A suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, on February 6, 2026, resulted in the deaths of 31 people and injured over 170 others, according to NPR Politics (Source 1). This attack marks the deadliest incident in Islamabad in over a decade.
The bombing occurred following a previous blast in November outside a courthouse that claimed 12 lives, as reported by NPR Politics (Source 1). The incident is currently under investigation, though details about the perpetrators and their motives have not yet been released.
In other news, Danish veterans are expressing anger and a sense of betrayal over President Trump's recent remarks concerning NATO allies in Afghanistan and his interest in acquiring Greenland, according to NPR Politics (Source 2). In an interview at Davos, Trump appeared to criticize NATO allies, as reported by NPR Politics (Source 2).
Meanwhile, in Minnesota, an immigrant named Alberto Castañeda Mondragón is recounting a brutal beating by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, as reported by The Associated Press via NPR News (Source 3). Mondragón stated that the violence he endured on January 8, 2026, left his memory jumbled, making it difficult for him to recall important moments, including teaching his daughter to dance.
In scientific developments, oil- and gas-producing regions in the United States are emitting up to five times more methane than companies are reporting to government regulators, according to Nature News (Source 4). Also, a man was kept alive for 48 hours with an external, artificial-lung system until a transplant became available, as reported by Nature News (Source 5).
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