Former editor-in-chief of Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Kevin Lau was stabbed, prompting concerns and protests about media freedom.
ClockHorizon daily selection“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
The government of Pakistan declares "open war" against the Taliban in Afghanistan, initiating the 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan War.
A total of 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 are kidnapped by bandits in the Zamfara kidnapping in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
Indian Air Force fighter-jets target Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot, Pakistan.
A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people.
A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
One highlighted entry is from 2014: Former editor-in-chief of Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao Kevin Lau was stabbed, prompting concerns and protests about media freedom.
People listed for February 26 include Bibisara Assaubayeva (2004), Jamal Musiala (2003), and Gerard Martín (footballer) (2002).
Observances listed for February 26 include Liberation Day (Kuwait), Christian feast day: Alexander of Alexandria, and Christian feast day: Emily Malbone Morgan (Episcopal Church (USA)).
