Conflict
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Feb- 2026 -14 FebruaryAfrica
DR Congo Offers Step Towards Truce, M23 Condemns ‘Manipulation’
The DR Congo government said Friday it had accepted "the principle" of a ceasefire but its foes in the eastern conflict, the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, condemned "attempts at manipulation."
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13 FebruaryEurope
Russian Strikes Ukrainian Energy, Port Facilities, Killing Six
Six people died in Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight that targeted the southern port city of Odesa and energy infrastructure, officials announced on Friday.
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12 FebruaryArms
EU Parliament Approves 90-Billion Euro Loan for Ukraine
The EU parliament on Wednesday approved a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine, providing a financial lifeline to cash-strapped Kyiv four years into Russia's invasion.
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12 FebruaryAmericas
Venezuela Shifts Course, Drives Rebels Back Across Colombia Border: Minister
Venezuela has begun pushing Colombian rebel groups back across the border, a sharp break from years of offering guerrillas a safe haven, Colombia's defense minister Pedro Sanchez told AFP on Wednesday.
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12 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Leader Warns Countries in Region ‘Next’ in Case of China Attack
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te warned that countries in the region would be China's next targets should Beijing seize the democratic island, as he insisted on the need for Taiwan to dramatically shore up its defenses.
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11 FebruaryAfrica
Kenya FM to Visit Russia Over Forced Conscripts in Ukraine
Kenya said Tuesday its foreign minister would go to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs, only to send them to Ukraine's front lines as "cannon fodder."
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11 FebruaryAfrica
UN Seeks ‘Security Guarantees’ to Monitor DRC Ceasefire
The UN on Tuesday sought "security guarantees" from warring parties in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to enable its soldiers to use a key airport for monitoring a planned ceasefire.
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11 FebruaryEurope
Russian Strike on Ukraine Kills Four, Including Toddlers: Official
A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Bogodukhiv killed three children and their father, an official said on Wednesday.
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10 FebruaryMiddle East
Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Kill Four, Including Security Officer and Child
Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed four people on Monday including a Lebanese security forces member and his child, hours after the Israeli army seized a member of Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya.
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10 FebruaryWar
US Vice President Visits Armenia, Azerbaijan to ‘Advance’ Peace
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, before a scheduled trip to Azerbaijan, as Washington seeks to consolidate a peace process between the neighbors.
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