Africa
Kenya international hub airport flights delayed
Flights from Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have been delayed because of a strike by aviation workers. The airport works as a hub for flights to places like Europe, North America and the Middle East. Officials said flights have been delayed for up to four hours. Workers are striking over pay and poor working conditions.
Nigeria issues warning over enlisting abroad
Nigeria’s foreign ministry warned Nigerians about the recruiting of its citizens to fight in foreign conflicts. Officials called the recruiting illegal and made the warning shortly after two Nigerians were found dead from the Ukraine/Russia conflict. Ukrainian intelligence believes more than 1,400 people from 36 African countries have been recruited to fight for Russia.
Asia
Kim Jong Un chooses heir
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has chosen his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his heir. She is believed to be 13 and was recently seen with her father during a visit to Beijing last year. Intelligence officials noted that Ju Ae has been seen at more public events recently and has even started to provide policy input.
Sydney police search for kidnapped man
Police in Sydney are searching for an 85-year-old man who they believe was kidnapped by mistake. The man, Chris Baghsarian, was kidnapped last Friday by at least three attackers. Police said the attackers intended to take someone else. Reportedly, Baghsarian is severely injured in an unknown location.
Europe
Swiss train derails, leaves five injured
At least five people were injured in southern Switzerland when a train derailed. The train was carrying 29 passengers, and one person was taken to a hospital. The country has experienced heavy rain and snow in recent days, and police believe an avalanche may have crossed the tracks shortly before the train passed. The regional train was traveling from Spiez to Brig.
Leak damages painting at Louvre
A 19th Century ceiling painting was damaged at the Louvre because of a water leak. The leak came from a heating pipe and damaged Charles Meynier’s The Apotheosis of Poussin, Le Sueur and Le Brun. In December, another leak at the Louvre destroyed 300-400 pieces at its Egyptian department. The museum was also robbed by four burglars who stole jewelry worth $102 million last October.
Latin America
Fire at Cuban oil refinery
Cuban officials said a fire at an oil refinery has been brought under control. The incident occurred as Cuba faces a fuel shortage that has worsened because of the United States blocking oil shipments from Venezuela. In the past, Venezuela sent around 35,000 barrels of oil a day to the country. Human rights experts from the United Nations called restrictions on Cuba’s oil imports an “extreme form of unilateral economic coercion.”
Hundreds of political prisoners still detained in Venezuela
A pressure group campaigning on behalf of political prisoners in Venezuela said hundreds of people are still behind bars. So far, Venezuela has released 444 political prisoners since the United States seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro last month. Protests have taken place for those who have been jailed recently, including ones organized by students and family of the prisoners.
North America
Two shootings in British Columbia town
This past week, eight people were killed in two shootings in the Canadian Rockies town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The shootings took place at a school and at a home in the town that is home to only 3,000 people. The suspect, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the school.
Beloved actor, Robert DuVall dies at age 95
Movie actor/director Robert DuVall died on February 15, 2026. Robert Selden Duvall was born on Jan. 5, 1931, in San Diego to his father a Navy Rear Admiral William Duvall and actress Mildred Duvall. He attended Principia College in Illinois, receiving a bachelor’s degree in drama. Duvall has acted in a collection of award-winning hits like the Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Tender Mercies and many more. He is well known for the TV mini-series, Lonesome Dove. DuVall is survived by his wife, Luciana Pedraza.
