Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran seizes two foreign oil tankers allegedly smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf. Fifteen crew members onboard both tankers are taken into custody. (The Canadian Press via MSN)
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. (AA)
Disasters and accidents
An explosion at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India, kills at least 18 people. (AP)
One person is killed and three others are injured when a double-decker bus strikes pedestrians in Dublin, Ireland. (Sky News)
International relations
Russia–United States relations
New START, the last treaty on limiting strategic nuclear weapons between the United States and Russia, expires. (BBC News) (swissinfo)
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. (AP)
Law and crime
Kidnapping in Nigeria
The remaining 89 people kidnapped from three churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, by criminal gangs on January 18, are released. (Africanews via MSN)
Science and technology
SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by Russian forces following pressure from Ukraine. (Reuters) (CNN)
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