Five Palestinian gunmen are killed and three more injured during a raid by Israeli soldiers and subsequent gunbattle at a refugee camp near Jericho, in the occupied West Bank. (AP), (Al Jazeera), (The Times of Israel) Israeli–Palestinian conflict link embed save
At least 34 people are killed after clashes occur in Laascaanood, Sool, Somaliland. (Reuters) link embed save
A Boeing 737-300, used as a firefighting tanker, crashes in Western Australia's south-west. Both pilots survive. (7 News) 2023 Coulson Aviation crash link embed save
A second earthquake of magnitude 7.5 occurs nine hours later after the first quake. (Bloomberg) 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes link embed save
At least 1,498 people are killed in Turkey and more than 810 others are killed in Syria as a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck both countries. The quake's epicenter was in Kahramanmaraş. (Al Jazeera), (BBC) 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes link embed save
The largest trial for the national security law against 47 pro-democracy activists begins in Hong Kong two years after their arrest. (DW) Hong Kong national security law link embed save
American singer Beyoncé sets a Grammy Awards record for the most wins, surpassing Hungarian conductor Georg Solti. (NPR) 65th Annual Grammy Awards link embed save
Eight people in Austria and two others in Switzerland are killed by a series of avalanches. (BBC News) link embed save
At least eight people are killed and 42 others are injured when a bus crashes and overturns in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. (ABC News) link embed save
South Africa reports imported cases of cholera in two sisters who travelled to Malawi. (Reuters) link embed save
The government extends the state of emergency in the ApurĂmac, Arequipa, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno, and Tacna departments until April 7. (AFP via VOA) 2022–2023 Peruvian protests link embed save
Ecuadorians head to the polls for a non-binding referendum on a constitutional reform. (Infobae) 2023 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum link embed save
Cypriots head to the polls to elect their new President. (AFP via France 24) 2023 Cypriot presidential election link embed save
A runoff is called for 12 February between Nikos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis. (The Guardian) 2023 Cypriot presidential election link embed save
Monegasques head to the polls to elect the members of their Parliament. (Euronews) 2023 Monegasque general election link embed save
People's Deputy of Ukraine Davyd Arakhamia announces that military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov will replace Oleksii Reznikov as Minister of Defense following a corruption scandal. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) link embed save