Profitloss Centerstage Events

Pressures on Cuba through strategies by USA took centerstage on Monday, 9 February, 2026 among all major events across the globe, and remains the highlight of this week's list of center stage events.
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Centerstage events of week 2

United States pressures Cuba through strategies...

Amid the ongoing United States embargo, Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba and deploys empty planes to repatriate stranded passengers after fuel supplies run out. Mexico sends navy vessels with humanitarian aid. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemns President Donald Trump, while Russia urges an end to the blockade to prevent crisis.

Monday, 9 February, 2026

USA signs deals with Azerbaijan and Armenia...

Ilham Aliyev and JD Vance sign a strategic partnership in Azerbaijan today, boosting economic and security ties. Vance visited Armenia yesterday and met Nikol Pashinyan to advance a Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal. The U.S. and Armenia also reached a nuclear agreement under a Section 123 framework worth up to $9 billion in exports.

Tuesday, 10 February, 2026

El Salvador gets funding from US based bank...

The Inter-American Development Bank announces US$1.3 billion in financing for El Salvador in 2026. IDB President Ilan Goldfajn confirms the support after meeting President Nayib Bukele. The funding backs the “El Salvador CRECE” program, targeting housing and tourism to boost growth, create jobs, and strengthen long-term economic development.

Wednesday, 11 February, 2026

China’s carbon dioxide emissions remain flat...

China’s carbon dioxide emissions remain flat or slightly decline in 2025, according to analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air for Carbon Brief. Emissions likely fall about 0.3% as renewable energy growth offsets rising demand, reducing power-sector output. Analysts caution the drop is marginal and uncertain, saying it is too early to confirm that China’s emissions have definitively peaked.

Thursday, 12 February, 2026

Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins the elections...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Tarique Rahman, wins a landslide in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections, securing 209 of 297 declared seats and crossing the majority threshold. The vote marks the first general election since the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina. Jamaat-e-Islami emerges as main opposition, while Gen - Z based National Citizen Party party bites the dust, and independents gain limited representation.

Friday, 13 February, 2026

Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund ease conditions for a new US$8.2 billion, four-year loan...

Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund ease conditions for a new US$8.2 billion, four-year loan. The revised deal raises the VAT revenue threshold for entrepreneurs to 4 million hryvnias, reducing those affected to about 250,000 instead of 600,000. The adjustment supports fiscal stability as Kyiv faces a financing gap exceeding US$136 billion through 2029.

Saturday, 14 February, 2026

Israel Cabinet approves Gaza land registrations for its citizens...

The Cabinet of Israel approves measures to expand control over the occupied West Bank, reviving land title registration for the first time since 1967. Advanced by Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Katz, the policies ease private land purchases and expand enforcement powers. The Palestinian Authority, EU, and UK condemn the move as de facto annexation.

Sunday, 15 February, 2026