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15,981 storiesNicaragua terminates visa-free entry for Cubans, revoking a policy that previously allowed thousands to
Cuba–Nicaragua relations — Nicaragua terminates visa-free entry for Cubans, revoking a policy that previously allowed thousands to transit through the country on their way to the United States. [https://www.
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa is released from prison after more than eight months of
2026 political prisoner release in Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa is released from prison after more than eight months of incarceration in Caracas. [https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-rodrigue
Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff to British prime minister Keir Starmer, resigns over his role in Peter
Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein — Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff to British prime minister Keir Starmer, resigns over his role in Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S. [https://www.theguardi
In American football, the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots, 29–13, to win their second Super
Super Bowl LX — In American football, the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots, 29–13, to win their second Super Bowl, and their first in 12 years. Seahawks running back (RB) Kenneth W
Fifteen people are killed and eight others are injured when two adjoining five-story residential buildings
United States embargo against Cuba — Fifteen people are killed and eight others are injured when two adjoining five-story residential buildings collapse in Tripoli, Lebanon. [https://www.reuters.com/world/building-col
An Iranian court sentences 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven years and six months in
Censorship in Iran — An Iranian court sentences 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven years and six months in prison and two years of internal exile in South Khorasan for collusion
Mona Juul, Norway's ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, resigns after the foreign ministry opened an inquiry into
Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein — Mona Juul, Norway's ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, resigns after the foreign ministry opened an inquiry into her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, amid media reports that Epstein
Three people are killed when an airstrike carried out by the RSF hits a humanitarian aid vehicle in North
Sudanese civil war — Three people are killed when an airstrike carried out by the RSF hits a humanitarian aid vehicle in North Kordofan, Sudan [https://sudantribune.com/article/310441 ( Sudan Tribune )
Five people are killed and three others are injured when their truck crashes into a fence in Valencia,
United States embargo against Cuba — Five people are killed and three others are injured when their truck crashes into a fence in Valencia, Bukidnon, Philippines. [https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2179276/5-pineapple-wor
Senegalese gendarmerie arrest 14 people in Dakar and Kaolack who are allegedly involved in a human
Human trafficking in Senegal — Senegalese gendarmerie arrest 14 people in Dakar and Kaolack who are allegedly involved in a human trafficking network run by a French national. [https://apnews.com/article/senegal
In Aragon, Spain, the ruling People's Party wins the election, albeit without a majority and losing two
2026 Aragonese regional election — In Aragon, Spain, the ruling People's Party wins the election, albeit without a majority and losing two seats, while the Socialists' Party comes second matching its worst result ev

An Israeli airstrike destroys a residential building outside the areas controlled by Israel in Zaytun
Gaza war — An Israeli airstrike destroys a residential building outside the areas controlled by Israel in Zaytun Quarter, Gaza Strip, Palestine. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/

Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukrainian energy crisis
Russo-Ukrainian war — Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukrainian energy crisis
Saudi Arabia and Syria sign agreements covering a joint low-cost carrier, a new international airport in
Saudi Arabia–Syria relations — Saudi Arabia and Syria sign agreements covering a joint low-cost carrier, a new international airport in Aleppo, and a US$1 billion telecommunications project as part of broader in
Fifteen people are killed after a minibus veers off a road and crashes into a valley near Badakhshan
Saudi Arabia–Syria relations — Fifteen people are killed after a minibus veers off a road and crashes into a valley near Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. [https://tribune.com.pk/story/2591267/minibus-crash-kill
Algeria begins formal procedures to terminate its 2013 air transport agreement with the United Arab Emirates.
Algeria–United Arab Emirates relations — Algeria begins formal procedures to terminate its 2013 air transport agreement with the United Arab Emirates. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/algeria-begins-cancel-air-s
Suspected saboteurs damage rail infrastructure in different locations near Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy,
2026 Winter Olympics — Suspected saboteurs damage rail infrastructure in different locations near Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, disrupting journeys on the first full day of the Winter Olympics. [https:
Three Palestinians are injured when Israeli settlers attack residents in the northern Jordan Valley.
Israeli settler violence — Three Palestinians are injured when Israeli settlers attack residents in the northern Jordan Valley. [https://aje.news/mtuer0?update=4295466 (Al Jazeera)]
Eight people are killed in an explosion at a biotechnology factory in Shanyin County, Shanxi, China.
Saudi Arabia–Syria relations — Eight people are killed in an explosion at a biotechnology factory in Shanyin County, Shanxi, China. [https://english.news.cn/20260208/6ead2621f0974a19b0f26eadd501eb3e/c.html (Xinh
Anti-Olympics protestors and police clash in Milan, Italy, with officers and their vans being targeted with
2026 Winter Olympics — Anti-Olympics protestors and police clash in Milan, Italy, with officers and their vans being targeted with fireworks and firecrackers. [https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/07/europe/italy
The Allied Democratic Forces attack a village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency — The Allied Democratic Forces attack a village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 20 people. [https://apnews.com/article/congo-attack-rebels-adf-244cf
Seven people are killed in a mining accident at a gold mine in Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China.
Saudi Arabia–Syria relations — Seven people are killed in a mining accident at a gold mine in Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China. [https://english.news.cn/20260210/b110997502f94a9da3c97bfb6787f0e6/c.html (Xinhua)]
Seven people are injured, including the perpetrator and four Indian nationals, in a mass stabbing at the
Bashkir State Medical University attack — Seven people are injured, including the perpetrator and four Indian nationals, in a mass stabbing at the Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. [https://ww
Six people are killed and three are injured after a truck rams into a bus on the Yamuna Expressway, Uttar
Saudi Arabia–Syria relations — Six people are killed and three are injured after a truck rams into a bus on the Yamuna Expressway, Uttar Pradesh, India. [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/yamu
Police arrest a woman and seize over 10,500 blasting gelatin sticks, wires, and detonators from a lorry
Bashkir State Medical University attack — Police arrest a woman and seize over 10,500 blasting gelatin sticks, wires, and detonators from a lorry carrying onions parked at a bricks manufacturing unit in Chemmad, Kerala, In