Armed conflicts and attacks

Around 120,000 people attend the start of a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square to mark 100 days since hostages were kidnapped into Gaza during the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7. (The Times of Israel)

• https://www.timesofisrael.com/were-done-enough-120k-attend-24-hour-rally-marking-100-days-since-hostages-taken/

Armed conflicts and attacks

All 178 prison employees who were held hostage in at least seven prisons are released. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/14/ecuador-prison-staff-held-hostage-by-inmates-all-freed

Disasters and accidents

The Reykjanes volcano erupts near the town of Grindavík, Iceland, with one fissure forming inside the town limits. (CNN)

• https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/13/europe/iceland-volcanic-evacuation-grindavik-intl-hnk/index.html

Disasters and accidents

Five migrants die after their small boat overturns while attempting to cross the English Channel. Dozens more are rescued, according to the French Maritime Prefecture. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67973718

International relations

The Maldives calls for the complete withdrawal of the Indian Armed Forces from its territory by March 15 amid a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. India currently has around 80 troops stationed on the archipelago. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/maldives-calls-withdrawal-indian-troops-by-march-15-2024-01-14/

Politics and elections

Frederik X is proclaimed King of Denmark following his mother's abdication. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/denmark-queen-king-margrethe-frederik-abdication-22d9356ab4bad4b058b2305fa8730a27