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People gather at site of a bomb attack in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on September 18. Photo: Xinhua
Security officers inspect the blast site following an attack on a mosque in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on September 19. Photo: EPA
Security personnel fortify a police post with Ukraine-style mesh barriers, as a new line of defence against militant drone and aerial attacks, at Bara in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in August. Photo: AFP
Residents inspect a damaged house following an air strike in a village in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Pakistan

Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle

Tactical wins and retaliatory strikes have not delivered peace, even as two separate insurgencies appear to be converging.

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Pakistan

31 dead in Pakistan after suicide bomber, gunmen attack police complex

Yemen

Who is Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the elusive commander driving the Saudi blitz?

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Middle East

Lebanon president appeals for US help as Israeli strikes kill 7

Joseph Aoun condemns strikes on public buildings and hospital as Israel cites Hezbollah drone attack.

People carry a body covered with a blanket following an Israeli strike, in Arab Salim, Lebanon. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after West Bank unrest

Mike Huckabee on Saturday met Palestinian American residents who described the impact of the violence on their lives and properties.

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Middle East

US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list in major diplomatic shift

Washington lifts decades-old designation, removing final barriers to foreign investment following Assad’s fall.

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Crime

US charges woman with Isis-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol

Jessica Bowie allegedly mused about posing as a food delivery driver to plant a bomb and kill senators before fleeing to Syria.

The New York State Capitol building is seen in Albany in June 2023. Photo: AP
Afghanistan

Pakistan border sees 724 humanitarian trucks enter Afghanistan

Nearly 14 million Afghans are facing acute hunger after deadly earthquakes last year, several climate-related disasters this year and the return of millions of refugees.

Afghanistan

2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover: UN

The United Nations is urging an end to the ‘discriminatory’ Taliban policy that prevents girls from studying beyond primary school.

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Pakistan

At least 14 dead in suicide bomb attack at anti-militant rally in Pakistan

No group claimed responsibility for the attack in the northwestern town of Kabal but suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban.

Police officers stand guard as others check the site following a suicide bombing in Kabal, Swat Valley in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday. Photo: AP
Middle East

Israel says it killed several Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon

The Israeli military said an Israeli soldier was also injured there despite a ceasefire. Hezbollah has not claimed any attacks since June 20.

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Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in the town of Deir Seryan, Nabatieh, southern Lebanon on Friday. On Saturday, Israel said it killed several Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon. Photo: EPA
Britain

Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group

Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by ⁠the Iranian state.

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Middle East

Japanese militant who took part in 1972 Israel airport attack dies in Beirut

Kozo Okamoto was part of a three-man team from the Japanese Red Army group that killed 26 people on May 30, 1972.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar rejects ‘totally absurd’ US military aid threat over Israel ban

Eight lawmakers have sent a letter to Marco Rubio accusing Anwar of singling out Israelis solely because of their nationality.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends a meeting at the federal government office in Putrajaya on June 22. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Hamas’ lead negotiator in ceasefire talks elected as group’s new chief

Khalil al-Hayya succeeds Yahya al-Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in 2024.

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Born in 1960, Khalil al-Hayya survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Doha last year, though one of his sons was killed in the strike. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Israelis march to Gaza border demanding re-establishment of settlements

‘We are walking today to tell the government of Israel and show all the world that this land belongs to us,’ one demonstrator said.

Pakistan

‘Mini Kabul’ falls silent as Pakistan targets undocumented Afghans in border province

About 2.3 million Afghans – some who lived in Pakistan for decades – have been sent back since the repatriation drive began in 2023.

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Middle East

First session of Syria’s parliament convenes after Assad’s ousting

The transitional body is tasked with laying the groundwork for democracy after decades of authoritarian rule and 13 years of civil war.

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the first meeting of Syria’s new transitional parliament in Damascus on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body but disarmament still a question

The move paves the way for technocratic committee the NCAG to implement civilian rule; Israel said it was a ‘trick’ to avoid disarming.

Middle East

Lebanon’s president urges US solidarity as Israeli troops occupy south

Hezbollah has rejected a US-backed framework deal, which does not set a timetable for an Israeli withdrawal.

Middle East

Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills 9 near key government building

Deadliest attack in the Syrian capital since last year’s church bombing targets busy area near the Palace of Justice.

A member of the Syrian security forces keeps watch inside a Damascus cafe following a deadly bomb blast. Photo: dpa
Africa

Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with ex-ruler France

Anti-French sentiment runs high in some former African colonies as the continent becomes a renewed diplomatic battleground.

A man holds a placard during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France’s ambassador and military forces, in Ouagadougou in January 2023. Photo: AFP
Africa

Al-Qaeda-linked militants claim deadly attack on airport in Niger’s capital

Security forces kill 22 assailants to repel a heavy morning raid on Diori Hamani International Airport.

Middle East

Lebanon peace talks with Israel ‘independent’ of US-Iran deal: Aoun

The Lebanese president says ‘nobody is negotiating for us’ in seeking to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

Pakistan

Video | Pakistan conducts deadly air strikes in Afghanistan

The air strike puts an end to a month of relative calm between the two sides.

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Middle East

Gunman opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

Palestinian attacker shot dead by police after targeting several locations close to the boundary with the occupied West Bank.

Israeli security forces at a petrol station following a shooting near the town of Kokhav Yair in central Israel. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

US-Iran diplomacy mired in uncertainty as Trump claims Lebanon de-escalation

Israeli leader vows to continue operations in southern Lebanon despite the US president claiming ‘no Troops going to Beirut’.

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Middle East

Israeli forces capture historic castle in deepest push into Lebanon in decades

Troops take over the medieval fortress of Beaufort, returning to the strategic peak occupied by Israel from 1982 to 2000.

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