All news: Monday 26 January 2026

2026 northeastern Syria offensive

The People's Defense Units and the Syrian transitional government accuse each other of ceasefire violations as reports of resuming clashes near Kobani and Qamishli emerge.

Gaza peace plan

Israeli forces locate and repatriate the remains of the last Israeli hostage in the Gaza Strip.

Nigerian bandit conflict

At least 23 people, including 16 children, are kidnapped and another injured in a bandit attack in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Somali Civil War

Al-Shabaab militants kill a village chief and a teacher in Garissa County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, prompting police to deploy additional security forces and launch a multi-agency manhunt for the attackers.

Terrorism in Australia

A man is arrested in Perth, Western Australia, after throwing a bomb which did not detonate into a crowd of Indigenous sovereignty activists protesting Invasion Day.

2025–26 European windstorm season

Italy declares a state of emergency in Calabria, Sardinia, and Sicily after a severe storm causes more than €1 billion in damage and floods coastal towns, prompting the government to allocate an initial €100 million for relief and reconstruction.

2025–26 European windstorm season

A major landslide in Niscemi, Italy, damages buildings and infrastructure, causing the evacuation of over 1000 residents.

January 2026 North American winter storm

The death toll of the winter storm in the United States rises to 34.

Sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3

At least 18 people are killed, 316 others are rescued, and ten are reported missing when a ROPAX ferry sinks near Basilan, Philippines.

Five people are killed in a fire at a food factory near Trikala, Greece.

Three people are killed and several are missing after a fire at a warehouse in Anandapur, India.

A massive fire destroys dozens of buildings, including schools and houses, in Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Nicaragua–Spain relations

Spain expels Nicaragua's ambassador and another diplomat to reciprocate Nicaragua's removal of Spain's ambassador and deputy amid longstanding bilateral tensions linked to Spain's criticism of its human rights situation and support for sanctions on the European Union.

Oman becomes the 61st country to sign the Artemis Accords, which constitutes space law and cooperation in space exploration.

2025 Guyanese general election

Opposition members of Guyana's National Assembly elect businessman and We Invest in Nationhood leader Azruddin Mohamed as their leader.

War on drugs

Spanish police dismantle an international maritime cocaine smuggling ring that uses offshore vessels and high-speed crafts to deliver drugs to Europe, seizing 10 tonnes of cocaine, confiscating dozens of vessels and vehicles, and arresting 105 suspects after a year-long multinational investigation.

Interpol reports that an operation in November 2025 to crack down on human traffickers resulted in 3,744 arrests in 119 countries.

2025–26 Ethiopian Marburg virus disease outbreak

Ethiopia declares an end to its two-month Marburg virus outbreak which killed nine people.