Sunday

February 1, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian war

Dnipro strikes

A Russian drone strike hits a minibus transporting mineworkers in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring seven others. (BBC News)

Insurgency in Balochistan, India–Pakistan relations

Pakistani military and Balochistan Police forces announce the end to a 40-hour counterterrorism operation which resulted in the death of 145 Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) insurgents, 18 civilians, and 15 security personnel. The Pakistani government accuses India of backing the BLA. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

Nine people are killed and 21 others are injured, including seven critically, after a bus rolls off a road and crashes in Antalya province, Turkey. (AP)

Four people are killed and 28 others are injured after a bus carrying wedding guests collides with a truck and overturns in Lodhran District, Pakistan. (Dawn)

Politics and elections

Tens of thousands of people gather in Prague, Czech Republic, in support of President Petr Pavel in his dispute with foreign minister Petr Macinka and his party Motorists for Themselves. (AP)

2026 Costa Rican general election

Costa Ricans vote to elect the president and 57 seats of the Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Rodrigo Chaves Robles is term-limited. (AFP via France 24)

Sports

2026 Australian Open

In tennis, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz defeats Serbian player Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5, to win his first Australian Open title, becoming the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam in singles. (AFP via ABS-CBN) (ESPN)

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