After a delay from the Israeli government, the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners has begun. This follows the confirmation by the Israeli military of the release of three Israelis, one male and two female, and five Thai nationals from captivity in the Gaza Strip. 

Hamas has confirmed the killing of military commander Mohammed Deif. Israel says he was killed in July. 

An Israeli air strike killed at least 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank town of Tammun as Israel’s military intensifies operations in the occupied territory. 

On January 23, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it will apply for arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders for gender persecution, marking a pivotal moment in the pursuit of justice for Afghan girls and women.  

Protesters demanding action over the M23 rebel group’s offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have attacked several embassies in the capital, Kinshasa. 

Crowds of demonstrators attacked the embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and the United States and smoke could be seen rising from the French embassy after a fire erupted. 

World leaders and dozens of Holocaust survivors gathered Monday at the former site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops at the end of World War II.  

The ceremony is regarded as the likely last major observance of Auschwitz's liberation that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend, due to their advanced ages. 

After a week of whirlwind gains for the Sudanese army and allies in the capital Khartoum, leaders hailed a turning point in the civil war, speaking to reporters from inside the army's main headquarters that had been besieged since April 2023.  

The U.S. and Lebanon say the ceasefire deal with Israel, due to expire on January 26, has been extended until mid-February. 

Israel had kept troops deployed in Lebanon beyond the initial deadline, accusing the Lebanese government of not fully implementing its part of the deal, which required the removal of Hezbollah from the area. 

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati says, following contact from the U.S., the truce will now remain in place until 18 February. 

Congo severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces raged around the key eastern city of Goma, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians. 

The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, the provincial capital of around 2 million people and a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts.  

South Korea's prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024.  

Yoon's lawyers criticized the indictment as the "worst choice" made by the prosecution service, while the main opposition party welcomed the decision. 

Cambodia’s government has approved a draft law that will jail for up to five years anyone denying atrocities, including genocide, committed by the Khmer Rouge. 

The draft law—which aims to prevent a repeat of the Khmer Rouge’s crimes and provide justice for victims—was approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by the prime minister, Hun Manet. 

According to a government statement, the bill stipulates “the prosecution of any individual” who denies or condones the atrocities committed under the Khmer Rouge.