683437afb9d0fda4c28bd32270cf 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-lower-house-passes-tougher-gun-control-laws-response-bondi-mass-2026-01-20/ 2026 The Australian parliament passes laws introducing a nationwide gun buyback program, stricter background checks, and tougher penalties for hate crimes, following the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15 people. 2026-01-20 fe56f35c7d0a5e5ba5770d339b819292290549e0 7 British government 2 /wiki/government%20of%20the%20united%20kingdom China–United Kingdom relations 1 /wiki/china-united%20kingdom%20relations Chinese 14 /wiki/china Europe 506 /wiki/europe London 71 /wiki/london MI5 406 /wiki/mi5 Royal Mint Court 116 /wiki/royal%20mint%20court development 317 /wiki/development%20plan embassy 37 /wiki/embassy%20of%20china,%20london planning decision 239 /wiki/planning%20permission%20in%20the%20united%20kingdom security 172 /wiki/national%20security British government China–United Kingdom relations Chinese Europe London MI5 Royal Mint Court development embassy planning decision security China–United Kingdom relations /feed/2026/01/20/the-british-government-approves-china-s-new-embassy-at-london-s-royal-mint-court-despite-security-concerns-the-plannin CNN 20 582db559b6ff21dac126d7749670171c0d9a77e8 1 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/uk/uk-china-mega-embassy-royal-mint-court-intl 2026 The British government approves China's new embassy at London's Royal Mint Court, despite security concerns. The planning decision affirmed development compliance, while MI5 raised no objections. The embassy will be the largest Chinese embassy in Europe upon completion. 2026-01-20 b6de2a41905e741ef021709ae20fe31e978dc155 6 Davao Occidental 36 /wiki/davao%20occidental Philippines 70 /wiki/philippines Sarangani 13 /wiki/sarangani,%20davao%20occidental motor banca 1 /wiki/motor%20banca Davao Occidental Philippines Sarangani motor banca Motor banca /feed/2026/01/20/search-and-rescue-crews-rescue-a-motor-banca-crewman-off-a-capsized-boat-in-sarangani-davao-occidental-philippines-wh AP via ABC News 20 eadd97e01a57741ea402588ca833b82ae5e9ed81 1 https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/philippine-coast-guard-rescues-1-searches-12-missing-129374761 2026 Philippine Daily Inquirer 20 ba100da7ae45f65931dc08be79be3a69ac636158 1 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2171021/1-rescued-14-missing-as-boat-capsizes-off-davao-oriental 2026 Search and rescue crews rescue a motor banca crewman off a capsized boat in Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Philippines, while continuing to search for the other three missing crew members and 11 passengers. 2026-01-20 e2310d0b7025f617b3a05bdc8e2507ed39e9198f 5 Algeria 1 /wiki/algeria Algeria Algeria /feed/2026/01/20/at-least-two-people-are-killed-in-flooding-in-algeria APA News 20 cda30b5e4aa25c98b8cc3270beffe4714f93d9ac 1 https://apanews.net/deadly-floods-kill-6-in-tunisia-and-algeria-after-record-rainfall/ 2026 At least two people are killed in flooding in Algeria. 2026-01-20 b397cf39634572a2d8bf1b84b7667338f13030c8 4 Monastir Governorate 1 /wiki/monastir%20governorate Tunisia 13 /wiki/tunisia Monastir Governorate Tunisia Monastir Governorate /feed/2026/01/20/at-least-four-people-are-killed-in-flooding-in-monastir-governorate-tunisia-the-worst-floods-in-the-country-since-1950 Al Jazeera 20 49f5c2303e162ae9155f96b8c53b18421711ae8e 1 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/20/four-killed-by-floods-after-tunisias-worst-rainfall-in-70-years 2026 At least four people are killed in flooding in Monastir Governorate, Tunisia, the worst floods in the country since 1950. 2026-01-20 20e2f410e368aaabba441b9960e1f29e67a716e1 3 2026 Gelida train derailment 1 /wiki/2026%20gelida%20train%20derailment Catalonia 37 /wiki/catalonia Gelida 14 /wiki/gelida Spain 71 /wiki/spain commuter train 2 /wiki/commuter%20train 2026 Gelida train derailment Catalonia Gelida Spain commuter train 2026 Gelida train derailment /feed/2026/01/20/the-driver-is-killed-and-37-other-people-are-injured-when-a-commuter-train-collides-with-a-wall-and-derails-in-gelida-c RTVE 20 095eeab58d324faaeb5daa72355540edf099e3ce 1 https://amp.rtve.es/noticias/20260120/accidente-rodalies-gelida-sant-sadurni-heridos-muro-contencion/16902862.shtml 2026 The driver is killed and 37 other people are injured when a commuter train collides with a wall and derails in Gelida, Catalonia, Spain. 2026-01-20 b463d33893f0172e0ee3f4d4ca01063eaedb9caa 2 East Jerusalem 71 /wiki/east%20jerusalem Israel 2 /wiki/israel Israeli–Palestinian conflict 1 /wiki/israeli-palestinian%20conflict UNRWA 37 /wiki/unrwa military 14 /wiki/israeli%20defense%20forces East Jerusalem Israel Israeli–Palestinian conflict UNRWA military Israeli–Palestinian conflict /feed/2026/01/20/the-israeli-military-demolishes-the-main-unrwa-building-in-east-jerusalem-forcing-staff-out-and-confiscating-their-devi Al Jazeera 20 8feeac688cf5f0194c25a7a659c1ecb8f062be1c 1 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/20/israel-bulldozes-unrwa-buildings-in-occupied-east-jerusalem 2026 The Israeli military demolishes the main UNRWA building in East Jerusalem, forcing staff out and confiscating their devices, following the Israeli ban on the organization operating in the region.