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  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    The Somalian government and the African Union finalize the troop distribution for the new peacekeeping mission AUSSOM, resolving prior disputes with Ethiopia and later Burundi. The mission will deploy 11,900 personnel, including soldiers, police, and civilian staff. Under the agreement, Uganda will contribute 4,500 troops, followed by Ethiopia with 2,500, Djibouti with 1,520, Kenya with 1,410, and Egypt with 1,091. (VOA)

    • https://www.voanews.com/a/au-somalia-agree-on-troop-numbers-for-new-mission/7987913.html
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    A roadside bombing kills a Texan rancher in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Authorities say the victim was driving on his ranch when the explosive device detonated. (El Financiero)

    • https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/border/2025/02/26/ranchero-de-texas-muere-por-explosivo-en-tamaulipas-advierten-que-carteles-amenazan-la-frontera/
  • Arts and culture

    Archeologists find monumental frescoes at the House of Thiasus in Pompeii, Campania, Italy, providing insight into the Dionysian Mysteries. (Reuters)

    • https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/rare-frescoes-unearthed-pompeii-shed-light-ancient-rituals-2025-02-26/
  • Business and economy

    United States President Donald Trump announces impending 25% tariffs on the European Union, which he states will be generally applied to sectors such as the automotive industry. (The Guardian)

    • https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/trump-european-union-tariffs
  • Business and economy

    British oil and gas company BP announces an agreement with the Iraqi government to develop four oil fields around Kirkuk and increase production, with the value of BP's investment estimated at US$25 billion. (Society of Petroleum Engineers) (Reuters)

    • https://jpt.spe.org/bp-signs-deal-to-rehab-iraqs-kirkuk-oil-assets-boost-production
    • https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraq-bp-agree-develop-four-kirkuk-fields-iraqi-state-news-reports-2025-02-25/
  • Disasters and accidents

    Eighteen people are killed and thirty-one others are injured when a bus overturns in Prachinburi province, Thailand. (CTV News)

    • https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/18-dead-in-a-bus-crash-in-eastern-thailand/
  • Law and crime

    Călin Georgescu, the candidate received the most votes in the annulled 2024 presidential election, is detained by police and taken for questioning by the general prosecutor's office over allegations of false statements about financing sources, illegal possession of weapons, and forming an organization that is "fascist, racist, or xenophobic". (AP)

    • https://apnews.com/article/romania-calin-georgescu-528f1875e728f8a789f6622d224303a5
  • Law and crime

    Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, is sentenced to one year in prison and banned from participating in politics for six years for "separatist actions", such as advocating for secession. (The Guardian)

    • https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/pro-russia-bosnian-serb-president-milorad-dodik-jailed-for-separatist-actions
  • Politics and elections

    The opposition Anguilla United Front (AUF) wins a majority in the House of Assembly. AUF leader Cora Richardson-Hodge becomes the first female Premier of Anguilla. (Jamaica Observer)

    • https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/02/27/anguillians-elect-first-female-head-government/
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