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=== February === [[File:20250210 AI ACCIONES HUMANITARIAS DE PNC EJERCITO DE GUATEMALA Y CONRED PUENTE BELICE 0010.jpg|thumb|Members of the [[Armed Forces of Guatemala|Guatemalan Army]] and [[National Civil Police (Guatemala)|National Civil Police]] participating in the search and rescue efforts following the [[2025 Guatemala City bus crash|Guatemala City bus crash]] on February 10]] [[File:President Ukraine Zelenskyy, President USA Trump and JD Vance in Oval Office, Feb. 28, 2025.jpg|thumb|[[2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting|The meeting]] between [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]], [[Donald Trump]], and [[JD Vance]] in the [[Oval Office]] on February 28, where Trump and Vance argued with Zelenskyy, increasing diplomatic tensions between their countries]] *[[February 4]] **[[China–United States trade war]]: China announces export controls and increased tariffs on certain American imports in retaliation for Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 4, 2025 |title=China hits back as Trump's tariffs go into effect |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/04/business/china-us-trade-retaliation-hnk-intl/index.html |access-date=February 4, 2025 |publisher=[[CNN]] |language=en}}</ref> ** At least 11 people are killed (including the perpetrator) and another 15 are injured after a [[Örebro school shooting|gunman opens fire]] at an [[Komvux|adult education centre]] in [[Örebro]], Sweden, the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krupa |first=Jakub |date=2025-02-04 |title=Sweden shooting: five people shot at education centre in Örebro by attacker police believe is among the injured – latest updates |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/04/sweden-school-shooting-orebro-latest-updates-live-news |access-date=2025-02-04 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sweden school shooting latest: Five people shot at campus in Orebro |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c206q444zx3t |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> **US President Donald Trump announces that the United States will take control of the [[Gaza Strip]] in an agreement with [[Israel]], and that the U.S. military will be in charge of Gaza's reconstruction.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Madhani|first1=Aamer|last2=Goldenberg|first2=Tia|last3=Miller|first3=Zeke|title=Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership|url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-washington-ceasefire-1c8deec4dd46177e08e07d669d595ed3|website=Associated Press|date=5 February 2025|access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Holland|first1=Steve|last2=Spetalnick|first2=Matt|last3=Mason|first3=Jeff|title=In shock announcement, Trump says U.S. wants to take over Gaza Strip|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-netanyahu-set-pivotal-talks-middle-east-agenda-2025-02-04|website=Reuters|date=5 February 2025|access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Trump says US will 'take over' the Gaza Strip and 'level' it|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/04/benjamin-netanyahu-donald-trump-israel-gaza-middle-east-ceasefire-latest-live-news?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-67a2aa298f08c953e11c0cc7#block-67a2aa298f08c953e11c0cc7|website=The Guardian|date=5 February 2025|access-date=5 February 2025|language=en-GB}}</ref> * [[February 9]] ** The [[Baltic states]] complete [[Baltic states synchronization with CESA|synchronization of their power grids]] with [[Continental Europe Synchronous Area|continental Europe's grid]], disconnecting from [[IPS/UPS|Russia's grid]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bardzo długie i drogie pożegnanie z poradziecką technologią. Kraje bałtyckie w końcu połączą się z Europą |url=https://tvn24.pl/biznes/najnowsze/litwa-lotwa-i-estonia-polacza-sie-z-europejska-siecia-elektroenergetyczna-st8295566 |website=TVN24 |publisher=TVN |access-date=20 February 2025 |language=pl |date=7 February 2025}}</ref> ** [[2025 Liechtenstein general election]]: The [[Patriotic Union (Liechtenstein)|Patriotic Union]] led by [[Brigitte Haas]] remains the largest party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Landtagswahlen 2025 - News |url=https://www.landtagswahlen.li/news/16 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=www.landtagswahlen.li |language=de}}</ref> *[[February 10]] – [[2025 Guatemala City bus crash|A bus falls off a bridge]] over the [[Las Vacas River]] in [[Guatemala City]], Guatemala, killing at least 55 people, and seriously injuring 9 others.<ref name=f24(es)>{{Cite web |url= https://www.france24.com/es/américa-latina/20250210-al-menos-50-muertos-en-guatemala-tras-la-caída-de-un-autobús-desde-un-puente |title= Al menos 55 muertos en Guatemala tras la caída de un autobús desde un puente |date=February 10, 2025 |website=France 24 |language=es |access-date=February 11, 2025}}</ref> * [[February 12]] **[[Konstantinos Tasoulas]] is elected [[President of Greece]] by the [[Hellenic Parliament]] after four rounds in the [[2025 Greek presidential election]].<ref>[https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1261471/konstantinos-tasoulas-elected-new-president-of-greece/ Konstantinos Tasoulas elected new president of Greece]</ref> ** [[Klaus Iohannis]] resigns as [[President of Romania]], making him the first Romanian president to do so post-[[Romanian revolution|revolution]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Președintele Klaus Iohannis a anunțat că demisionează din funcție: "Pentru a scuti România de această criză" |url=https://observatornews.ro/politic/presedintele-klaus-iohannis-face-declaratii-de-presa-de-la-ora-1410-609560.html |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=Observator News |language=RO}}</ref> * [[February 15]] – [[Mahamoud Ali Youssouf]] is [[2025 African Union Commission Chairperson election|elected]] as the [[chairperson of the African Union Commission]].