Editing 2024 (section)

=== February ===
[[File:Funeral de estado de Sebastián Piñera en el Congreso Nacional 25.jpg|thumb|[[Sebastián Piñera]], former [[President of Chile]], died in [[Death and state funeral of Sebastián Piñera|a helicopter crash]] on February 6]]
* [[February 2]] – The US launches [[February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria|airstrikes]] on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in response to a deadly [[Tower 22 drone attack|drone attack]] on a US military base.<ref>{{cite web |title=CENTCOM Statement on U.S. Strikes in Iraq and Syria |url=https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/3665602/centcom-statement-on-us-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria/ |access-date=4 February 2024 |date=2 February 2024 |work=CENTCOM |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202222050/https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/3665602/centcom-statement-on-us-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[February 4]]
** [[President of Namibia]] [[Hage Geingob]] dies at the age of 82, and is succeeded by his vice-president [[Nangolo Mbumba]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petersen |first=Shelleygan |date=2024-02-04 |title=President Hage Geingob is dead |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/president-hage-geingob-is-dead/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204053823/https://www.namibian.com.na/president-hage-geingob-is-dead/ |archive-date=4 February 2024 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=The Namibian |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-04 |title=Hage Geingob, Namibia's president, dies aged 82 after cancer treatment |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/04/hage-geingob-namibias-president-dies-aged-82-after-cancer-treatment |access-date=2024-02-04 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |agency=Agence France-Presse |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204071548/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/04/hage-geingob-namibias-president-dies-aged-82-after-cancer-treatment |url-status=live }}</ref>
** [[2024 Salvadoran general election]]: Incumbent President [[Nayib Bukele]] wins the election with over 80% of the vote, becoming the first president to be reelected in [[El Salvador]] since [[1944 Salvadoran presidential election|1944]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-05 |title=El Salvador's Bukele is already claiming a big election win, but a troubled count delays results |url=https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-nayib-bukele-president-reelection-ef04e20d901908099f4f787b841aca89 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=February 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206034455/https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-nayib-bukele-president-reelection-ef04e20d901908099f4f787b841aca89 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=After Nayib Bukele's crushing, unconstitutional victory, what next? |url=https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2024/02/05/after-nayib-bukeles-crushing-unconstitutional-victory-what-next |access-date=2024-02-05 |newspaper=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}}</ref>
*[[February 6]] – Former [[President of Chile]] [[Sebastián Piñera]] [[Death and state funeral of Sebastián Piñera|dies in a helicopter crash]] at the age of 74.<ref>{{Cite web |work=BBC |title=Sebastián Piñera: Former president of Chile dies in helicopter crash|first1=Patrick|last1=Jackson|first2=Vanessa|last2=Buschschlüter |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68223520 |date=6 February 2024 |access-date=7 February 2024 |archive-date=7 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207003816/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68223520 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[February 7]] – [[2024 Azerbaijani presidential election]]: Amid an opposition boycott, President [[Ilham Aliyev]] is reelected to a 5th term.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-07 |title=Azerbaijan's president is likely to win election after a blitz offensive reclaimed Karabakh region |url=https://apnews.com/article/azerbaijan-election-ilham-aliyev-39a3b0811de492afdcc96e2f17b6f797 |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Associated Press |language=en |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207153207/https://apnews.com/article/azerbaijan-election-ilham-aliyev-39a3b0811de492afdcc96e2f17b6f797 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[File:Alexander Stubb - 2024 (73516) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Alexander Stubb]] is elected in the closest [[2024 Finnish presidential election|presidential election]] in Finnish history on February 11.]][[February 8]] – [[2024 Pakistani general election]]: [[Independent politician|Independent]] politicians, most of whom are members of the [[PTI intra-party elections case|banned]] political party [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]], win a plurality of seats in the [[National Assembly of Pakistan|National Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Imran Khan loyalists win shock victory in Pakistan election |url=https://www.ft.com/content/35a6dd5b-2924-40ad-a650-004ec6379e00 |access-date=2024-02-09 |newspaper=Financial Times |date=February 9, 2024 |archive-date=February 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240209213207/https://www.ft.com/content/35a6dd5b-2924-40ad-a650-004ec6379e00 |url-status=live |last1=Parkin |first1=Benjamin |last2=Bokhari |first2=Farhan }}</ref>
