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Eleven people are killed after U.S.

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. [https://news.sky.com/story/11-d

Five people are killed and five others are injured in a fire at a five-story apartment building in Manlleu,

2024 Vienna terrorism plot — Five people are killed and five others are injured in a fire at a five-story apartment building in Manlleu, Catalonia, Spain. [https://news.sky.com/story/five-dead-after-fire-at-ap

Colombia's search unit for missing persons identifies and returns the remains of Camilo Torres Restrepo, a

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

Four people are killed and 37 others are injured in a fire at an industrial unit in Faridabad, Haryana, India.

2024 Vienna terrorism plot — Four people are killed and 37 others are injured in a fire at an industrial unit in Faridabad, Haryana, India. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/gurugram-news/fbad-fire-death-

Five people are injured when a passenger train derails near Goppenstein, Ferden, Valais, Switzerland.

2024 Vienna terrorism plot — Five people are injured when a passenger train derails near Goppenstein, Ferden, Valais, Switzerland. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg39g3xp1wo (BBC News)]

Jubaland forces and American troops conducted a four-day operation that killed more than 60 al-Shabaab

Somali Civil War — Jubaland forces and American troops conducted a four-day operation that killed more than 60 al-Shabaab insurgents in Lower Juba, Jubaland, Somalia. [https://www.hiiraan.com/news/20

Eleven Palestinians, including several militants, are killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza.

Gaza war — Eleven Palestinians, including several militants, are killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r15eyvk2do (BBC News)]

Cuba's Habanos S.A. suspends the annual Habanos Cigar Festival in Havana amid a sharp decline in tourists and

2026 Cuban crisis — Cuba's Habanos S.A. suspends the annual Habanos Cigar Festival in Havana amid a sharp decline in tourists and a severe shortage of fuel due to the ongoing U.S. blockade. [https://h

Eleven people are killed and eight are injured after a bus collided with a trailer in Khairpur district,

2026 Cuban crisis — Eleven people are killed and eight are injured after a bus collided with a trailer in Khairpur district, Pakistan. [https://www.dawn.com/news/1973369/11-killed-8-injured-in-bus-tra

Myanmar's military government orders Timor-Leste's chargé d'affaires to leave the country within a week after

Myanmar–Timor-Leste relations — Myanmar's military government orders Timor-Leste's chargé d'affaires to leave the country within a week after the Chin Human Rights Organization reported that Timor-Leste initiated

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau arrest former energy minister German Galushchenko at the state

Operation Midas — Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau arrest former energy minister German Galushchenko at the state border for his alleged involvement in a ₴4 billion (US$100 million) kickbac

The Cabinet of Israel approves new measures to expand land registration in the occupied West Bank and

Israeli occupation of the West Bank — The Cabinet of Israel approves new measures to expand land registration in the occupied West Bank and facilitate land purchases by Israeli settlers. [https://www.reuters.com/world/

In stock car racing, 23XI's Tyler Reddick wins the 68th running of the Daytona 500.

2026 Daytona 500 — In stock car racing, 23XI's Tyler Reddick wins the 68th running of the Daytona 500. [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/daytona-500-live-updates-nascar-race-time-how-to-wa

Eight people are killed and two others are injured in an explosion and fire at a fireworks store in Donghai

2026 Cuban crisis — Eight people are killed and two others are injured in an explosion and fire at a fireworks store in Donghai County, Jiangsu, China. [https://english.news.cn/20260215/793ffe5cdb0a44

The Philippines signs military defense cooperation pacts with Estonia and Italy at the Munich Security

62nd Munich Security Conference — The Philippines signs military defense cooperation pacts with Estonia and Italy at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany. The agreements will particularly expand cooper

Voting is held in the remaining polling stations and freguesias that had postponed it due to the storm

2026 Portuguese presidential election — Voting is held in the remaining polling stations and freguesias that had postponed it due to the storm training's impact. [https://www.sulinformacao.pt/en/2026/02/presidenciais-seg

Widespread power outages are reported by authorities in several oblasts in Russia, including Belgorod and

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war — Widespread power outages are reported by authorities in several oblasts in Russia, including Belgorod and Bryansk, following a large-scale Ukrainian missile and drone attack on Rus

Five people are killed and several others are injured when a car jumps a median and collides with a bus near

2026 Cuban crisis — Five people are killed and several others are injured when a car jumps a median and collides with a bus near Nelamangala in Karnataka, India. [https://www.thehindu.com/news/nationa

Two skiers are killed and another is injured in an avalanche on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.

2026 Cuban crisis — Two skiers are killed and another is injured in an avalanche on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/skiers-killed-avalanche-italy-courmayeur-b

Four people are killed in an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives

Hezbollah–Israel conflict — Four people are killed in an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in Majdal Anjar, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon, near the Lebanon–Syria bo

Gunmen launch simultaneous attacks on three communities in Niger State, Nigeria, killing at least 46 people

Communal conflicts in Nigeria — Gunmen launch simultaneous attacks on three communities in Niger State, Nigeria, killing at least 46 people and kidnapping a number of others. [https://www.thedailystar.net/news/wo

Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund agree to modify conditions for a proposed US$8.2 billion,

Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund — Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund agree to modify conditions for a proposed US$8.2 billion, four-year lending program, easing certain requirements including planned tax i

Ethiopia revokes Reuters journalists' accreditation in response to an article on February 10 that alleged the

Ethiopia–Sudan relations — Ethiopia revokes Reuters journalists' accreditation in response to an article on February 10 that alleged the Ethiopian military was supporting the Rapid Support Forces in the Suda

France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom assess that Russian opposition leader Alexei

Death and funeral of Alexei Navalny — France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom assess that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison after being poisoned by epibatidine, a neurotox