Armed conflicts and attacks
Ethnic violence in South Sudan
The South Sudanese army orders all civilians, United Nations personnel, and aid workers in the Akobo, Nyirol, and Uror counties of the Jonglei State to evacuate ahead of an imminent operation against opposition forces. (Reuters)
Gaza war
Three Palestinians are killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
Ituri conflict
The Allied Democratic Forces kill at least 25 people in several communities in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AFP via New Vision)
2026 Salamanca shooting
Eleven people are killed and 12 others are injured in a mass shooting at a football match in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
The death toll from the recent landslide in West Java, Indonesia, increases to 25 with 72 people still missing and believed to be buried under tonnes of mud, rocks and uprooted trees. (Sky News) (AP)
A merchant ship rescues one migrant in the Mediterranean Sea after a boat departing from Tunisia sinks, while authorities report that about 50 others are missing and presumed dead and transfer the survivor to Malta for medical treatment. (Reuters)
January 2026 North American winter storm
Over a million people are left without power across the southern United States and at least 10,000 flights cancelled due to the winter storm. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
Seven occupants are killed and another is injured when a Bombardier Challenger 650 jet crashes at Bangor International Airport in Maine, United States, during severe weather conditions. (Reuters)