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February 19, 2026 (Thursday)
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Disasters and accidents
Six people are killed and another is injured when a fire engine plunges off a cliff in Xinhua County, Hunan, China.
At least four people are killed and 17 others are injured when a truck transporting liquid gas crashes and explodes in Santiago, Chile.
Eighteen people are killed and three others are injured when two trucks collide head-on near Port Said, Egypt.
Law and crime
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law on December 3, 2024.
In the United Kingdom, police arrest former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on charges of misconduct in public office related to his links to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Sports
Ski mountaineer Oriol Cardona wins the men's sprint event and captures Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal in 54 years.
February 18, 2026 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States announces that it will withdraw all remaining military troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country.
A security officer is killed and another is injured in an attack by the Islamic State in Raghib, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria.
Four people are killed and two others are injured in a drive-by shooting outside of a school in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
The state-run Myanmar Alin newspaper reports that Bo Nagar, leader of the anti-government Burma National Revolutionary Army, surrendered to the Burmese military after clashes with other rebel groups.
Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet claims that Thai forces are occupying Cambodian territory beyond Thailand's claimed territory, and suggests that the United States–led Board of Peace could help resolve the border dispute and demarcate the Cambodia–Thailand border.
Disasters and accidents
A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others.
International relations
Poland bans all Chinese-made vehicles from entering its military sites, citing data security concerns regarding onboard sensors.
Law and crime
Australia issues a temporary exclusion order barring one citizen held in a Syrian detention camp from returning to the country under counter-terrorism legislation, citing the citizen's possible links to Islamic State members.
Politics and elections
Sanae Takaichi is re-appointed Prime Minister of Japan by the House of Representatives after winning the legislative election.
Following two rounds of voting, JosĂ© MarĂa Balcázar succeeds the removed JosĂ© JerĂ as interim President of Peru.
Science and technology
Gabon indefinitely suspends access to social media platforms YouTube and TikTok citing concerns they undermine social cohesion and threaten national security.
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