TIL Date: 2026-02
159 headlines found.
- US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance
February 1, 2026 - Blue Origin pauses trips on rocket that carried Jeff Bezos, Katy Perry and William Shatner to space
February 1, 2026 - Norway’s crown princess had years of contact with Epstein, files suggest
February 1, 2026 - Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
February 2, 2026 - Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says
February 2, 2026 - UAE-linked firm bought major stake in Trump family crypto company, Wall Street Journal reports
February 2, 2026 - Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new charges before start of rape trial
February 2, 2026 - Brazilian influencer who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE
February 2, 2026 - Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI, merging his two most ambitious companies
February 2, 2026 - Federal officers in Minneapolis to get body cameras 'effective immediately'
February 3, 2026 - Sarah Ferguson's charity to close days after new Epstein revelations
February 3, 2026 - US judge temporarily blocks lifting of deportation protections for Haiti migrants
February 3, 2026 - Trump seeks $1bn in damages from Harvard
February 3, 2026 - Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
February 3, 2026 - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead
February 4, 2026 - Fourteen migrants dead after collision with Greek coastguard boat
February 4, 2026 - Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
February 4, 2026 - Judge temporarily halts ICE from using teargas and projectiles on protesters in Portland
February 4, 2026 - Nasa delays moon rocket launch by a month after fuel leaks during test
February 4, 2026 - Russian attacks on Ukraine energy sites 'particularly depraved', UK PM Starmer says
February 4, 2026 - Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life
February 4, 2026 - Angel that looked like Giorgia Meloni removed from Rome church fresco
February 4, 2026 - Company that ‘resurrected’ dire wolf announces frozen biovault for endangered species
February 5, 2026 - Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds
February 5, 2026 - Trump administration issues rule that makes it easier to fire federal workers
February 5, 2026 - Ukrainian Defense Ministry says Starlink terminals used by Russia in Ukraine have been ‘cut off’
February 5, 2026 - Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough
February 5, 2026 - US strikes another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2
February 6, 2026 - Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him
February 6, 2026 - Canada and France to open Greenland consulates after Trump demands
February 6, 2026 - Russian general shot several times in Moscow
February 6, 2026 - UK and France asylum deal could violate human rights laws, warns UN
February 6, 2026 - Trump won’t apologize for sharing since-deleted racist video
February 7, 2026 - Judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze more than $16 billion for NY tunnel project
February 7, 2026 - Zelenskyy says US has set June deadline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal
February 7, 2026 - Pentagon ends academic ties with Harvard over its 'woke ideology'
February 7, 2026 - Savannah Guthrie tells mother's possible kidnappers 'we will pay' in plea for her return
February 8, 2026 - Brad Arnold of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down dies aged 47
February 8, 2026 - Russia says man suspected of shooting general detained in Dubai
February 8, 2026 - Pakistan's famous kite festival cautiously returns after 19-year ban
February 8, 2026 - Mystery plaintiff challenges Karl Lagerfeld’s will – but pampered cat can rest easy
February 8, 2026 - China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
February 9, 2026 - Key Venezuelan opposition figure Guanipa ‘kidnapped’ by heavily armed men after being freed from prison, allies say
February 9, 2026 - Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russian energy sites are legitimate targets
February 9, 2026 - Japan’s Takaichi secures historic supermajority in landslide election victory
February 9, 2026 - Portugal elects socialist as president but far-right rival takes record vote share
February 9, 2026 - Lawyers set to argue that Instagram and YouTube intentionally addicted and harmed teen in landmark social media trial
February 9, 2026 - US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean
February 9, 2026 - US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor
February 10, 2026 - Philippe Gaulier, clown guru and mentor to theatre and comedy greats, dies aged 82 oR US lawmakers accuse justice department of 'inappropriately' redacting Epstein files
February 10, 2026 - Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore
February 10, 2026 - Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
February 10, 2026 - ‘Wake-up call’ for Greece as air force officer accused of spying for China
February 10, 2026 - Nine killed and 25 injured in shootings at school and home in Canada
February 11, 2026 - Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
February 11, 2026 - IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton slider’s helmet showing athletes killed in war
February 11, 2026 - Netanyahu to meet Trump as Iran nuclear talks reach critical stage
February 11, 2026 - Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48
February 11, 2026 - Six House Republicans defy Trump to block his Canada tariffs
February 12, 2026 - Switzerland to vote on far-right proposal to cap population at 10 million
February 12, 2026 - IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton racer over helmet
February 12, 2026 - Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir, says Seoul
February 12, 2026 - US border czar says immigration crackdown in Minnesota will ‘conclude’
February 12, 2026 - Gallup ends its presidential tracking poll, the latest shift in the public opinion landscape
February 12, 2026 - Trump’s multibillion lawsuit against BBC over Panorama edit set for Florida trial in 2027
February 12, 2026 - Norway's former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links
February 12, 2026 - Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
February 12, 2026 - Judge says Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
February 12, 2026 - Bangladesh Nationalist Party heads for landslide win in first election since Gen Z uprising
February 13, 2026 - Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat inside its economic waters amid rift with Beijing
February 13, 2026 - EU leaders agree to move ahead with ‘Buy European’ policy
February 13, 2026 - Trump doubles down on racist video, saying no staffer has been disciplined
February 13, 2026 - Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now
February 13, 2026 - French police arrest nine people over suspected €10m Louvre ticket fraud
February 13, 2026 - Don Lemon set to appear in federal court in Minnesota on charges stemming from church protest
February 13, 2026 - Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says
February 14, 2026 - Danish PM says Trump's desire over Greenland still 'the same' despite ongoing talks
February 14, 2026 - Hello Kitty designer steps down after 46 years
February 14, 2026 - More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak
