Portal:Current events/2024 January 12

January 12, 2024 (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Operation Prosperity Guardian, Red Sea crisis
- 2024 missile strikes in Yemen
  - The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen in response to attacks on international trade in the Red Sea. Explosions are reported in the capital Sanaa and port city of Al Hudaydah, with at least ten Houthi militants killed. (BBC News) (AP) (Bloomberg)
  - U.S. officials confirm that more than a dozen Houthi sites have been targeted with Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. Navy warships and fighter jets. The military targets allegedly included logistical hubs, air defence systems, and weapons storage locations. (AP)
Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine–United Kingdom relations
- British prime minister Rishi Sunak visits Kyiv to reiterate his support for Ukraine. (The Washington Post) (GOV.UK)

Disasters and accidents

2024 Noto earthquake
- The death toll from the magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, on January 1, increases to 215 people, with 28 others still missing. (NHK)
Ten people are killed and six others are missing after an accident at a coal mine in Pingdingshan, Henan, China. (Reuters)

Law and crime

South Africa v. Israel
- On the second day of proceedings, Israel defends itself in The Hague, Netherlands, regarding alleged violations of its obligations under international law in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Times of Israel)
Law enforcement in Suriname
- Former President of Suriname Dési Bouterse is reported missing by the authorities after failing to turn himself in to prison. (The Guardian)