The National Interest14d
Here’s Why It’s Called the “Mother of All Bombs”
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KAKE.com15d
Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's reclusive Taliban leader
Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since ...
Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's reclusive Taliban leader
Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone ...
NBC News17d
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
U.S. officials say Rahim, who has been held there without charge since 2008, was a senior aide in Al Qaeda ... strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. In addition to Rahim, the ...
Al Manar TV20d
“Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham”: From Al-Nusra to a New Political Entity – Challenges Ahead (Part 2)
The separation from Al-Qaeda was reportedly motivated by the global group’s chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri’s directive binding all Al-Qaeda branches, including HTS, to Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate.
Nikkei Asia21d
China posts 5% growth for 2024 as challenges pile up
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China on Friday announced that its economic growth rate for 2024 was in line with the target set by a government beset by the threat of fresh U.S. tariffs, an enduring ...
The New York Times21d
China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Driven by Exports
Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...
ABC News21d
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation ...
CNN21d
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump ...
Associated Press21d
China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to ...
Al Jazeera English21d
China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines
China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, as a demographic crisis continues to loom over the East Asian superpower. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on ...
Business Insider21d
China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
In a news release on Friday morning, China's National Bureau of Statistics reported its economy grew 5% in 2024 from a year ago, meeting its official target. Analysts polled by Reuters had ...