AnewZ Morning Brief - 17 February, 2026
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 17th of February, covering the latest developments you need to...
The 7th International Digital Almaty 2025 forum focusing on artificial intelligence and its pivotal role in the new industrial era will take place in Kazakhstan from January 31 to February 1, 2025.
Under the theme “Industrial AI: Technologies for a New Era,” participants will explore AI integration in industry, finance, healthcare, education, and ESG, along with emerging opportunities for digital transformation.
More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the two-day event, including more than 200 speakers and influencers from Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other countries, as well as
The forum is organized by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Almaty, and Astana Hub (ACF PIT).
Digital Almaty 2025 will focus on breakthrough changes in the industrial sector and the impact of AI on the future of the global industry. The application of Industrial AI for automation, forecasting, and optimizing complex production chains opens new horizons for intelligent management in the industrial sector
The VII Forum will also feature the Industry 4.0 AI Battle – a large-scale competition to determine the best AI startup, as well as an exhibition showcasing Kazakhstan's largest subsoil users, industrial startups, technoparks, and technology companies sharing their experience and projects in the IT ecosystem.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani said the United States could evaluate its own interests separately from those of Israel in ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (15 February) called it “troubling” a report by five European allies blaming Russia for killing late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using a toxin from poison dart frogs.
Cuba’s fuel crisis has turned into a waste crisis, with rubbish piling up on most street corners in Havana as many collection trucks lack enough petrol to operate.
Norway is holding a commanding lead in the medal standings with 12 golds and a total of 26, with Italy having an historic performance on home soil on the ninth day of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday (15 February).
Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday (15 February), days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.
Ruben Vardanyan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following the verdict delivered at the Baku Military Court.
President Donald Trump said he will be involved “indirectly” in nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, as both sides resume diplomacy against a backdrop of military pressure and deep mistrust.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed two people in the past 12 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned on Monday that what he described as “illegal” Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank risk undermining de-escalation efforts and inflaming regional tensions.
Ankara has condemned an Israeli plan to register large areas of the occupied West Bank as state property, a move widely criticised internationally and described by the UN and the International Court of Justice as inconsistent with international law governing occupied territories.
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