The day
Monday 3 February 2025
22 stories, biggest first.
- 1
NewsSpillover of the Somali Civil War
Suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen abduct five government-appointed village chiefs in Kenya's Mandera County, who were en route to the border town of El Wak. The abducted chiefs were part of the preparation team for President William Ruto's visit to the region next week.
- 2
NewsIslamic State insurgency in Puntland
A Puntland police spokesperson confirms that a senior commander of the Islamic State, Abdirahman Shirwac Aw-Said, the head of the group’s assassination squad, surrendered to Puntland forces in the Cal Miskaad mountains, Bari Region, Puntland.
- 3
NewsSyrian civil war
A car bombing kills at least 20 people and leaves 15 others wounded in Manbij, Syria. Most of the victims were female agricultural workers, according to local authorities.
- 4
News2025 Israeli operation in the West Bank
At least 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops since the start of the year in the occupied West Bank, including 38 killed in Jenin.
- 5
- 6
NewsMexican drug war
An armed attack in San Luis Río Colorado, San Luis Río Colorado Municipality left seven people dead, according to authorities the criminal cell "Los Rusos" are behind of this attack and other violent incidents in the zone.
- 7
NewsTerrorism in Azerbaijan
Eight people are killed and six others are injured in a security operation in Qusar District, Azerbaijan, against former Derbent Jamaat militants.
- 8
MoneyMexico–United States relations
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump announce they have agreed to delay 25% of tariffs on Mexico for a month.
- 9
News2025 Omdurman market attack
The United Nations condemns the recent Rapid Support Forces attack on civilians at a market in Omdurman, Sudan, as a war crime.
- 10
NewsM23 campaign
The rebel Congo River Alliance, which includes M23, announces a unilateral ceasefire that will take effect the next day.
- 11
NewsCentral African Republic Civil War
Five soldiers are killed by Coalition of Patriots for Change gunmen at a military outpost in Kouki, Central African Republic.
- 12
Politics2024–2025 Belgian government formation
Bart De Wever is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Belgium after a final agreement was reached between N-VA, CD&V, Vooruit, MR and Les Engagés. De Wever becomes the first Flemish nationalist to become Prime Minister.
- 13
News2025 Santorini earthquakes
A series of over 200 earthquakes in a 48-hour period causes widespread evacuations from the Greek island of Santorini.
- 14
NewsEl Salvador–United States relations
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offers U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio the option to send convicted "dangerous American criminals" to be incarcerated at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in exchange for a fee.
- 15
MoneyCanada–United States relations
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces Ontario will end contracts with the Starlink program unless the United States lifts its tariffs on Canada.
- 16
MoneyCanada–United States relations
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that U.S. tariffs would be delayed by at least 30 days, following a call with United States President Donald Trump.
- 17
News
A teenage girl is killed in a shark attack off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
- 18
NewsDemocratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict
The Democratic Republic of the Congo government requests international sanctions against Rwanda.
- 19
NewsSouth Africa–United States relations
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is stopping funding to South Africa over a land seizure law.
- 20
MoneyEcuador–Mexico relations
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announces 27% tariffs on Mexican imports.
- 21
Crime
Three Islamic State-linked inmates are killed and three guards are injured in a prison riot in Vakhdat District, Tajikistan.
- 22
Money
The Philippines declares a food security emergency on rice due to rising prices.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 3 February 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.