Key world news headlines as of February 13, 2026, include U.S. immigration enforcement wrapping up in Minnesota, President Trump rescinding climate regulations, escalating calls in Germany for direct talks with Putin on Ukraine, and ASEAN regional developments like border monitoring between Cambodia and Thailand.

United States

  • The FBI released new clues in the ongoing search for missing Nancy Guthrie, including details on a backpack worn by a masked man seen on her doorbell camera.[2]
  • ICE’s massive immigration operation in Minnesota has ended after over 4,000 arrests, including fatal shootings and clashes at protests.[2]
  • President Trump repealed government powers to regulate climate, calling it a “giant scam” and erasing findings that greenhouse gases endanger human health.[2]
  • A U.S. Marine was declared dead after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean.[2]
  • A judge blocked Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempt to punish Secretary Mark Kelly over a video message.[2]
  • Colorectal cancer rates are rising in adults under 50, highlighted by James Van Der Beek’s death.[2]
  • A massive sinkhole swallowed a road and part of a building in Shanghai.[2]
  • Other reports cover a storm targeting the Southwest and Central Rockies, a Good Samaritan rescue in Florida, and updates from the Winter Games in Milan Cortina.[2]

Europe and Ukraine

  • A YouGov poll shows 58% of Germans, including strong support from conservatives, favor direct talks between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war; opposition leaders urge Berlin to “call Moscow” amid energy crisis concerns.[3]
  • Japan’s Foreign Minister MOTEGI is attending the Munich Security Conference from February 13-16.[8]

Southeast Asia

  • Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will lead monitoring of peace along the Cambodia-Thailand border; Cambodia and Philippines agreed to sustain military cooperation.[1]
  • In Indonesia, a Brazilian was sentenced to 18 years in Bali for smuggling 3 kg of cocaine; separatist KKB group claimed responsibility for shooting a Smart Air aircraft in Papua.[1]
  • Laos prepares for February 22 elections with 4.7 million eligible voters for the National Assembly and Provincial Councils.[1]
  • Singapore’s Daren Tang was nominated on February 12 for a second term as WIPO Director-General.[1]
  • Thailand’s election results are expected to maintain foreign fund inflows due to political stability and fiscal discipline.[1]
  • Vietnam launched its first cross-sea UAV postal route between Can Gio and Vung Tau to boost the digital economy.[1]

These stories reflect the most prominent reports from available sources up to early February 13, 2026 UTC; coverage is limited to U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia with no major updates from other regions like Africa, Latin America, or the Middle East in the results.[1][2][3]