Portal:Current events/2024 January 7

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Myanmar civil war
  • Operation 1027
    • The Three Brotherhood Alliance claimed that it captured the towns of Kutkai and Theinni on midnight after seizing junta military posts in the towns, including the headquarters of the 16th Military Operations Command in Theinni. (Irrawaddy)
  • Tatmadaw airstrikes kill at least 17 people, including nine children, and injure 20 others in Kanan village, Sagaing. (ABC News)
• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  • At least ten people are killed during three separated confrontations between Palestinians and Israel's border police and army in the occupied West Bank. (AP)
• War in Sudan
  • The SPLM-N (al-Hilu) seized control of Dalang following reports of an agreement between the group and the SAF to fight the RSF. (Sudan Tribune)

Arts and culture

• 81st Golden Globe Awards
  • Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, wins five awards at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, while Poor Things wins the awards for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (CNBC)
  • Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet Nation) becomes the first Indigenous woman to win Best Actress for her performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. (ICT News) (AP)

Disasters and accidents

• A fire in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh destroys hundreds of shelters and facilities and displaces nearly 7,000 Rohingya refugees. (Dhaka Tribune) (The Washington Post)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Bangladeshi general election
  • Citizens of Bangladesh vote in a general election with opposition parties boycotting the election. (Al Jazeera)
• Philippine President Bongbong Marcos signs a law that permits electronic tax filing in the country. (Reuters)

Sports

• 2024 ATP Tour, 2024 WTA Tour
  • 2024 United Cup
    • In tennis, Germany wins their first United Cup after defeating Poland 2–1 in the final. (PA Media via The Guardian)