2026-02-20 69b95806a970a72c93fbf31ad7a3ec114ca39198 23 2026 Winter Olympics 1 /wiki/2026%20winter%20olympics Cortina 172 /wiki/cortina%20d'ampezzo Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 71 /wiki/johannes%20dale-skjevdal Milan 116 /wiki/milan Norway 2 /wiki/norway%20at%20the%20olympics Winter Olympics 37 /wiki/winter%20olympics most gold medals 14 /wiki/all-time%20olympic%20games%20medal%20table 2026 Winter Olympics Cortina Johannes Dale-Skjevdal Milan Norway Winter Olympics most gold medals 2026 Winter Olympics /feed/2026/02/20/norway-breaks-the-record-for-most-gold-medals-at-a-single-winter-olympics-event-after-skier-johannes-dale-skjevdal-won-t The Independent 20 bb78852a2680960e219b35396b4ebc24c4d263e0 2 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/norway-gold-medals-olympics-dale-skjevdal-biathlon-b2924477.html 2026 Norway breaks the record for most gold medals at a single Winter Olympics event after skier Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the country's 17th gold medal in Milan–Cortina, surpassing their own record of 16 gold medals. 2026-02-20 9344793787089616843205d12a577f65353897d9 22 Belinda Balluku 70 /wiki/belinda%20balluku Edi Rama 36 /wiki/edi%20rama Enver Hoxha's statue toppling 115 /wiki/fall%20of%20communism%20in%20albania Riot Police 13 /wiki/riot%20police Tirana 1 /wiki/tirana Belinda Balluku Edi Rama Enver Hoxha's statue toppling Riot Police Tirana Tirana /feed/2026/02/20/clashes-in-tirana-breakout-between-riot-police-and-opposition-party-protesters-demanding-edi-rama-s-resignation-due-to-a Reuters 20 54566e67aaacc17d6f8b7067fc211b0f483798d7 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/graft-allegations-spark-clashes-albania-between-police-protesters-2026-02-20/ 2026 Tirana Times 20 fca85090461941bfdfe59b3fa45108e9cc13afe9 2 https://www.tiranatimes.com/opposition-protests-mark-renewed-political-tensions-in-albania/ 2026 Clashes in Tirana breakout between Riot Police and opposition party protesters demanding Edi Rama's resignation due to allegations of Belinda Balluku's corruption on the anniversary of Enver Hoxha's statue toppling. 2026-02-20 e27b3b0e8ef7e179ce6c4f48496eecdf85f3fda4 21 Donald Trump 115 /wiki/donald%20trump Florida Legislature 1 /wiki/florida%20legislature Palm Beach County, Florida 70 /wiki/palm%20beach%20county,%20florida Palm Beach International Airport 36 /wiki/palm%20beach%20international%20airport formally rename 13 /wiki/list%20of%20things%20named%20after%20donald%20trump Donald Trump Florida Legislature Palm Beach County, Florida Palm Beach International Airport formally rename Florida Legislature /feed/2026/02/20/the-florida-legislature-in-the-united-states-passes-a-measure-to-formally-rename-palm-beach-international-airport-in-p Bloomberg 20 553c19dd128fddc65b41302c2162bbc0c1808d9b 2 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/palm-beach-airport-to-be-renamed-donald-j-trump-international 2026 The Guardian 20 ab447d9f50f603747edca42332958f78085a0f0b 2 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/palm-beach-airport-renamed-donald-trump 2026 The Telegraph 20 841c17db2842790f4514a02e01edaec7405ad4ec 2 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/02/20/florida-airport-renamed-donald-trump/ 2026 The Florida Legislature, in the United States, passes a measure to formally rename Palm Beach International Airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, as the "President Donald J. Trump International Airport". 