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Nayib Bukele
- Incumbent president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele (pictured) is re-elected.
- Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor is sworn in as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
- Former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking state secrets, fourteen years for corruption, and seven years for illegal marriage.
- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States.
February 6, 2024 (Tuesday)
February 5, 2024 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria
- February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
- A drone attack against a U.S. military base in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, kills seven Syrian Democratic Forces fighters and injures 18 others. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for the attack. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
- February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Ten police officers are killed and six others are injured in an attack by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan militants against a police station in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)
- Mexican drug war
- Four people are killed in a shooting in Chilpancingo, Mexico. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- Twenty people are killed by landslides and floods in Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte, Philippines. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- Hungary–Sweden relations, Sweden–NATO relations
- Hungary's ruling party Fidesz boycotts a National Assembly session called by opposition parties to speed up the approval of Sweden's NATO membership bid. (Politico)
- King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms Charles III is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination. (BBC News)
February 4, 2024 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Arts and culture
- 66th Annual Grammy Awards
- Miley Cyrus wins the award for Best Pop Solo Performance, her first Grammy Award, and the award for Record of the Year, both for her 2023 single "Flowers". (CBS News)
- Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year for Midnights, becoming the first artist to win the award four times. (Variety)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Chile wildfires
- The death toll from major wildfires in Valparaíso, Chile, increases to at least 112 people, with between 3,000 and 6,000 houses damaged in the fires. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Salvadoran general election
- Salvadorans vote to elect the president, vice president, and Legislative Assembly. With over 80% of the popular vote, Nayib Bukele wins re-election in a first-round landslide. (BBC News) (Reuters)
- President of Namibia Hage Geingob dies at the age of 82, and is succeeded by Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba on an acting basis. (The Namibian)
February 3, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- A Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, is attacked by Ukrainian long-range drones, causing a large fire and disrupting operations. Volgograd governor Andrey Bocharov says that the attack was repelled by air defences. (Kyiv Post)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- At least 28 civilians are killed by Ukrainian shelling in Russian-occupied Lysychansk, Luhansk Oblast, according to Russian-appointed local officials. The officials added that ten others were rescued after being trapped under rubble. (AP)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Red Sea crisis
- 2024 missile strikes in Yemen
- The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. (Reuters)
- 2024 missile strikes in Yemen
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Chile wildfires
- Chile declares a state of emergency as wildfires kill at least 51 people across the country, while hundreds more are reported missing. Multiple fires have been reported in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. More than 1,100 buildings are destroyed. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 Northern Ireland Executive formation
- In a power sharing deal, Michelle O'Neill becomes the First Minister of Northern Ireland, marking the first time that the position is held by an Irish nationalist, while the Democratic Unionist Party's Emma Little-Pengelly becomes deputy first minister. (BBC News)
February 2, 2024 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria
- February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
- The U.S. military launches airstrikes against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria, in response to a drone attack that killed three American troops in Jordan. CENTCOM says more than 85 targets were hit with 125 "precision munitions". (NBC News) (BBC News)
- February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria
Law and crime
- 1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing
- DNA tests confirm the identity of a man who claimed that he was the fugitive Satoshi Kirishima before dying of cancer in late January. (Kyodo News)
- 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal
- The Malaysian Pardons Board headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong reduces the prison term of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak from 12 years to 6 years of imprisonment. (Reuters via Rappler)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Guatemalan general election
- The European Council applies sanctions to Attorney General of Guatemala María Consuelo Porras and three of her collaborators, as well as to a judge, for undermining democracy, the rule of law, and the transfer of power. (Prensa Libre)
Sports
- Ice hockey at the Olympic Games
- In ice hockey, the National Hockey League announces that NHL players will be allowed to play at the Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030, making it the first time the league has allowed its players to participate since 2014. (The Athletic)
February 1, 2024 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
- A gunman takes seven hostages at a factory owned by U.S. company Procter & Gamble in Gebze, Kocaeli Province, Turkey, in an apparent protest against the war in Gaza. The perpetrator is later arrested unharmed and all the hostages are freed. (The Guardian)
- U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order imposing sanctions on four Israeli settlers in the West Bank who are implicated in acts of violence against Palestinians in the region. (BBC News)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
- Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicles sink the Tarantul-class missile corvette RFS Ivanovets in Donuzlav Bay. (BBC News)
- Southern Ukraine campaign
- Two French aid workers are killed in a Russian drone strike near Beryslav in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. Four people are also injured in the strike. (BBC News)
- Crimea attacks
Business and economy
- Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine–European Union relations
- The European Union formally approves a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine after Hungary withdraws its veto. The package is expected to help the Ukrainian government cover some costs of pensions and salaries over the next four years with the first funds being released in March. (BBC News) (The Economist)
Disasters and accidents
- A gas truck explodes in a residential area of Nairobi, Kenya, killing three people and injuring 297 others. (BBC News)
- A Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft crashes into a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, United States, killing the pilot and two people on the ground. (NBC News)
Law and crime
- Former CIA employee Joshua Schulte is sentenced to 40 years in prison for charges of espionage, computer hacking, contempt of court, making false statements to the FBI and possession of child pornography. (BBC News)
January 31, 2024 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
- The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of Storm Shadow cruise missile strikes on Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, with explosions reported near Sevastopol International Airport. Russia says it shot down 20 Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea. (The Telegraph)
- Russia and Ukraine conduct a prisoner exchange on the border, with 195 soldiers being returned to Russia, and 207 military personnel and civilians being returned to Ukraine, respectively. The deal was facilitated by the United Arab Emirates. (BBC News)
- Crimea attacks
- Iraqi conflict
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria
- Kata'ib Hezbollah suspends operations against the U.S. military in Iraq, in order to "prevent embarrassment of the Iraqi government". (Reuters)
- Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria
Disasters and accidents
- A hangar currently under construction collapses in Boise, Idaho, United States, killing three people and injuring nine. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor becomes the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. (Reuters)
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