A kamikaze drone of unknown origin strikes a governate building in Aleppo while government officials were holding a conference inside, a day after the government declared a ceasefire in the city.
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January 10, 2026 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States urges its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately, following reports that Colectivos were targeting individuals holding American citizenship.
Iran International estimates that at least 2,000 protestors have been killed by government forces in Iran in the past 48 hours.
Disasters and accidents
The death toll from a garbage landslide in Cebu City, Philippines, rises to at least four, with authorities rescuing 12 of about 50 buried sanitation workers.
Science and technology
Sports
In association football, National League North side Macclesfield beat the FA Cup defending champions Crystal Palace 2–1, in statistically the biggest upset in the competition's 155-year history.
January 9, 2026 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russia strikes Lviv in western Ukraine with its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, reportedly targeting a critical infrastructure site.
The Syrian defense ministry declares a ceasefire in the Ashrafiyah, Bani Zeid, and Sheikh Maqsood districts of Aleppo after several days of armed conflict, between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, that killed at least 21 people.
The United States military seizes a Timor-Leste-flagged oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth tanker seized as part of the blockade.
A Southern Transitional Council (STC) delegation in Riyadh announces the group's dissolution following widespread territorial losses to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The STC rejects the announcement, saying the announcement was made under duress.
Business and economy
Twenty-one of the 27 countries of the European Union approve a trade deal with Mercosur, which will create "the world's largest free trade area" after 25 years of talks. The deal is expected to be formally signed in Paraguay in the near future.
Disasters and accidents
Fourteen people are killed and over 30 others are injured after a bus plunges into a gorge near Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Law and crime
At least six people are in killed in spree shootings at three locations in Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United States. A 24-year-old man is taken into custody and charged with murder.
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