2026-02-20 f79062416d91eabce6dcf5e469d34121ed40c2b8 20 Donald Trump 2 /wiki/donald%20trump Section 301 37 /wiki/section%20301%20of%20the%20trade%20act%20of%201974 Tariffs in the second Trump administration 1 /wiki/tariffs%20in%20the%20second%20trump%20administration Trade Act of 1974 71 /wiki/trade%20act%20of%201974 executive order 14 /wiki/executive%20order Donald Trump Section 301 Tariffs in the second Trump administration Trade Act of 1974 executive order Tariffs in the second Trump administration /feed/2026/02/20/us-president-donald-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-implementing-tariffs-using-section-122-and-section-301-of-th Reuters 20 4889617cbadb554d9f0c24f7d915f51e13530264 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-orders-temporary-10-global-tariff-replace-duties-struck-down-by-us-supreme-2026-02-20/ 2026 U.S. president Donald Trump signs executive orders aimed at implementing tariffs using Section 122 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. 2026-02-20 c6764b34408c2fb34f873e4e536246e847eda101 19 Learning Resources v. 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Trump" that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not grant the President the power to impose trade tariffs. 2026-02-20 76e8d3276b6c494896ee243acec5dafd8ca7f16b 18 2020–2021 Thai protests 1 /wiki/2020-2021%20thai%20protests Arnon Nampa 37 /wiki/arnon%20nampa Thai 2 /wiki/thailand court 14 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20thailand lèse-majesté 71 /wiki/lese-majeste%20in%20thailand 2020–2021 Thai protests Arnon Nampa Thai court lèse-majesté 2020–2021 Thai protests /feed/2026/02/20/a-thai-court-sentences-activist-lawyer-arnon-nampa-who-has-been-detained-since-2023-to-an-additional-two-years-and-eig Reuters 20 cc9d03370074c67d04eef8403237eafce71afcb3 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-court-extends-sentence-lawyer-who-called-monarchy-reform-2026-02-20/ 2026 A Thai court sentences activist lawyer Arnon Nampa, who has been detained since 2023, to an additional two years and eight months in prison for violating the country's "lèse-majesté" law over remarks made at a 2020 rally. 2026-02-20 6e39335fcbb5b30837614f308e02b698be5990e6 17 Chile 37 /wiki/chile Chile–China relations 1 /wiki/chile-china%20relations China 239 /wiki/china Juan Carlos Muñoz 116 /wiki/juan%20carlos%20munoz%20(politician) United States 2 /wiki/united%20states submarine cable 172 /wiki/submarine%20cable telecommunications minister 71 /wiki/ministry%20of%20transport%20and%20telecommunications%20(chile) visas 14 /wiki/visa%20policy%20of%20the%20united%20states Chile Chile–China relations China Juan Carlos Muñoz United States submarine cable telecommunications minister visas Chile–China relations /feed/2026/02/20/the-united-states-revokes-the-visas-of-three-chilean-officials-including-telecommunications-minister-juan-carlos-munoz Bloomberg 20 a4e602f83463f27d35f460a4c6153307e8051b07 2 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/us-restricts-visas-for-chile-officials-citing-regional-security 2026 The United States revokes the visas of three Chilean officials, including telecommunications minister Juan Carlos Muñoz, after Chile agreed to build a submarine cable with China. 2026-02-20 079d7a925daec3f88c2cea46d27cd3c5eb0b1715 15 2026 Iran–United States crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20iran-united%20states%20crisis Iran 172 /wiki/iran Iraq 71 /wiki/iraq Middle East 116 /wiki/middle%20east Norway 2 /wiki/norway United States 239 /wiki/united%20states military 14 /wiki/norwegian%20armed%20forces stationed 37 /wiki/norwegian%20military%20operations%20abroad 2026 Iran–United States crisis Iran Iraq Middle East Norway United States military stationed 2026 Iran–United States crisis /feed/2026/02/20/norway-relocates-some-of-its-approximately-60-military-personnel-stationed-in-iraq-and-other-parts-of-the-middle-east-ba Reuters 20 a9e8ac0150f05989b5cfa5c7943fbb7abf76ae47 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/norway-moves-some-its-60-soldiers-middle-east-due-security-situation-2026-02-20/ 2026 Norway relocates some of its approximately 60 military personnel stationed in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East back to Norway and other regional locations, citing security concerns amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. 