Portal:Current events/2026 January 27

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Kharkiv strikes
    • At least five people are killed and two others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
• Gaza war
  • Israeli forces kill six Palestinians by shelling and gunfire in al-Tuffah, Gaza City, Gaza. (The New Arab)
• Suspected armed gang members ambush a police patrol on the Guga–Bakori road in Katsina State, Nigeria, killing three officers and injuring two. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3
  • Philippine officials ground the fleet of passenger ships belonging to Aleson Shipping Lines, owner of the sunken ferry Trisha Kerstin 3. (AP via CTV News) (GMA News)
• 2026 Lugojel road accident [ro]
  • Seven people are killed and three injured after a minibus carrying Greek PAOK FC fans crashes on E70 in Timiș County, Romania. (AP) (Caliber)
• Four Cuban nationals are killed and another is injured in a fire at an unlicensed migrant hostel in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
• Three people are killed and two others injured after a boat carrying 25 tourists from France capsizes off the coast of Muscat, Oman. (Al Jazeera)

International relations

• United States–Venezuela relations
  • United States sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis
    • The United States begins releasing frozen Venezuelan assets under sanctions, as acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez confirms renewed diplomatic contacts between the two countries. (AFP via France 24)
• India–European Union relations
  • The European Union and India sign a free trade agreement, eliminating tariffs on metals, plastics, chemicals, and pharmaceutical products. (The Guardian)
• Iran–Saudi Arabia relations
  • Saudi Arabia bans the use of its territory or airspace for any military action against Iran. (AFP via The Times of Israel)

Law and crime

• The Azerbaijani State Security Service announces that it has foiled an attempt by the Islamic State's Khorasan Province to bomb an embassy in Baku. (Al Jazeera)

Politics and elections

• 2025 Honduran general election
  • Nasry Asfura is sworn in as President of Honduras, succeeding Xiomara Castro. (AFP via France 24)
• In an overnight session, the National Assembly of France approves a bill banning social media for children under the age of 15. The bill will now go to the Senate for approval. (AFP via The Guardian)

Science and technology

• The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces that the Doomsday Clock has been set to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has been to midnight, citing rising global tensions. (CNN) (Reuters)