Politics of the Marshall Islands David Kabua is elected President of the Marshall Islands by the national legislature. He succeeds Hilda Heine, who was seeking a second term, but lost in the first session vote.
Police Police shoot dead a Turkish man who tried to attack officers with a knife in the city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Police say a search of the man's flat later did not suggest a terrorist motive and that he was mentally ill.
United Kingdom A court in the United Kingdom sentences 36-year-old Indonesian national Reynhard Sinaga to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting at least 48 young men in Manchester. Sinaga was convicted of a total of 159 sex offences, and is said to be Britain's most prolific serial rapist.
German A German tourist critically injured in the crash yesterday in Luttach, Italy, dies from her injuries, bringing the death toll to seven.
Earthquake A 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Puerto Rico, causing small landslides, power outages, and severely cracking some homes.
Pier 1 Imports American retailer Pier 1 Imports announces it will close 450 stores and some distribution centers, and may soon file for bankruptcy.
Funerals of Qasem Soleimani A funeral service for Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian Quds Force commander who was slain in a targeted killing in Baghdad last week, is attended by hundreds of thousands of people in Tehran, Iran.
Mali War Five soldiers are killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb while traveling in the Alatona region.
2020 Gamboru bombing At least 30 people are killed in Gamboru, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria after an improvised explosive device detonates at a market on a bridge. No group immediately took responsibility.
Second Libyan Civil War The Libyan National Army says it has captured Sirte and the Al-Qardabiya airbase.