A series of international incidents dominated the news on February 8, 2026, including the detention of a suspect in a shooting, protests at the Winter Olympics, and the impact of severe weather in Europe.
In Dubai, authorities detained Lyubomir Korba, a Russian citizen suspected of shooting a deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence agency in Moscow, according to the Federal Security Service (FSB). Korba was subsequently handed over to Russia. The shooting, which occurred on Friday, hospitalized Vladimir Alekseyev after he was shot multiple times at an apartment building. The attack was part of a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine, as reported by Euronews.
Meanwhile, the Winter Olympics faced disruptions. In Italy, police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters who threw firecrackers, smoke bombs, and bottles near a venue. The demonstration involved approximately 100 protesters, some of whom wore face coverings, who broke away from a larger protest in Milan on Saturday. The main demonstration saw an estimated 10,000 people protesting housing costs and the environmental impact of the Games, according to Sky News.
Also at the Winter Olympics, US skiing legend Lindsey Vonn suffered a devastating crash in the women's downhill skiing final. Vonn, 41, ruptured her ACL less than two weeks prior but was determined to compete. Just 13 seconds into her final run, she crashed after clipping a slalom gate. Her team confirmed she was in a stable condition, as reported by Sky News.
Elsewhere, Storm Marta continued to batter Spain and Portugal, forcing 11,000 people to evacuate their homes. A man, believed to be about 70, died in Portugal after his car was swept away by flood water. Authorities also found a second body in Malaga, near where a woman was swept away by a river, according to Sky News.
In the United States, Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman detained by ICE since March, was rushed to a hospital after a medical episode. Kordia was detained as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on college campuses, according to Al Jazeera.
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