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Non-league Macclesfield defeated FA Cup holders Crystal Palace 2–1 in the biggest upset in the competition's history, with goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts securing a famous win.
Russia launched an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile at Lviv, reportedly striking a critical infrastructure site, in a major overnight attack on Ukraine.
Russian drone and missile attacks targeted high-rise residential buildings in Kyiv on 9 January 2026, resulting in four deaths and 28 injuries. The Qatari embassy sustained damage during the strikes.
Multiple Israeli attacks in Gaza killed 13 Palestinians, including five children, according to Gaza's civil defence agency, amid a fragile ceasefire.
Two individuals were hospitalized after being shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon, on 8 January 2026. The incident occurred in the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street.
The United States announces withdrawal from multiple UN bodies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the UNFCCC, following a prior exit from the Paris Agreement.
One person is killed and three others are injured after a bus collides with protesters in Jerusalem, Israel.
An Israeli airstrike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in Khan Yunis, killing four Palestinians. Israel said it targeted a Hamas militant planning an attack on its troops.
Russian strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions overnight, resulting in at least eight deaths and 42 injuries, with attacks reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Sumy Oblasts.
Four more protesters are shot dead by security forces in Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran.
Ciudad de la Paz, a planned city in the mainland, officially becomes the new capital of Equatorial Guinea, replacing Malabo, with a decree by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Government services are to relocate within one year.
President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from three cities after federal courts blocked or restricted the deployments.
Israel has introduced registration requirements for international aid groups that prohibit activities or criticism deemed to delegitimise the state, without defining the term. The rules require submission of staff and family identity details, raising concerns over safety and operational freedom.
A Palestinian man carried out a vehicle ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, killing two civilians and injuring two others, including a child. He was shot by police and hospitalized.
The United States Armed Forces conducted airstrikes on over 70 locations in Sokoto State, Nigeria, targeting Islamic State-linked camps. The operation was ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump and involved Nigerian intelligence and military coordination.
The U.S. Department of Justice released 30,000 additional pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including allegations of ties to Donald Trump and a disputed letter to Larry Nassar.
President Donald Trump announces the Trump Class USS Defiant, the first US battleship built since World War II, as part of a naval expansion to counter China's shipbuilding output.
The Israeli cabinet has approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, including the re-establishment of two previously dismantled settlements, amid international condemnation and concerns over the two-state solution.
The Philippine agriculture department extends its import ban on sugar until December 2026.
Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and one injured when a passenger train struck a herd in Hojai district, Assam, India, on 20 December 2025.
At least six Palestinians were killed when an Israeli tank fired at a wedding held in a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City’s Tuffah neighbourhood. The attack occurred during ceasefire negotiations involving US, Qatari, Egyptian, and Turkish officials.
The Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence. The bill now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for signature.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a 15-year natural gas export deal worth $35 billion to Egypt, with Chevron as the operator, and half the proceeds to Israel's state coffers.
French footballer Ousmane Dembélé, playing for Paris Saint-Germain, has been awarded the 2025 FIFA Men's Player of the Year title.