2026-02-20 a41810a9fe11ad013cbf000ae7709f3fb9cc95fb 14 Ecuador 171 /wiki/ecuador Floreana Island 70 /wiki/floreana%20island Galápagos Islands 115 /wiki/galapagos%20islands Galápagos National Park 1 /wiki/galapagos%20national%20park captive-bred 13 /wiki/captive%20breeding giant tortoises 36 /wiki/galapagos%20tortoise Ecuador Floreana Island Galápagos Islands Galápagos National Park captive-bred giant tortoises Galápagos National Park /feed/2026/02/20/the-galapagos-national-park-releases-158-captive-bred-juvenile-giant-tortoises-onto-floreana-island-in-the-galapagos-isl BBC News 20 ad03d9e5ba0301b55e731af84ad7409e6c576b55 2 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wn1jrzk4go 2026 The Galápagos National Park releases 158 captive-bred juvenile giant tortoises onto Floreana Island in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, marking the species' return more than 180 years after its local extinction in the 1840s. 2026-02-20 e22d490355f0e8dff9bf16bc2dd9cb1866a5fdbd 13 France 1 /wiki/france agriculture ministry 13 /wiki/ministry%20of%20agriculture%20(france) culling 36 /wiki/culling livestock 115 /wiki/livestock major cities 238 /wiki/list%20of%20communes%20in%20france%20with%20over%2020,000%20inhabitants regions 171 /wiki/regions%20of%20france removal limit 70 /wiki/nuisance%20wildlife%20management France agriculture ministry culling livestock major cities regions removal limit France /feed/2026/02/20/the-french-agriculture-ministry-authorizes-the-culling-of-around-200-wolves-raising-the-annual-removal-limit-to-21-of Reuters 20 6cf9d3ad51abd7143e69426d7b0b82275eaaa3f0 2 https://www.reuters.com/world/france-allows-culling-around-200-wolves-protect-livestock-2026-02-20/ 2026 The French agriculture ministry authorizes the culling of around 200 wolves, raising the annual removal limit to 21% of the estimated population of over 1,000 animals, with a possible increase to 23%, citing rising livestock losses as wolf numbers expand into agricultural areas and regions near major cities. 2026-02-20 48e8aa2c32117e77f59fa3018c926bae1031e71e 12 Austria 36 /wiki/austria Linz 1 /wiki/linz Tyrol 13 /wiki/tyrol%20(state) Austria Linz Tyrol Linz /feed/2026/02/20/five-people-are-killed-another-is-injured-and-power-outages-are-reported-during-a-major-snowstorm-in-linz-and-tyrol-au AFP via ''Philippine Daily Inquirer 20 db5345d672452755ec87586eef7344591cabf9b9 2 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/309811/austria-snowstorm-leaves-five-dead-road-and-power-chaos 2026 Five people are killed, another is injured and power outages are reported during a major snowstorm in Linz and Tyrol, Austria. 2026-02-20 aee04bf5caf26122ca2ec1bd5d5b1116f865830c 11 Gujarat 13 /wiki/gujarat India 36 /wiki/india Valsad district 1 /wiki/valsad%20district Gujarat India Valsad district Valsad district /feed/2026/02/20/seven-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-in-a-collision-between-a-van-and-a-truck-in-valsad-district-gujarat Hindustan Times 20 970e8cd7841aaee8d1b9a923bc9daed34fcf9eca 2 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/seven-killed-2-injure-after-van-collides-with-truck-on-hilly-stretch-in-gujarat-101771601377249.html 2026 Seven people are killed and two others are injured in a collision between a van and a truck in Valsad district, Gujarat, India. 2026-02-20 6e9115a63d615f05ab0e8a0ee28aa35aac529423 10 China 1 /wiki/china Irkutsk Oblast 115 /wiki/irkutsk%20oblast Lake Baikal 36 /wiki/lake%20baikal Olkhon Island 70 /wiki/olkhon%20island Russia 171 /wiki/russia tourists 13 /wiki/tourism%20in%20russia China Irkutsk Oblast Lake Baikal Olkhon Island Russia tourists China /feed/2026/02/20/seven-chinese-tourists-are-killed-after-their-van-sinks-into-a-frozen-over-section-of-lake-baikal-on-olkhon-island-irku Reuters 20 b18acd2afdd89bd57aa99e91042580227287d2f5 2 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One person was able to escape the vehicle and reach the surface. An investigation into criminal negligence and safety violations is opened. 