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Disasters and accidents
At least four people are killed and 29 others are injured in a more than 30-vehicle pileup in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. (WLS-TV) (Times Now)
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Disasters and accidents
At least three servicemen are reportedly killed and several others are injured in an explosion at a military commandant's building in Sertolovo, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. (News.Az) (Al Jazeera)
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Law and crime
French police arrest nine people, including an aide to legislator Raphaël Arnault, in connection with the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque during clashes between far-left and far-right groups in Lyon last week. (AFP and Reuters via Al Jazeera)
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Law and crime
An 18-year-old is arrested after running towards the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., with a loaded shotgun, multiple rounds of ammunition and a tactical vest. (Reuters) (WJLA-TV)
- https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/man-arrested-after-running-toward-us-capitol-with-loaded-shotgun-say-police-2026-02-17/
- https://wjla.com/news/local/police-respond-to-security-concern-at-us-capitol-uscp-lower-west-terrace-politics-democrats-republicans-tourists-man-with-a-gun-rifle-threat-arrest-breaking-president-trump-political-leaders-capitol-building
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Politics and elections
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman is sworn in as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh following the party's victory in the recent election. (The Guardian)