Fifteen people, including eight children, are killed by gunmen in a mass shooting in Ndu, Northwest Region, Cameroon. (AP) Anglophone Crisis link embed save
Brazilian police kill four Comando Vermelho gang members in a raid in Rio de Janeiro, and seize weapons, ammunition, drugs, camouflage clothing, and radios. A police helicopter is shot at and damaged, injuring one crew member. (AP) Armed conflict for control of the favelas link embed save
The price of gold reaches an all-time high of US$4,644.56 per ounce, surpassing December's previous peak of $4,383.76. (Royal Mint) link embed save
At least 32 people are killed and 66 others are injured when a construction crane falls onto a passing train in Sikhio district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. (Sky News), (Reuters), (AP) 2026 Sikhio train disaster link embed save
The Swiss cantons of Valais and Geneva ban fireworks in indoor venues in the aftermath of the fire at a Crans-Montana nightclub, which killed 40 people. (BBC) 2026 Crans-Montana bar fire link embed save
The Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that 2025 ranks as the third-warmest year on record and completes the first three-year period with average global temperatures at least 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) link embed save
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot announces that France will open a consulate in Greenland in February, signaling its rejection of attempts by the United States to acquire the territory through coercion. (AFP via Le Monde) Denmark–France relationsGreenland crisis link embed save
The U.S. Trump administration announces that it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for 75 countries. Tourist and business visas will not be affected. (AFP via Le Monde) Travel bans under the Trump administrations link embed save
Azerbaijan releases four Armenian prisoners convicted of offenses linked to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as part of ongoing post-war normalization efforts. (Reuters) Nagorno-Karabakh conflictArmenia–Azerbaijan relations link embed save
The Garda SĂochána of Ireland confirms that there are 200 active investigations into child sexual abuse material being generated by Grok. (RTÉ) Sexual deepfake and illegal content generation on X link embed save
A person is shot and injured by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. (ABC News) Shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration, Operation Metro Surge link embed save
Singapore's parliament votes to remove Workers' Party leader Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition following his conviction for providing false testimony to a parliamentary committee in 2021. (Reuters) link embed save