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State Department edit of text on Taiwan is ‘serious regression,’ China says

Washington Post The State Department told local media the revision was a routine update, not a policy change. But it provoked anger from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/17/china-taiwan-us-state-department-website-independence/

South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App

New York Times Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/business/south-korea-deepseek-china-ai.html

Israeli military experts weigh in on Trump’s ‘all hell’ threat to Hamas and what it could look like

Fox News TEL AVIV, Israel — As the first phase of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears completion, Israel is mulling its next steps against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to unleash “hell” unless all the hostages are released. Fox News Digital spoke to Israeli military experts to see how they viewed…

Under Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight

Washington Post The CIA is developing plans to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges to get tough on Mexico’s drug cartels, but critics warn of a backlash. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/17/trump-cia-mexico-cartels/

In China, a factory worker-poet dreams of a better life — with papers

Washington Post Some 300 million migrant workers in China live as second-class citizens without proper documents. This worker-poet is trying to get new “hukou” and live the Chinese Dream. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/14/china-migrant-worker-hukou/

Family of British couple detained in Iran seek their return

Washington Post Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their 50s, were traveling the world by motorcycle. Iranian state media said two Britons were accused of “security crimes.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/17/british-couple-detained-iran/

Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule

Washington Post The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, and has been embraced by the Taliban. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/17/afghanistan-taliban-sports-buzkashi-horses/

World’s first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa: authorities

Fox News Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot and killed in South Africa over the weekend, as authorities investigate whether the murder was a hate crime. In a statement obtained by the BBC, police said that Hendricks was killed Saturday morning while traveling near the city of Gqeberha in…

Europe, sidelined by U.S. and Russia, seeks influence in Ukraine talks

Washington Post European leaders planned to meet Monday on how they might influence talks that could determine the future of Ukraine and of Europe’s security landscape. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/16/ukraine-europe-trump-russia-talks-meeting-macron-zelensky/

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo’s mineral-rich east

Fox News Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor’s office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the “old regime.” Associated Press journalists witnessed scores of residents cheering on the rebels after they entered Bukavu following a…