February 15, 2026 - Prime Minister Orbán says the EU – not Russia – is Hungary’s real threat ahead of vote
February 15, 2026 - Ukrainian civilian casualties surged by 26% in 2025, say researchers
February 16, 2026 - Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’
February 16, 2026 - ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat
February 16, 2026 - Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps
February 16, 2026 - David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91
February 16, 2026 - Ancient bone found in Spain could be Hannibal's war elephants
February 16, 2026 - Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95
February 16, 2026 - UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears
February 16, 2026 - Billy Steinberg, Madonna's Like a Virgin songwriter, dies at 75
February 17, 2026 - US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
February 17, 2026 - France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after multimillion-euro fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin in Geneva
February 17, 2026 - US military says it killed 11 people in strikes on three alleged drug boats
February 17, 2026 - Fulton County accuses Justice Department of misleading the judge who approved elections office search warrant
February 17, 2026 - Nancy Guthrie search: DNA from gloves doesn’t match national database or DNA from home, sheriff says
February 17, 2026 - Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
February 18, 2026 - Zelenskyy says Trump exerting ‘unfair’ pressure on Kyiv during Geneva talks
February 18, 2026 - Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
February 18, 2026 - Trump Organization trademark raises suspicions that family could profit from Florida airport name change
February 19, 2026 - US military ready for possible Iran strikes but Trump yet to make decision, reports say
February 19, 2026 - South Korea’s ex-president jailed for life for masterminding an insurrection
February 19, 2026 - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
February 19, 2026 - Russia ‘not ready for peace’ with ‘no tangible signs’ of serious engagement, EU says
February 19, 2026 - YouTube’s first ever video upload acquired by London museum
February 19, 2026 - BBC plans David Attenborough celebration for 100th birthday
February 19, 2026 - Trump says world has 10 days to see if Iran deal reached
February 19, 2026 - Trump changed mind on Chagos deal ‘after UK blocked use of Diego Garcia for Iran strikes’
February 20, 2026 - US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content
February 20, 2026 - Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years
February 20, 2026 - Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes
February 21, 2026 - A joyful day’: final piece of Sagrada Familia’s central tower put in place
February 21, 2026 - Trump says he will increase his new global tariffs to 15%
February 22, 2026 - Willie Colón, trombonist who pioneered salsa music, dies aged 75
February 22, 2026 - Homeland security to suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
February 22, 2026 - Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton goes on public display for first time
February 22, 2026 - Greenland does not need US hospital boat sent by Trump, says Denmark
February 22, 2026 - Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
February 22, 2026 - Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says
February 22, 2026 - Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions
February 22, 2026 - Mexican security forces reportedly kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’
February 22, 2026 - DHS reverses course on TSA PreCheck suspension after confusion
February 23, 2026 - Zohran Mamdani bans most travel across NYC due to blizzard – and gives in on a snow day for students
February 23, 2026 - Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party
February 23, 2026 - New Russia sanctions on hold as Hungary blocks EU package ahead of fourth anniversary of Ukraine war
February 23, 2026 - US to stop collecting Trump tariffs ruled illegal by supreme court
February 23, 2026 - Former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
February 23, 2026 - US military strikes alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, killing 3
February 23, 2026 - France blocks US ambassador’s access to ministers after he fails to show for meeting
February 24, 2026 - FedEx sues US government, seeking ‘full refund’ over Trump tariffs
February 24, 2026 - BTS comeback show sells out immediately as 260,000 fans set to descend on Seoul
February 24, 2026 - More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow
February 24, 2026 - A new problem throws four astronauts’ impending moon journey into uncertainty
February 24, 2026 - US government drops case against Democrats in 'illegal orders' video
February 24, 2026 - Trump administration considers forcing banks to verify customers’ citizenship
February 25, 2026 - Katherine Short, daughter of actor Martin Short, dies aged 42
February 25, 2026 - Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
February 25, 2026 - Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon
February 25, 2026 - Secretary Noem threatens to again suspend TSA PreCheck amid DHS shutdown
February 25, 2026 - Israel responsible for two-thirds of record 129 press killings in 2025, says CPJ
February 25, 2026 - Cuba says it shot dead four people on US-registered speedboat
February 26, 2026 - Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against fraud conviction
February 26, 2026 - US and Iran begin talks seen as crucial to prevent conflict
February 26, 2026 - Orban steps up oil accusations against Ukraine after vetoing EU loan to Kyiv
February 26, 2026 - Spanish officer who led 1981 coup dies on day documents declassified
February 26, 2026 - Trump administration meets with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson
February 26, 2026 - Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address
February 26, 2026 - Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage
February 26, 2026 - British prime minister suffers embarrassing election defeat in stronghold to Green Party
February 27, 2026 - Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros, clearing way for Paramount takeover
February 27, 2026 - Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards
February 27, 2026 - Hillary Clinton says she answered every question on Epstein and decries GOP for keeping deposition private
February 27, 2026 - Sam Altman shares Anthropic’s concerns when it comes to working with the Pentagon
February 27, 2026 - Flavor Flav to host Las Vegas event for winning US women’s Olympic ice hockey team
February 27, 2026 - Trump administration orders military contractors and federal agencies to cease business with Anthropic
February 27, 2026 - Nasa announces Artemis III mission no longer aims to send humans to moon
February 27, 2026 - Trump suggests US could carry out ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
February 27, 2026 - Israel says it has launched attack on Iran, as explosions reported in Tehran
February 28, 2026 - Yanis Varoufakis calls prosecution after admitting taking ecstasy 40 years ago ‘ridiculous’
February 28, 2026 - Trump administration warns tariff refund process ‘will take time’
February 28, 2026 - At least 15 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia
February 28, 2026