2026

February

28 days of people in the news

  1. 28SaturdayIsrael launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ali Khamenei.6 stories
  2. 27FridayAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei rejects a U.S. Department of Defense request to loosen security safeguards on the Claude large language model for potential use in mass…5 stories
  3. 26ThursdayGreen Party candidate Hannah Spencer wins the constituency of Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester, England, in the party's first by-election win.4 stories
  4. 25WednesdayThe Supreme Federal Court of Brazil sentences former Rio de Janeiro legislators Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão to 76 years and three months in prison each for ordering…3 stories
  5. 24TuesdayDenisse Miralles is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Peru, succeeding Ernesto Álvarez Miranda.2 stories
  6. 23MondayHugo César "El Tuli" Macías Ureña, a right-hand man of El Mencho, who coordinated attacks after his death, is confirmed killed in a shootout with authorities.7 stories
  7. 22SundayNemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), and six other gunmen are killed during a security operation carried out by the Mexican…4 stories
  8. 21SaturdayUp to 22 people are killed, including women and children, and several others are injured when Agwelek Forces gunmen open fire on villagers in Ayod County, Jonglei State…3 stories
  9. 20FridayThe Florida Legislature, in the United States, passes a measure to formally rename Palm Beach International Airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, as the "President…6 stories
  10. 19ThursdayIn the United Kingdom, police arrest royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on charges of misconduct in public office related to his links to convicted American sex offender…6 stories
  11. 18WednesdayPhilippine vice president Sara Duterte announces her candidacy in the next presidential election.5 stories
  12. 17TuesdayBangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman is sworn in as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh following the party's victory in the recent election.4 stories
  13. 16MondayColombia's search unit for missing persons identifies and returns the remains of Camilo Torres Restrepo, a Catholic priest and leader of the National Liberation Army who…4 stories
  14. 15SundayWidespread power outages are reported by authorities in several oblasts in Russia, including Belgorod and Bryansk, following a large-scale Ukrainian missile and drone…3 stories
  15. 14SaturdayBrazilian 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…2 stories
  16. 13FridayUAE-based DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigns and leaves the company with immediate effect amid controversy over his connection to convicted American sex…5 stories
  17. 12ThursdayFormer Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland is charged with gross corruption over connections with American sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.5 stories
  18. 11WednesdayBritish International Investment suspends all future investments with DP World after their CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was revealed to have maintained close ties with…1 story
  19. 10TuesdayCanadian pensions funder La Caisse suspends all future ventures with multinational logistics company DP World following the disclosure by the U.S. Department of Justice…9 stories
  20. 9MondayIranian police arrest several senior figures from the Reformists Front, including Mohsen Aminzadeh, Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, and Azar Mansouri, while additional members…7 stories
  21. 8SundayMona Juul, Norway's ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, resigns after the foreign ministry opened an inquiry into her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, amid media reports…8 stories
  22. 7SaturdayThe mandate for the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti expires, with the powers of the presidency transferred to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who…1 story
  23. 6FridayThe deputy head of Russian military intelligence, lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev, is shot and critically injured in Moscow, Russia.5 stories
  24. 5ThursdayAngola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo agree to take back foreign offenders and illegal migrants from the United Kingdom after Home Secretary Shabana…2 stories
  25. 4WednesdayPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's longtime chairman Brad S. Karp resigns after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein are published.5 stories
  26. 3TuesdayThe Metropolitan Police of Greater London, UK, launches an investigation into House of Lords peer Peter Mandelson following allegations of misconduct in public office.5 stories
  27. 2MondayAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves Royal Lodge to move to the Sandringham Estate as a result of the controversy about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.1 story
  28. 1SundayIn tennis, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz defeats Serbian player Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5, to win his first Australian Open title…6 stories