Armed conflicts and attacks

A Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, is attacked by Ukrainian long-range drones, causing a large fire and disrupting operations. Volgograd governor Andrey Bocharov says that the attack was repelled by air defences. (Kyiv Post)

• https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27558

Disasters and accidents

Chile declares a state of emergency as wildfires kill at least 51 people across the country, while hundreds more are reported missing. Multiple fires have been reported in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. More than 1,100 buildings are destroyed. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/raging-forest-fires-kill-least-19-chile-toll-expected-rise-2024-02-03/

Politics and elections

U.S. President Joe Biden wins the 2024 South Carolina Democratic presidential primary. (NBC News)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/south-carolina-president-results

Politics and elections

In a power sharing deal, Michelle O'Neill becomes the First Minister of Northern Ireland, marking the first time that the position is held by an Irish nationalist, while the Democratic Unionist Party's Emma Little-Pengelly becomes deputy first minister. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-68180505