ICC Champions Trophy: Top 5 players; Afridi, Azam, Buttler, Gill, Maxwell

Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 19, Al Jazeera picks five players to watch.

Source: Al Jazeera

As German election nears, CDU still leads in polls

The conservative Christian Democrats haven't sustained major damage despite having accepted support from the Alternative for Germany. But fewer people now trust chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not to veer to …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Trump's tariffs stoke trade war, inflation fears

Donald Trump's new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China have shocked financial markets. Economists say the move has thrown the global trade order into "chaos."

Source: Deutsche Welle

Why Brazil's currency depreciation is back to haunt Lula

Down by over 20%, the Brazilian real received the ignominious title of worst-performing major currency in 2024. The selloff has eased somewhat recently, but the country's fiscal woes still have …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Senior UN peacekeeper injured in convoy attack in Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has demanded an "immediate" investigation after one of the vehicles was set on fire.

Source: BBC

Bayern Munich and Rwanda: Why is sponsorship controversial?

Bayern Munich's sponsorship deal with Rwanda is "blood stained" and must end, according to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ongoing conflict in eastern Congo has posed serious questions for …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Bill Gates and the image of a 'good billionaire'

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is publishing his first memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." He has spent decades and billions of dollars crafting his image — but his critics remain unimpressed.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Palestinians burn ‘humiliating’ shirts after release from Israeli prisons

Freed Palestinians burn 'racist' shirts forced onto them by Israel in exchange for captives after tense negotiations.

Source: Al Jazeera

How is Dresden commemorating the 1945 WWII Allied bombing?

At the end of World War II, Allied forces destroyed the baroque German city on the Elbe. Debate continues about whether the raids were morally or militarily justified. But 80 …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Chill of inflation threatens Britain again after Europe’s long, hard winter

Demand for fuel has pushed gas prices up – but peace in Ukraine could flood the market and change everything

A scramble to heat homes during a cold winter across …

Source: The Guardian

Hamas names hostages it will release Saturday, including American citizen

The announcement Friday appeared to resolve a dispute between Hamas and Israel that had imperiled a ceasefire agreement.

Source: Washington Post

A year after Navalny's death, Russian opposition demoralized

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent dissident, died on February 16, 2024. Without him, the opposition in Russia remains fragmented, and the political process has ground to a halt.

Source: Deutsche Welle