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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
2012 At least 79 people were killed and more than 1000 were injured after a football match in Port Said, Egypt 
2013 The Nigerian Army bomb a Boko Haram camp, killing 18 people.
2014 14 people are killed after Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia.
2017 Rex Tillerson confirmed as 69th US Secretary of State.
2017 British MPs vote in favour of the European Union Bill, allowing the government to begin Brexit.
2018 The Indian government announces plan to give 500 million people free healthcare.
2018 Archaeologists announce discovery of thousands of undetected structures in Mayan lowland civilisation, Guatemala, using Lidar, suggests population of 10 million
2019 US President Donald Trump confirms US withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty because of Russia's violation of the treaty
2019 U.S. President Donald Trump confirms that the U.S. will leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987, citing Russian non-compliance. The next day, Russia follows suit with suspension of its obligations to the treaty.
2021 Military stage a coup in Myanmar, detaining civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi and declare a one-year state of emergency.
2021 A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule leading to widespread demonstrations across the country
2021 Kosovo officially establishes diplomatic ties with Israel and announces plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem.
2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The number of vaccinations administered worldwide exceeds 100 million
2023 At age 45, Tom Brady , regarded as the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, announces his re-retirement after a 23 year career and a record 7 Super Bowl titles with the NE Patriots and TB Buccaneers.
2023 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off their world tour at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
2023 Pope Francis celebrates mass with around 1 million people in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, his second largest gathering [1].
2023 Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne announces cancellation of upcoming concerts and his retirement from touring via social media due to health issues.
2024 Sebastián Piñera, former President of Chile, died in a helicopter crash on February 6.
2025 Indian chess prodigy Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, from Madhya Pradesh, is recorded as becoming youngest player to earn official FIDE (International Chess Federation) rating at 3 years, 7 months and 20 days old, besting November 2024 youngesr record holder Anish Sarkar, by about a month.
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