Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel launches a large-scale attack against the Jenin camp, in the Palestinian occupied territories. At least six people are killed and 35 injured. (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/21/israeli-army-launches-deadly-attack-on-jenin-refugee-camp-in-west-bank

Disasters and accidents

Sixty-six people are killed and another 51 injured in a fire at the Grand Kartal hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/six-dead-31-injured-ski-resort-hotel-fire-turkey-state-broadcaster-says-2025-01-21/

Disasters and accidents

Sixteen people are killed in floods and landslides in West Java, Indonesia. (ABC)

• https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/landslides-flash-floods-indonesias-java-island-leave-16-117929532

International relations

Two Americans held in Afghanistan are freed in exchange for a Taliban fighter serving a life sentence in the United States. The deal is brokered by Qatar and finalized during the final hours of the Biden administration. (DW)

• https://www.dw.com/en/taliban-say-2-americans-released-in-prisoner-swap/a-71357642