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Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting Taliban military sites. This action followed alleged unprovoked firing from across the border. The operation, named 'Ghazab Lil Haq', reportedly killed 133 Afghans. Afghanistan condemned the strikes, claiming no casualties. Tensions remain high between the two nations over border disputes and recent military actions.

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India's T20 World Cup campaign reignited with a dominant 72-run victory over Zimbabwe, setting a new tournament record with their highest-ever total of 256/4. Batting legends praised the team's character and fearless intent under pressure. This emphatic win, fueled by collective batting brilliance, has instilled renewed belief ahead of their next crucial match.

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Stock market recommendations: Bajaj Broking Research recommends Colgate-Palmolive (India), and Varun Beverages as the top stocks to buy on February 27, 2026. The brokerage shares a detailed outlook on Nifty and Bank Nifty:

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump at the White House. They discussed major housing investments for the city. The meeting also addressed the arrest of a Columbia University student. The student was later released following intervention. Mamdani presented Trump with a mock newspaper front page. Trump showed enthusiasm for the housing proposal.

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A Class 10 student in Dhar district delivered a baby during her board exam, revealing she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a known youth. The accused allegedly forced physical relations after she refused his proposal and continued to do so, leading to a concealed pregnancy due to fear and stigma.

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Kyle Busch and wife Samantha have reached a settlement in their lawsuit against Pacific Life Insurance and agent Rodney Smith brough against the latter in November.
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Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 27 Feb 2026

Quakes detected near: Apaneca Range (2 quakes between mag 2.4-3.0), Baluran (1 quake mag 2.4), Churchill (2 quakes between mag 1.9-2.0), Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.2-2.1), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.1), Ebeko (1 quake mag 3.0)
El Chichón (14 quakes between mag 2.1-2.5), El Hierro (4 quakes between mag 2.5-2.7), Eldey (5 quakes between mag 1.0-1.4), Hiuchi (2 quakes between mag 3.0-3.0), Katla (4 quakes between mag 0.3-1.5), Kenger (1 quake mag 1.1), Kilauea (5 quakes between mag 1.7-2.0), Kolumbo (3 quakes between mag 0.0-1.7), Krísuvík (3 quakes between mag 0.1-1.5), Langjökull (1 quake mag 1.1), Ljósufjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.8), Llaima (1 quake mag 3.0), Loihi (3 quakes between mag 1.8-2.1), Miravalles (1 quake mag 1.7), Nemrut Dagi (1 quake mag 1.7), Olot Field (1 quake mag 1.7), Ontake-san (1 quake mag 3.0), Papayo (1 quake mag 3.0), Piratkovsky (1 quake mag 5.0), Poas (1 quake mag 1.9), Ruapehu (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.3), San Cristobal (1 quake mag 1.4), Sandal (1 quake mag 1.1), Stromboli (1 quake mag 1.6), Tajumulco (1 quake mag 3.0), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (3 quakes between mag 0.8-1.6), Tongariro (1 quake mag 1.4), Torfajökull (4 quakes between mag 0.8-1.4), Turrialba (1 quake mag 1.8), Washiba-Kumonotaira (1 quake mag 3.0), Whale Island (1 quake mag 2.1) (updated 00h50)

Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.

Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:

Apaneca Range volcano (El Salvador): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 59 seconds, the last being recorded quake 19 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.00 and 3.00 km.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake 19 km north of Sonsonate, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador, Feb 25, 2026 11:37 pm (GMT -6) (3 km E)
2.4 quake 19 km north of Sonsonate, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador, Feb 25, 2026 11:38 pm (GMT -6) (4 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Apaneca Range

Baluran volcano (East Java): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 13.00 km depth at 7 km distance E from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.4 quake Kabupaten Situbondo, 17 km north of Wongsorejo, Indonesia, Feb 26, 2026 02:19 pm (GMT +7) (7 km E)
All earthquakes at Baluran

Clear Lake volcano (California): 23 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 23 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 18 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 9.43 and 0.21 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.1 quake Sonoma County, 14 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Feb 25, 2026 07:58 pm (GMT -8) (17 km SSW)
1.5 quake 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Feb 26, 2026 12:49 am (GMT -8) (18 km SSW)
1.3 quake 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Feb 25, 2026 11:21 pm (GMT -8) (18 km SSW)
1.2 quake 26 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Feb 26, 2026 04:15 pm (GMT -8) (17 km S)
1.0 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Feb 25, 2026 07:59 pm (GMT -8) (17 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Ebeko volcano (Paramushir Island): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 17 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 6 km distance ESE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.3 km southwest of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, Feb 26, 2026 06:45 pm (GMT +11) (6 km ESE)
All earthquakes at Ebeko

