A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday, February 6, 2026, resulted in at least 31 deaths and 169 injuries, according to Sky News. The blast occurred during morning prayers at the Khadija Al-Kubra mosque on the outskirts of the capital. Witnesses described chaotic scenes, with bodies on the carpeted floors and the wounded calling for help, as reported by Sky News.
The bomber reportedly opened fire on security guards before detonating the explosives, according to authorities cited by Sky News. The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents in the region.
In other international news, a Nigerian court ordered the UK to pay £420 million to the families of 21 striking miners killed by security forces during British colonial rule in 1949, as reported by Sky News. The judge, Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court, found the former colonial administration liable for the incident and stated that Britain should formally apologize. The UK was not represented in court and has declined to comment, according to the source. The incident is widely seen in Nigeria as a key event that led to agitations for independence.
Also on Friday, Canada and France opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand raising the Canadian flag during an official ceremony, according to Euronews. Around 50 people gathered for the event and applauded as the flag was hoisted. Canada and France oppose claims by US President Donald Trump over the Danish autonomous territory, as stated by Euronews.
In Poland, US Ambassador Tom Rose severed diplomatic relations with the Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty, according to Euronews. "As of today, we will no longer maintain contact or communicate with Marshal Czarzisty of the Sejm," Ambassador Rose announced. The reason for the severing of ties was not specified, but Czarzasty had issued alleged insults, according to the source.
Finally, Germany is warning of increased Iranian espionage targeting the Bundeswehr, the German army, according to Euronews. Security officials and lawmakers are warning of espionage, cyber attacks, and a heightened threat environment. Germany's military intelligence has heightened vigilance after Iran designated the Bundeswehr and other EU armed forces as "terrorist groups" in response to the European Union placing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on its terror list. The Iranian move creates a new threat environment for German military facilities and personnel, according to lawmakers and experts who spoke to Euronews.
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