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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
2013 8 people are killed and dozens are injured after Taliban attacks on election candidates in Pakistan. 
2014 Craig Ferguson announces he will leave "The Late Late Show" at the end of 2014
2017 Gwyneth Paltrow brand Goop and Condé Nast announce they will be launching a quarterly publication together
2018 Shaquem Griffin is the inaugural one-handed person to be drafted into the NFL, for the Seattle Seahawks
2018 Danny Devito Day declared in Jersey for 17th November by Mayor John Moor of Asbury Park.
2018 World's largest child sacrifice, 140 remains uncovered by archaeologists near Trujillo, Peru, dating back 550 years to Chimú civilisation
2018 Indian government announces electricity has now reached every Indian village.
2019 TV series " Game of Thrones : The Long Night" episode debuts with the longest battle ever screened (nearly 80 mins), surpassing "Lord of the Rings" Battle of Helm's Deep (44 mins)
2019 Disney says Marvel film " Avengers : Endgame" made estimated $1.2 billion worldwide, inaugural film to make more than 1 billion on opening
2019 In this year, A general election takes place in Spain, for all 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies and 208 (of the 266) seats in the Senate. The PSOE, under Pedro Sánchez, claims the most seats, but not an outright majority.
2019 Victor Vescovo achieves the deepest dive of any human in history, as he reaches Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 10928 m (35853 ft).
2020 President Vladimir Putin warns Russia has not yet reached the peak of coronavirus infections, with 93000 recorded cases and 867 deaths
2020 A fast radio burst is detected from the Magnetar SGR 1935+2154, the inaugural ever detected inside the Milky Way, and the inaugural to be linked to a known source
2020 Colombia formalizes its membership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), becoming the 37th nation of the organization.
2020 The Indian Ministry of External Affairs condemns the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom after its annual report recommends placing India on the "countries of particular concern" blacklist over the Citizenship Amendment Act, the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, and controversial comments made by Home Minister Amit Shah, among others
2021 At least 55 people are killed and nearly 50000 more are displaced in one of the most serious clashes in Central Asia following border disputes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
2021 The European Union approves the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, governing the relationship between the EU and UK after Brexit
2021 Protestors rally in major Colombian cities against increased taxes and healthcare reforms proposed by President Iván Duque Márquez, resulting in police violence and the deaths of dozens of protestors, which is condemned by the United Nations and Human Rights Watch
2023 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva decrees six new indigenous reserves covering 620000 hectares (1.5m acres), with bans on mining and restrictions on commercial farming [1].
2025 Mexican passenger train derails near Nizanda, Oaxaca, and partially plummets down an embankment, killing at least 13, and injuring 100 of the 250 passengers and crew members aboard.
2025 In this year, 2025 Canadian federal election: Following Justin Trudeau's resignation as prime minister in March, former governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney is recorded as becoming the Prime Minister of Canada. The Liberal Party claims a fourth consecutive election and forms a minority government
2025 A widespread power outage affects Spain and Portugal for hours. Andorra is affected for a few seconds while southern France is lightly affected.
2025 In this year, 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: The UNC claims a majority government, defeating the incumbent PNM
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