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Thousands of Afghans depart Pakistan

Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan in recent days, the United Nations and Taliban officials said, as Islamabad ramped up pressure for them to return to their country of origin...

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Zelensky slams lack of US response to Putin truce rejection

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday lamented the lack of a US response to Russia’s refusal to agree ‘a full, unconditional ceasefire’ as two people were killed in Moscow’s latest aerial bombardment...

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Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency reported at least 12 people killed Monday in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory, where the war triggered by Hamas’s 2023 attack on Israel entered its 19th month...

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Israel kills Hezbollah commander

An Israeli strike Monday on southern Lebanon killed one person, according to the health ministry, with Israel’s military saying it had ‘eliminated’ a Hezbollah commander in the latest raid despite a truce...

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Philippines, US launch joint drills

The Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing ‘strategic deterrence’, Manila’s military said...

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Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance

An unconventional Belgian prince will learn on Monday if he has the right to social security on top of his royal allowance after he sued for coverage — the first time a royal has taken such action against the state in the country’s nearly 200-year history...

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Women strangle blackmailing Pakistan faith healer

Two women have been arrested for murder after strangling a Pakistani faith healer with a scarf after years of being blackmailed over videos he took of them, police said on Monday...

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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill at least 12 people

Gaza’s civil defence agency reported at least 12 people killed Monday in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory, where the war triggered by Hamas’s 2023 attack on Israel entered its 19th month...

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Thousands march in US against Trump

Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of president Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House...

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Iran rejects Trump call for direct nuclear talks

Iran’s top diplomat has dismissed direct negotiations with the United States as pointless, his office said Sunday, after US president Donald Trump said he preferred face-to-face talks over its nuclear programme...

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One killed in Yemen air strikes

Media aligned with Yemen’s Huthi rebels on Saturday said one person was killed and several others wounded in air strikes in the north of the country that they blamed on the United States...

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