The Reykjanes volcano erupts near the town of Grindavík, Iceland, with one fissure forming inside the town limits. (CNN)
Five migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel after their small boat overturned. Dozens more are rescued, according to the French Maritime Prefecture. (BBC News)
The Maldives calls for the complete withdrawal of the Indian Armed Forces from its territory by March 15 amid a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. India currently has around 80 troops stationed on the archipelago. (Reuters)
In Guatemala, the Constitutional Court aligns itself with the outgoing ruling party and denies legal recourse to Semilla, affirming that Semilla’s elected members of Congress must assume office as “independents”, thereby disqualifying them from running for the presidency of the Congress. The legislature of the outgoing Congress subsequently announces a delay in the investiture of the incoming legislature, as well as in the presidential investiture of Bernardo Arévalo. (Prensa Libre)
The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in response to attacks on international trade in the Red Sea. Explosions are reported in the capital Sanaa and port city of Al Hudaydah, with at least ten Houthi militants killed. (BBC News)
U.S. officials confirm that more than a dozen Houthi sites have been targeted with Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. Navy warships and fighter jets. The military targets allegedly included logistical hubs, air defence systems, and weapons storage locations. (AP)
The death toll from the magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on January 1, increases to 215 people, with 28 others still missing. (NHK)
Ten people are killed and six others are missing after an accident at a coal mine in Pingdingshan, Henan, China. (Reuters)
On the second day of proceedings, Israel defends itself in The Hague, Netherlands, regarding violations of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention and other international law in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (AP)
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft loses a door section of its fuselage mid-air and makes an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, United States, with no major injuries reported. The Federal Aviation Administration subsequently orders a temporary grounding of all 737 Max 9 aircraft in response to the incident. (The Guardian)(BBC News)(CNN)
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring at least 30 others in Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv Oblasts. UAF shot down 6 of 6 drones and 18 of 52 missiles. (The Kyiv Independent)
Tatmadaw airstrikes kill at least 17 people, including nine children, and injure 20 others in Kanan village, Sagaing. (ABC News)
Two people are killed and nine others are injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving 35 cars and trucks on Interstate 5 in Bakersfield, California, United States. (USA Today)
Electronic voting for Salvadoran expatriates in the presidential and legislative elections begins. (El Mundo)
Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani announces that the Iraqi government is beginning the process to remove the U.S.-led international military coalition from the country after a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad yesterday killed a militia leader. (Reuters)
North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island, prompting evacuations. (CNBC)
The death toll from the magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on January 1, increases to 94 people. At least 222 others still missing. (AP)
Nepal suspends the issuance of permits to its citizens to work in Russia and Ukraine after 10 Nepalis are killed while serving in the Russian Army. (Reuters)
South African former Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is released on parole after serving eight and a half years in prison for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (France 24)
IDF claimed to have significantly degraded the command and control of Hamas Khan Younis Brigade’s northern and eastern battalions with the destruction of tunnel systems, infrastructure and deaths of company commanders. (Understanding War)
At least 1,000 cars are stranded on the E22 highway in Sweden between Hörby and Kristianstad due to heavy snow with people spending the night in their vehicles. The Swedish Army helped drivers get out of their vehicles and supplied them with basic amenities. (NOS)
Thursday, January 4th, 2024
Five people are killed and 22 others are injured in a fire at a hospital in Uelzen, Lower Saxony, Germany. (AP)
Two people are killed (including the perpetrator) and five others are injured during a mass school shooting in Perry, Iowa, United States. (ABC News)
A spokesman for the Vice and Virtue Ministry of the Taliban in Afghanistan announces the arrest of an unspecified number of women for wearing “bad hijab“, in the first known crackdown on the dress code since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. (AP)
Myanmar announces the pardon of 9,652 prisoners, including 114 foreigners, to mark the country’s independence day. (Reuters)
Russian President Vladimir Putin issues a decree granting Russian citizenship to foreigners who fight for Russia in the war against Ukraine, and for their families. (Reuters)
Ukraine and Russia complete their first prisoner exchange in nearly five months, releasing over 200 people on each side, facilitated by mediation from the United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
Four civilians are killed and nearly 100 others are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine and at least 27 civilians are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv. (AP)
At least 27 rockets were fired by Hamas shortly after midnight at cities and towns in central and southern Israel. (Times of Israel)
The IDF withdraws five brigades, consisting of thousands of soldiers, from the Gaza Strip and says the war will enter a “different mode of operations”. (Al Jazeera)
The Sheikh Zayed Festival at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates breaks four Guinness World Records for a hour-long fireworks display and drone show during the New Year celebration. (Gulf News)
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, killing 73 people. A tsunami warning is issued for multiple prefectures along the Sea of Japan. (Reuters)
One person is killed and 21 others are injured in a fire at a bar in Graz, Austria, that was hosting a New Year’s party. (AP)
Googlesettles a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on users using “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser, misleading users by implying their internet activities would not be tracked, while advertising technologies continued to collect information. (ABC News)
On a special edition of Monday Night Football (MNF) The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 20-19. (NFL) This loss was directly attributed by analysts (Detroit News) as a direct result of a referee failing to acknowledge the scoring player declaring himself as an Eligible receiver on the last scoring play. The National Football League (NFL) has blamed this mishap on the Lions.(Lions Wire)
The End
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