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Pakistan's Defense Minister declared an 'open war' after bombing Taliban targets in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia, escalating tensions along the border.
The Australian government has instructed dependents of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to depart, citing a deteriorating security situation in the region, and has also offered voluntary departures to diplomats' dependents in the UAE, Jordan, and Qatar.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that a nuclear deal was 'within reach', ahead of talks with the United States scheduled for later this week. 'We have a historic opportunity to strike an unprecedented agreement that addresses mutual concerns and achieves mutual interests,' said Araghchi, in a post on the social media site X.
The Turkish Central Bank's total reserves are expected to have decreased by around $5.8 billion last week to $206 billion, due to a eurobond redemption, according to bankers. Net reserves decreased by $7 billion to $89 billion in the week ending February 20. An increase in gold prices had an upward impact of around $1 billion on reserves, while the central bank sold $3 billion in the market last week. Official data will be released on Thursday.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss defense and security issues, as President Donald Trump criticizes the UK's sovereignty transfer over the Chagos Islands, home to a U.S.-UK air base.
Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, has become a sensation after being abandoned by his mother and finding solace in a stuffed orangutan at Ichikawa City Zoo.