Oil begins to wash ashore on Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, believed to have originated from ship Gulfstream with around 35,000 barrels of oil on board that capsized near Tobago earlier in February. (NOS)
China urges the world’s largest nuclear states to negotiate a ‘no-first-use’ treaty. (Reuters)
Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
The Ukrainian military says it has withdrawn from the villages of Sieverne and Stepove near Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, following the announcement of its withdrawal from the nearby village of Lastochkyne on February 26. (Reuters)
Two people are killed in Conakry, Guinea, during protests related to an ongoing nationwide strike. (Reuters)
Thirty-one people are killed and ten more injured after a bus en route from Mali to Burkina Faso crashes on a road in Koumantou. (AP)
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle continues to spread, with almost 200,000 acres currently on fire. (CNN)
The identity of a deceased man is confirmed by a DNA test to be Satoshi Kirishima who participated in the bombing. (BBC News)
Michigan holds its Republican and Democratic primaries. Former president Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden are the respective winners. (The New York Times)
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2024
Republican and Democratic primaries are held in Michigan. (VOA)
The Hungarian parliament ratifies Sweden’s bid to join NATO. (BBC News)
The Israeli Air Force announces the establishment of a new department focused on monitoring the Iranian Armed Forces. (Jerusalem Post)
Israel conducts airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, marking Israel’s deepest incursion into Lebanon since the outbreak of hostilities. (Reuters)
RED-Tabara militants launch an attack in Buringa, Bubanza Province, Burundi, killing nine people and injuring five others. The local headquarters of the ruling CNDD–FDD party is also set on fire. (Actualite)
Monday, February 26th, 2024
Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh and the entirety of his government resign from office, amid public unpopularity and pressure from the United States government to reform during the Israel–Hamas war. (CNN)
Turkey launches an airstrike in northern Iraq, killing 4 alleged PKK members. (Hürriyet Daily)
Aaron Bushnell, a United States Air Force active-duty member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy yesterday in Washington, D.C., in solidarity with Palestinians, has died at hospital due to his wounds. (Al Jazeera)
Fifteen people are killed and two more injured during an attack on a Catholic Church in the village of Essakane, Oudalan Province, Burkina Faso. (BBC News)
Dozens of people are killed during an attack at a mosque in Natiaobani. (Al Jazeera)
Nine people are killed and 17 are injured in a bus crash near Paulpietersburg, South Africa. (AP)
Voting begins in elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, and local councils, with only four pro-government parties permitted to run. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urges Belarusians to boycott the elections, pledging to hold elections to the Coordination Council in May of this year. (POLITICO)
Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko pledges to run in the next Belarusian presidential election during voting. (Reuters)
The GermanBundestag votes to legalise recreational usage of cannabis for adults, making Germany the third European country to do so after Malta and Luxembourg. (CNN)
A high-altitude balloon is detected over the Western United States, prompting the deployment of fighter aircraft to intercept the object. The origin and purpose of the balloon are unknown, according to U.S. officials. (BBC News)
A large oil slick from the Houthi missile-damaged cargo ship Rubymar forms in the Gulf of Aden, threatening an environmental disaster. (Times of India)
At a summit in Abuja, Nigeria, ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, but continues to demand the release of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum and his family. (Al Jazeera)
Ukraine claims responsibility for the downing of a Russian Beriev A-50 over Krasnodar Krai, Russia, which is their second downing of an A-50 this year. (Kyiv Independent)(Business Insider)
Friday, February 23rd, 2024
An Ethiopian airstrike kills at least 15 people and injures more than 20 others in North Shewa, Ethiopia, with many of the victims fleeing clashes between Fano and the Ethiopian government. (Reuters)
At least 15 people are killed and 44 more injured during a fire at an apartment block in Nanjing, China. (Al Jazeera)
President of Senegal Macky Sall states that he will leave the presidency in April, but does not give a specific date for the presidential election, which was postponed earlier this month. (AP)
Three new moons of the Solar System are discovered, one around Uranus and two around Neptune, bringing their total known satellites to 28 and 16, respectively. (PBS)
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
A Palau-flagged cargo ship en route to Egypt is set on fire after being hit by an anti-ship missile in the Gulf of Aden, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. No casualties are reported. (AP)
Forty people are killed and 100 others are injured in Israeli airstrikes against residential buildings in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
One Israeli is killed and 11 others are seriously injured in a shooting attack by three Palestinians near the Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim in the occupied West Bank. Two gunmen are killed by Israeli soldiers, while a third is injured and arrested. (The National News)
The World Food Programme releases a report stating that more than 95% of Sudan’s population cannot afford a meal a day. (Barron’s)
Five people are killed when a barge collides with the Lixinsha Bridge [zh] in Guangzhou, China. (Reuters)
Nine people are killed, 15 others are injured and one is missing during a fire at a 14-storey residential building in Valencia, Spain. (AP)
An Alaskan jury finds Brian Smith guilty of the murder of Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. (ABC News)
A court in Panama orders the arrest of former president Ricardo Martinelli, who is under protection of the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City. (ABC News)
More than 71,000 customers of US mobile carrier AT&T experience network outages. Some Verizon and T-Mobile users also report outages. (NBC News)
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)
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)
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 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)
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