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Alexei Navalny
- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (pictured) dies in a penal colony near Kharp, at the age of 47.
- In American football, the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl.
- In association football, the Africa Cup of Nations concludes with Ivory Coast defeating Nigeria in the final.
- Alexander Stubb is elected President of Finland.
- Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in a car crash at the age of 24.
February 18, 2024 (Sunday)
February 17, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announces the full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Avdiivka, following months of heavy fighting and Russian attempts to capture the city. (The Kyiv Independent)
- Battle of Avdiivka
Law and crime
- Twelve people are killed when a man opens fire on his relatives during a family dispute at a village in Kerman province, Iran. (AP)
February 16, 2024 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 2024 Kiryat Malakhi attack, 2024 Re'em Junction shooting
- Two people are killed and four others are injured in a mass shooting at a bus station near Kiryat Malachi, Israel. The perpetrator is killed by an off-duty IDF reservist. (Al Arabiya) (Times of Israel)
- 2024 Kiryat Malakhi attack, 2024 Re'em Junction shooting
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Ukraine announces the withdrawal of its troops from positions in the south of Avdiivka amid heavy clashes with Russian forces for control of the city. The withdrawal comes a day after Russian soldiers entered the city from multiple directions. (Kyiv Post)
- Battle of Avdiivka
- Red Sea crisis
- U.S. officials confirm that a cyberattack was carried out on the MV Beshad, an Iranian spy ship in the Red Sea, to prevent the ship from sharing intelligence with Houthi forces in Yemen. (NBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Five workers are killed and three others are injured after a supermarket under construction collapses in Florence, Italy. (AP)
- One firefighter is killed and 11 other people are injured after a house explodes in Sterling, Virginia, United States. (CNN)
Law and crime
- Death of Alexei Navalny
- Alexei Navalny, one of the most prominent Russian opposition leaders and a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, dies while serving a 19-year sentence at the Polar Wolf penal colony in Tyumen Oblast, Russia. (CNN)
- LGBT rights in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- The Supreme Court of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rejects a challenge to the country's anti-gay laws. (Reuters)
- New York civil investigation of The Trump Organization
- Former U.S. President Donald Trump is fined over $350 million by the New York Supreme Court and temporarily barred from business in New York as a result of The Trump Organization's financial fraud. (The New York Times)
February 15, 2024 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Siege of Khan Yunis
- Israeli special forces raid Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, the largest hospital still functioning in the Gaza Strip. At least one person is killed and eight others are reportedly injured during the raid. (The Guardian)
- Siege of Khan Yunis
Business and economy
- 2021–present United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis
- The United Kingdom enters a technical recession, as a report issued by the Office for National Statistics stated that the economy shrunk in two consecutive quarters amid a slowdown in consumer spending. (CNBC)
Disasters and accidents
- Eleven people are killed and four more injured during a fire at a paint factory in New Delhi, India. (AP)
- Nine firefighters are injured when a truck fuel tank explodes in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. (The Guardian)
International relations
- Russia–United States relations
- Russia and weapons of mass destruction
- The Kremlin dismisses a warning by the United States that Russia intends to imminently place nuclear weapons in space as a "malicious fabrication". The claims were widely circulated yesterday by ABC News and the New York Times after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson warned of a "serious national security threat". (Reuters) (Reuters 2)
- Reuters reports that it is highly unlikely that Russia intends to put a nuclear warhead in space. The antisatellite weapon is more likely a nuclear-powered space-based device that utilizes electronic warfare to blind, jam or fry the electronics inside targets. (Reuters)
- Russia and weapons of mass destruction
Law and crime
- Recognition of same-sex unions in Greece
- The Hellenic Parliament votes 176–76 to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, making it the first Eastern Orthodox country to do so. (The Guardian)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Wellingborough by-election, 2024 Kingswood by-election
- In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party's Gen Kitchen and Damien Egan respectively flip the seats of Wellingborough and Kingswood from the Conservative Party in two by-elections. (BBC News)
Science and technology
- Odysseus, the first US lunar lander since the unsuccessful Peregrine Mission One, is launched at the Kennedy Space Center Florida, United States. (Space.com)
Sports
- In US women's college basketball, Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes the career scoring leader in NCAA Division I, surpassing the record previously held by current WNBA and former Washington star Kelsey Plum during Iowa's 106–89 win over Michigan. (AP)
February 14, 2024 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- A rocket attack from Lebanon on a military base in Safed, Israel, kills one Israeli soldier and injures several others. In response, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill 11 civilians and four Hezbollah militants in Nabatieh and al-Sawana. (The Guardian)
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
- Ukraine claims to have sunk the Russian ship Caesar Kunikov off the coast of Katsiveli, Crimea. A video appears to show the vessel being struck with unmanned surface drones. (RFE/RL)
- Crimea attacks
- Cross-Strait relations
- Two Chinese fishermen drown and two others are rescued when their boat capsizes near Kinmen, Taiwan, while being pursued by the Taiwan Coast Guard, who allege that the fishermen were trespassing. (AP)