El Chichón volcano (Southern Mexico): 14 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5

Possible earthquake swarm: 14 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 33 minutes, the last being recorded quake 14 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.10 and 2.30 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
2.5 quake Estado de Chiapas, 36 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Feb 26, 2026 04:28 am (GMT -6) (1 km N)
2.5 quake Estado de Chiapas, 35 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Feb 26, 2026 04:31 am (GMT -6) (2 km NNE)
2.5 quake Estado de Chiapas, 35 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Feb 26, 2026 04:36 am (GMT -6) (2 km N)
2.4 quake Estado de Chiapas, 36 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Feb 26, 2026 04:37 am (GMT -6) (1 km N)
2.3 quake Estado de Chiapas, 36 km southwest of Teapa, Estado de Tabasco, Mexico, Feb 26, 2026 04:31 am (GMT -6) (1 km N)
All earthquakes at El Chichón

El Hierro volcano (Canary Islands): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.7

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 30.10 and 27.10 km.
Earthquake details:
2.7 quake 9.7 km southwest of Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Feb 26, 2026 09:27 pm (Universal Time) (9 km NW)
2.7 quake 12 km south of Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Feb 26, 2026 02:06 am (Universal Time) (5 km WNW)
2.5 quake 9.2 km southwest of Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Feb 26, 2026 03:20 pm (Universal Time) (12 km NW)
2.5 quake 14 km southwest of Frontera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Feb 26, 2026 03:25 am (Universal Time) (12 km WNW)
All earthquakes at El Hierro

Hiuchi volcano (Honshu): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 32 minutes, the last being recorded quake 17 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 10.00 and 10.00 km.
Earthquake details:
Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: Fukushima, 39 km southeast of Uonuma, Niigata, Japan, Feb 26, 2026 05:05 pm (GMT +9) (5 km NW)
Reported quake or seismic-like event: 37 km northeast of Numata, Gunma, Japan, Feb 26, 2026 03:33 pm (GMT +9) (6 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Hiuchi

Llaima volcano (Central Chile and Argentina): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 20 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 16 km distance S from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 31 km east of Cunco, Provincia de Cautin, Region de la Araucania, Chile, Feb 26, 2026 01:27 am (GMT -3) (16 km S)
All earthquakes at Llaima

Loihi volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.1

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 11 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 41.25 and 31.75 km.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 12 mi southeast of Pāhala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Feb 25, 2026 05:19 pm (GMT -10) (19 km NW)
1.9 quake North Pacific Ocean, 40 mi southeast of of Hawai‘i Island, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Feb 26, 2026 03:41 am (GMT -10) (18 km NW)
1.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 45 mi south of of Hawai‘i Island, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Feb 26, 2026 12:03 am (GMT -10) (14 km W)
All earthquakes at Loihi

Ontake-san volcano (Honshu): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 11 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 9.40 km depth at 11 km distance WSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake Nagano, 14 km northeast of Gero, Gifu, Japan, Feb 26, 2026 10:54 pm (GMT +9) (11 km WSW)
All earthquakes at Ontake-san

Papayo volcano (Western & Central Mexico): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 21 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 6 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 31 km east of Xico, México, Mexico, Feb 25, 2026 10:16 pm (GMT -6) (6 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Papayo

Piratkovsky volcano (Southern Kamchatka): magnitude 5.0 earthquake

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 6 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
5.0 quake Yelizovskiy Rayon, 206 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia, Feb 26, 2026 05:58 pm (GMT +12) (6 km SE)
All earthquakes at Piratkovsky

Tajumulco volcano (Guatemala): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 3 km distance NW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 22 km northeast of Malacatan, Departamento de San Marcos, Guatemala, Feb 25, 2026 11:43 pm (GMT -6) (3 km NW)
All earthquakes at Tajumulco

Washiba-Kumonotaira volcano (Honshu): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 11 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 3 km distance NNE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported quake or seismic-like event: Toyama, 41 km northwest of Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, Feb 26, 2026 10:54 pm (GMT +9) (3 km NNE)
All earthquakes at Washiba-Kumonotaira

Whale Island volcano (New Zealand): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 6 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 4.20 km depth at 6 km distance SSW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 6.8 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Feb 27, 2026 07:47 am (GMT +13) (6 km SSW)
All earthquakes at Whale Island
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