Armed conflicts and attacks

Ukraine schedules emergency power outages across the country citing Russian attacks on thermal power stations. (Kyiv Independent)

• https://kyivindependent.com/mass-attack-ukraine-emergency-power-outages/

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed in an explosion at a factory in Shanyin County, Shanxi, China. (Xinhua News Agency)

• https://english.news.cn/20260207/6ace8fb57445415d9917d3658863a4d7/c.html

Politics and elections

The mandate for the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti expires. The powers of the presidency are transferred to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who had recently survived a removal attempt by the council two weeks ago. (AFP via RFI) (NYT)

• https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260206-violence-ridden-haiti-in-limbo-as-transitional-council-wraps-up
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/world/americas/haiti-crisis-leadership-gangs.html