2026-02-17 61e727ffed1b6d2d4369c2f5a3396683e68770d4 18 2014 37 /wiki/solar%20eclipse%20of%20april%2029,%202014 Africa 172 /wiki/africa Antarctica 14 /wiki/antarctica Argentina 239 /wiki/argentina Chile 317 /wiki/chile Solar eclipse of February 17, 2026 1 /wiki/solar%20eclipse%20of%20february%2017,%202026 South Indian Ocean 116 /wiki/south%20indian%20ocean Southern Ocean 71 /wiki/southern%20ocean annular solar eclipse 2 /wiki/annular%20solar%20eclipse 2014 Africa Antarctica Argentina Chile Solar eclipse of February 17, 2026 South Indian Ocean Southern Ocean annular solar eclipse Solar eclipse of February 17, 2026 /feed/2026/02/17/an-annular-solar-eclipse-lasting-up-to-2-minutes-and-20-seconds-is-visible-from-antarctica-for-the-first-time-since-20 AP 17 11e54a19412feacf047860f040e9680166d7b592 2 https://apnews.com/article/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-february-0d15bb4cd43a8b7eccf6daf7748c5a4a 2026 EclipseWise 17 dd2e0f3a4af616027c4024d6872573fae334eeb5 2 https://eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2026Feb17Aprime.html 2026 hub.pl 17 6b355e0a18afd5474cf79e958992b40551e797ef 2 https://hub.pl/nauka/news-wyjatkowe-zacmienie-slonca-ziemska-gwiazda-zgasnie-na-ponad-,nId,8066195#ref 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. 2026-02-17 e2261049c1d0f80f994490b13c7b6d02d42d0771 17 Bangladesh 71 /wiki/bangladesh Bangladesh Nationalist Party 2 /wiki/bangladesh%20nationalist%20party Premiership of Tarique Rahman 1 /wiki/premiership%20of%20tarique%20rahman Tarique Rahman 14 /wiki/tarique%20rahman prime minister 37 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20bangladesh the recent election 116 /wiki/2026%20bangladeshi%20general%20election Bangladesh Bangladesh Nationalist Party Premiership of Tarique Rahman Tarique Rahman prime minister the recent election Premiership of Tarique Rahman /feed/2026/02/17/bangladesh-nationalist-party-leader-tarique-rahman-is-sworn-in-as-the-11th-prime-minister-of-bangladesh-following-the-pa The Guardian 17 d8f436727da33e7b757b2b6512bbc0f5a01ba156 2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/17/tarique-rahman-sworn-in-bangladesh-prime-minister 2026 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. 2026-02-17 df79374ba3e1b3b9590580a27af31b47351816ef 16 China 116 /wiki/china Congress 14 /wiki/congress%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20peru Impeachment of José Jerí 1 /wiki/impeachment%20of%20jose%20jeri José Jerí 71 /wiki/jose%20jeri Peru 2 /wiki/peru President 37 /wiki/president%20of%20peru China Congress Impeachment of José Jerí José Jerí Peru President Impeachment of José Jerí /feed/2026/02/17/the-peruvian-congress-removes-president-jose-jeri-from-office-following-a-scandal-over-undisclosed-meetings-with-chinese Reuters 17 a2d0b39796f2e3b90124e509546696e555b77ab3 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/perus-congress-votes-oust-president-jeri-2026-02-17/ 2026 The Peruvian Congress removes president José Jerí from office following a scandal over undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessmen. 2026-02-17 0e9cbb30aa0ed8dd11cd5daa3dcbf30d1b3851c6 15 United States Capitol 1 /wiki/united%20states%20capitol Washington, D.C. 13 /wiki/washington,%20d.c. shotgun 36 /wiki/shotgun tactical vest 70 /wiki/bulletproof%20vest United States Capitol Washington, D.C. shotgun tactical vest United States Capitol /feed/2026/02/17/an-18-year-old-is-arrested-after-running-towards-the-united-states-capitol-in-washington-dc-with-a-loaded-shotgun-m Reuters 17 300883cc121dcb25eadf6dd5c8d0cfa5bf1f32d6 2 https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/man-arrested-after-running-toward-us-capitol-with-loaded-shotgun-say-police-2026-02-17/ 2026 WJLA-TV 17 567b961a57f41abf523c6f4f32445c8a80a9407a 2 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2026 A man is killed and eight children are injured in a shooting at a park in San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato, Mexico. 