NEW: Army official said the military helicopter involved in the crash was based out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

The BlackHawk was taking part in a training flight, said Heather Chairez, a spokesperson with the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region.

Source: Reuters

Official Air Traffic Control radar captures today’s collision near Washington, DC between a passenger aircraft and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter.

CA (Collision Alert) signals heightened ATC attention, not imminent impact.

The wreckage of the airliner that collided with a military helicopter in the Washington crash is floating in the Potomac River.

Sudanese army has announced that it has gained further ground in the battle for Khartoum, claiming to be in control of key locations in the Bahri area, including areas in Shambat and Old Bahri.

The army's advances included the former Parachute Corps headquarters, which the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had been using as a medical facility before the conflict erupted in mid-April 2023, the army stated.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to combat “antisemitism”, particularly on college campuses.

— Student visas will be revoked for foreign students in pro-Palestinian protests deemed antisemitic.

— The Justice Department will investigate pro-Hamas graffiti and intimidation against Jewish individuals.

Gaza ceasefire holds as Hamas frees 8 more hostages and Israel releases 110 prisoners

In the third such swap since a Gaza ceasefire took hold earlier this month, Hamas will free three more Israeli hostages and five Thai prisoners on today, and Israel will release a further 110 Palestinian prisoners.

Arbel Yehoud, 29, Agam Berger, 20, and Gadi Moses, an 80-year-old man, are among the Israelis to be released. It was not immediately known how the Thais set to be released were identified.

Around 20,000 people were displaced because of Israeli actions, Jenin Governorate announces.

Philippine and US Army exercises will use the missile's payload delivery system next month, says spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala.

He said the Army Artillery Regiment and US Army Pacific (USARPAC) will use the Typhon payload system in the Philippine Army's exercise in February.

The Typhon missile system arrived in April 2024 and was last seen in Ilocos Norte, a province bordering Taiwan.

Rwanda has called for a ceasefire in eastern Congo and for Congo to negotiate with the rebels.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame's request for a summit was left unanswered by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi. Tshisekedi skipped a virtual crisis summit with Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Instead, Tshisekedi addressed the nation for the first time since insurgency groups seized the city on Monday.

Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told Reuters by telephone that fighting in Goma would stop because it was now under rebel control.

Rwanda vs. South Africa

Relations between Rwanda and South Africa have significantly worsened, primarily due to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The situation escalated after 13 South African soldiers were killed during operations against the M23 rebel group in the DRC.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa of distorting facts, asserting that the soldiers were killed by DRC forces, not Rwandan troops, as Ramaphosa suggested.

In a series of statements, Kagame criticized South Africa’s military strength and questioned its role as a peacekeeper in the region.

He stated that if South Africa preferred confrontation, Rwanda would respond accordingly.

Kagame also emphasized that Rwanda’s military is a legitimate national army, not a militia, and argued that South Africa’s involvement in the DRC was misguided.

Islamic Jihad released a picture of Arbel Yehud and Gadi Mozes before their release.