2026-02-20 f09825f28d6f6dfbfe1e6dd66b1331fdcf632e2f 9 Davao Oriental 36 /wiki/davao%20oriental Davao de Oro 70 /wiki/davao%20de%20oro Philippines 115 /wiki/philippines landslide 1 /wiki/landslide provinces 13 /wiki/provinces%20of%20the%20philippines Davao Oriental Davao de Oro Philippines landslide provinces Landslide /feed/2026/02/20/seven-people-are-killed-including-a-pregnant-woman-two-children-are-injured-and-3000-are-displaced-in-three-landslide CTV News 20 be28efa8ff9742c2fa793fa51e48570e91b9b05f 2 https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/torrential-rains-unleash-landslides-that-kill-7-in-southern-philippines 2026 Philippine Daily Inquirer 20 0115fe02cc8e7493d9618f1381cbd38b5c9cf861 2 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2184520/4-dead-in-mati-landslide 2026 Philippine Daily Inquirer 20 142a56a1833f6161a050390d0cce3d8fc3149e10 2 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2184590/2-children-rescued-in-surigao-del-sur-landslide 2026 Seven people are killed, including a pregnant woman, two children are injured and 3,000 are displaced in three landslides in the provinces of Davao Oriental and Davao de Oro, Philippines. 2026-02-20 88e6d2bf2e9fce89e327e79837b2923daafe23bf 8 Barcelona 13 /wiki/barcelona Sagrada Família 1 /wiki/sagrada%20familia Spanish 36 /wiki/spain Barcelona Sagrada Família Spanish Sagrada Família /feed/2026/02/20/the-sagrada-familia-in-barcelona-spain-reaches-its-designed-height-of-1725-m-after-beginning-construction-in-1882-ah The Guardian 20 9a21a3c70b8ee567b53e2ed40ba90fde2a54bbcd 2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/barcelona-sagrada-familias-church-central-tower-put-in-place 2026 The Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, reaches its designed height of 172.5 m after beginning construction in 1882, ahead of the completion of the main building expected later in 2026. 2026-02-20 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Operation Southern Spear 1 /wiki/operation%20southern%20spear Pacific Ocean 37 /wiki/pacific%20ocean United States Southern Command 2 /wiki/united%20states%20southern%20command drug trafficking 14 /wiki/illegal%20drug%20trade Operation Southern Spear Pacific Ocean United States Southern Command drug trafficking Operation Southern Spear /feed/2026/02/20/three-people-are-killed-in-a-strike-by-the-united-states-southern-command-on-an-alleged-drug-trafficking-vessel-in-an-ar Al Jazeera 20 eab660199c2111ff756e4fcf998e86c167407756 2 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/21/us-military-says-it-attacked-vessel-in-pacific-ocean-killing-three-people 2026 Three people are killed in a strike by the United States Southern Command on an alleged drug trafficking vessel in an area of the eastern Pacific Ocean. 2026-02-20 9bbef871f22886c30ca55988c6a6c62211bfc910 4 Crimea 71 /wiki/crimea Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Sevastopol 37 /wiki/sevastopol Ukrainian forces 2 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74341be5ae0c4a4928c67644a8e35265e22d3303 2 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/309804/lebanon-says-8-dead-in-israeli-strikes-on-east-south 2026 Al Jazeera 20 68af6f4e0abdd29cb7262f1869fb31993dd0ab65 2 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/20/one-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-largest-palestinian-refugee-camp-in-lebanon 2026 IMEMC 20 3e38104ffb4a497916c78eb80d2c6b7b0b80e983 2 https://imemc.org/article/12-killed-in-israeli-strikes-across-lebanon/ 2026 At least 12 people are killed and 33 others are injured in multiple Israeli strikes targeting members of Hezbollah and Hamas across Lebanon. One Hezbollah leader has been reported deceased.