2026-02-17 32f918ce61bd5d3fc46e9ca67f349a52ac45ebcf 13 Azerbaijan 2 /wiki/azerbaijan Azerbaijan regained control 239 /wiki/2023%20azerbaijani%20offensive%20in%20nagorno-karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 1 /wiki/nagorno-karabakh%20conflict Republic of Artsakh 37 /wiki/republic%20of%20artsakh Ruben Vardanyan 116 /wiki/ruben%20vardanyan%20(politician) crimes against humanity 506 /wiki/crimes%20against%20humanity military court 14 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20azerbaijan#military%20courts state minister 71 /wiki/state%20minister%20of%20artsakh terrorism 317 /wiki/terrorism%20in%20azerbaijan the region 172 /wiki/nagorno-karabakh war crimes 406 /wiki/war%20crimes Azerbaijan Azerbaijan regained control Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Republic of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan crimes against humanity military court state minister terrorism the region war crimes Nagorno-Karabakh conflict /feed/2026/02/17/an-azerbaijani-military-court-sentences-former-republic-of-artsakh-state-minister-ruben-vardanyan-who-was-arrested-in-2 Reuters 17 5bbd642b9896572830886112f752d330b84d6c10 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/billionaire-vardanyan-gets-20-years-azerbaijani-prison-state-media-says-2026-02-17/ 2026 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. 2026-02-17 be5d1fdccca5b2fadf9cc2e4edda0ff102dbb59e 12 France 2 /wiki/france Lyon 239 /wiki/lyon Raphaël Arnault 71 /wiki/raphael%20arnault far-left 116 /wiki/far-left%20politics%20in%20france far-right 172 /wiki/far-right%20politics%20in%20france killing of Quentin Deranque 1 /wiki/killing%20of%20quentin%20deranque legislator 37 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(france) police 14 /wiki/national%20police%20(france) France Lyon Raphaël Arnault far-left far-right killing of Quentin Deranque legislator police Killing of Quentin Deranque /feed/2026/02/17/french-police-arrest-nine-people-including-an-aide-to-legislator-raphael-arnault-in-connection-with-the-fatal-beating AFP and Reuters via Al Jazeera 17 648afed8bcbe18ee0c50ed08b80beae05374f197 2 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/18/france-arrests-nine-over-killing-of-far-right-activist-quentin-deranque 2026 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. 2026-02-17 93ce9132638db3439f2432646db3ae17d5a9ad5d 11 2026 United States–Iran crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20united%20states-iran%20crisis Iran 2 /wiki/iran Strait of Hormuz 14 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz United States 71 /wiki/united%20states military exercise 37 /wiki/military%20exercise 2026 United States–Iran crisis Iran Strait of Hormuz United States military exercise 2026 United States–Iran crisis /feed/2026/02/17/iran-partially-closes-the-strait-of-hormuz-for-several-hours-due-to-military-exercises-and-warns-the-united-states-to-av Euronews 17 60afaf9e345630e8198c4e353baa4f478910bfe7 2 https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/tehran-threatens-us-and-closes-hormuz-for-drills-amid-nuclear-talks 2026 Reuters 17 5cb992cce004a18175326bca6495e4fc18cc6753 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-shut-hormuz-strait-few-hours-tuesday-iranian-media-confirms-2026-02-17/ 2026 Iran partially closes the Strait of Hormuz for several hours due to military exercises and warns the United States to avoid a military escalation. 