Monday 4th February
France has become the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right. (AP)
The Supreme Court in the US has ruled that states cannot kick Donald Trump off the presidential election ballot. (Sky News)
Donald Trump wins the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses after getting 84.4% of the votes. (AP)
Tuesday 5th February
Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of the country’s main airport in the newest attack on key government sites. (AP)
Israel escalated its criticism of a UN agency after the country said 450 of the agency’s workers are militants. (AP)
Two Coast Guard boats from the Philippines and China have clashed once again over the disputed Second Thomas Shoal. (Sky News)
Joe Biden and Donald Trump win their respective contests. (The Washington Post)
Wednesday 6th February
Kyiv has reported that seven people are dead as a drone attack sinks a Russian ship in the Black Sea. (BBC News)
A Barbados-flagged bulk carrier has been hit by a Houthi ballistic missile, killing three crew members and injuring six others. The ship has now been abandoned. (Reuters)
Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign, making Donald Trump the last Republican in the race. (BBC News)
Dean Phillis has ended his campaign and endorses Joe Biden as the next Democratic candidate. (ABC News)
Thursday 7th February
The UK will supply more than 10,000 drones to Ukraine after investing a further £125 million, bringing total funding for drone acquisitions to £325 million. (Sky News)
Sweden official joins NATO. (Sky News)
Norway will donate nearly £120 million towards AMMO for Ukraine. (Sky News)
The New York Governor deploys 750 National Guard troops to the New York City subways in an effort to counter the rise in violent assaults. (Reuters)
Friday 8th February
Five people were killed when an air package parachute failed to deploy after being dropped out of a C-17 over the Gaza Strip. (BBC News)
Donald Trump wins the 2024 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses. (ABC News)
Brenda Bacres became the first black woman to be directly elected major in England after being elected Mayor of Lewisham. (BBC News)
Saturday 9th February
Canada and Sweden resumed funding for UNRWA. (BBC News)
Sunday 10th February
The U.S. military airlifts non-essential personnel from their embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as violence in the country escalates further. (Reuters)
Oppenheimer wins seven Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Editing, and Best Direction. (BBC News)

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