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Rebalancing US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Don’t Neglect Africa’s Coast

This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. On May 30, 2018, US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis announced that, “in recognition of the increasing connectivity, the Indian and Pacific Oceans, today we rename the US Pacific Command to US Indo-Pacific Command.” His logic was solid. China’s strategic competition

On This Day: Ireland Legalizes Divorce

Today is Thursday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2025. There are 307 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 27, 1997, Ireland became one of the last countries in the world to legalize divorce. Divorce remains illegal in just two countries: the Philippines and Vatican City. Also on this date: In

Afghanistan’s New Penal Code Prioritizes Animals Over Women

Home / World / Afghanistan’s new penal code sets 15 days in prison for wife-beating, 5 months for animal fights The new penal code also lays out different treatment for the same crime depending on social class, ranging from simple warnings for clerics to corporal punishment for those deemed to be at the lowest social

5.4-Magnitude Earthquake in Bangladesh; Tremors Reach Kolkata

Home / World / Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Bangladesh, tremors felt in Kolkata Earthquake causes panic among people Photo for representational purpose only. Image credit/iStock An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Bangladesh on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The tremors were felt across Kolkata and several adjacent districts

Paramount Moves Ahead After Netflix Withdraws Warner Offer

Netflix is walking away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival. On Thursday, Warner's board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount's latest offer to buy the entire company for USD 31 per share was

China Urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to Agree Ceasefire

Home / World / China calls on Pakistan, Afghanistan to reach ceasefire China maintains close ties with Pakistan and Afghanistan through a tripartite mechanism PTI Beijing, Updated At : 03:13 PM Feb 27, 2026 IST Taliban soldiers carry a box containing weapons, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near Torkham border in

Why Fighting Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Escalated

Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials in Islamabad and Kabul said on Friday, escalating months of border clashes between the Islamic neighbours. The air and ground strikes, which hit Taliban military posts, headquarters and ammunition depots in multiple sectors along the border, came after Afghanistan launched an attack on Pakistani

Pakistan Declares ‘Open War’ After Strikes on Afghanistan

Home / Pakistan / 'Dama Dam Mast Qalandar': Pakistan declares 'open war' on Afghanistan Pakistan carries out strikes in Kabul and Kandahar ANI Islamabad, Updated At : 10:21 AM Feb 27, 2026 IST Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces

Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs as It Reorganizes Around AI

Home / World / AI drives massive layoffs at Jack Dorsey's Block; 4,000 jobs cut In a letter to shareholders, Dorsey wrote that ‘a significantly smaller team, using the tools we’re building, can do more and do it better,’ adding that advances in intelligence tools are accelerating every week Block, the financial technology company behind

Cross-border strikes: Afghanistan, Pakistan report heavy casualties

Home / Pakistan / Afghan forces kill 55 Pakistani soldiers, Pakistan retaliates with Operation 'Ghazab Lil Haq' Afghanistan ministry says the action was launched in response to what it described as a violation of Afghan territory by Pakistani military forces days earlier ANI Kabul, Updated At : 08:27 AM Feb 27, 2026 IST The Ministry
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