WORLD AGENDA
FEBRUARY 2026

Feb 24, U.S.: President Trump delivers the State of the Union address in a speech expected to set the GOP message ahead of this year’s midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress

Feb 24, Ukraine: As the war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its fourth anniversary, Moscow targets critical power infrastructure affecting thousands of civilians

Feb 8, Japan: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) holds a snap general election to seek support for increased spending, tax cuts and a new security strategy

Feb 6, U.S.: NASA is set to launch Artemis II – the first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972 – no earlier than this date

Feb 5, U.S./Russia: New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia, expires with no replacement in sight

Feb 6, Italy: Winter Olympics, co-hosted by two cities, Milan and Cortina, begin. Ski mountaineering (climbing, then descending on skis) makes its debut at the Games

Feb 8-12, Asia: Thailand holds parliamentary elections amid political deadlock and tensions with Cambodia, while Bangladesh heads to the polls for the first time since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Feb 13, Global: Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, releases in cinemas worldwide

Sources: NewsAhead, Emma Luck
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