The day

Friday 9 January 2026

10 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsKyiv strikes

   Russia strikes Lviv in western Ukraine with its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, reportedly targeting a critical infrastructure site.

2. 2

   NewsUnited States oil blockade during Operation Southern Spear

   The United States military seizes a Timor-Leste-flagged oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth tanker seized as part of the blockade.

3. 3

   Politics2025 Honduran general election

   The National Congress of Honduras approves a recount of the votes cast in the November 2025 election, which is subsequently approved by President Xiomara Castro's decree.

4. 4

   NewsJanuary 2026 Aleppo clashes

   The Syrian defense ministry declares a ceasefire in the Ashrafiyah, Bani Zeid, and Sheikh Maqsood districts of Aleppo after several days of armed conflict between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that killed at least 21 people.

5. 5

   NewsKyiv strikes

   Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine kill four people and wound 28 others after several high-rise apartment buildings are targeted. The Qatari embassy is also damaged in the strikes.

6. 6

   News2025 Southern Yemen offensive

   A Southern Transitional Council (STC) delegation in Riyadh announces the group's dissolution following widespread territorial losses to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The STC rejects the announcement, saying the announcement was made under duress.

7. 7

   Crime2026 Cedarbluff shootings

   At least six people are killed in spree shootings at three locations across Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United States. A 24-year-old man is taken into custody and charged with murder.

8. 8

   MoneyEU–Mercosur Association Agreement

   Twenty-one of the 27 countries of the European Union approve a trade deal with Mercosur, which will create "the world's largest free trade area" after 25 years of talks. The deal is expected to be formally signed in Paraguay in the near future.

9. 9

   News

   Fourteen people are killed and over 30 others are injured after a bus plunges into a gorge near Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, India.

10. 10

    News

    Nine people are killed and 10 are injured after a bus crashes between Kano and Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 9 January 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.