Monday 23rd February 2026
Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after the death of a drug lord. (BBC News)
Another US boat strike in the Caribbean Sea kills three, the Pentagon says. (Al Jazeera)
Chad closed its border with Sudan after five soldiers were killed. (Reuters)
South Sudan villagers killed after being lured from their homes with the promise of aid. (AP)
Brazil to revoke waterway decree after Indigenous protesters occupied Cargill port. (Reuters)
The US ambassador to France was banned from meeting the government. (Reuters)
Peter Mandelson is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (BBC News)
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Russia issues a statement warning of the risks of a clash between nuclear powers, after it accuses France and the United Kingdom of preparing to supply Ukraine with nuclear weapons. (Reuters)
Military government air strike kills 17 in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine. (Al Jazeera)
Mass graves found in eastern Congo after rebel withdrawal. (Reuters)
At least 30 people have died after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil, with 39 still missing. (Reuters)
Bolivia restores US DEA ties after 17 years in push against drug trafficking. (Reuters)
Wednesday 25th February 2026
Cuba says it killed 4 people on a speedboat from Florida, alleging they were trying to carry out terrorism in Cuba. (CBS News)
The US is to allow the resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba’s private sector. (Reuters)
Thursday 26th February 2026
Afghanistan launches an attack against Pakistan’s military positions along their border. (Al Jazeera)
The Green Party in the United Kingdom defeated Labour and Reform UK in the local elections. (The New York Times)
Denmark calls an early election following a tense U.S.-Greenland standoff. (NBC News)
Albanian PM fires deputy amid corruption investigation. (Reuters)
Friday 27th February 2026
Clashes continue to break out between Afghanistan and Pakistan as Pakistan launches more airstrikes on several locations, including the capital, Kabul. (Al Jazeera)
Bolivia’s military plane crash death toll rises to 20. (Reuters)
Tram derails in Milan, leaving two dead and dozens injured. (BBC News)
Indonesian court jails ex-CEOs of Pertamina units in graft case. (Reuters)
Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards. (BBC News)
Saturday 28th February 2026
The United States and Israel launch what they are calling a “preemptive strike” on several locations throughout Iran, killing several high-ranking Iranian leaders, including the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. (CNN)
In retaliation, Iran launches ballistic missiles and drones at several countries in the Middle East, including the UAE, where a ballistic missile and drones have hit parts of Dubai. (BBC News)
Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen threaten new attacks as a US aircraft carrier arrives in the region. (AP)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tell ships that passage through the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not allowed’, says EU naval mission officials. (Reuters)
Over 50 killed in strikes on girls’ elementary school in Iran. (Al Jazeera)
Sunday 1st March 2026
Two Iranian missiles were fired at the RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, with the Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides being told by British Prime Minister Kier Starmer that this island is not a target for Iran. (Cyprus Mail)
A US-sanctioned oil tanker was hit off the Oman coast. (Reuters)
Nine people have been killed and another 49 injured in an Iranian ballistic missile strike on a synagogue in Beir Shemesh, Jerusalem District, Israel. (CNN)
169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan. (AP)
Opposition leader of Venezuela, Maria Corina Machado, says she will return to the country in the coming weeks. (Reuters)
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