January 22^nd

The United States and the United Kingdom carried out their second joint strike on the Houthi group in Yemen. This has been the eighth strike in nearly two weeks with the most recent being targeted on radars, drones and missile sights. The attacks come after the 26^th Houthi attack on commercial shipping. The airstrikes originated from a collection of assets including Fighter Jets, Warships, and Submarines. (BBC News) (Sky News) (New York Times)

Two US Navy Seals have been declared dead after a 10-day search. (Sky News)

Israel is coming under pressure to ease the civilian suffering in Gaza as the country’s top diplomates meet European Union foreign ministers. (New York Times)

Nikki Haley supporters are hopeful that the New Hampshire primary will reduce the gap between her and Republican front runner Donal Trump in Tuesday’s voting. (The London Times)

January 23^rd

Nikki Haley hopes to reduce Donald Trump’s hopes for the Republican nomination. (BBC News)

The Houthis are asking British and US aid workers to leave Yemen within 30 days after the second airstrike by both nations on Houthi forces in Yemen. (Sky News)

Turkey has backed Sweden’s bid to join the NATO alliance moving the country closer to finalising their entry. (The New York Times)

Israel is reporting that 24 of its soldiers were killed on Monday in their ongoing war in Gaza. This marks the deadliest day for the country’s military since the war started. (BBC News)

The Doomsday Clock is set at 90 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row taking into account Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip as the main factors. (Reuters)

January 24^th

Trump wins the New Hampshire primary, defeating Nikki Haley by 10.5%. This is a big moment for Donald Trump who looks to get the nomination for the 2024 Republican Presidential Election. (BBC News) (Sky News) (The London Times) (New York Times)

A plane carrying 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of war has crashed on the border of Ukraine and Russia. All passengers (74) on the plane were killed with Russia blaming Ukraine for shooting down the plane. The U.S. has said that it is not clear if any prisoners of war were onboard the plane. (AP)

The United Nations (UN) has stated that Israeli tanks struck a UN compound that was sheltering displaced Palestinians from the war in the Gaza Strip. Nine people have been killed and 75 have been wounded in the attacks with more deaths expected. (Reuters)

The UK’s army military chief has suggested that the UK should build a “citizen army” as the current army size, including reserves, would not be enough to fight in a war, stating Russia as the biggest threat. (BBC)

January 25^th

UN’s top court rules on Israel in its war on Gaza and whether to stop the military action that is plaguing all that live in the Gaza Strip. Though the court would not enforce this ruling it would be politically significant. (BBC)

Israel has vowed to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza’s southernmost border with Egypt. This has brought about a sharp warning from Egypt who do not want Israeli troops in the Salaheddin Corridor. (AP)

Latest polls pitting Donald Trump and Joe Biden against one another have Trump leading by 6%, 40% to 34%, with 1,250 participants in the poll. (Reuters)

China asks Iran to help reduce the attacks on ships in the Red Sea. (Reuters)

January 26^th

Donald Trump has been ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in the defamation case. (Sky News) (BBC News)

The Marlin Luanda an oil tanker catches fire after being attacked by Houthi forces using missiles in the Red Sea. This attack follows from the “American-British aggression against our country”. (Sky News)

January 27^th

Countries such as the US, UK, Australia, Italy, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany have suspended aid to the UN agency after it was suggested that some staff helped Hamas conduct their attack on the 7^th of October. (BBC News)

The U.S. has approved a $23bn F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey following the country’s decision to ratify Sweden into NATO. Furthermore, the U.S. has also agreed on a deal worth $8.6bn to Greece for 40 F-35s. (AP)

January 28^th

Three American soldiers have been killed and 34 injured from a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The attack was carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militants. (BBC News)

Once again HMS Diamond has used its missiles to defend itself from an attack by the Iran-backed group Houthis announced The Ministry of Defence. This marks the third time the ship has had to repel an attack from the group. (BBC News)