Monday 16^th February 2026

11 people have been killed after US forces struck alleged drug boats in the Pacific and Caribbean. (Sky News)

A child among two was killed in a Pakistan motorcycle bomb blast. (Sky News)

Colombia identifies remains of rebel group priest killed in 1966. (Reuters)

Five dead after fire at apartment building in Spain. (Sky News)

Tuesday 17^th February 2026

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages. (Reuters)

8 skiers found dead, with one still missing, in the deadliest avalanche in Northern California in decades. (CBC News)

Former Karabakh official Vardanyan gets 20 years in Azerbaijani prison. (Reuters)

Peru’s congress votes to oust President Jeri. (Reuters)

Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh. (The Guardian)

Wednesday 18^th February 2026

The U.S. is withdrawing all forces from Syria, roughly 1,000 troops, after more than a decade-long deployment. (The Wall Street Journal)

Cambodian PM says Thailand is occupying ‘deep’ territory after the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)

Israel kills two in Gaza, blocks thousands from medical exit through Rafah. (Al Jazeera)

A Chinese fireworks shop explosion kills 12 people amid Lunar New Year celebrations. (CBC News)

Poland bars Chinese-made cars from military sites over data security fears. (Reuters)

Australia to ban citizens from returning to the country under rarely-used terror laws. (Reuters)

Takaichi is reelected as Japan’s leader. (AP)

Thursday 19^th February 2026

Three aid workers killed, four wounded in RSF drone attack in Sudan’s Kordofan. (Al Jazeera)

A gas explosion kills 16 in Pakistan’s Karachi, collapsing a building. (Al Jazeera)

Truck explosion in Chile’s capital kills four and injures 17. (Reuters)

Venezuela approves amnesty that could release hundreds detained for political reasons. (AP)

South Korea sentenced the ex-President Yoon to life in prison for insurrection. (Reuters)

Police in the United Kingdom arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on charges of misconduct in public office, relating to his links to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (BBC News)

Scientists discover a new dinosaur species deep in the Sahara Desert. (ABC News)

Friday 20^th February 2026

Israeli attacks kill at least 12 people, injure dozens across Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)

One dead in Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol in Crimea, governor says. (Reuters)

The US military says it attacked a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, killing three people. (Al Jazeera)

Attackers kill at least 50 and abduct women and children in Nigeria’s Zamfara state. (Reuters)

Seven bodies found after Chinese tour bus plunged into frozen lake in Russia’s Siberia. (Reuters)

France allows the culling of around 200 wolves to protect livestock. (Reuters)

Norway is moving some of its 60 soldiers to the Middle East due to the security situation. (Reuters)

The US Supreme Court rules that Trump’s emergency tariffs are illegal. (CNN)

Trump pivots to a new 10% global tariff under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. (Reuters)

Saturday 21^st February 2026

Ukraine strikes a missile plant deep inside Russia. (DW)

Two soldiers and five militants were killed in Bannu, Pakistan, the army says. (Reuters)

Islamic State claims two attacks on Syrian army, announces ‘new phase’ of operations. (Reuters)

Residents in Australia’s Victoria state urged to evacuate as bushfire rages. (Reuters)

5 bodies of migrants washed ashore in eastern Libya’s capital, Tripoli, a police officer says. (Reuters)

Sunday 22^nd February 2026

The Mexican army kills the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operations to capture him. (AP)

Northeast travel beans ease after blizzard slams region with over 2 feet of snow. (CNN)

Iran Agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia. (Reuters)

Armed man killed by Secret Service inside perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence identified. (BBC News)