U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a keynote speech at the Munich Security Conference, aiming to reassure European stakeholders, while the U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, and American speedskater Jordan Stolz secured his second gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Simultaneously, four astronauts aboard NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission docked at the International Space Station, marking another milestone in space exploration.
According to NPR, Rubio's address at the Munich Security Conference was met with a degree of reassurance from European leaders, though underlying tensions remained. The conference brings together global leaders to discuss pressing international issues.
In the Middle East, the U.S. military launched a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. The strikes, which occurred between February 3rd and Thursday, were in retaliation for a December ambush that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command reported that the aircraft targeted over 30 IS targets, hitting weapons storage facilities and other infrastructure, according to The Associated Press.
Meanwhile, in Italy, American speedskater Jordan Stolz continued his dominant performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning his second gold medal in the men's 500-meter race. Stolz, who had previously won the 1,000-meter race, joined Eric Heiden as the only skaters to win both the 500 and 1,000-meter events, according to The Associated Press.
Also on Saturday, the four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station. The crew, which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Friday morning, included NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Russian astronaut Andrei Fedyaev, as reported by NPR.
NPR's Lauren Frayer, reporting from London, reflected on the city's history, framed by its colonial past.
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