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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least 22 people are killed and eight others are injured in a bombing by the Rapid Support Forces at a military hospital in South Kordofan, Sudan. (AA)
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Disasters and accidents
At least eight people are killed and more than 28,000 are displaced after Tropical Storm Penha makes landfall in the southern Philippines. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
At least three people are killed and seven others are injured when a car crashes into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (KGO-TV)
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Disasters and accidents
One person is killed and three others are injured when a double-decker bus strikes pedestrians in Dublin, Ireland. (Sky News)
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International relations
Russia and the United States agree to re-establish high-level military communication for the first time since it was suspended in 2021 under the Biden administration. (AP)
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International relations
The Moldovan parliament ratifies the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty. (Parliament of Moldova)
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Law and crime
The remaining 89 people kidnapped from three churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, by criminal gangs on January 18, are released. (Africanews via MSN)
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Law and crime
The mayor of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, is arrested on charges of alleged extortion and organized crime. (Reuters)
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Sports
The match between Finland and Canada in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics is postponed to February 12 after a norovirus outbreak affected 13 members of the Finnish team. (NBC)