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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154262" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_conflict_%282024%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Syrian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_intervention_in_Syria" target="_blank">United States intervention in Syria</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a> officials say the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">United States Armed Forces</a> will withdraw all remaining troops from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a>, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/syria-us-troops-withdraw-a97a2665" target="_blank">(The Wall Street Journal)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a>, including one child, are killed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> attacks in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/18/israel-kills-two-in-gaza-blocks-thousands-from-medical-exit-through-rafah" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_explosion" target="_blank">gas explosion</a> at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead" target="_blank">lead</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_industry_of_Nigeria" target="_blank">mine</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar%2C_Plateau_State" target="_blank">Bashar</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateau_State" target="_blank">Plateau State</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" target="_blank">Nigeria</a>, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others. <a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2633518/world" target="_blank">(AFP via Arab News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twelve people are killed in an explosion and fire at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks" target="_blank">fireworks</a> shop in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiangyang" target="_blank">Xiangyang</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubei" target="_blank">Hubei</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-fireworks-shop-people-killed-lunar-new-year-9.7095120" target="_blank">(CBC News)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Poland_relations" target="_blank">China–Poland relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland" target="_blank">Poland</a> bans all <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">Chinese</a>-made <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_manufacturers_and_brands_of_China" target="_blank">vehicles</a> from entering <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">its military</a> sites, citing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_security" target="_blank">data security</a> concerns regarding onboard <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor" target="_blank">sensors</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/poland-bars-chinese-made-cars-military-sites-over-data-security-fears-2026-02-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Australia" target="_blank">Terrorism in Australia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" target="_blank">Australia</a> issues a temporary exclusion order barring one <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_nationality_law" target="_blank">citizen</a> held in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syrian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_refugee_camps" target="_blank">detention camp</a> from returning to the country under <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-terrorism_legislation" target="_blank">counter-terrorism legislation</a>, citing the citizen's possible links to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State" target="_blank">Islamic State</a> members. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-ban-citizen-returning-country-under-rarely-used-terror-laws-2026-02-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Japanese_general_election" target="_blank">2026 Japanese general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanae_Takaichi" target="_blank">Sanae Takaichi</a> is re-appointed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Japan" target="_blank">Prime Minister of Japan</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_%28Japan%29" target="_blank">House of Representatives</a> after winning the legislative election. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/japan-takaichi-us-china-trump-defense-aa82f8a3b5a7120575072f390f30fb97" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Philippine_presidential_election" target="_blank">2028 Philippine presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippine</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">vice president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Duterte" target="_blank">Sara Duterte</a> announces her candidacy in the next <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">presidential</a> election. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260218-philippines-vp-sara-duterte-announces-2028-presidential-run" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-vice-president-duterte-run-president-2028-elections-2026-02-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Gabon" target="_blank">Human rights in Gabon</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon" target="_blank">Gabon</a> indefinitely <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship" target="_blank">suspends access</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media" target="_blank">social media</a> platforms <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok" target="_blank">TikTok</a> citing concerns they undermine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_cohesiveness" target="_blank">social cohesion</a> and threaten <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security" target="_blank">national security</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/gabon-suspends-social-media-citing-threats-security-stability-2026-02-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_February_18" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154262, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_conflict_%282024%E2%80%93present%29']Syrian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_intervention_in_Syria']United States intervention in Syria[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']U.S.[/URL] officials say the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']United States Armed Forces[/URL] will withdraw all remaining troops from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL], formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. [URL='https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/syria-us-troops-withdraw-a97a2665']([I]The Wall Street Journal[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL], including one child, are killed in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] attacks in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/18/israel-kills-two-in-gaza-blocks-thousands-from-medical-exit-through-rafah'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_explosion']gas explosion[/URL] at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead']lead[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_industry_of_Nigeria']mine[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar%2C_Plateau_State']Bashar[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateau_State']Plateau State[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria']Nigeria[/URL], kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others. [URL='https://www.arabnews.com/node/2633518/world'](AFP via [I]Arab News[/I])[/URL] [*]Twelve people are killed in an explosion and fire at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks']fireworks[/URL] shop in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiangyang']Xiangyang[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubei']Hubei[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-fireworks-shop-people-killed-lunar-new-year-9.7095120'](CBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Poland_relations']China–Poland relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland']Poland[/URL] bans all [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']Chinese[/URL]-made [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_manufacturers_and_brands_of_China']vehicles[/URL] from entering [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Armed_Forces']its military[/URL] sites, citing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_security']data security[/URL] concerns regarding onboard [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor']sensors[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/poland-bars-chinese-made-cars-military-sites-over-data-security-fears-2026-02-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Australia']Terrorism in Australia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia']Australia[/URL] issues a temporary exclusion order barring one [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_nationality_law']citizen[/URL] held in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syrian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_refugee_camps']detention camp[/URL] from returning to the country under [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-terrorism_legislation']counter-terrorism legislation[/URL], citing the citizen's possible links to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State']Islamic State[/URL] members. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-ban-citizen-returning-country-under-rarely-used-terror-laws-2026-02-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Japanese_general_election']2026 Japanese general election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanae_Takaichi']Sanae Takaichi[/URL] is re-appointed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Japan']Prime Minister of Japan[/URL] by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_%28Japan%29']House of Representatives[/URL] after winning the legislative election. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/japan-takaichi-us-china-trump-defense-aa82f8a3b5a7120575072f390f30fb97'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Philippine_presidential_election']2028 Philippine presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippine[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Philippines']vice president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Duterte']Sara Duterte[/URL] announces her candidacy in the next [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Philippines']presidential[/URL] election. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260218-philippines-vp-sara-duterte-announces-2028-presidential-run'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-vice-president-duterte-run-president-2028-elections-2026-02-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Gabon']Human rights in Gabon[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon']Gabon[/URL] indefinitely [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship']suspends access[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media']social media[/URL] platforms [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube']YouTube[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTok']TikTok[/URL] citing concerns they undermine [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_cohesiveness']social cohesion[/URL] and threaten [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security']national security[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/gabon-suspends-social-media-citing-threats-security-stability-2026-02-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_February_18"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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