The people of 24 January

I'm Still Here becomes the first Brazilian film to be nominated for Best Picture, while Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for Best Actress.

Culture · 24 Jan

Pete Hegseth is confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Defense in a 51–50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

Politics · 24 Jan · with JD Vance

Hamas confirms that an Israeli airstrike last summer killed Rawhi Mushtaha, who according to Israel was the "head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip", along with Sameh al-Siraj, who held the security portfolio in Hamas's political bureau, and Sami Odeh, the head of Hamas's "general security mechanism".

Conflict · 24 Jan

Over 60,000 people demonstrate across Slovakia in protest of Prime Minister Robert Fico's anti-Ukrainian, pro-Russian, and Eurosceptic policies.

Politics · 24 Jan