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February 28, 2023 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Taliban kill the leader of operations and intelligence of Islamic State – Khorasan Province during a raid in Kabul.
Business and economy
Grocery inflation in the United Kingdom reaches a record high of 17.1%, according to market research group Kantar Worldpanel, amid high levels of inflation, supply chain issues and high energy costs impacting the economy.
Disasters and accidents
A passenger train and a freight train collide in Tempi, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece, killing over 50 people and injuring more than 80 others.
International relations
Finland begins construction of a border barrier on its border with Russia due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Politics and elections
Opposition parties call for a rerun of this year's presidential election after the Independent National Electoral Commission projected Bola Tinubu of the incumbent All Progressives Congress to be the next president, claiming voting irregularities and electoral violence.
Lori Lightfoot loses her re-election bid as Mayor of Chicago, becoming the first one-term mayor in 40 years.
Science and technology
Canada bans social media platform TikTok from all government-issued devices, citing "an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security" from the Chinese-owned app.
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