This is NewsCard Daily for Monday February 16, 2026... your briefing on the stories shaping our world.

We begin in Ukraine where a deadly Russian drone strike slams a minibus carrying mineworkers in Dnipro. At least 15 people die. Seven others suffer injuries. The attack heightens fears over stalled peace talks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Ukrainian leaders at the Munich Security Conference. Rubio pushes for a deal but doubts Putin’s commitment amid fresh strikes on Odessa’s port and homes. Families grieve. Workers fear the skies. Pressure mounts for concessions by June...

Shifting to Sudan where Rapid Support Forces launch a drone strike on displaced families near Er Rahad in North Kordofan. At least 24 die. Eight of them children. The hit underscores the civil war’s brutal toll on innocents fleeing violence. Aid groups scramble. Survivors bury their dead. This conflict shows no mercy for the vulnerable...

Now to Bangladesh where Tarique Rahman prepares to swear in as leader after his BNP party’s victory. India sends Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to the Dhaka ceremony tomorrow. Rahman vows “Bangladesh First” on ties with Delhi. He urges recognition of his nation’s new sovereignty. Neighbors watch closely. Regional stability hangs in the balance...

Over to Canada where a gunman unleashes horror at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. Nine dead including the shooter. Students and teachers relive the terror. Communities mourn young lives cut short. Police probe motives in this heartbreaking rampage. Parents demand action on school safety...

In the Middle East, five European nations including the UK accuse the Kremlin of poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with rare dart frog toxin in prison. They hold Russia responsible for his death. The claim reignites global outrage over Putin’s critics. Families seek justice. The West responds with calls for accountability...

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