2024 Noto earthquake A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, killing 55 people. A tsunami warning is issued for multiple prefectures along the Sea of Japan. (Reuters)
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, killing 55 people. A tsunami warning is issued for multiple prefectures along the Sea of Japan. (Reuters)
2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 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)
Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 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) At least 27 rockets are fired by Hamas shortly after midnight at cities and towns in central and southern Israel. (Times of Israel) (Ynet)
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)
Israel–Hamas war 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri Four people and Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau with two other senior Hamas military officials killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
2 January 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine Four civilians are killed and nearly 100 others are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv and at least 27 civilians are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv. (AP)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri Four people and Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau with two other senior Hamas military officials killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
Assassination of Saleh al-Arouri Four people and Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau with two other senior Hamas military officials killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
Four civilians are killed and nearly 100 others are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv and at least 27 civilians are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv. (AP)
Four people and Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau with two other senior Hamas military officials killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against infrastructure 2 January 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine Four civilians are killed and nearly 100 others are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv and at least 27 civilians are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv. (AP)
Russian strikes against infrastructure 2 January 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine Four civilians are killed and nearly 100 others are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv and at least 27 civilians are injured by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv. (AP)
The RSF attacked the town of Bara, North Kordofan and plundered the University of Gezira in Wad Madani. The SAF launched airstrikes on RSF positions in Wad Madani, Sennar, and the Khartoum area. (Dabanga Sudan)
Spillover of the Afghan conflict Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Unidentified gunmen kill six people in Mir Ali, North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (ABC News)
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Turkey–Ukraine relations Turkey denies access to the Black Sea for two Royal Navy minehunters saying their transit of the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits would be in violation of the Montreux Convention of 1936. (The Independent)
Myanmar civil war Operation 1027 The Ta'ang National Liberation Army claimed to have taken control of the town of Mongngaw in Kyaukme Township in Shan State. (Irrawaddy)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Turkey–Ukraine relations Turkey denies access to the Black Sea for two Royal Navy minehunters saying their transit of the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits would be in violation of the Montreux Convention of 1936. (The Independent) 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)
Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Turkey–Ukraine relations Turkey denies access to the Black Sea for two Royal Navy minehunters saying their transit of the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits would be in violation of the Montreux Convention of 1936. (The Independent) 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)
Colombian conflict The Clan del Golfo detonate explosives at an army encampment in Turbo, Antioquia Department, Colombia, killing a soldier and injuring 12 others. (ABC News)
2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Khan Yunis 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)
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)
Siege of Khan Yunis 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)
Foreign relations of Nepal, Russo-Ukrainian War 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)
Korean conflict North Korea fires 200 artillery shells near South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island, prompting evacuations. (CNBC)
Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian forces attack Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, with S-300 missiles according to local authorities, killing at least 11 people, including five children, and injuring eight others. (CNN)
Russian forces attack Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, with S-300 missiles according to local authorities, killing at least 11 people, including five children, and injuring eight others. (CNN)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian forces attack Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, with S-300 missiles according to local authorities, killing at least 11 people, including five children, and injuring eight others. (CNN)
Afghan conflict Five people are killed and 15 more injured during the explosion of a bomb planted by Islamic State members on a bus carrying Shiites in the neighbourhood of Dashte Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)
81st Golden Globe Awards Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, wins five awards at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, while Poor Things wins the awards for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (CNBC) Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet Nation) becomes the first Indigenous woman to win Best Actress for her performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. (ICT News) (AP)
Myanmar civil war Operation 1027 The Three Brotherhood Alliance claimed that it captured the towns of Kutkai and Theinni on midnight after seizing junta military posts in the towns, including the headquarters of the 16th Military Operations Command in Theinni. (Irrawaddy) Tatmadaw airstrikes kill at least 17 people, including nine children, and injure 20 others in Kanan village, Sagaing. (ABC News)
Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, wins five awards at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, while Poor Things wins the awards for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (CNBC)
Operation 1027 The Three Brotherhood Alliance claimed that it captured the towns of Kutkai and Theinni on midnight after seizing junta military posts in the towns, including the headquarters of the 16th Military Operations Command in Theinni. (Irrawaddy)
Tatmadaw airstrikes kill at least 17 people, including nine children, and injure 20 others in Kanan village, Sagaing. (ABC News)
The Three Brotherhood Alliance claimed that it captured the towns of Kutkai and Theinni on midnight after seizing junta military posts in the towns, including the headquarters of the 16th Military Operations Command in Theinni. (Irrawaddy)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy commander of Hezbollah's Redwan Force, and a militant is assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in Majdel Selm, Lebanon. (Reuters) Hezbollah launches a drone attack on Israel's Northern Command headquarters in Safed marking its deepest incursion into Israeli territory since the outbreak of hostilities.(Middle East Monitor)
