Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
Law and crime
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- Russo-Ukrainian war
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
- A 65-year-old man accused of shooting and critically injuring lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev on February 6 is detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is transported to Moscow, Russia. (Sky News)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Disasters and accidents
- More than 30 people are killed and many others are seriously injured in a traffic accident in Gezawa, Kano State, Nigeria. (The Punch)
- At least six people are killed, seven others are injured, and more are trapped when two adjoining five-story residential buildings collapse in Tripoli, Lebanon. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- 2026 political prisoner release in Venezuela
- Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa is released from prison after more than eight months of incarceration in a detention facility in Caracas. (AP)
- An Iranian court sentences 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven years and six months in prison and two years of internal exile in South Khorasan for alleged collusion and propaganda-related charges, with the penalties running concurrently. (AFP via GMA News)
Politics and elections
- 2026 Japanese general election
- Japanese citizens vote to elect all 465 seats in the House of Representatives, with the conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party winning an overwhelming majority. (AP)
- 2026 Portuguese presidential election
- Socialist Party candidate António José Seguro is elected President of Portugal, defeating CHEGA leader André Ventura in the second round. (Reuters)
- The postponement of elections in some municipalities are expected due to recent windstorms, including impacts from Storm Kristin. (AFP via RFI) (Politico Europe)
- 2026 Thai general election, 2026 Thai constitutional referendum
- Thai citizens vote to elect all 500 seats in the House of Representatives, with the conservative Bhumjaithai Party winning the most seats. Voters also approved the beginning of a multi-stage drafting process to replace the current constitution. (AP) (DW)
- Politics of Australia
- The Liberal–National Coalition reforms in Opposition following its second split in the span of a year. (The Guardian Australia)
- Politics of the United Kingdom, Starmer ministry
- Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, resigns over his role in the Mandelson affair. (The Guardian)
- 2026 Aragonese regional election
- In Aragon, Spain, ruling PP of Aragon wins the election, albeit without a majority and losing two seats, while the PSOE of Aragon comes second matching its worst result ever and the far-right Vox party doubles its votes and seats. (eldiario.es)
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