Saturday

February 14, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Communal conflicts in Nigeria

Gunmen launch simultaneous attacks on three communities in Niger State, Nigeria, killing at least 32 people and kidnapping a number of others. (AP)

International relations

Ethiopia–Sudan relations

Ethiopia revokes Reuters journalists' accreditation in response to a Reuters article on February 10 that alleged the Ethiopian military was supporting the Rapid Support Forces in the Sudanese civil war by running secret training camps for its fighters. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Death and funeral of Alexei Navalny

The United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, and the Netherlands assess that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison after being poisoned by epibatidine, a neurotoxin found in South American poison dart frogs. (NBC News)

Sports

2026 Winter Olympics

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins gold at the men's giant slalom, becoming the first Brazilian and first South American athlete to win a medal at a Winter Olympics in history. (Associated Press)

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