Human rights in Gabon Gabon indefinitely suspends access to social media platforms YouTube and TikTok citing concerns they undermine social cohesion and threaten national security.
2028 Philippine presidential election Philippine vice president Sara Duterte announces her candidacy in the next presidential election.
2026 Japanese general election Sanae Takaichi is re-appointed Prime Minister of Japan by the House of Representatives after winning the legislative election.
Terrorism in Australia Australia issues a temporary exclusion order barring one citizen held in a Syrian detention camp from returning to the country under counter-terrorism legislation, citing the citizen's possible links to Islamic State members.
China–Poland relations Poland bans all Chinese-made vehicles from entering military sites, citing data security concerns regarding onboard sensors.
Gas explosion A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others.
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Solar eclipse of February 17, 2026 An annular solar eclipse lasting up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds is visible from Antarctica, for the first time since 2014, the Southern Ocean, and the South Indian Ocean, and partially observed in Africa, Argentina, and Chile.
Premiership of Tarique Rahman Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman is sworn in as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh following the party's victory in the recent election.
Impeachment of José Jerí The Peruvian Congress removes president José Jerí from office following a scandal over undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen.
United States Capitol An 18-year-old is arrested after running towards the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., with a loaded shotgun, multiple rounds of ammunition and a tactical vest.
Shooting A man is killed and eight children are injured in a shooting at a park in San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict An Azerbaijani military court sentences former Republic of Artsakh state minister Ruben Vardanyan, who was arrested in 2023 while leaving the region after Azerbaijan regained control, to 20 years in prison for terrorism, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
Killing of Quentin Deranque French police arrest nine people, including an aide to legislator Raphaël Arnault, in connection with the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque during clashes between far-left and far-right groups in Lyon last week.
2026 United States–Iran crisis Iran partially closes the Strait of Hormuz for several hours due to military exercises and warns the United States to avoid a military escalation.
Backcountry skiers Six backcountry skiers are rescued and ten others are reported missing in an avalanche on the Donner Pass northwest of Lake Tahoe in California, United States.
Sertolovo At least three servicemen are reportedly killed and several others are injured in an explosion at a military commandant's building in Sertolovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
Pileup At least four people are killed and 29 others are injured in a more than 30-vehicle pileup in Pueblo, Colorado, United States.
2026 Cuban crisis Canadian mining firm Sherritt International announces that it will suspend operations in Moa, Holguín, Cuba, after planned fuel deliveries were not fulfilled due to the U.S. blockade affecting oil shipments to the island.
Red Sea crisis The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says a vessel and a skiff exchanged small-arms fire southwest of Aden, Yemen.
Russo-Ukrainian war At least six people are injured and buildings and vehicles are damaged in large-scale Russian strikes on Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.
Three Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant engineers are killed and another is injured in a Russian drone attack on a vehicle in Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
2026 Pawtucket shooting Three people, including the suspect, are killed, and three others are injured in a mass shooting at an indoor ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States.
Passenger train Five people are injured when a passenger train derails near Goppenstein, Ferden, Valais, Switzerland.
Faridabad At least 42 people are injured, including ten critically, in a fire at an industrial unit in Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Manlleu Five people are killed and five others are injured in a fire at a five-story apartment building in Manlleu, Catalonia, Spain.
BR-153 Six people are killed and 46 others are injured when a bus overturns on the BR-153 highway near Marília, São Paulo, Brazil.
Bhiwadi Seven people are killed, 10 others are trapped and some escape in a fire at a chemical factory in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, India.
Pikachu A Pikachu Illustrator Card, a "Pokémon" trading card, sells at auction for US$16,492,000, breaking the record for the most expensive collectible card ever sold.
Colombian conflict Colombia's search unit for missing persons identifies and returns the remains of Camilo Torres Restrepo, a Catholic priest and leader of the National Liberation Army who was killed in combat in 1966.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Twenty-four people are killed, including 12 attackers and a child, and seven civilians are injured in an attack on a security post in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Two people are killed, including a child, and 12 others are injured in a motorcycle bombing near a police station in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Operation Southern Spear Eleven people are killed after U.S. forces launch strikes on three alleged drug smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Sudanese civil war Twenty-eight people are killed in a drone strike on a crowded market outside Sodari, North Kordofan, Sudan.