A series of global events unfolded on February 7, 2026, including a suicide bombing in Pakistan, severe weather in Spain and Portugal, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a confirmed Nipah virus fatality in Bangladesh, and a US claim against China regarding nuclear testing.
In Pakistan, at least 31 people were killed and 169 injured in a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad during Friday prayers, according to Sky News. The bomber reportedly opened fire on security guards before detonating the explosives. Witnesses described chaotic scenes with bodies on the mosque's carpeted floors and the wounded calling for help.
Meanwhile, a "storm train" of consecutive winds and rains, dubbed Storm Leonardo, forced over 11,000 people to evacuate their homes in Spain and Portugal, Sky News reported. A man, believed to be about 70 years old, died in Portugal after his car was swept away by floodwater. Authorities also found a second body in Malaga, Spain, near where a woman was swept away while trying to rescue her dog.
On the Russia-Ukraine war front, fierce fighting continued between Russian and Ukrainian forces despite the frigid winter temperatures, Al Jazeera reported. Ukraine's Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskii stated that the front line now stretches about 1,200km (750 miles) along eastern and southern parts of Ukraine. Increasing technological improvements in drone warfare on both sides of the conflict were also noted.
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed a fatal case of the Nipah virus in Bangladesh, according to Al Jazeera. A patient died after being admitted to a hospital on January 28. The WHO stated that the risk of the disease spreading internationally still remains low.
Finally, an international monitor reported it had seen no evidence to support a US claim that China conducted clandestine nuclear tests in 2020, Al Jazeera reported. US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno made the assertions at a United Nations disarmament conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
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