Category: Flash News

On February 16th, local time, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov stated that after Russian President Putin and US President Trump spoke, the Kremlin has not received any specific signals from Western, South Korean, and Japanese business circles planning to return to Russia. On the same day, TASS reported that Pavel Liulin, Vice Chairman of the Russian Shopping Center Alliance, stated that negotiations for the return of Inditex’s brands (Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius) to Russia are underway privately.

On February 16th, local time, the press secretary of the Salvadoran Presidential Office reported that a bus crashed out of the Pan American Highway and overturned in the roadside forest in the central Saint Vincent area of the country. As of now, the accident has resulted in one death and over 30 injuries. Firefighters have rushed to the scene to carry out rescue operations.

On February 16th, senior officials from the United States and Russia will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to prepare for a potential leaders’ summit. US President Trump said on the 12th that he will meet with Russian President Putin in the near future, possibly in Saudi Arabia. On the 14th, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that Saudi Arabia welcomes Trump’s statement that a US Russia presidential summit may be held in Saudi Arabia.

On February 15th, local time, after the election of the 38th African Union Summit, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf was elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission. Mahmoud Ali Yusuf, aged 59, has been serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti since 2005.

On February 15th, international coffee bean futures prices have been rising due to the impact of production cuts in major global production areas. According to data released by the South Korean Customs Office, in January of this year, the import price of coffee beans per kilogram increased by nearly 70% year-on-year. To alleviate the pressure of rising raw material costs, the South Korean catering industry has recently launched a “bean free coffee” beverage that replaces coffee beans with other raw materials. (CCTV Finance)

On February 15th, Indonesian President and Chairman of the Indonesian Action Party, Prabowo, announced at the party’s 17th anniversary celebration that the government will launch 15 large-scale downstream projects worth billions of dollars this year. Prabowo stated in his speech that downgrading, as one of the core policies of the cabinet, aims to optimize the development and utilization of natural resources such as the ocean, increase the added value of goods produced using these resources, create more employment opportunities for the people, and promote economic equity and people’s well-being.

On February 15th, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Dae yeol and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks during the Munich Security Conference in Germany. This is the first time that South Korean and US foreign ministers have held talks since the establishment of the Trump administration. According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 15th, the foreign ministers of South Korea and the United States have had many discussions on the North Korean nuclear issue. The United States has promised to closely consult with South Korea on the complete denuclearization of North Korea. In addition, the foreign ministers of the two countries also discussed issues such as Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on countries with trade surpluses with the United States. The foreign ministers of the two countries have unanimously decided to actively cooperate in energy, cutting-edge technologies, and other fields such as atomic energy and liquefied natural gas.

On February 15th, starting from the 17th, due to the combined influence of cold air and a new round of precipitation, temperatures in most parts of the central and eastern regions will gradually turn lower, especially in the Jianghuai, Jianghan, Jiangnan and other areas where the cumulative cooling range of the highest temperature can reach 6-10 ℃, with some areas exceeding 10 ℃. The two days of warmth over the weekend will form a sharp contrast with the coldness in the middle and later part of next week.

On February 15th, the second round of Group A of the 2025 U20 Men’s Football Asian Cup came to an end, with the host Chinese U20 national team defeating the Kyrgyzstan U20 national team 5-2, advancing from Group A one round ahead of schedule. On February 18th at 19:30, the Chinese team will have a direct dialogue with the Australian team, who have also won two games, to compete for the top spot in Group A.

On February 15th, Palestinian President Abbas delivered a speech at the 38th African Union Summit in Ethiopia, stating that Palestine firmly opposes any plan to expel Palestinians, whether in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, or East Jerusalem. Abbas emphasized that any attempt to force the Palestinian people to leave their homeland is a blatant violation of international law and United Nations resolutions, and the Palestinian people will not accept expulsion or give up their legitimate rights to their land. The future of Palestine must be built on the foundation of the people’s steadfastness in their homeland, rather than in exile and displacement.