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United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear

Middle Eastern crisis — United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear

Thirteen people are killed and 34 others are injured after a bus carrying wedding guests falls down a

2026 Pacific typhoon season — Thirteen people are killed and 34 others are injured after a bus carrying wedding guests falls down a 200-meter slope near Kathmandu, Nepal. [https://apnews.com/article/nepal-bus-c

The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea approves exemptions for 17 humanitarian projects

English Channel illegal migrant crossings — The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea approves exemptions for 17 humanitarian projects in North Korea, allowing international organizations and non-governmenta

The mayor of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, is arrested on charges of alleged extortion and organized crime.

Mexican drug war — The mayor of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, is arrested on charges of alleged extortion and organized crime. [https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/mexico-arrests-mayor-tequi

The Pakistan Armed Forces use drones and helicopters in an attempt to regain control of Nushki from

2026 Balochistan attacks — The Pakistan Armed Forces use drones and helicopters in an attempt to regain control of Nushki from Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents in Balochistan, Pakistan, after attacks a

American newspaper The Washington Post announces that it will lay off about 300 journalists, roughly

Decline of newspapers — American newspaper The Washington Post announces that it will lay off about 300 journalists, roughly one-third of its employees, particularly those who cover sports, local news, an

The death toll from severe weather in Japan, including heavy snowfall, rises to 35 with at least 400 others

2025–26 Asian winter — The death toll from severe weather in Japan, including heavy snowfall, rises to 35 with at least 400 others injured, according to the Japanese government. [https://news.sky.com/sto

Eswatini–United States relations, Deportation in the second Trump administration

2025–26 European windstorm season — Eswatini–United States relations, Deportation in the second Trump administration

The Woolwich Crown Court finds three out of six members of Palestine Action not guilty of aggravated robbery

2024 Elbit Systems burglary — The Woolwich Crown Court finds three out of six members of Palestine Action not guilty of aggravated robbery relating to a raid on a building owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer

Peter Mandelson steps down from the UK House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information

Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein — Peter Mandelson steps down from the UK House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. [https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0203/1556559-pete

One person is killed, another is injured, a girl is reported missing and thousands are evacuated during

2025–26 European windstorm season — One person is killed, another is injured, a girl is reported missing and thousands are evacuated during floods caused by Storm Leonardo in Portugal and Spain. [https://www.rte.ie/n

Eswatini's high court upholds an agreement with the United States that accepts third-country deportees in

2025–26 European windstorm season — Eswatini's high court upholds an agreement with the United States that accepts third-country deportees in exchange for $5.1 million and at least 15 transfers initiated during the p

A cargo ship captain is sentenced to six years in prison for gross negligence after his ship collided with an

2025 North Sea ship collision — A cargo ship captain is sentenced to six years in prison for gross negligence after his ship collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea off the coast of East Riding of Yorkshire,

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's longtime chairman Brad S.

Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's longtime chairman Brad S. Karp resigns after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein are published. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/bu

Nine city government employees are killed when a dump truck, also carrying crude oil, falls into a river in

2025–26 European windstorm season — Nine city government employees are killed when a dump truck, also carrying crude oil, falls into a river in Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. [https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/reg

Venezuelan businessmen Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, both allied with de jure president Nicolás Maduro, are

United States–Venezuela relations — Venezuelan businessmen Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, both allied with de jure president Nicolás Maduro, are arrested in Caracas during a joint operation with U.S. law enforcement agen

Ryan Wesley Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate United States president Donald Trump while he was

Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Florida — Ryan Wesley Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate United States president Donald Trump while he was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024, is sentenced to

At least 23 Palestinians, including seven women, five children, and a paramedic are killed by Israeli

Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip — At least 23 Palestinians, including seven women, five children, and a paramedic are killed by Israeli military, airstrikes, and drone strikes in the Gaza Strip after a Palestinian

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Northern Gaza Brigade commander Ali al-Razayneh is killed in an airstrike on

Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip — The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Northern Gaza Brigade commander Ali al-Razayneh is killed in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-

Myanmar's military junta announces the creation of a five-member Union Consultative Council with authority

Myanmar civil war — Myanmar's military junta announces the creation of a five-member Union Consultative Council with authority over security and legislative matters, allowing Min Aung Hlaing to assume

At least 16 people are killed, including four children, and multiple others are injured when a bus returning

Somali Civil War — At least 16 people are killed, including four children, and multiple others are injured when a bus returning from a religious festival veers off the road and overturns on a highway

Fourteen migrants are killed after their boat collides with a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel and capsizes off

Somali Civil War — Fourteen migrants are killed after their boat collides with a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel and capsizes off the coast of Chios, Greece. [https://www.reuters.com/world/least-four-mig

Three people are killed and dozens are injured after a bus plunges into a gorge in Sirmaur district, Himachal

Somali Civil War — Three people are killed and dozens are injured after a bus plunges into a gorge in Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. [https://indianexpress.com/article/india/3-killed-hima

More than 1,000 houses are destroyed when a massive fire sweeps through an inlet in Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro,

Somali Civil War — More than 1,000 houses are destroyed when a massive fire sweeps through an inlet in Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro, Philippines. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/thousands-displaced-a