The Allied Democratic Forces kill at least 20 people in an attack on a village in Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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February 9, 2026 (Monday)
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Armed Conflicts and Attacks
Russian forces launch a large-scale attack on Ukraine using drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least six people, including a 10-year-old boy and his mother in Kharkiv, while dozens of others are wounded.
An Israeli drone strikes a car in Yanouh, South Governorate, Lebanon killing three people, including a 3-year-old child.
Disasters and accidents
At least 53 people are killed or missing, including two babies, and two others are rescued when a rubber boat capsizes north of Zuwarah, Tripolitania, Libya.
International relations
U.S. vice president JD Vance visits Armenia and meets with prime minister Nikol Pashinyan. Vance is the highest ranking U.S. official to have visited Armenia in its history. Vance and Pashinyan discussed implementation of the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace agreement and a civil nuclear energy deal.
The United States Armed Forces will transfer two major NATO command and control centres over to European military forces in Naples, Italy, and Norfolk, Virginia as part of a gradual shift to European countries taking a leading role in the military alliance.
Law and crime
Hong Kong opposition figure Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in prison for violating a national security law following a two-year trial. Eight others, including six former Apple Daily executives and two pro-democracy activists, are also sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa is kidnapped by heavily armed men in civilian clothing just hours after being released from prison in Caracas. The Public Ministry of Venezuela claims he broke his parole's terms and that a request has been made to place Guanipa under house arrest, while not specifying if the government has him in custody.
February 8, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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.
One person is killed in a shooting attack by heavily armed bandits in a community in Kwara State, Nigeria.
The Allied Democratic Forces attack a village in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 20 people.
Business and economy
Cuba suspends refueling for airliners at its airports, including José Martà International Airport, saying it has exhausted the country's fuel supply due to the U.S. blockade of the island and the end of fuel supplies from Venezuela.
Disasters and accidents
More than 30 people are killed and many others are seriously injured in a traffic accident in Gezawa, Kano State, Nigeria.
Five people are killed and three others are injured when their truck crashes into a fence in Valencia, Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
International relations
Nicaragua terminates visa-free entry for Cubans, revoking a policy that previously allowed thousands to transit through the country on their way to the United States.
Law and crime
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.
Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa is released from prison after more than eight months of incarceration in Caracas.
Senegalese police arrest 14 people in Dakar and Kaolack who are allegedly involved in a human trafficking network run by a French national.
Politics and elections
Japanese citizens vote to elect all 465 seats in the House of Representatives, with the conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party winning an overwhelming majority.
Socialist Party candidate António José Seguro is elected President of Portugal, defeating CHEGA leader André Ventura in the second round.
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.
Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff to British prime minister Keir Starmer, resigns over his role in Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S.
Mona Juul, Norway's ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, resigns after the foreign ministry opened an inquiry into her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, amid media reports that Epstein left money to her children.
The postponement of elections in some municipalities are expected due to recent windstorms, including impacts from Storm Kristin.
The Liberal–National Coalition of Australia reforms in Opposition following its second split in the span of a year.
In Aragon, Spain, the ruling People's Party wins the election, albeit without a majority and losing two seats, while the Socialists' Party comes second matching its worst result ever and the far-right Vox party doubles its votes and seats.
Independent Social Democrat candidate Siniša Karan wins a partial rerun of the Republika Srpska presidential election held after irregularities in the November vote, defeating Serb Democratic Party candidate Branko Blanuša in balloting limited to 136 polling stations.
Sports
In American football, the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots, 29–13, to win their second Super Bowl, and their first in 12 years. Seahawks running back (RB) Kenneth Walker III is awarded MVP, the first RB to receive the award in 28 years.
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