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The mandate for the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti expires, with the powers of the presidency
Haitian crisis — The mandate for the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti expires, with the powers of the presidency transferred to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who survived a remova

An Israeli airstrike hits a building in Gaza City, Palestine.
Gaza war — An Israeli airstrike hits a building in Gaza City, Palestine. [https://english.alarabiya.net/webtv/media/2026/02/06/israeli-airstrike-hits-gaza-city-building (Al Arabiya English)]
The wreckage of an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante operating a cargo flight for Agape Flights that went missing
2026 Islamabad mosque bombing — The wreckage of an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante operating a cargo flight for Agape Flights that went missing yesterday is found in Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti. Both pilots were kille
Canada–Denmark relations, Denmark–France relations, Foreign relations of Greenland
Greenland crisis — Canada–Denmark relations, Denmark–France relations, Foreign relations of Greenland
One of the "key participants" behind the 2012 attack on two United States government facilities in Benghazi,
2012 Benghazi attack — One of the "key participants" behind the 2012 attack on two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Am
Former vice president of the Bank of China Lin Jingzhen is expelled from the Chinese Communist Party
Corruption in China — Former vice president of the Bank of China Lin Jingzhen is expelled from the Chinese Communist Party following an investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, is held.
2026 Winter Olympics — The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, is held. [https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/live-blog/winter-olympics-2026-opening-ceremon
The Iraqi Air Force carries out airstrikes on Islamic State hideouts near Hatra in northern Nineveh
Iraqi insurgency — The Iraqi Air Force carries out airstrikes on Islamic State hideouts near Hatra in northern Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, using F-16 fighter jets, killing four militants and destroyin
At least 53 people are killed or missing, including two babies, and two others are rescued when a rubber boat
2026 Islamabad mosque bombing — At least 53 people are killed or missing, including two babies, and two others are rescued when a rubber boat capsizes north of Zuwarah, Tripolitania, Libya. [https://www.aljazeera
Canada and France open consulates in Nuuk, Greenland, to reinforce support for the Danish Realm against
Greenland crisis — Canada and France open consulates in Nuuk, Greenland, to reinforce support for the Danish Realm against United States president Donald Trump's threats to unilaterally annex the ter
North Macedonian police seize 28 tonnes of cannabis, the largest such haul in the country, from former
Cannabis in North Macedonia — North Macedonian police seize 28 tonnes of cannabis, the largest such haul in the country, from former industrial sites in Skopje and Strumica, link the operation to a recent five-
An Islamic State suicide bomber detonates explosives at a hideout in Al-Qa'im District, Iraq, during an
Iraqi insurgency — An Islamic State suicide bomber detonates explosives at a hideout in Al-Qa'im District, Iraq, during an attempted arrest, killing himself and injuring two security officers. [https
Three men, including the pilot, are killed when a light aircraft crashes into the ocean off Goolwa South,
2026 Islamabad mosque bombing — Three men, including the pilot, are killed when a light aircraft crashes into the ocean off Goolwa South, South Australia. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/three-dead-li

The United States Department of State issues sanctions on 14 oil tankers that are used to transport oil to
Iran–United States relations — The United States Department of State issues sanctions on 14 oil tankers that are used to transport oil to Iran. [https://www.newarab.com/news/us-announces-new-iran-oil-sanctions-m
Amnesty International reports that North Koreans are being executed for watching the South Korean series
Capital punishment in North Korea — Amnesty International reports that North Koreans are being executed for watching the South Korean series Squid Game and listening to K-pop. [https://news.sky.com/story/north-korea-
At least 22 people are killed and eight others are injured in a bombing by the Rapid Support Forces at a
Kordofan Campaign — At least 22 people are killed and eight others are injured in a bombing by the Rapid Support Forces at a military hospital in South Kordofan, Sudan. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/afric
At least eight people are killed and more than 28,000 are displaced after Tropical Storm Penha makes landfall
2026 Pacific typhoon season — At least eight people are killed and more than 28,000 are displaced after Tropical Storm Penha makes landfall in the southern Philippines. [https://apnews.com/article/tropical-stor
Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo agree to take back foreign offenders and illegal
English Channel illegal migrant crossings — Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo agree to take back foreign offenders and illegal migrants from the United Kingdom after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood thr
The remaining 89 people kidnapped from three churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, by criminal gangs on January
Kidnapping in Nigeria — The remaining 89 people kidnapped from three churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, by criminal gangs on January 18, are released. [https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/remaining-89-ki
SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by
Mexican drug war — SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by Russian forces following pressure from Ukraine. [https://www.reuters.com/w
The match between Finland and Canada in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics is postponed
2026 Winter Olympics — The match between Finland and Canada in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics is postponed to February 12 after a norovirus outbreak affected 13 members of the F
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers allegedly smuggling fuel in the
Middle Eastern crisis — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers allegedly smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf. Fifteen crew members onboard both tankers are taken into
An explosion at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India, kills at least 25
2026 Pacific typhoon season — An explosion at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India, kills at least 25 people. [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-illegal-coal-m
International sanctions against North Korea, United Nations and North Korea
English Channel illegal migrant crossings — International sanctions against North Korea, United Nations and North Korea
An Azerbaijani military court sentences 13 former Nagorno-Karabakh officials, including ex-leader Arayik
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict — An Azerbaijani military court sentences 13 former Nagorno-Karabakh officials, including ex-leader Arayik Harutyunyan, to penalties ranging from 15 years to life imprisonment after