A series of tragic events unfolded on February 10 and 11, 2026, across the globe, including a mass shooting in Canada, an emergency plane landing in Somalia, and political unrest in Albania and Hong Kong.
In Canada, a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby residence in British Columbia claimed the lives of 10 people, including the suspect, according to The Guardian. More than 25 others were injured, with two suffering life-threatening injuries. Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed devastation, and the incident was described by Premier David Eby as an "unimaginable tragedy" ranking among the deadliest of its kind in Canadian history, according to The Guardian.
Meanwhile, in Somalia, all 55 people on board a passenger plane survived an emergency landing that resulted in the aircraft ending up in shallow waters, as reported by Sky News. The Starsky Aviation plane, which had taken off from Mogadishu's international airport, experienced a technical problem approximately 15 minutes into its flight before the emergency landing. No injuries were reported.
Political tensions flared in Albania, where protesters clashed with police in Tirana, Al Jazeera reported. Demonstrators, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama following a major corruption scandal, threw Molotov cocktails and flares at police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas. Clashes also occurred near the parliament building.
In Hong Kong, the city's leader celebrated the 20-year jail sentence given to British pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, according to Sky News. John Lee, the leader of Hong Kong, was defiant in the face of criticism from Western nations, stating that Lai had "poisoned" the city. China also released a white paper outlining plans to further enhance a national security law, which has been used to suppress free speech and dissent.
In other news, an Irish man, Seamus Culleton, detained by ICE for five months, described the facilities as "like a modern-day concentration camp," according to Sky News. Culleton, who has been living in the US for nearly 20 years and is married to a US citizen, said he felt like he was experiencing "torture." He hoped Irish premier Micheal Martin would raise his case with US President Donald Trump.
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