- Explosions occur along the route of a natural gas pipeline from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, to the Caspian Sea. The Iranian oil minister blames the incident on "terrorism and sabotage". (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Port Hills fire
- A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch, New Zealand, as firefighters attempt to control a bushfire in Port Hills, just outside the city. (Stuff)
- Fifteen people are killed and eight others are injured when a truck and four microbuses collide in Alexandria, Egypt. (AP)
- One person is killed and 53 others are injured when a church balcony collapses during an Ash Wednesday Mass in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines. (WION)
International relations
- Russia–United States relations
- Russia and weapons of mass destruction
- U.S. officials announce a "serious national security threat" after military intelligence indicates that Russia intends to imminently place nuclear weapons in space. U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed, according to officials. (The Telegraph)
- The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada and the United Kingdom, on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC)
- U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says that there is no need for public alarm after briefing President Biden on the matter. (The Hill)
- Russia and weapons of mass destruction
- Foreign relations of Cuba, Foreign relations of South Korea
- Cuba and South Korea establish diplomatic relations after exchanging letters via their United Nations representatives. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- War crimes in the Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- The Hostages and Missing Families Forum files a complaint of war crimes against the leadership of Hamas at the International Criminal Court. (The Times of Israel)
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- 2024 Kansas City parade shooting
- One person is killed and 22 others are injured in a mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII championship parade at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Three armed suspects are arrested at the scene. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Indonesian general election
- Indonesians elect a president and vice president, members of the People's Consultative Assembly, and local representatives. (Al Jazeera)
Science and technology
- An over 10,000-years-old underwater structure from the Stone Age is discovered in the Bay of Mecklenburg, in the Baltic Sea. The kilometer long stone wall might be the oldest man-made structure on earth. (CNN)
February 13, 2024 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
- Four Armenian soldiers are killed and many others are injured by Azerbaijani troops near the Armenian village of Nerkin Hand, Syunik Province. (Reuters)
- Myanmar civil war
- The Arakan Army claims to have sunk three junta ships travelling on the Kaladan River in Rakhine State, Myanmar, resulting in up to 900 deaths. The sinking is one of the largest losses in the navy's history. (Atlas News) (The Star)
Disasters and accidents
- Around ten people are believed to be trapped underground after a landslide near the Çöpler mine in İliç, Erzincan Province, Turkey. A rescue operation is ongoing. (NOS)
Law and crime
- Five people are killed and four others are critically injured in a drive-by shooting in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. (ABC News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 New York's 3rd congressional district special election
- In the U.S., Democrat Tom Suozzi wins the special election in his former seat which was vacated following the expulsion of Republican George Santos. (AP)
- Estonia–Russia relations
- Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is reportedly placed on the Russian Interior Ministry's register of wanted people due to the country's removal of Soviet war memorials, making Kallas the first known government leader to be added to a wanted list by Russian authorities. (The Guardian)
- Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas
- The United States House of Representatives votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a 214–213 vote with three House Republicans voting "no" alongside all House Democrats. (ABC News)
February 12, 2024 (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- Israeli special forces conduct a raid on a building in Rafah, rescuing two Israeli-Argentinian hostages. (BBC News)
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
- At least 67 people are killed during overnight Israeli airstrikes in Rafah. (Al Jazeera)
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- Israel–Netherlands relations
- A Dutch appeals court orders a suspension of exports of F-35 jet parts to Israel within the next seven days over concerns that the aircraft parts are being used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law. Prime Minister Mark Rutte says that the government will appeal the suspension. (Reuters)
- Rafah offensive
- Israel–United Kingdom relations
- British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence towards Palestinians in the occupied-West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
- Moro conflict
- The Armed Forces of the Philippines confirm that the alleged mastermind of the Mindanao State University bombing in Marawi, a commander of Dawlah Islamiyah–Maute Group, was among the nine militants killed in counterterrorist operations in Lanao del Sur in January. (AFP via VOA) (Manila Bulletin)
- Syrian civil war
- Islamic State insurgents attack a military barracks near Al-Sukhnah, Syria, killing nine soldiers and seizing multiple weapons and vehicles left behind by fleeing government forces. (AP)
Disasters and accidents
- Trinidad and Tobago declares a national emergency after a massive oil spill off the coast of Tobago. (CBS News)
- Two boats collide on the Congo River near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; with the death toll remains unclear. (AP)
Law and crime
- 2024 New York City Subway shooting
- One person is killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting at Mount Eden Avenue station, Highbridge, the Bronx, New York City, United States. (Al Jazeera)
- A man opens fire at a shipping company in Glyfada, Greece, killing three people, before killing himself. (AP)
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