South Korea removes DeepSeek from app stores pending privacy review Personal Information Protection Commission says Chinese start-up accepted proposal to suspend downloads of AI chatbot. People watch a news segment about DeepSeek at Seoul railway station, South Korea, February 17, 2025 [Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 South Korea has suspended…
News US drops wording saying it does not support Taiwan independence US State Department plays down changes as a ‘routine’ update after Taipei welcomes ‘positive and friendly’ wording. A US flag flutters at American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan on November 10, 2021 [Chiang Ying-ying/AP] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 The United…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,089 Here are the key developments on the 1,089th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Servicemen of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade prepare to launch a Ukrainian made RAM ІІ precision-guided loitering munition (UAV) in Kharkiv region, February 15, 2025 [Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters] Published On 17 Feb…
Trump says he could meet Putin ‘soon’ as Ukraine, Europe reel from outreach UK Prime Minister says he is prepared to supply British troops for post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin leave a news conference meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018…
At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, as winter storms batter the US Dead include mother and seven-year-old daughter swept away in rains in Kentucky. Cars sit in floodwaters at a railroad underpass in Kentucky in the United States on Sunday, February 16, 2025 [Timothy D Easley/AP] Published On 16 Feb 202516 Feb 2025…
Israeli soldiers used 80-year-old Palestinian as Gaza human shield: Report Israeli army forced elderly man to scout buildings with an explosive cord tied around his neck, before he was later shot dead along with his wife. Israeli soldiers are reported to have forced the senior to scout buildings for eight hours in Gaza City’s Zeitoun…
Author Pankaj Mishra argues that Israel’s war on Gaza has dealt a fatal blow to morality and international law.
EXPLAINER ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Teams, schedule, venues, tickets, how to stream Al Jazeera’s lowdown on cricket’s elite men’s ODI tournament as holders Pakistan host their first ICC event in 29 years. Pakistan, under Mohammad Rizwan (left), will not be able to host India at home after their government’s refusal to send Rohit Sharma-led side…
Rubio says Hamas ‘must be eradicated’, casting doubt on Gaza ceasefire deal US secretary of state endorses Israel’s war aims in the Gaza Strip during meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu. Video Duration 17 minutes 20 seconds play-arrow 17:20 Netanyahu says Israel and Trump have ‘common strategy’ on Gaza Published On 16 Feb 202516 Feb 2025…
IPL schedule, fixtures announced for the 2025 tournament World’s most lucrative and watched annual T20 cricket tournament announces key matches and dates ahead of next month’s kickoff. The Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 22 in Kolkata [File: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images] Published On 16 Feb 202516 Feb 2025 The money-spinning Indian Premier League…