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UN Warns Reversing Gaza Famine Will ‘Take Time,’ Urges All Crossings to Be Opened
GENEVA: The United Nations issued a cautious statement on Friday, warning that it will "take some time" to scale back the widespread famine declared in the Gaza Strip, despite a…
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill 6, Sparking Taliban Retaliation and Fears of Wider Conflict
Dateline: KABUL/GHALANAI, – A fragile, day-old ceasefire between the Taliban government in Afghanistan and Pakistan collapsed violently on Friday, as Pakistani airstrikes hit…
Pakistan Intensifies Karachi Demolition Drive, Leveling Hundreds of Afghan Refugee Homes
KARACHI – Pakistani authorities have entered a second day of a large-scale demolition operation in a major Afghan refugee settlement in Karachi, with local officials…
Following Call with Trump, Putin Convenes Security Council to Discuss Ukraine Summit Proposal
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin swiftly convened a meeting of his powerful Security Council on Friday, a move the Kremlin stated was a direct follow-up to a phone…
Hamas Reaffirms Ceasefire Commitment Amid Strained Effort to Recover Hostage Remains in Gaza
In a statement that has both offered a glimmer of hope and fueled fresh tensions, the militant group Hamas has insisted it remains committed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement…
UN Chief Guterres Declares Global Hunger a “Moral Outrage,” Demands Urgent Food System Overhaul
New York, NY – In a stark warning marking World Food Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres revealed that over 670 million people continue to face hunger in a world of plenty,…
Trial Begins for Afghan National in German Knife Attack That Killed Toddler
ASCHAFFENBURG, Germany – The high-profile trial of a 28-year-old Afghan national, accused of a fatal knife attack that killed two people—including a two-year-old boy—opened in a…
Pakistan Demolishes Hundreds of Afghan Refugee Homes in Karachi, Stoking Tensions
KARACHI – Pakistani authorities have demolished hundreds of homes in an Afghan refugee settlement in Karachi, citing a crackdown on illegal land encroachment. The move has sparked…
Afghanistan & Pakistan Agree to 48-Hour Ceasefire After Deadly Border Clashes
October 15 - A tense 48-hour ceasefire is now in effect along the disputed Afghanistan-Pakistan border following two days of intense military clashes that have killed dozens,…
Afghan Forces Claim Major Retaliatory Strike, Killing Dozens of Pakistani Soldiers in Spin Boldak
KABUL – The Taliban-led government in Kabul, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), claimed on Wednesday that its forces had launched a devastating retaliatory attack against…