Russian troops capture two towns east of Kupiansk in mechanized assault, ISW says
The Institute for the Study of War reported Russian forces seized Petropavlivka and Stepova Novoselivka during an armored push east of Kupiansk.
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Vance’s Armenia stop marks a first in U.S. presidential diplomacy
JD Vance became the first sitting U.S. vice president or president to visit Armenia, where he and Nikol Pashinyan framed the trip around peace talks, nuclear cooperation and economic ties.
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Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon kills three, including a child, as tensions stay high after ceasefire
An Israeli drone strike on a car in the village of Yanouh killed three people, including a 3-year-old child, in the latest deadly attack in southern Lebanon.
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Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza City building, killing four and injuring dozens
Palestinian medics and local authorities said a residential building was hit in Gaza City as the war's human toll kept rising.
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Myanmar airstrikes damage 60 homes and a Buddhist hall in Chin State, killing three civilians
The SAC’s attacks in Chin State left three civilians dead and forced damage to dozens of homes, according to the supplied report.
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Russian attack forces emergency power cuts across most of Ukraine
Missiles and drones damaged thermal plants, high-voltage links and infrastructure serving nuclear stations as freezing weather returned.
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Pakistan arrests four suspects after deadly Islamabad mosque bombing
Security forces detained four people, including an alleged mastermind, after a suicide attack at a Shiite mosque killed 31 and wounded 169 in the capital.
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RSF drone strike kills at least 24 displaced civilians in North Kordofan
Doctors in Sudan say a Rapid Support Forces drone strike on a vehicle carrying displaced families near Er Rahad killed at least 24 people, including eight children.
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Gunmen kill three villagers and abduct 11, including a priest, in Kaduna State attack
Church officials in northwest Nigeria say gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people, including a Catholic priest, during a predawn raid in Kaduna state.
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ADF attack in eastern Congo kills at least 20 and displaces residents in Lubero territory
The military said the Allied Democratic Forces attacked Mambimbi-Isigo in North Kivu province, leaving at least 20 people dead and forcing residents to flee.
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Canada and France Open Consulates in Nuuk Amid Pressure Over Greenland
Canada and France opened consulates in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, in a coordinated show of support for Denmark and Greenland as US rhetoric over the Arctic island intensified.
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Iraqi F-16 strikes kill four Islamic State militants near Hatra
Iraq's Joint Operations Command said two hideouts, a concealed vehicle and stores of weapons and supplies were destroyed in the western Nineveh desert.
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RSF drone strike on UN aid convoy in North Kordofan kills one and injures three
Sudan Doctors Network said a humanitarian convoy was hit near El-Obeid, underscoring the dangers facing relief operations in the conflict zone.
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Russian GRU general Vladimir Alekseyev shot and seriously wounded in Moscow
BBC News reported on February 6, 2026, that Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times in a residential block in Moscow and taken to hospital in serious condition.
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Security force raid in western Iraq ends with IS suspect detonating explosive belt
An Iraqi security official said a man wearing an explosive belt blew himself up as forces tried to arrest him near the Syrian border, killing himself and injuring two security members.
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Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after sanctions threat
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to take back some people removed from the UK after the government threatened visa penalties.
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U.S. and Russia reopen military hotline as Abu Dhabi talks continue over Ukraine war
Washington and Moscow agreed in Abu Dhabi to restore high-level military contact, a channel that had been dormant since late 2021 as negotiations over Ukraine continued.
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RSF attack on hospital in South Kordofan kills 22, medics say
The medical group said repeated assaults on health facilities are deepening Sudan's humanitarian crisis.
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New START expires, removing last US-Russia nuclear limits
The treaty capped deployed strategic warheads and had been the last remaining nuclear arms-control pact limiting the two countries' arsenals.
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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 24 in Gaza as Ceasefire Frays
Palestinian health officials reported two babies among the dead, while Israel said it targeted armed-group leaders and responded to an attack on its troops.
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Massachusetts and Denmark sign technology-focused economic partnership
The agreement targets research, investment and business ties in life sciences, advanced manufacturing, robotics and artificial intelligence.
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U.S. warship escorts tanker after encounter with Iranian boats in Hormuz
The Stena Imperative continued toward Bahrain after U.S. officials said IRGC vessels and a drone threatened to board and seize it.
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Israel partially reopens Rafah crossing as limited evacuations resume
A small number of sick and wounded Palestinians began crossing into Egypt after Israel permitted a restricted reopening of Rafah, with movement limited to joint security screening.
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Two killed after Ukrainian drone strikes home in Russia's Belgorod region
Regional authorities said the drone hit a house in Stary Oskol and started a fire during an overnight wave that Russia said included 22 drones over Belgorod.
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