Sunday, February 1st, 2026 

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

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) 

Nigeria reports that its forces have killed a senior Boko Haram commander known as Abu Khalid, describing him as the group’s deputy leader in the Sambisa Forest, and ten other fighters during a raid in the Borno State. (Reuters) 

A Sudan Airways passenger flight lands at Khartoum International Airport, Sudan’s main international airport, for the first time since the war began in 2023, resuming limited operations after renovations and earlier drone attacks. (AFP via Al-Ahram) 

Portugal launches a €1 billion (US$1.2 billion) loan program to rebuild uninsured storm-damaged factories and a €500 million ($593 million) facility for short-term liquidity, while the government extends the state of calamity in about 60 municipalities amid forecasts of further heavy rain and flooding. (Reuters) 

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) 

Costa Ricans vote to elect the president and all 57 members of the Legislative Assembly. With 69% of polling stations reporting, Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People’s Party leads the presidential race with 49% of the votes cast. (AFP via France 24) (BBC Mundo) 

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) 

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) 

In handball, Denmark defeats Germany 34-27 and becomes European Champions in addition to being the reigning World Champions and Olympic Champions. 

Saturday, January 31st, 2026 

United States federal judge Fred Biery orders the release of asylum applicants Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son Liam Conejo Ramos, whom ICE agents detained, along with several other children, during a raid in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Biery cites constitutional limits on arrests based solely on administrative warrants for his verdict. (Reuters) 

In Slovakia, Miroslav Lajčák resigns as a European Union Special Representative following the United States Department of Justice release of extensive correspondence between Lajčák and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from 2017 to 2019, during which Lajčák served as the President of the United Nations General Assembly. (Reuters) 

Protester Erfan Soltani is released on bail in Iran after his arrest on charges of propaganda and national security offenses. (AFP via NDTV) 

Multiple explosions, attributed to gas leaks, are reported across the Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Karaj, and Parand, leaving at least six people dead and several injured. (Reuters) 

A historic Dutch fort building in Siak Regency, Indonesia, collapsed, injuring 16 people including visiting school children. (Tempo English) 

At least 31 Palestinians, including at least six children, are killed from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) 

Coordinated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army militants across Balochistan, Pakistan, kill 33 people, including 18 civilians. At least 92 insurgents are killed by security forces. (AP) 

Five people are killed and eight injured after a truck rams motorcycles in Ganjam district, India. (Hindustan Times) 

In tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins her first Australian Open title and second major title after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final in three sets, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4. (USA Today) 

Friday, January 30th, 2026 

The United States Department of Justice releases more files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following the passing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the largest single-day release of said files, including over 3 million previously undisclosed documents. (AP) (Reuters) 

United States president Donald Trump declares a national emergency regarding Cuba in order to impose tariffs on countries that provide oil to it. Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla describes the tariffs as amounting to “a total [fuel] blockade” (UPI) 

United States president Donald Trump declares a national emergency regarding Cuba in order to impose tariffs on countries that provide oil to it. (UPI) 

United States federal judge Margaret Garnett dismisses the federal murder and weapon charges against Luigi Mangione in the killing of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, ruling out the death penalty against Mangione. The judge maintains the stalking charges, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. (DW) 

Israel expels South Africa’s chargé d’affaires Shaun Byneveldt to reciprocate South Africa’s persona non grata declaration on the Israeli ambassador following international incidents between the two countries in the wake of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel. (CNN-News18) (DW) 

Pakistani security forces raid two militant hideouts and kill 41 insurgents in separate shootouts in the Harnai and Panjgur districts. (AP) 

At least one person is killed and six others are reported missing when a 72 ft (22 m) fishing vessel sinks off Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States. (WCVB-TV) 

Tunisian president Kais Saied extends a decade-long national state of emergency for 11 months. (Reuters) 

In tennis, Carlos Alcaraz defeats Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles semifinal of the Australian Open in a 5-hour and 27-minute match, the longest semifinal match in tournament history. (Al Jazeera) 

In tennis, Carlos Alcaraz defeats Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles semifinal in a 5 hour and 27 minutes match at the Australian Open, the longest semifinal match in tournament history. (AO) 

Two serving British Army officers are to face a court martial over the handling of a case of sexual assault of the teenage soldier Jaysley Beck. (Yahoo News) 

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Sunday, January 25th, 2026 

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.  (Al Jazeera) 

Skyscraper Live (2026) American climber Alex Honnold free-solo climbs the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, setting the record for the highest free solo climb of an urban structure, after completing the 508 m (1,667 ft) climb during a livestreamed event.  (Reuters) 

French authorities place the Indian captain of an oil tanker intercepted by the French Navy in the Mediterranean Sea under questioning on suspicion of breaching sanctions on Russian oil shipments, while prosecutors open a preliminary inquiry after the vessel arrives at anchorage near Marseille and its crew remains aboard. (AP) 

At least 89 people are injured when a lightning strike hits Jair Bolsonaro supporters during a march in Brasília, Brazil. (Euronews) 

Brazil assumes responsibility for representing Mexico’s diplomatic interests in Peru, including safeguarding the Mexican embassy in Lima, after Peru severed relations with Mexico following the granting of asylum to former prime minister Betssy Chávez. (Reuters) 

All six occupants are presumably killed when Bombardier Challenger 650 crashes at Bangor International Airport in Maine, United States, during severe weather conditions. (CNN) 

