Italy secured a historic victory at the T20 World Cup on Thursday, February 12, 2026, stunning Nepal with a 10-wicket win in Mumbai, India, according to Al Jazeera. Brothers Anthony and Justin Mosca sealed the momentous win with an unbeaten stand, after Nepal was bowled out for 123 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Meanwhile, the India vs. Pakistan match at the T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, is set to proceed, Al Jazeera reported. After a week of uncertainty, quiet talks prevailed, highlighting the significance of the fixture as a test of power, money, and governance in global cricket, according to Samantha Johnson, who spoke to Sami Ul Hasan, former head of communications at the International Cricket Council.
In Bangladesh, the country held its first general election since the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024, following a bloody crackdown on protesters, Sky News reported. More than 127 million people were eligible to vote in the contest, which pitted the Bangladesh Nationalist Party against its former ally, the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami. The election was seen by many as a chance to vote in a real contest, following years of authoritarian rule, according to Sky News. The unrest, sometimes dubbed the Gen Z uprising, led to the ouster of the country's longest-serving prime minister.
In Brussels, a meeting of NATO defence ministers took place, with the US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, notably absent, according to Sky News. Germany's defence minister emphasized the need for the alliance to become "more European" to remain transatlantic, stating, "The time has come that the Europeans take over more and more step by step."
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