Armed conflicts and attacks
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says a vessel and a skiff exchanged small-arms fire southwest of Aden, Yemen. (The Jerusalem Post)
Russo-Ukrainian war
At least six people are injured and buildings and vehicles are damaged in large-scale Russian strikes on Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. (RBC-Ukraine)
Eastern Ukraine campaign, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
Three Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant engineers are killed and another is injured in a Russian drone attack on a vehicle in Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (RBC-Ukraine)
Disasters and accidents
At least four people are killed and 29 others are injured in a more than 30-vehicle pileup in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. (WLS-TV) (Times Now)
At least three servicemen are reportedly killed and several others are injured in an explosion at a military commandant's building in Sertolovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. (News.Az) (Al Jazeera)
International relations
2026 United States–Iran crisis
Iran partially closes the Strait of Hormuz for several hours due to military exercises and warns the United States to avoid a military escalation. (Euronews) (Reuters)
Law and crime
An 18-year-old is arrested after running towards the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C., United States, with a loaded shotgun, multiple rounds of ammunition and a tactical vest. (WJLA-TV)
Politics and elections
Impeachment of José Jerí
President of Peru José Jerí is removed from office by the Peruvian congress. (Reuters)
Science and technology
Solar eclipse of February 17, 2026
An annular solar eclipse lasting up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds is visible from Antarctica, for the first time since 2014, the Southern Ocean, and the South Indian Ocean, and partially observed in Africa, Argentina, and Chile. (EclipseWise) (AP) (hub.pl)
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