Below posted 021524_1220pm 

Thursday, February 15th, 2024 

Odysseus, the first US lunar lander since the unsuccessful Peregrine Mission One, is launched at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. (Space.com) 

Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 

A rocket attack from Lebanon on a military base in Safed, Israel, kills an Israeli soldier and injures several others. Separately, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill four children, three women and a man in Nabatieh, while a woman and two children are killed in Sounaeh. Also, four Hezbollah militants are killed in separate strikes. (Al Jazeera) 

Explosions occur along the route of a natural gas pipeline from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, to the Caspian Sea. The Iranian oil minister blames the incident on “terrorism and sabotage”. (Reuters) 

Fifteen people are killed and eight others are injured when a truck and four microbuses collide in Alexandria, Egypt. (AP) 

One person is killed and 53 others are injured when a church balcony collapses during an Ash Wednesday Mass in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines. (WION) 

U.S. officials announce a “serious national security threat” after military intelligence indicates that Russia intends to imminently place nuclear weapons in space. U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed, according to officials. (The Telegraph) 

The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada and the United Kingdom, on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC) 

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says that there is no need for public alarm after briefing President Biden on the matter. (The Hill) 

Cuba and South Korea establish diplomatic relations after exchanging letters via their United Nations representatives. (Reuters) 

One person is killed and 22 others are injured in a mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII championship parade at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Three armed suspects are arrested at the scene. (ABC News) 

Indonesians elect a president and vice president, members of the People’s Consultative Assembly, and local representatives. (Al Jazeera) 

An over 10,000-years-old underwater structure from the Stone Age has been discovered in the Bay of Mecklenburg, in the Baltic Sea. The kilometer long stone wall might be the oldest man-made structure on earth. (CNN) 

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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 

The United States House of Representatives votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a 214–213 vote with three House Republicans voting “No” alongside all House Democrats. (ABC News) 

Five people are killed and four others are critically injured in a drive by shooting in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. (ABC News) 

One person is killed and 53 others are injured after a church balcony in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines, collapses during an Ash Wednesday Mass. (WION) 

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum files a complaint of war crimes against the leadership of Hamas at the International Criminal Court. (The Times of Israel) 

A rocket attack from Lebanon kills one civilian and injures eight others in Safed, Israel. Several rockets also hit the headquarters of the IDF’s Northern Command. (Times of Israel) 

Ukraine claims to have sunk the Russian ship Caesar Kunikov off the coast of Katsiveli, Crimea. A video appears to show the vessel being struck with unmanned surface drones. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) 

A state of emergency has been declared in Christchurch, New Zealand as firefighters battle to control a bushfire in the city’s Port Hills region.(Stuff) 

Four Chinese fishermen go overboard and two drown near Kinmen, Taiwanese Fujian, after their boat capsizes while being chased by the Taiwan Coast Guard, who allege they were trespassing. (Associated Press) 

Indonesians elect a new President and Vice President, members of the People’s Consultative Assembly, and local representatives. (Al Jazeera) 

The Arakan Army claims to have sunk three junta ships travelling on the Kaladan River in Rakhine State, Myanmar, resulting in up to 900 deaths. The sinking is one of the largest losses in the navy’s history. (Atlas News) 

Democrat Tom Suozzi wins the special election in his former seat which was vacated following the expulsion of Republican George Santos. (AP) 

Tuesday,  February 13th, 2024 

The United States Senate passes a foreign aid bill including $60 billion to support Ukraine against Russia. (CNN) 

Four Armenian soldiers are killed and many others are injured by Azerbaijani troops near the southern Armenian village of Nerkin Hand in Syunik Province. (Reuters) 

Around 10 people are believed trapped underground after a landslide near the Çöpler mine in İliç, Turkey. A rescue operation with 400 rescuers is initiated. (NOS) 

The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, was reportedly put on the Russian Interior Ministry’s register of wanted people due to the removal of Soviet War Memorials, making Kallas the first known government leader to be added to a wanted list by Russian authorities. (The Guardian) 

Monday,  February 12th, 2024 

One person is killed and five others injured in a mass shooting at Mount Eden Avenue station, Highbridge, the Bronx, New York City, United States. (Al Jazeera) 

A man opens fire at a shipping company in Glyfada, Greece, killing three people, before killing himself. (AP) 

Israeli special forces conduct a raid on a building in Rafah, rescuing two Israeli-Argentinian hostages and killing seven people. (BBC News) 

At least 67 people are killed during overnight Israeli airstrikes in the Palestinian city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) 

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence in the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera) 

A Dutch appeals court orders a suspension of exports of F-35 jet parts to Israel within the next seven days over concerns that the aircraft parts are being used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law. Prime Minister Mark Rutte says that the government will appeal the suspension. (Reuters) 

The Armed Forces of the Philippines confirm that the alleged mastermind of the Mindanao State University bombing in Marawi, a commander of Dawlah Islamiyah–Maute Group, was among the nine militants killed in counterterrorist operations in Lanao del Sur in January.  (Manila Bulletin) 

Trinidad and Tobago declares a national emergency after a massive oil spill off the coast of Tobago. (CBS) 

Super Bowl Sunday, February 11th, 2024 

In American football, the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII. The Chiefs become the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots did so in Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. (BBC Sport) 

Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, United States is evacuated after an attempted shooting; one suspect has been shot by police. (KTRK) 

President of Hungary Katalin Novák resigns one week after news media revealed that she had pardoned a person who had been convicted of aiding in child sex abuse. (Reuters) 

Hamas announces the death of two Israeli hostages and says eight others have been seriously injured by Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip in the past 96 hours. (Reuters) 

Myanmar’s military junta announces that all men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 will be required to complete two years of mandatory military service, amid territorial losses to anti-junta forces in the ongoing civil war. (Reuters) 

Two Basij members are killed in an attack on an outpost in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. (Iran International) 

In association football, hosts Ivory Coast win their third Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Nigeria 2–1 in the final. Sébastien Haller scores the winning goal in the 81st minute. (The Guardian) 

The death toll from a landslide which struck Maco, Davao de Oro, Philippines, five days ago, increases to 54. Sixty-three others are still missing. (Al Jazeera) 

Alexander Stubb is elected President of Finland with 51.6% of the vote. (Yle) 

France‘s EDF shuts down two nuclear reactors due to a fire at the Chinon Nuclear Power Plant. (Reuters) 

The IDF claim to have discovered a Hamas data center under UNRWA‘s Gaza Strip headquarters. (Times of Israel) 

A Eurocopter EC130 helicopter crashes near Nipton, California, United States, killing all the six people on board, including Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe. (CBS News) 

The End