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Three Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant engineers are killed and another is injured in a Russian drone attack on a vehicle in Mykolaivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Tyler Reddick secured victory in the 68th Daytona 500 driving for 23XI Racing, a team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. The win marked his ninth career victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen secured Brazil's first Winter Olympics medal and South America's first ever, winning gold in the men's giant slalom.
UAE-based DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigns and leaves the company with immediate effect amid controversy over his connection to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom he exchanged hundreds of emails with over a decade.
A one-day strike by Lufthansa pilots and flight attendants disrupted operations, grounding hundreds of flights and affecting nearly 100,000 passengers due to disputes over cost-cutting measures and retirement benefits.
Five Palestinians are killed by Israeli strikes and gunfire on the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli drone strikes a car in Yanouh, South Governorate, Lebanon, killing three people, including a 3-year-old child.
Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff to British prime minister Keir Starmer, resigns over his role in Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S.
Postponement of voting in 19 municipalities follows severe weather linked to Storm Kristin, with national election proceeding as planned despite emergency declarations.
The match between Finland and Canada in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics was postponed to 12 February after a norovirus outbreak affected 13 members of the Finnish team.
Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip killed at least 24 Palestinians, including five children, seven women, and an on-duty paramedic, following a militant attack that injured an Israeli soldier.
The Gaza Health Ministry reported five deaths in Israeli attacks on 2 February 2026, including a 3-year-old boy, with strikes in Nuseirat, Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, and Jabalia. The Israeli military stated the victims were militants near the demarcation line.
Israel partially reopens the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which has been closed since May 2024, allowing 150 people to leave Gaza and 50 to enter per day.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final at the Australian Open, claiming his first title at the tournament and becoming the youngest man to achieve a career Grand Slam.
A Russian drone strike hits a minibus transporting mineworkers in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least 15 people and injuring seven others.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency concerning Cuba, enabling new tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island. The move follows accusations of Cuba's ties to hostile actors and its role in regional security concerns.
Russian attacks across three Ukrainian oblasts resulted in three deaths and three injuries overnight. The strikes targeted residential areas, infrastructure, and transport networks.
At least five people are killed and two others are injured in a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Israeli forces locate and repatriate the remains of the last Israeli hostage in the Gaza Strip.
An avalanche in Chitral District, Pakistan, killed nine people, while a snowstorm in six Afghan provinces caused eleven deaths, with roads blocked and rescue operations underway.
At least eleven Palestinians, including two children and three journalists, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza. The journalists were documenting an Egyptian aid distribution camp and were working for the Egyptian Committee for Gaza Relief.
Israeli military operations led to the demolition of UNRWA’s main building in East Jerusalem, resulting in staff displacement and device confiscation. The action followed a national law banning UNRWA from operating in Israel and restricting its access to utilities.
Venus Williams competed in the Australian Open women's singles draw at 45 years and 7 months, becoming the oldest player to do so, surpassing Kimiko Date's 2015 record.
Protesters opposing President Yoweri Museveni clashed with police in Butambala, resulting in at least seven deaths. The violence occurred amid disputed election results and internet restrictions.