Which two cities hosted the 2026 Winter Olympics in February?
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Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
The Games ran from 6 to 22 February in Italy.
💡 Did you know? Cortina previously hosted the Olympics back in 1956.
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Which team won Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots in February?
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Seattle Seahawks
It was the franchise's second Super Bowl title.
💡 Did you know? Seattle's first triumph came in 2014: also by a wide margin.
Which major US-Russia arms control treaty expired on 5 February 2026?
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New START
For the first time in decades there is no treaty cap on the two arsenals.
💡 Did you know? The treaty was signed in 2010 by Obama and Medvedev.
Which Japanese prime minister won a landslide in February's snap election?
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Sanae Takaichi
Takaichi had become Japan's first female PM in 2025.
💡 Did you know? Japan voted on the same day as Thailand and Portugal: a super election Sunday.
Who was elected President of Portugal in February?
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António José Seguro
The runoff was widely seen as a verdict on right-wing populism.
💡 Did you know? Portugal's president is mostly ceremonial but can dissolve parliament.
In which country did Prime Minister Mia Mottley win every single parliamentary seat in February?
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Barbados
It was already her third clean sweep, after 2018 and 2022.
💡 Did you know? Barbados abolished the monarchy in 2021 and became a republic.
Which most-wanted Mexican drug lord was killed in a February military operation in Jalisco?
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El Mencho
A reward of up to 15 million dollars had been offered for him.
💡 Did you know? The CJNG was considered one of the world's most powerful cartels.
Who was sworn in as the youngest prime minister in Dutch history in February?
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Rob Jetten
Forming a government after the 2025 election had taken months.
💡 Did you know? Jetten was 38 on taking office: younger than any head of government in The Hague before him.
Which country declared "open war" on the Taliban in Afghanistan in late February?
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Pakistan
The conflict claimed thousands of casualties in the following months.
💡 Did you know? The two countries share the 2,600-kilometre Durand Line.
Which Iranian Supreme Leader was killed in US and Israeli attacks on 28 February?
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Ali Khamenei
Iran retaliated with strikes on Israel and US bases in the Gulf.
💡 Did you know? Khamenei had led the country since 1989.
Which strategically vital strait did Iran close to shipping at the end of February?
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Strait of Hormuz
The closure sent energy prices soaring worldwide.
💡 Did you know? At its narrowest, the strait is only about 40 kilometres wide.
Who was confirmed as General Secretary at the 9th Congress of North Korea's Workers' Party in February?
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Kim Jong Un
Shortly afterwards his party unsurprisingly won the parliamentary election too.
💡 Did you know? Kim has ruled North Korea since late 2011.
In which country did the BNP under Tarique Rahman win the first election after the fall of the long-time government?
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Bangladesh
The vote followed the 2024 uprising and the interim government under Muhammad Yunus.
💡 Did you know? Bangladesh has more inhabitants than Russia.
Which woman won Costa Rica's presidential election in February?
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Laura Fernández
Her victory was seen as part of a conservative wave across Latin America.
💡 Did you know? Costa Rica has had no army since 1949.
In which Caribbean state was the transitional council dissolved in February, handing power to PM Fils-Aimé?
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Haiti
General elections are scheduled for later in the year.
💡 Did you know? In 1804, Haiti became the world's first independent Black republic.
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