Wednesday, February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
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Newly installed screening technology at Cologne/Bonn Airport malfunctioned on its first full day, letting a flagged bag slip back to a passenger and triggering a two-and-a-half-hour shutdown of departures.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio leads a large delegation to the 62nd Munich Security Conference, where European leaders seek reassurance after a year of Trump administration policies that have strained the transatlantic alliance.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced military deployment to Western Cape and Gauteng provinces to fight gang violence and illegal mining, calling organised crime the country's gravest security challenge.
A 44-year-old Slovak man wanted for 16 years on theft charges was arrested by Carabinieri after checking into a Milan guesthouse to watch his national hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