<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/djiboutis-foreign-minister-elected-top-african-union-post-2025-02-15/ Djibouti's foreign minister elected to top African Union post] [[Reuters]]</ref> * [[February 17]] – [[2025 Indonesian protests]]: A series of ongoing nationwide protests are held following the enactment of a [[Indonesian National Armed Forces Law#2025 revision of Indonesian National Armed Forces Law|legislation increasing military involvement in civilian government roles]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Syarifudin |first=Taufiq |date=17 February 2025 |title=Massa Mahasiswa Aksi Indonesia Gelap di Patung Kuda Terus Bertambah |trans-title=Mass of 'Dark Indonesia' Action Students at the Horse Statue Continues to Grow |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-7782635/massa-mahasiswa-aksi-indonesia-gelap-di-patung-kuda-terus-bertambah |access-date=17 February 2025 |website=[[Detikcom]] |language=id}}</ref> * [[February 18]] **Following a constitutional reform, [[Nicaragua]] becomes a [[diarchy]] with spouses [[Daniel Ortega]] and [[Rosario Murillo]] as [[Co-presidents of Nicaragua|co-presidents]].<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/nicaragua-congress-gives-final-approval-sweeping-constitutional-reforms-2025-01-30/ Nicaragua's Ortega expands power as reforms win final approval]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nicaraguan government is cementing total control of the state and violating rights, UN experts warn |url=https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-nicaragua-democracy-ortega-murillo-constitution-75b7e8a05ea68c783999007754657810 |website=AP News |access-date=13 March 2025 |date=27 February 2025}}</ref> **[[Vladimir Putin]] announces that [[Russia]] and the [[United States]] have officially agreed to restore [[Russia–United States relations|diplomatic relations]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 18, 2025 |title=US, Russia agree to restore diplomatic missions as first step in Ukraine war talks |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us-russia-agree-restore-diplomatic-missions-first-step-ukraine-war-talks-2025-02-18/ |access-date=February 20, 2025 |publisher=Reuters |language=en}}</ref> A [[February 2025 United States–Russia summit in Saudi Arabia|four-hour summit between the US and Russia]] is held in Saudi Arabia. **[[Egypt]] announces the discovery of [[Thutmose II]]'s [[Tomb of Thutmose II|tomb]] by a joint British-Egyptian team, the first royal tomb to be discovered since [[Tutankhamun]]'s in 1922. It is the 15th and final [[pharaoh]] tomb from the [[Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt]] to have been found by archeologists.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-19 |title=Thutmose II: First pharaoh's tomb found in Egypt since Tutankhamun's |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ym30v356po |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shawkat |first=Ahmed |date=2025-02-18 |title=Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-discovery-king-thutmose-ii-ancient-royal-tomb/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Efn|The tomb was discovered in 2022, but the official announcement was made in February 2025.}}{{importance inline|date=February 2025}} * [[February 19]] – [[Croatia]] completes the process of joining the [[European Economic Area]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.efta.int/about-efta/legal-documents/eea-legal-texts | title=EEA Legal Texts {{pipe}} European Free Trade Association }}</ref> * [[February 23]] – [[2025 German federal election]]: After being pushed forward as a result of the [[2024 German government crisis]], the centre-right [[CDU/CSU]] becomes the largest party, with big gains from the far-right [[Alternative for Germany|AfD]], resulting in a second-place finish.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wybory parlamentarne w Niemczech. Są oficjalne wyniki ze wszystkich okręgów |url=https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/swiat/wybory-w-niemczech-sa-wyniki-ze-wszystkich-okregow/lkl69le |website=Onet |date=February 24, 2025 |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> * [[February 25]] – An [[Antonov An-26]] of the [[Sudanese Air Force]] [[2025 Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-26 crash|crashes]] in a residential area, near the [[Wadi Seidna Air Base]]. All 17 occupants onboard and 29 people on the ground die.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=Accident Antonov An-26 , Tuesday 25 February 2025 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/480713 |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref> * [[February 28]] – [[2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting|A meeting]] between the [[President of The United States]], [[Donald Trump]], and the [[President of Ukraine]], [[Volodomyr Zelenskyy]] takes place at the [[White House]]. Trump and the [[Vice President of the United States]], [[JD Vance]] sharply criticise Zelenskyy, raising questions about the support for [[Ukraine]], the proposed end to the [[Russo-Ukrainian War|war]], as well as the country's future in general.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McArthur |first1=Tom |last2=Lukiv |first2=Jaroslav |title=Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dejydynngo|website=BBC News|date=28 February 2025 |access-date=28 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> <!--DO NOT use past tense. Your text should be in present tense, consistent with ALL other year entries-->
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