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Afghanistan's Bagram airbase damaged by 'multiple strikes' from Pakistan; see satellite images

Pakistan conducted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a significant escalation in tensions. The Pakistani military confirmed strikes aimed at destroying equipment and supplies, citing the Taliban government's alleged support for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Satellite images indicate damage to aircraft hangars and warehouses at the key military site..

The Times of India

Pakistan says it killed 67 Afghan security force members in fifth day of fighting

Pakistan's information minister says Afghan ground forces have attacked Pakistani military positions at 16 locations along the southwestern border and fired on multiple points in the northwest

The Independent UK

‘Now they only deport’: Afghans trapped in Pakistan arrested and sent back after ‘open war’ breaks out

Journalists and activists who fled Taliban rule are living in fear as Pakistani police hunt and deport refugees after escalating cross-border strikes

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Pakistan's president defends ongoing strikes in Afghanistan and urges Kabul to dismantle militants

Pakistan’s president is defending cross-border strikes in Afghanistan and urges the Taliban government to disarm militants attacking his country

The Independent UK

Taliban Decree: Husbands Permitted To Beat Wives If No Bones Are Broken

The Taliban's decree allowing domestic violence under certain conditions has sparked international condemnation and raised human rights concerns.

International Business Times UK

Tulsi Gabbard slammed Trump’s ‘costly, terrible’ Iran actions in resurfaced 2020 video

“Speeding towards an all-out war with Iran would make the wars that we’ve seen in Iraq and Afghanistan look like a picnic,” the future Director of National Intelligence warned at the time.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV Urges Dialogue After Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes — Critics Say It's 'Naive'

Pope Leo XIV urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to dialogue amid rising conflict, while critics question the Taliban's commitment to peace. Explore the Pope's influential role in this South Asian crisis.

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Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase

Sporadic clashes reported in several provinces in Afghanistan as both sides give conflicting death tolls

The Guardian - AU

Taliban strike multiple military bases in Pakistan; strategic Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi hit

Afghanistan's Air Force launched drone strikes on key Pakistani military bases, including Nur Khan Airbase and Quetta's 12th Corps HQ. This retaliatory action follows Pakistan's recent aerial incursions into Afghan territory. Both nations have engaged in escalating tit-for-tat clashes, with Pakistan claiming significant Taliban fighter casualties and Afghanistan asserting the…

The Times of India

Afghan forces fire on Pakistani jets over Kabul as tensions between South Asian neighbours escalate

Explosions heard over parts of the Afghan capital amid clashes between forces of hostile neighbours

The Independent UK

Afghanistan claims it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base in ‘open war’

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of harbouring militant factions that launch attacks against its territory

The Independent UK

At least six die in Pakistan clashes after US Consulate stormed over Khamenei’s killing

Protests erupt in Pakistan and other regions following the US-Israeli strikes that killed Khamenei

The Independent UK

Loud blasts, gunfire heard in Kabul as Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes escalate

Afghanistan said it had opened fire on Pakistani jets over Kabul after explosions and gunfire rocked the capital early Sunday, Reuters reported citing sources.

The Times of India

Baba Vanga prediction for World War 3 goes viral amid US–Israel strikes on Iran and Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions

As conflicts continue to unfold across different parts of the world, online discussions about global security are once again gaining momentum. Recent fighting and heightened tensions involving Pakistan and Afghanistan, Israel and Iran, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have pushed the topic of a wider global conflict back into public…

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Bored of Peace? Half of Donald Trump's Board of Peace is at war

Donald Trump’s grandly titled Board of Peace was supposed to be a Trumpian alternative to the United Nations, promising order, stability, and the end of endless wars. Instead, it resembles a Yes Minister casting call where the least qualified are handed the grandest titles. Nearly half its members are now…

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US backs Pakistan’s right to defend itself amid Taliban clashes

Washington affirms support for Islamabad amid heavy fighting and rising civilian concerns

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Pakistan says it killed more than 300 Afghan forces in dayslong airstrikes inside Afghanistan

Pakistan says its military has struck more Afghan military installations deep inside Afghanistan

The Times of India

Afghan Taliban shoots down Pakistani jet in Jalalabad, capture pilot alive

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. Pakistan claimed to have killed more than 270 Taliban fighters and injured over 400 others in airstrikes while Afghanistan’s Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid…

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'About 300 killed in Afghanistan': Pakistan targets Taliban amid cross-border clashes

Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday claimed that about 300 Afghan Taliban fighters and members of allied groups have been killed so far in cross-border clashes with his country’s forces.

The Guardian - AU

US backs Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Taliban after strikes on Afghanistan

Taliban offer to resolve dispute via dialogue after Pakistan bombed cities in Afghanistan in latest escalation with its neighbour

The Times of India

'I would intervene but ... ': Trump says he gets along 'very well' with Pakistan amid 'open war' with Afghanistan

After US President Donald Trump praised Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid Islamabad’s ongoing conflict with the Taliban, the United States on Saturday expressed its support for what it described as Pakistan’s “right to defend itself against Taliban attacks.”

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Watch: Afghanistan shares video of cross-border attacks inside Pakistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led defence ministry late Friday released satellite footage showing strikes on multiple compounds inside Pakistan, as cross-border fighting between the two neighbours intensifies.

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Pakistan-Afghanistan war: Trump praises PM Shehbaz Sharif and General Asim Munir, says 'gets along very well' with Islamabad

Former President Donald Trump's past praise for Pakistan's leadership signals a potential diplomatic tilt amid escalating tensions with Afghanistan. Recent cross-border clashes, including air and artillery strikes, have marked an unprecedented deterioration in relations between the two neighboring countries.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan’s patience runs out after badly miscalculating over Taliban

Military reckoned ‘good’ Afghan insurgents were separate from ‘bad’ Pakistani insurgents but distinction has blurred

The Independent UK

Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Taliban after bombing cities across Afghanistan

‘Our cup of patience has overflowed’ said Pakistan’s defence minister as attacks continue

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