The edition of
Thursday 29 January 2026
19 stories, section by section, the most important first.
International
The Islamic State attacks the military part of Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, injuring four soldiers but resulting in the deaths of 20 militants.
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin insurgents ambush a fuel tanker convoy in western Mali near the Senegalese border, killing at least 15 people, and destroying the tankers amid an ongoing fuel blockade by the jihadist group aimed at crippling the economy.
Russia and Ukraine conduct a swap of bodies, with Russia receiving the remains of 38 soldiers and Ukraine receiving the remains of 1,000 soldiers, the first such swap since November 2025.
Boko Haram militants kill 25 construction workers in an attack on a Nigerian military base under construction in Sabon Gari, Borno State.
Clashes between the Ethiopian military and the Tigray People's Liberation Front break out in the Tigray Region.
Pakistani forces kill three militants during an operation in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The World Food Programme ends its operations in northern Yemen following restrictions from the Houthis amid an ongoing famine.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe launches an expert mission to investigate Georgia's human rights situation after 38 members invoked the Vienna Mechanism in 2024 and raised concerns over the government's compliance with international obligations.
The European Union designates the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization in response to the crackdown on the recent protests.
Politics
Burkina Faso's ruling military junta dissolves all political parties, accusing them of "causing divisions" in the country.
Business
Panama's supreme court nullifies the concession held by CK Hutchison to operate the Balboa and Cristóbal ports at the Panama Canal as unconstitutional and orders the facilities to be retendered, following a lawsuit by the comptroller after an audit alleged irregularities.
The European Union blacklists Russia due to a risk of money laundering.
The Law
Eleven members of the "Ming crime family" are executed in China after being convicted of various crimes related to operating scam centers in Laukkaing, Kokang, Myanmar.
The Cree Nation of Mistissini, Quebec, Canada, enters lockdown after a shooting yesterday killed two men, prompting the closure of schools and public buildings while provincial police investigate a case linked to organized crime and drug activity.
Science
The Asian Development Bank and the United Nations launch a two-year, US$100 million programme in Afghanistan to support more than 151,000 families amid rising hunger linked to deportations, economic strain, and reduced foreign aid.
Environment
Eleven people are killed and several others are critically injured when a truck collides with a minibus taxi near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Storm Kristin strikes Portugal, killing six people and causing severe damage in Figueira da Foz.
Seven people are killed in a house collapse in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Two people are killed when a military Beechcraft AT-6TH aircraft crashes in Chiang Mai province, Thailand.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 29 January 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.