Russian strikes injure six in Sumy Oblast as attacks hit civilian areas
Officials in northern Ukraine said fresh Russian strikes wounded six people and damaged homes, cars and windows across Sumy on February 17.
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UK maritime agency reports small-arms exchange involving vessel and skiff off Aden
UKMTO said a vessel was approached by a skiff carrying five people before gunfire was exchanged southwest of Yemen’s port of Aden.
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Russian drone strike kills three power engineers in Donetsk region as Ukraine’s energy workers come under fire
Ukrainian officials said a drone attack hit a car carrying Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant staff, killing three and wounding one.
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Iran Briefly Closes the Strait of Hormuz for Live-Fire Drills as Nuclear Talks Continue
Tehran combined live-fire exercises, sharp warnings to Washington and a round of nuclear talks in Geneva in a tense day for the Gulf.
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Austrian man charged over Taylor Swift concert attack plot faces up to 20 years
Austria has charged a 21-year-old suspect over a plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts in 2024, reopening scrutiny of one of Europe’s most closely watched disruption scares.
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Suicide bomber and gunmen kill 11 soldiers and a child at security post in Bajaur district
Pakistani military and police said an explosives-laden vehicle rammed a security post in a former Taliban stronghold, killing 12 people in all.
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RSF drone strike on hospital in Sennar state kills three, Sudan medical group says
A Sudan Doctors Network statement said three people were killed and seven wounded when a drone hit Al Mazmoum Hospital.
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Israeli strikes kill 11 Palestinians in Gaza as military campaign continues
Eleven Palestinians, including several militants, were reported killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on the event date, amid continuing fighting and repeated attacks across the enclave.
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Russian drone attack leaves Bryansk region partly without heat and power
Russian officials said a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack hit multiple regions, leaving parts of Bryansk and other oblasts facing outages and damage to energy infrastructure.
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Gunmen kill at least 46 in coordinated attacks on villages in Niger State
Motorcycle-riding attackers swept through three communities in central Nigeria on the event date, killing at least 46 people, burning homes and abducting residents as insecurity deepened near the Kainji Forest corridor.
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Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel and arrests captain after failed stop in its economic zone
Japan’s fisheries agency said a Chinese vessel ignored an inspection stop order off Nagasaki Prefecture before authorities boarded the ship.
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Kenya says Mandera border post with Somalia will reopen in April after 15 years
President William Ruto announced a reopening date for the long-closed border crossing as Kenya moves to reverse a security-era shutdown.
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U.S. Shuts DEA Office in Santo Domingo Over Corruption Concerns
The United States has closed its Drug Enforcement Administration office in Santo Domingo, citing corruption concerns tied to the mission and leaving open questions about how counternarcotics cooperation will be handled next.
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El Paso airspace shutdown fuels confusion over drones, balloons and anti-drone tests
The FAA reversed a sudden flight ban within hours, after conflicting accounts emerged over cartel drones, a balloon and anti-drone technology.
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Russian strike kills four in Bohodukhiv, including three children
AFP said the strike hit Bohodukhiv in Kharkiv Oblast and left four dead, among them three children.
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Five killed in Yemen as crowd linked to STC storms government building
Security forces in Ataq, Yemen, opened fire after a crowd linked to the Southern Transitional Council tried to storm a government building, leaving five dead and 39 wounded.
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Ukrainian military says drone strike set Russia’s Volgograd refinery ablaze
Ukraine’s General Staff said drones struck the Lukoil-operated Volgograd oil refinery, while Russian officials acknowledged damage at a facility in the region.
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U.S. military confirms small deployment to Nigeria for training and support
On February 10, 2026, the U.S. military said it would send a small team to Nigeria amid renewed security and diplomatic attention.
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Vance and Aliyev Sign US-Azerbaijan Strategic Partnership in Baku
US Vice President JD Vance and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a strategic partnership agreement in Baku during a regional trip tied to a US-backed Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process.
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Land mine blast kills four in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor as second explosion adds to toll
A vehicle struck a land mine in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, killing four people, while a separate tractor blast in the same region caused further casualties.
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Israeli Strikes and Gunfire Kill Five in Gaza as Ceasefire Frays
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed five Palestinians in Gaza on the event date, according to RTÉ News, adding pressure to an already fragile truce.
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Russian strike kills mother and 11-year-old child in Sloviansk
A glide-bomb attack on Sloviansk killed an 11-year-old girl and her mother, with officials reporting 14 wounded by afternoon.
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Australia sees protests over Herzog visit after Bondi Beach shooting ban
Demonstrations erupted in several cities as protesters opposed Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s state visit and Sydney remained under a protest ban.
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Russian troops capture two towns east of Kupiansk in mechanized assault, ISW says
The Institute for the Study of War reported Russian forces seized Petropavlivka and Stepova Novoselivka during an armored push east of Kupiansk.
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