An 18-year-old resident of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, identified as Jesse Van Rootselaar, was the suspect in a school shooting that resulted in the deaths of nine people, including himself, according to The Guardian. The tragic events unfolded on February 12, 2026, beginning at the suspect's family residence before moving to the local high school. A female victim survived with critical injuries.
The Guardian reported that the initial deaths occurred at the suspect's family home, where his 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old step-brother were found deceased. Police were called to the home after a related female youth contacted them following the school shooting. At the school, a 39-year-old teacher and three 12-year-old female students were among the victims.
In other news, Bangladesh held its first general election since the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024, as reported by Sky News. More than 127 million people were eligible to vote in the contest, which pitted the Bangladesh Nationalist Party against the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami. Sky News noted that the election was considered "an era-defining" moment, with many hoping it would lead the country toward democracy after years of authoritarian rule. The election followed a period of unrest, sometimes referred to as the "Gen Z uprising," which led to Hasina's removal after weeks of protests.
Al Jazeera reported that vote counting was underway after polls closed, with turnout reported to be just under 48% across more than 36,000 polling centers. Al Jazeera's Tanvir Chowdhury was in Dhaka reporting on the election.
Meanwhile, according to Al Jazeera, a top Iranian official, Ali Larijani, accused Israel of attempting to sabotage US nuclear talks to incite a destabilizing regional war.
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