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The Constitutional Court of Thailand acquits former Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat for owning shares in the defunct media company iTV, thereby allowing Limjaroenrat to resume serving as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives.
The 2024 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary is held. Donald Trump is projected to win the primary by the Associated Press, NBC News, and The New York Times.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree acknowledging historical Ukrainian habitation in parts of Russia, including Bryansk Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, as part of efforts to preserve national identity and document past repression.
A man shot seven people in two separate incidents at homes in Joliet, Illinois, on 22 January 2024. He fatally shot himself later the same day in Texas. An eighth person was killed by him the previous day.
The United States and United Kingdom carried out fresh air strikes on Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, including an underground storage site, anti-ship missiles, and radar systems. The UK confirmed that four RAF Typhoons participated in the operation.
The Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex in Leningrad Oblast is hit by a drone attack, causing a large fire. Russian gas producer Novatek subsequently suspends all operations at the complex in response to the attack. Ukraine claims responsibility.
A Dassault Falcon 10 jet crashed in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, on 20 January 2024, killing two and leaving four rescued. The aircraft was en route from Thailand to Russia and registered in Russia.
An Israeli airstrike in Damascus killed five members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including a Quds Force intelligence officer, according to Iranian and Syrian sources.
Four people are found dead at a residential property in Costessey, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Norfolk Constabulary confirms they received an emergency call from the property, which they ignored, and has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Around 100,000 public sector workers in Northern Ireland stage a one-day strike, affecting public transport, education and healthcare services. Demonstrations also take place in Belfast, Derry, Omagh and Enniskillen in what is billed as Northern Ireland's largest strike for 50 years.
Tata Steel has announced the closure of both blast furnaces at its Port Talbot site, resulting in approximately 3,000 job losses across the UK, with unions warning of severe economic and social consequences for the region.
A major general strike has taken place across Northern Ireland, affecting public services including health, education, transport and road maintenance due to unresolved pay disputes and the absence of devolved government.
The UK government has banned Hizb ut-Tahrir, citing its support for Hamas and violently antisemitic rhetoric, with the ban taking effect unless overturned by MPs.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucus. Vivek Ramaswamy drops out of the race and endorses Trump.
An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon struck a home in Kfar Yuval, killing Miri Ayalon, 76, and her son Barak Ayalon, 45. The attack occurred near the Israel-Lebanon border in the Galilee.
Around 120,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square on 13 January 2024 to mark 100 days since 240 hostages were taken into Gaza during the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack.
Five IDF soldiers and four Syrian Glory of Islam Brigade militants killed in a fire fight in Shebaa, Israel.
Gerry Murphy of ICTU states unions will evaluate next steps following a planned one-day strike across public sectors, though civil disobedience calls are not currently endorsed by all union bodies.
Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is elected president of Taiwan.
British prime minister Rishi Sunak visits Kyiv to reiterate his support for Ukraine.
The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in response to attacks on international trade in the Red Sea. Explosions are reported in the capital Sanaa and port city of Al Hudaydah, with at least ten Houthi militants killed.
Two Hezbollah personnel killed and a dozen civilians injured in an Israeli air raid on Hanine.
Riots occur in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, following a strike by police over a reduction in their pay. Ten people are killed and 13 others are seriously injured as a result of the riots.
South Korea bans the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, effective in 2027.