Eleven people are killed and 12 others are injured in a mass shooting at a football match in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. (BBC News) 

Three Palestinians are killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters) 

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) 

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) 

Thailand launches its first effort to reintroduce endangered Indo-Pacific leopard sharks into the wild by releasing captive-bred juveniles near the Phuket province. (Reuters) 

A 12-year-old boy dies from wounds caused by a bull shark attack in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Four others have been injured in a series of attacks linked to unusually high rainfall. (The Guardian) 

Three gunmen open fire and throw grenades in an ambush against a convoy carrying the mayor of Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines, injuring two security forces. The perpetrators are later killed in a shootout with security forces. (Sunstar) 

Citizens of Myanmar vote in the third and final phase to elect the nation’s bicameral legislature.  (Al Jazeera) 

Saturday, January 24^th, 2026 

Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping The Chinese defense ministry announces that Central Military Commission vice chairman Zhang Youxia and the commission’s chief of staff Liu Zhenli have been placed under investigation over suspected violations of discipline.(CNA) 

Operation Metro Surge, Shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration Killing of Alex Pretti 

Protests occur in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot by ICE agents in the city. The Department of Homeland Security states he attacked ICE while allegedly carrying a concealed handgun. Protesters are reportedly hit with tear gas and at least one stun grenade. (WCCO-TV) (Minnesota Star Tribune) 

Protests occur in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot by ICE agents in the city. The Department of Homeland Security falsely claims he attacked ICE, while attacking protesters with tear gas and stun grenades. (CBS News) (Minnesota Star Tribune) 

The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government extend their ceasefire by 15 days to facilitate the United States-backed transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. (AFP via Al Arabiya) 

The Malian government imposes a gasoline rationing policy in the country due to a fuel blockade imposed by JNIM insurgents. (AP) 

Four people are killed from a winter storm in New York and Tennessee, United States.  (The Guardian) 

Eight people are killed and 82 others are missing after a landslide at West Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. (CBC News) (ABC News Australia) 

Six people are killed in a fire at a four-story furniture building in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. (The Economic Times) (The Times of India) 

Five dead bodies, believed to be among those aboard a motor banca that was capsized on January 18, are found off Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Philippines. Search and rescue operations continue for at least ten others missing. (ABS-CBN News) 

At least one person is killed and 14 others are injured in a gas explosion and multiple-alarm fire at a 17-story apartment building in the Bronx, New York City, United States. (WCBS-TV) 

Commuter trains in Catalonia, Spain, are suspended for the second time this week. The Catalan government cites a lack of guaranteed security on the railway network for the suspension. (El Mundo) 

Italy recalls its ambassador to Switzerland after Swiss courts released the owner of a Crans-Montana bar on bail, while he is under investigation for a New Year’s Day fire that killed 40 people, including six Italians. (Firstpost) 

A Pakistani court sentences human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband to a combined 17 years in prison under cybercrime laws for social media posts that prosecutors say promote anti-state activity and accuse the military of terrorism. (Reuters) 

At least 30 people from the opposition National Unity Platform are killed and 2,000 other people are arrested in protests disputing the results of the general election in Uganda last week. (Hallmark News) 

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says soldiers have raided his Kampala residence, hospitalized his wife after assaulting her, and seized their property following Wine’s rejection of election results that gave President Yoweri Museveni a new term. (Reuters) 

Friday, January 23rd, 2026 

Vietnam’s top leader Tô Lâm is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the most powerful position in one-party ruling Vietnam. (AP News) 

A Singapore-flagged cargo ship crewed by 21 Filipinos capsizes in the South China Sea, leaving two dead and two others missing. The China Coast Guard rescues 17 crew members, while search and rescue operations for the remaining crew are ongoing. (AP via ABC News) 

The Japanese House of Representatives is dissolved on the first day of the plenary session ahead of the general election. (Yomiuri Shimbun)  (The Japan News) 

South Korea repatriates 73 nationals suspected of participating in fraud operations in scam centers in Cambodia. (DW) 

A majority of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council votes to remove acting prime minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, two weeks before the council is set to dissolve. Council members Edgard Leblanc Fils and Leslie Voltaire announce that a replacement will be found within 30 days.  (Miami Herald) 

Thousands of workers and hundreds of businesses go on general strike in Minnesota, United States, to protest the Immigration and Customs Enforcement‘s deployment in the state. (The Guardian) 

Two people are killed and another is captured in an American airstrike on a boat in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Southern Command. (CNN) 

Seven people are killed and 25 more injured in a suicide bombing at a wedding in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP) 

Indonesian search and rescue teams discover the remaining bodies from the January 17 crash of a Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ATR 42-500 aircraft on a mountain near Maros Regency, South Sulawesi. (ABC News Australia) 

Nine people are killed in an avalanche in Chitral District, Pakistan, while eleven people are killed in a snowstorm in six provinces of Afghanistan. (AP) 

Six people are killed, 12 others are injured and dozens are reported missing when a gold mine collapses in Abu Jubaiha, South Kordofan, Sudan. (News.Az) 

Kosovan prosecutors detain 109 election commissioners over alleged vote manipulation in the recent parliamentary election, prompting a nationwide recount that could delay government formation. (Reuters) 

Iliana Iotova becomes the first female president of Bulgaria after the resignation of Rumen Radev. (Reuters) 

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