Italy stunned Nepal with a 10-wicket victory at the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on February 12, 2026, marking a historic first win for the nation in the tournament, according to Al Jazeera. Brothers Anthony and Justin Mosca secured the win with an unbeaten stand, after Nepal was bowled out for 123 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh held its first general election since the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024, following a bloody crackdown on protesters, as reported by Sky News. 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, according to Sky News. The election was seen by many as a chance to vote in a real contest, not a fixed one, after years of authoritarian rule, Sky News reported. The unrest, sometimes referred to as the "Gen Z uprising" due to its young supporters, led to Hasina's ouster.
In other news, residents in Beijing gathered at Luxin Forest Park in Tongzhou to watch a traditional molten iron fireworks show ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, Euronews reported. The display is part of New Year celebrations across the capital. The Year of the Horse is the seventh sign in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle and is linked to energy, intelligence, and independence, according to Euronews. Organizers said the molten iron tradition dates back centuries in northern China.
In the world of gaming, Blizzard released new "Reign of the Warlock" DLC for Diablo II Resurrected, adding a new class, new end-game challenges, and new inventory-management options to the classic game, Ars Technica reported. The remastered version has gameplay and animations that are extremely faithful to the original, making the update a significant content drop.
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