Trump orders agencies to begin releasing UFO and alien files
Donald Trump said he wants the Pentagon and other agencies to start identifying and releasing files related to extraterrestrial life, UAPs and UFOs.
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Venezuela signs amnesty law that could free hundreds detained for political reasons
Delcy Rodríguez’s move follows months of pressure over political prisoners, but families say releases remain slow and uncertain.
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South Korea sentences Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for leading insurrection
A Seoul court found the former president guilty of trying to subvert the constitution by sending troops to the National Assembly during martial law.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested, Then Released Under Investigation in Epstein-Linked UK Inquiry
British police detained Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for about 11 hours as investigators examined allegations tied to information allegedly shared with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Balcázar takes Peru's interim presidency as Congress turns again after Jerí removal
The former judge replaces José Jerí after lawmakers ousted him over corruption allegations, extending Peru's cycle of short-lived presidencies ahead of April elections.
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Takaichi starts second Cabinet with eye on Trump, rare earths and a harder domestic line
Japan's first female leader returned to office after a landslide win and signaled that Washington, Beijing and the cost of living will define her next phase.
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Sara Duterte Says She Will Run for Philippine President in 2028
The vice president made the early declaration more than two years before the vote, turning speculation into a formal campaign signal.
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France arrests nine over the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque
The arrests include an aide to a far-left lawmaker, as investigators probe a fatal assault that has shaken French politics.
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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh’s new prime minister after BNP victory
Bangladesh restored an elected government as Tarique Rahman took office after the BNP’s election win, closing an 18-month caretaker period and opening a high-pressure reform test.
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Guanajuato park shooting leaves one dead and eight children injured
A park shooting in San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato, killed one person and injured eight children, deepening concern over violence in the state.
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Ukraine says former energy minister German Galushchenko was detained as corruption probe widened
Anti-corruption detectives said they detained Ukraine’s former energy minister while he was trying to cross the border on February 15.
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Western allies say Navalny was poisoned with dart-frog toxin, deepening blame on Moscow
Britain and four European allies say analysis of samples from Alexei Navalny showed a lethal epibatidine toxin, reinforcing claims that he was deliberately poisoned in prison.
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Milagro Navas seeks re-election in El Salvador’s La Libertad Este
The only opposition-aligned mayor in the district said she will run again in 2027, keeping a local foothold for a weakened opposition.
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UK court rules Palestine Action ban unlawful, dealing blow to terror designation
The High Court said the British government’s move to proscribe the activist group was unlawful, reopening a politically charged dispute over protest and security law.
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Angus Taylor takes Liberal leadership as Sussan Ley quits politics
The Australian Liberal party chose Angus Taylor as leader and Jane Hume as deputy, while Sussan Ley’s retirement triggered a by-election in Farrer.
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BNP wins Bangladesh election in historic first poll since 2024 uprising
Bangladesh’s centre-right BNP has won a sweeping parliamentary majority in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, with voters also backing constitutional reform.
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South Carolina State University shooting leaves two dead and one injured
Two people were killed and another wounded in a shooting at a dormitory building at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg.
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Thorbjørn Jagland charged in Norway corruption case tied to U.S. sex trade links
The charges against the former Norwegian prime minister raise rare criminal allegations around a senior European statesman.
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Barbados heads to the polls with Mottley poised for a third term
Polls and on-the-ground reporting point to another victory for Mia Mottley even as cost of living and crime remain live issues.
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One killed and three injured in shooting at Russian technical college in Anapa
Anadolu reported that a student opened fire at a technical college in Anapa, leaving a guard dead and three people wounded.
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School shooting in Hat Yai leaves one dead and three injured
A shooting at a school in Hat Yai, southern Thailand, killed one person and injured three others, including the suspect.
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Colombian senator Aida Quilcué and two bodyguards abducted in Cauca
Authorities later found the senator and her security detail after an abduction on a road in Cauca Department, raising alarms over political safety.
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Tirana protest turns violent as Albania’s corruption anger boils over
Riot police fired tear gas and water cannon in central Tirana as demonstrators pressed demands for the resignation of Albania’s government over corruption allegations tied to Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku.
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Philippine court says same-sex partners may co-own property
The Supreme Court ruled that relationships the law had left “invisible” can be recognised when both partners contribute to a home or other asset.
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