* [[February 11]] – [[2024 Finnish presidential election]]: In the closest presidential election in Finnish history, [[Alexander Stubb]] is elected [[President of Finland|president]] in the second round.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Luoma |first1=Elviira |last2=Sevgili |first2=Canan |date=2024-01-25 |title=What you need to know about the 2024 Finnish presidential election |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-you-need-know-about-2024-finnish-presidential-election-2024-01-25/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127115646/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-you-need-know-about-2024-finnish-presidential-election-2024-01-25/ |archive-date=2024-01-27 |access-date=2024-01-28 |work=Reuters}}</ref>
* [[February 14]] – [[2024 Indonesian general election]]: [[Prabowo Subianto]] wins the [[2024 Indonesian presidential election|presidential election]], and the [[Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle|Democratic Party of Struggle]] wins the most votes in the legislative election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indonesia Decides: 2024 Elections |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/election-2024 |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=The Jakarta Post |language=en |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603045413/https://www.thejakartapost.com/election-2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[February 16]] – [[Alexei Navalny]], a Russian [[Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia|opposition]] leader, [[Death and funeral of Alexei Navalny|dies]] under mysterious circumstances at the age of 47.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kirby |first=Paul |date=16 February 2024 |title=Russian opposition leader Navalny has died, prison service says |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68315943 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216113533/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68315943 |archive-date=16 February 2024 |access-date=16 February 2024 |website=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What we know about Alexei Navalny's death in Arctic Prison |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/alexei-navalnys-death-what-do-we-know-2024-02-18/ |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=www.reuters.com}}</ref>
* [[February 22]] – American company [[Intuitive Machines]]' [[Intuitive Machines Nova-C|Nova-C lander]] becomes the first commercial vehicle to [[Moon landing|land on the Moon]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Maanvi |last2=Belam |first2=Martin |last3=Singh (now) |first3=Maanvi |last4=Belam (earlier) |first4=Martin |date=2024-02-22 |title=Odysseus spacecraft successfully lands on the moon – live updates |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2024/feb/22/nasa-odysseus-moon-landing-intuitive-machines |access-date=2024-02-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=July 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722192144/https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2024/feb/22/nasa-odysseus-moon-landing-intuitive-machines |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[February 28]] – [[2024 Haitian jailbreak]]: A state of emergency is declared by the Haitian government after gangs storm two prisons and demand the resignation of [[Prime Minister of Haiti|Prime Minister]] [[Ariel Henry]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanon |first1=Evans |last2=Luxama |first2=Pierre-Richard |title=Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence |url=https://apnews.com/article/haiti-prison-break-2788f145b0d26efc2aa199e923724e0f |access-date=4 March 2024 |work=Associated Press |date=3 March 2024 |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303233812/https://apnews.com/article/haiti-prison-break-2788f145b0d26efc2aa199e923724e0f |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[February 29]] – [[Gaza war]]: Soldiers of the [[Israel Defense Forces]] [[Flour massacre|open fire on a crowd of civilians]] in [[Gaza City]], killing more than 100 people, as the [[Casualties of the Gaza war|Palestinian casualties]] of the war exceed 30,000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=More than 100 killed as Israeli troops open fire on Gazans crowded around aid convoy |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-aid-convoy-gaza-city-dead-idf-opened-fire-rcna141195 |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=February 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229215024/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-aid-convoy-gaza-city-dead-idf-opened-fire-rcna141195 |url-status=live }}</ref>