Afghanistan’s Taliban makes debut diplomatic trip to Japan Delegation says Taliban seeks ‘dignified’ global interaction as it builds ‘strong’ and ‘developed’ Afghanistan. The Taliban’s diplomatic trips have previously remained close to Afghanistan since regaining power in 2021 [File: Abdull Satar Rasa/AFP] Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025 A Taliban delegation has arrived in Japan…
China’s Xi hosts summit with business leaders, including Alibaba’s Jack Ma Chinese leader meets corporate leaders amid economic challenges, including slowing down and high youth unemployment. has consistently sought to bolster the role of state enterprises in China’s economy and warned against the ‘disorderly’ expansion of the private sector [File: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images via AFP]…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India-Pakistan and two other matches to watch In addition to the epic India-Pakistan clash on February 23, Australia meet England, and Afghanistan play their debut match at the tournament. Babar Azam of Pakistan (R) Rohit Sharma captain of India (2R), Hardik Pandya of India (C) and Mohammad Rizwan (L) of Pakistan…
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…
‘No more silence’: Israelis face Gaza war backlash on Sri Lanka’s beaches For years, relations between residents and Israeli visitors had been cordial as the influx contributed to economy. But cracks in this dynamic are now visible. The Jewish Shabbat Centre at Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka [Prinita Thevarajah/Al Jazeera] By Prinita ThevarajahPublished On 17 Feb 202517…
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…