Hezbollah launches a drone attack on Israel's Northern Command headquarters in Safed marking its deepest incursion into Israeli territory since the outbreak of hostilities.(Middle East Monitor)
Russia launches a massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 38 others in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Ukraine says that it shot down all eight drones and 18 of 51 missiles. (AP) (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches a massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 38 others in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Ukraine says that it shot down all eight drones and 18 of 51 missiles. (AP) (Reuters)
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches a massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 38 others in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts. Ukraine says that it shot down all eight drones and 18 of 51 missiles. (AP) (Reuters)
The SPLM-N (al-Hilu) together with the SAF clashed with the RSF in the Nuba Mountains, while the SAF launched airstrikes on an RSF camp in Al-Dabaibat, north of Dalang, South Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy commander of Hezbollah's Redwan Force, and a militant is assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in Majdel Selm, Lebanon. (Reuters)
Operation Prosperity Guardian U.S. Navy and Royal Navy warships in the Red Sea shoot down 21 suicide drones and missiles launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps describes it as the largest attack in the area by the Houthis to date. (Reuters)
Red Sea crisis Operation Prosperity Guardian U.S. Navy and Royal Navy warships in the Red Sea shoot down 21 suicide drones and missiles launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps describes it as the largest attack in the area by the Houthis to date. (Reuters)
Russia places exiled tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on a wanted list over comments he made regarding the ongoing war. (AP)
Russo-Ukrainian War Russia places exiled tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky on a wanted list over comments he made regarding the ongoing war. (AP)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Three Hezbollah militants and Ali Hussein Barji, the commander of Hezbollah's air force at al-Tawil's funeral in Khirbet Selm, southern Lebanon is assassinated by an Israeli strike although Hezbollah denies this claim. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
Three Hezbollah militants and Ali Hussein Barji, the commander of Hezbollah's air force at al-Tawil's funeral in Khirbet Selm, southern Lebanon is assassinated by an Israeli strike although Hezbollah denies this claim. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
Red Sea crisis United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722 The United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution condemning Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. (The Washington Post)
Somali Civil War Al-Shabaab insurgents capture a United Nations helicopter carrying seven people, killing one person and abducting five others, while the seventh person is missing. The helicopter landed in al-Shabaab-controlled territory after encountering "a defect" shortly after takeoff from Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia. (AP)
The United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution condemning Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. (The Washington Post)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722 The United Nations Security Council adopts a resolution condemning Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. (The Washington Post)
2024 Ecuadorian conflict Two people are killed and nine more injured during an arson attack at a nightclub in El Coca, Ecuador. (AP)
Google lays off hundreds of employees in its core engineering team, and others working on Google Assistant and Google's hardware products. (The New York Times)
Two people are killed and nine more injured during an arson attack at a nightclub in El Coca, Ecuador. (AP)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah personnel killed and a dozen civilians injured in an Israeli air raid on Hanine.(New Arab)
Operation Prosperity Guardian The Cabinet of the United Kingdom formally authorises British military action against Houthi militants in Yemen. (Bloomberg)
Red Sea crisis Operation Prosperity Guardian The Cabinet of the United Kingdom formally authorises British military action against Houthi militants in Yemen. (Bloomberg)
The Cabinet of the United Kingdom formally authorises British military action against Houthi militants in Yemen. (Bloomberg)
A protest is held in Washington, DC in response to the Gaza war. Protesters call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for an end to US aid to Israel. (The Washington Post)
Gaza war protests Gaza war protests in the United States A protest is held in Washington, DC in response to the Gaza war. Protesters call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for an end to US aid to Israel. (The Washington Post)
Gaza war protests in the United States A protest is held in Washington, DC in response to the Gaza war. Protesters call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for an end to US aid to Israel. (The Washington Post)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria, a day after nine Turkish soldiers were killed in a shooting in Iraq. (AP)
Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria, a day after nine Turkish soldiers were killed in a shooting in Iraq. (AP)
2023 Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis Around 120,000 people attend the start of a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square to mark 100 days since 240 hostages were kidnapped into Gaza during the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7. (The Times of Israel)
Around 120,000 people attend the start of a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square to mark 100 days since 240 hostages were kidnapped into Gaza during the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7. (The Times of Israel)
Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Five IDF soldiers and four Syrian Glory of Islam Brigade militants killed in a fire fight in Shebaa, Israel.(JNS)
2024 Ecuadorian conflict All 178 prison employees who were held hostage in at least seven prisons are released. (Al Jazeera)
All 178 prison employees who were held hostage in at least seven prisons are released. (Al Jazeera)
2024 Erbil attack 4 were killed and 5 wounded in a missile and drone attack attributed to Iran on Erbil. This also leads to an assassination of a CEO of a real estate developer. (Reuters) (Rudaw)
2024 Ra'anana attack A woman is killed and 18 are severely injured in a stabbing and vehicle-ramming attack by two Palestinian illegal workers from Hebron in Ra'anana, Israel. (Haaretz)
4 were killed and 5 wounded in a missile and drone attack attributed to Iran on Erbil. This also leads to an assassination of a CEO of a real estate developer. (Reuters) (Rudaw)
A woman is killed and 18 are severely injured in a stabbing and vehicle-ramming attack by two Palestinian illegal workers from Hebron in Ra'anana, Israel. (Haaretz)
Bandits attack Nigerian forces at a military base in Nahuta, Katsina State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Central African Republic Civil War A Cameroonian peacekeeper in MINUSCA is killed and five others are injured in an explosion in Mbindale, Lim-Pendé, Central African Republic. (AA)(Atlas News)
