Sonam Yeshey (Bhutan) became the first bowler to claim eight wickets in a single T20 International match.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) actively championed "ethical and human-centered AI" at the India AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi on February 19–20, 2026.

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito

• South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol has been given a life sentence due to insurrection after his short-lived martial law declaration in 2024.

• • Magnus Carlsen 
  won the 2026 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, securing his 21st world title across all chess formats.
• The inaugural official world championship in this format (also known as Chess960 or Fischer Random) took place from 13–15 February 2026 at the Schloss Weissenhaus resort in Wangels, Germany.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification to a new novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2)

• Prime Minister Mia Mottley was re-elected for a third consecutive term in Barbados.
• General election held on 11 February 2026, her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) achieved a historic third consecutive "clean sweep," winning all 30 seats in the House of Assembly.

He was sworn in on 17 February 2026 following his party’s landslide victory in the 2026 parliamentary election and formally took up the office as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh

• He was sworn in on 17 February 2026 following his party’s landslide victory in the 2026 parliamentary election and formally took up the office as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh. 
• The oath ceremony was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (Parliament House) and was conducted by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

• He was sworn in on 17 February 2026 following his party’s landslide victory in the 2026 parliamentary election and formally took up the office as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
• The oath-taking ceremony took place at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (the national parliament building) and was administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.