2026-02-17 1b92d8bf1fecf77253568c77d854c6e3984f4850 10 Leningrad Oblast 13 /wiki/leningrad%20oblast Russia 36 /wiki/russia Sertolovo 1 /wiki/sertolovo Leningrad Oblast Russia Sertolovo Sertolovo /feed/2026/02/17/at-least-three-servicemen-are-reportedly-killed-and-several-others-are-injured-in-an-explosion-at-a-military-commandant Al Jazeera 17 3f7c794477f07846ea1116e8a3510189c424d959 2 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/17/deadly-explosion-rocks-russian-military-site-near-st-petersburg 2026 News.Az 17 01d19befaebc7e016dcb017ab5b7ace2270d42c4 2 https://news.az/news/explosion-reported-at-military-building-in-russias-leningrad 2026 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. 2026-02-17 96cd853fcba46a3d7dafc068ecb6cdc53663a6d5 9 Colorado 36 /wiki/colorado Pueblo 13 /wiki/pueblo,%20colorado United States 70 /wiki/united%20states pileup 1 /wiki/multiple-vehicle%20collision Colorado Pueblo United States pileup Pileup /feed/2026/02/17/at-least-four-people-are-killed-and-29-others-are-injured-in-a-more-than-30-vehicle-pileup-in-pueblo-colorado-united-s Times Now 17 cd5db7f3d6faeb7f98e64c1615bac8115fe1f70b 2 https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/i-25-crash-videos-car-pileup-pueblo-colorado-deaths-watch-article-153632041 2026 WLS-TV 17 577ec55fefcb6945622e206c7e183200aa906625 2 https://abc7chicago.com/post/pueblo-county-colorado-pileup-crash-today-least-4-killed-25-involving-more-30-vehicles-poor-conditions-tuesday/18612844/ 2026 At least four people are killed and 29 others are injured in a more than 30-vehicle pileup in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. 2026-02-17 e83e92552a2bfcded6363cfef8b15d6dc3dc520a 8 2026 Lake Tahoe avalanche 1 /wiki/2026%20lake%20tahoe%20avalanche California 116 /wiki/california Donner Pass 37 /wiki/donner%20pass Lake Tahoe 71 /wiki/lake%20tahoe avalanche 14 /wiki/avalanche backcountry skiers 2 /wiki/backcountry%20skiing 2026 Lake Tahoe avalanche California Donner Pass Lake Tahoe avalanche backcountry skiers 2026 Lake Tahoe avalanche /feed/2026/02/17/eight-backcountry-skiers-are-killed-six-others-are-rescued-and-one-is-reported-missing-in-an-avalanche-on-the-donner-pa CBC News 17 ec61f1517ecb9650dc564d8f251e8d835677be96 2 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-avalanche-missing-skiers-survivors-9.7095896 2026 KABC-TV 17 f9abfeb83128ccbca5797f762419a1e3d158c0dc 2 https://abc7.com/post/rescue-underway-missing-skiers-reported-avalanche-castle-peak-area-sierra-nevada-sheriffs-office-says/18612994/ 2026 Eight backcountry skiers are killed, six others are rescued and one is reported missing in an avalanche on the Donner Pass northwest of Lake Tahoe in California, United States. 2026-02-17 4161d0348dbaf739729170418490133580a4646d 7 2026 Cuban crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20cuban%20crisis Canadian mining 2 /wiki/mining%20in%20canada Cuba 116 /wiki/cuba Holguín 71 /wiki/holguin%20province Moa 37 /wiki/moa,%20cuba Sherritt International 14 /wiki/sherritt%20international United States 172 /wiki/united%20states blockade 239 /wiki/united%20states%20embargo%20against%20cuba 2026 Cuban crisis Canadian mining Cuba Holguín Moa Sherritt International United States blockade 2026 Cuban crisis /feed/2026/02/17/canadian-mining-firm-sherritt-international-announces-that-it-will-suspend-operations-in-moa-holguin-cuba-after-plann AA 17 09b922fd8d6d9fe8be1c73a933907435c10d3dbf 2 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/canadian-mining-company-pauses-cuba-operations-due-to-fuel-shortages/3832806 2026 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. 