Armed conflicts and attacks

The Israeli-backed Counter-Terrorism Strike Force assassinates Mahmoud Al-Astal, head of a Hamas-run police unit in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-backed-group-kills-senior-hamas-police-officer-gaza-threatens-more-2026-01-12/

Armed conflicts and attacks

A roadside bomb targeting a police vehicle kills six officers near the Afghan border in northwestern Pakistan. (AP News)

• https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-bomb-targeting-police-killed-officers-northwest-0001e7cf3e8b35f7143ce7177e56b210

Science and technology

After the Australian Online Safety Amendment came into effect on December 10, 2025, Meta shuts down over 544,000 accounts of users under the age of 16 on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. (DW)

• https://www.dw.com/en/meta-shuts-over-544000-australian-accounts-after-ban/a-75469113