Portal:Current events/2026 January 4

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Yemeni civil war
  • 2025 Southern Yemen offensive, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
    • Yemeni forces and the Saudi Arabia-led coalition capture the al-Mahrah and Hadhramaut governorates from the Southern Transitional Council. (Al Jazeera)
• 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • The death toll from the strikes rises to at least 80, including members of security forces and civilians. (The New York Times)
  • Cuba confirms that 32 of its citizens were killed during the attacks while carrying out missions. Two days of national mourning are declared. (Al Jazeera)
  • The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifts the ban on US flights through the Caribbean imposed following military strikes in Venezuela. Hundreds of flights were canceled or are rescheduled from yesterday. (Reuters) (The New York Times)
• Israel–Hezbollah conflict
  • Two Hezbollah militants are killed in a strike by the Israel Defense Forces in Al-Jumayjimah, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. (The Jerusalem Post)

Disasters and accidents

• Six people are killed and five injured after a roof collapses in Charsadda district, Pakistan. (Dawn)
• A collision caused by tea leaves spilled from a moving truck involving 12 vehicles in Sano, Tochigi, Japan, leaves one person dead and three others injured. (Kyodo News)

Law and crime

• Myanmar's government releases 6,186 prisoners, including 52 foreign nationals, and reduces prison sentences to mark Independence Day, while excluding inmates convicted of serious crimes. (Reuters)

Science and technology

• A technical failure in Greece's air traffic control communication systems forces authorities to impose a seven-hour nationwide ground stop and airspace closure, diverting aircraft to nearby countries and causing widespread delays and cancellations. (VINnews) (Reuters)