Armed conflicts and attacks

Three American soldiers are killed and 47 others are injured in a drone attack upon a U.S. base in Rukban, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan, near the border with Syria, by Islamic Resistance in Iraq militants. (CNBC)

• https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/28/three-us-service-members-killed-34-wounded-in-jordan-drone-attack-linked-to-iran.html

Disasters and accidents

A Piper PA-46 crashes in the rural area of Itapeva, Minas Gerais, Brazil, killing all seven people on board. (O Globo)

• https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/noticia/2024/01/28/tragedia-descreve-testemunha-sobre-queda-de-aviao-monomotor-que-matou-5-pessoas-no-sul-de-minas.ghtml

Law and crime

Protesters throw pumpkin soup at the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris, France. The painting is protected by bulletproof glass and was not damaged. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68121654

Sports

In American football, the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers defeat the Detroit Lions to advance to Super Bowl LVIII. (USA Today)

• https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/01/28/the-super-bowl-is-set-mahomes-and-the-chiefs-will-face-purdy-and-the-49ers/72391035007/