The day

Tuesday 27 January 2026

14 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsKharkiv strikes

   At least five people are killed and two others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

2. 2

   NewsSinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3

   Philippine officials ground the fleet of passenger ships belonging to Aleson Shipping Lines, owner of the sunken ferry Trisha Kerstin 3.

3. 3

   News2026 Lugojel road accident [ro]

   Seven people are killed and three injured after a minibus carrying Greek PAOK FC fans crashes on E70 in Timiș County, Romania.

4. 4

   Science

   The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces that the Doomsday Clock has been set to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has been to midnight, citing rising global tensions.

5. 5

   News

   Suspected armed gang members ambush a police patrol on the Guga–Bakori road in Katsina State, Nigeria, killing three officers and injuring two.

6. 6

   NewsGaza war

   Israeli forces kill six Palestinians by shelling and gunfire in al-Tuffah, Gaza City, Gaza.

7. 7

   NewsUnited States sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis

   The United States begins releasing frozen Venezuelan assets under sanctions, as acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez confirms renewed diplomatic contacts between the two countries.

8. 8

   Politics

   In an overnight session, the National Assembly of France approves a bill banning social media for children under the age of 15. The bill will now go to the Senate for approval.

9. 9

   Politics2025 Honduran general election

   Nasry Asfura is sworn in as President of Honduras, succeeding Xiomara Castro.

10. 10

    News

    Four Cuban nationals are killed and another is injured in a fire at an unlicensed migrant hostel in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

11. 11

    News

    Three people are killed and two others injured after a boat carrying 25 tourists from France capsizes off the coast of Muscat, Oman.

12. 12

    NewsIndia–European Union relations

    The European Union and India sign a free trade agreement, eliminating tariffs on metals, plastics, chemicals, and pharmaceutical products.

13. 13

    NewsIran–Saudi Arabia relations

    Saudi Arabia bans the use of its territory or airspace for any military action against Iran.

14. 14

    Crime

    The Azerbaijani State Security Service announces that it has foiled an attempt by the Islamic State's Khorasan Province to bomb an embassy in Baku.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 27 January 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.