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Central Asia

Afghan Repatriation Resumes as Thousands Cross Torkham Border

The return of Afghan nationals to their homeland through the Torkham border crossing has resumed in earnest as Pakistan steps up its repatriation...

West Asia

Israeli Military in Turmoil After Video Shows Abuse of Gaza Detainee

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has confirmed that its top legal officer, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, resigned on Friday amid an ongoing investigation into...

Central Asia

Afghan Envoy Defies Taliban, Refuses to Surrender Embassy in Austria

VIENNA: For more than four years, Manizha Bakhtari has stood as a symbol of defiance against the Taliban, refusing to relinquish her role...

GeoPolitics

Türkiye to Host Gaza Peace Plan Meeting for Muslim States

ISTANBUL: Türkiye is set to host a high-level Gaza Peace Plan Meeting bringing together foreign ministers from major Muslim-majority nations to coordinate a...

West

Trump Orders Pentagon to Immediately Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “immediately resume testing” of American nuclear weapons, ending a pause that has lasted more...

West

G7 Plans Rare-Earth Alliance to Curb China’s Dominance

The Group of Seven (G7) nations are moving closer to forming a global rare-earth or “critical minerals” alliance aimed at reducing their heavy...

GeoPoliticsWest

King Charles Strips Prince Andrew of All Titles and Windsor Home Amid Scandal Fallout

Britain’s King Charles III has stripped his younger brother, Prince Andrew, of all remaining royal titles and instructed him to vacate his residence...

East & South Asia

India Secures Six-Month US Sanctions Relief for Chabahar Port Project

The United States has granted India a six-month exemption from sanctions on Iran’s Chabahar Port, a strategically vital project jointly developed by New...

GeoPolitics

US, India Sign 10-Year Defence Framework to Deepen Strategic Cooperation

The United States and India have formalised a decade-long defence framework agreement, delivering it publicly on Friday through remarks from U.S. Defence Secretary...

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Israel and Lebanon extend fragile ceasefire amid stalled Iran negotiations

Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, as the United States remained deadlocked in...

Iran ceasefire extended by Trump to allow time for diplomatic breakthrough via Pakistan

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, saying the move aims...

Iran warns of intensified military response if attacked by US or Israel

TEHRAN: Iran’s military has once again issued a strong warning to the United States and Israel against any act of aggression targeting the...