2026-02-17 c649cd9dd192928093a406c5ce6906216543b940 6 Arewa LGA 14 /wiki/arewa%20dandi Communal conflicts in Nigeria 1 /wiki/communal%20conflicts%20in%20nigeria Kebbi State 37 /wiki/kebbi%20state Lakurawa 2 /wiki/lakurawa Nigeria 71 /wiki/nigeria cattle are stolen 116 /wiki/cattle%20raiding Arewa LGA Communal conflicts in Nigeria Kebbi State Lakurawa Nigeria cattle are stolen Communal conflicts in Nigeria /feed/2026/02/17/lakurawa-militants-kill-34-people-in-coordinated-shooting-attacks-on-eight-villages-in-arewa-lga-kebbi-state-nigeria Reuters 17 85d9f6b3ab02122f7f5bf4f1251d1f5611ea4a26 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-lakurawa-militants-kill-34-coordinated-attacks-nigerian-villages-2026-02-19/ 2026 Vanguard News 17 90d12610e4e74f463d00ba7d3ba74923b81e5c09 2 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/02/terrorist-kill-34-fasting-muslims-in-kebbi-latest-attack/ 2026 Lakurawa militants kill 34 people in coordinated shooting attacks on eight villages in Arewa LGA, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Seven of the villages are destroyed as well as several cattle are stolen. 2026-02-17 bbbada98acb3caf3e1223511a5712a8b8b308b98 5 Aden 37 /wiki/aden Red Sea crisis 1 /wiki/red%20sea%20crisis United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations 2 /wiki/naval%20co-operation%20and%20guidance%20for%20shipping#united%20kingdom%20maritime%20trade%20operations Yemen 71 /wiki/yemen skiff 14 /wiki/skiff Aden Red Sea crisis United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Yemen skiff Red Sea crisis /feed/2026/02/17/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-says-a-vessel-and-a-skiff-exchanged-small-arms-fire-southwest-of-aden-yeme The Jerusalem Post 17 d70a94474b7bd5974fbf168262f377b994859c0d 2 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-886960 2026 The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says a vessel and a skiff exchanged small-arms fire southwest of Aden, Yemen. 2026-02-17 37bb79bc4ede0bc7046541890d103ee287ef2337 4 Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Sumy Oblast 2 /wiki/sumy%20oblast Russo-Ukrainian war Sumy Oblast Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/02/17/at-least-six-people-are-injured-and-buildings-and-vehicles-are-damaged-in-large-scale-russian-strikes-on-sumy-oblast-uk RBC-Ukraine 17 543d538511988aa5054efc8ba0326ebaa38bcaf0 2 https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-massively-strikes-ukraine-s-sumy-region-1771331693.html 2026 At least six people are injured and buildings and vehicles are damaged in large-scale Russian strikes on Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. 2026-02-17 2b547f649e786a3fb5bc3139ccc86f780a62b428 3 Donetsk Oblast 116 /wiki/donetsk%20oblast Mykolaivka 71 /wiki/mykolaivka,%20donetsk%20oblast Russian forces 14 /wiki/russian%20armed%20forces Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant 2 /wiki/sloviansk%20thermal%20power%20plant Ukraine 172 /wiki/ukraine drone strikes 37 /wiki/drone%20warfare Donetsk Oblast Mykolaivka Russian forces Russo-Ukrainian war Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant Ukraine drone strikes Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/02/17/three-sloviansk-thermal-power-plant-engineers-are-killed-and-another-is-injured-in-a-russian-drone-attack-on-a-vehicle-i RBC-Ukraine 17 7a0ac854c35757616ec06649f99b15d0644c4557 2 https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-kills-3-ukrainian-power-engineers-1771324972.html 2026 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.