Suicide bombing Two people are killed, including the suspect, and two others are injured in a suicide bombing near the Savyolovsky railway station in Moscow, Russia.
Hungary–Ukraine relations Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán announces that Hungary has ended all support for Ukraine, including through European Union framework, until Ukraine resumes oil transfers via the Druzhba pipeline.
Guinea–Sierra Leone relations Sierra Leone says that Guinea has detained several of its army and police personnel and seized their ammunition during construction work on border facilities in Sulima Chiefdom, Falaba District.
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation Four people are killed and several others are injured when an Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicopter crashes into a fruit market in Dorcheh, Isfahan province, Iran.
Displaced Twenty-three people are killled and at least 440 others are displaced from their homes after heavy rain triggers flash flooding in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
AI boom American technology company Meta agrees to purchase millions of artificial intelligence chips from AMD, with AMD committing to supply up to six gigawatts of graphics processing units and issuing Meta warrants convertible into 160 million shares as part of a long-term partnership.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Five police officers are killed by Pakistani Taliban during two ambushes in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Russo-Ukrainian war The Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia accuses France and the United Kingdom of preparing to supply Ukraine with a nuclear weapon, prompting the Russian foreign ministry to warn that such a move would lead to a direct conflict between NATO states and Russia.
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2025–2026 Dutch cabinet formation Rob Jetten is sworn in as the new prime minister of the Netherlands, becoming the country's youngest and its first openly gay prime minister.
1981 Spanish coup attempt Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez announces the declassification of the documents relating to the attempted coup that took place in the Congress of Deputies in 1981.
Crime in Ukraine Seven police officers are injured, including two seriously, in a seperate bombing targeting police vehicles at a filling station in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
Connections of Jeffrey Epstein Canadian-American author and former researcher Peter Attia resigns from CBS News following backlash after lewd messages between him and Jeffery Epstein were released.
British politician Peter Mandelson is arrested on charges of misconduct in public office related to his links to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
France–United States relations France restricts United States ambassador Charles Kushner's direct access to government ministers after he skipped a meeting requested by foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot to address comments concerning the killing of Quentin Deranque.
Slovakia–Ukraine relations Slovak prime minister Robert Fico announces the suspension of emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine amid the Russo-Ukrainian war unless oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline resumes, following a disruption that Slovakia attributes to Ukraine.
Brazil Brazil announces that it will revoke a decree expanding the waterways in the Amazon rainforest under a federal privatization program following protests by Indigenous groups.
Landfill A body of one of the three people that were reported missing after a garbage mound collapsed at a landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines, three days ago, is recovered. The claims of up to 50 people missing are dismissed.
Double-decker bus Five people are killed and 45 others are injured when a double-decker bus overturns on the Purvanchal Expressway in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Meerut Six people are killed in a fire at a three-story residential building in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mil Mi-17 A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Peruvian Air Force that went missing the previous day is found crashed near Chala, Peru. All 15 people on board are confirmed dead.
Prithvi Highway A bus plunges off a mountainous section of the Prithvi Highway near Benighat, Nepal, killing 19 people and injuring 25 others.
Electricity sector in the Dominican Republic A nationwide power outage occurs in the Dominican Republic, which the Ministry of Energy and Mines attributes to a transmission line switch malfunction that triggered system protection mechanisms. Power generation begins to recover later in the day, reaching about 30 percent of normal capacity.
2026 Redbird Airways Beechcraft King Air crash Seven people are killed when a Beechcraft King Air air ambulance crashes in Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Panama Panama's canal authority assumes control of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports on the Panama Canal after the Supreme Court annulled the concessions held by Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison, with an 18-month transition period and a new international tender process planned.
Syrian conflict Four security personnel and an Islamic State gunman are killed in a shootout at a checkpoint in Raqqa, Syria.
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Three security personnel are killed and six others are injured, including some seriously, in an ambush on ambulances by unidentified gunmen in Karak District.
Ecuadorian conflict In Ecuador, seven people are killed in a mass shooting in a rural area in Jama, while two people are killed at a seaside resort of San Vincente.
Sudanese civil war At least 28 people are killed and 39 others are injured in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces in Misteriha, North Darfur, Sudan.
Chad closes its border with Sudan after five Chadian soldiers and three civilians are killed, and 12 others are injured, in clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and militia groups affiliated with the Sudanese government.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian forces launch a wave of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, killing four people, including two civilians in Odesa.
Religious violence in Nigeria Nigerian Army troops kill five suspected Lakurawa insurgents near Mayama Hill, Kebbi State, Nigeria, and recover a cache of weapons.
Operation Southern Spear Three people are killed in an airstrike by the United States Southern Command on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean Sea.
Mexican drug war Hugo César Macías Ureña, alias “El Tuli”, a right-hand man of El Mencho, who coordinated attacks after his death, is confirmed killed in a shootout with authorities.
The death toll among Mexican National Guard troops in Jalisco rises to at least 25 with dozens more wounded amid clashes with Jalisco New Generation Cartel gunmen.
2026 Winter Olympics The United States defeats Canada 2–1 during overtime, winning gold in the men's tournament in ice hockey for the first time since 1980, exactly 46 years after the Miracle on Ice.
The Winter Olympics conclude with Norway as the highest-ranked team in the medal table. The Olympic flag is handed over to the organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics to be held in the French Alps.
9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea North Korea's supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, is re-elected as the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the most powerful position in the one-party state.
2026 Laotian parliamentary election Laotians vote in a parliamentary election to elect the 175 members of the tenth National Assembly. The only legal party in Laos contesting the election is the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
Shootout A suspect is injured in a shootout with a United States Border Patrol agent near the Canada–United States border in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation says they are investigating.
Secret Service Secret Service and police officials kill an armed 21-year-old man who entered Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
Iran–Russia relations The "Financial Times" reports that Iran had signed a confidential €500 million (US$589 million) arms agreement with Russia in December 2025 to buy 500 9K333 "Verba" man-portable air-defense systems and 2,500 associated missiles, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2029 under a contract negotiated between Iran's defence ministry and the Rosoboronexport.
Search and rescue Search and rescue operations begin for three individuals who have been reported missing after a collapse of a landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines, two days prior. There are other claims that up to 50 people are feared missing from the incident.
February 2026 North American blizzard In the United States, a major nor'easter snowstorm hits the East Coast, causing blizzard conditions and major transportation disruptions.
79th British Academy Film Awards At the 2026 BAFTA Awards, the American film "One Battle After Another" wins the most awards with six, including Best Film. "Hamnet" became the most-nominated film by a female director and "Sinners" became the most-nominated film by a Black director in BAFTA history.
Mexican drug war At least seven National Guard troops are killed in clashes with CJNG forces in Western Mexico.
Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and six other gunmen are killed during a security operation carried out by the Mexican Armed Forces near Tapalpa, Jalisco. In response, CJNG members launched coordinated retaliatory attacks, including road blockades involving burning vehicles and improvised checkpoints across multiple states.