Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
The People's Defense Units and the Syrian transitional government accuse each other of ceasefire violations as reports of resuming clashes near Kobani and Qamishli emerge. (Al Jazeera)
Israeli invasion of Gaza
Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, Gaza peace plan, Gaza war hostage crisis
Israel desecrates hundreds of Palestinian graves to find the corpse of Israeli policeman Ran Gvili, who is the last Israeli prisoner to have been detained in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jareeza)
Nigerian bandit conflict
At least 23 people, including 16 children, are kidnapped and another injured in a bandit attack in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, Nigeria. (The Guardian)
Somali Civil War
Al-Shabaab militants kill a village chief and a teacher in Garissa County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, prompting police to deploy additional security forces and launch a multi-agency manhunt for the attackers. (Reuters)
Terrorism in Australia
A man is arrested in Perth, Western Australia, after throwing a bomb which did not detonate into a crowd of Indigenous sovereignty activists protesting Invasion Day. (The Guardian Australia)
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed in a fire at a food factory near Trikala, Greece. (BBC News) (AP via Toronto Star)
Three people are killed and several are missing after a fire at a warehouse in Anandapur, India. (The Indian Express)
A massive fire destroys dozens of buildings, including schools and houses, in Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. (AA) (Antara)
2025–26 European windstorm season
Italy declares a state of emergency in Calabria, Sardinia, and Sicily after a severe storm causes more than €1 billion in damage and floods coastal towns, prompting the government to allocate an initial €100 million for relief and reconstruction. (Reuters)
A major landslide in Niscemi, Italy, damages buildings and infrastructure, causing the evacuation of over 1000 residents. (Reuters)
January 2026 North American winter storm
The death toll of the winter storm in the United States rises to 34. (USA Today)
Sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3
At least 18 people are killed, 316 others are rescued, and ten are reported missing when a ROPAX ferry sinks near Basilan, Philippines. (Reuters)