Armed conflicts and attacks
PKK rebellion (2015–present)
Turkish security forces kill at least 32 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants over the weekend, in military operations across the embattled Kurdish-majority southeast. (Reuters)
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
A suspected Saudi missile strike on a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic in Razih, located in Yemen's northern Saada Governorate, leaves at least five people dead and around a dozen injured. (RT)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
The Afghanistan defense ministry reports its forces have recaptured Darqad District in northern Takhar Province. According to the ministry, twenty Taliban militants and one Afghan soldier were killed in two days of fighting. (The Gulf Today) (Reuters)
Arts and culture
British musician and actor David Bowie dies from cancer, aged 69. (BBC)
The 73rd Golden Globe Awards are held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. (Los Angeles Times)
The Martian wins the award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and lead actor Matt Damon winning Best Performance by an actor in a musical or comedy. (AP)
The Revenant wins the award for best drama with lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio winning best actor in a drama. (Variety)