The last 24 hrs in geopolitics

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Here's the last 24 hours in geopolitics.
US forces seized the oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean, with the Pentagon saying it had violated President Donald Trump’s blockade of sanctioned vessels and was boarded without incident overnight.
Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States to meet Donald Trump to discuss ongoing US-Iran negotiations, with the Israeli leader seeking limits on Iran’s ballistic projectile programme and an end to its support for regional groups, while Iran has insisted talks remain focused only on nuclear issues.
Air Canada said it is suspending services to Cuba due to an aviation fuel shortage that is expected to leave airports without jet fuel from February 10, while arranging empty southbound flights to return about 3,000 stranded customers to Canada.
The European Commission has proposed a 20th package of sanctions against Russia targeting energy, banking and trade, including a maritime services ban for Russian crude.
Saudi Arabia reportedly plans to release an updated Vision 2030 strategy to reflect a shift away from large-scale megaprojects toward sectors such as tourism, manufacturing, logistics and technology.
📅 February 10, 2026