Armed conflicts and attacks

Eighty-four National Liberation Army (ELN) combatants surrender to Colombian authorities as offensive operations resume in the Catatumbo region. Colombian authorities also rescue 20 child soldiers from the ELN's 33rd Front. (El Colombiano)

• https://www.elcolombiano.com/colombia/primeros-resultados-operaciones-militares-en-el-catatumbo-GE26447188

Armed conflicts and attacks

A police officer is shot dead by an ELN sniper in Río Iró, Chocó Department, Colombia. (El Tiempo)

• https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/choco-muere-patrullero-de-la-policia-que-resulto-herido-durante-ataque-armado-del-eln-en-rio-iro-3420870

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli forces open fire on a crowd of displaced Palestinians waiting at the Netzarim Corridor, killing two people and wounding seven others, including a child. Israeli authorities allege that the shooting was due to the delayed release of Israeli hostage Arbel Yahud. (Anadolu Ajansi) (Al Jazeera)

• https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/2-killed-7-injured-by-israeli-army-fire-in-gaza-in-violation-of-ceasefire/3462678
• https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/1/25/israeli-forces-fire-on-crowds-near-gazas-netzarim-corridor

Armed conflicts and attacks

Hamas frees four Israeli hostages, including Naama Levy, in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, including 121 people serving life sentences after being convicted of carrying out deadly attacks against Israelis, as part of the ceasefire deal. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-01-25-2025-150674e17bd8b22f2c2c3aa4991cf061

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel accuses Hamas of violating the deal by failing to release female civilians, including Arbel Yehud, before female soldiers. As a result, Israel blocks Palestinians from returning to North Gaza through the Netzarim Corridor. (AP) (The Times of Israel) (BBC News)

• https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-01-26-2025-d0f9d113ceec2dababe462967ee8d398
• https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israel-wont-let-palestinians-return-to-north-gaza-until-hamas-releases-female-civilian-hostage-arbel-yehud-pms-office-says/
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qjy4lzqn3o

Armed conflicts and attacks

At least 70 people are killed in a drone attack on the Saudi Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in El Fasher, Sudan. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-hospital-attack-fasher-53f41de57ca442ed5dd3a8a1312f4052

Armed conflicts and attacks

Thirteen peacekeepers, including nine from South Africa, three from Malawi and one from Uruguay, are killed as fighting intensifies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between government forces and M23 rebels, the latter backed by the Rwandan military. (Le Monde)

• https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2025/01/25/13-peacekeepers-killed-as-fighting-rages-in-eastern-drc_6737423_124.html

Law and crime

A heist at the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, results in the loss of valuable Dacian gold and silver artifacts, including the Helmet of Coțofenești. (Dutch News) (Romania Insider)

• https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/01/interpol-drafted-in-to-help-in-dacia-gold-heist-investigation/
• https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-dacian-treasure-robbery-dutch-museum-january-2025

Sports

In tennis, Madison Keys wins her first major title after defeating the two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5, to win the women's singles title at the Australian Open. (CNN)

• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/25/sport/australian-open-womens-final-sabalenka-keys-spt-intl/index.html