Afghan Taliban confirm ‘retaliatory’ border attacks on Pakistan

Afghan Taliban confirm ‘retaliatory’ border attacks on Pakistan

The Taliban government has confirmed that it attacked Pakistani troops in multiple mountainous locations on the northern border. Casualties are not yet clear in what the Taliban called “retaliatory operations”, after it said Pakistan violated Afghan airspace and bombed a market inside its border on Thursday. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called the Taliban attacks…

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Five killed across Ukraine in overnight Russian attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Five killed across Ukraine in overnight Russian attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News

Five people have been killed in Ukraine after Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country overnight, which officials said targeted civilian infrastructure. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia fired approximately 50 missiles and 500 attack drones. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “The Russians struck with cruise…

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Danish PM calls for strong answer from EU leaders to Russia’s hybrid attacks

Danish PM calls for strong answer from EU leaders to Russia’s hybrid attacks

Jessica ParkerEurope correspondent in Copenhagen and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Reuters Denmark has reinforced security for the summit and allies have beefed up air defences EU leaders are meeting in Copenhagen under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish airports….

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Colombia’s president calls US attacks on alleged drug boats ‘act of tyranny’

Colombia’s president calls US attacks on alleged drug boats ‘act of tyranny’

Watch: Colombia’s President accuses Trump of “act of tyranny” in BBC interview US airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea are an “act of tyranny”, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro told the BBC in an interview where he also called for criminal proceedings against US officials if investigations find Colombians were killed in the…

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Africa: Nigeria Must Prevent Dung Being Used for Ied Terror Attacks

Africa: Nigeria Must Prevent Dung Being Used for Ied Terror Attacks

Better animal waste management and local intelligence can slow the smuggling and manufacture of explosives by violent extremists. Boko Haram factions are increasingly using dung to disguise improvised explosive devices (IEDs), in particular landmines, and boost their ignition. These landmines are similar to conventional antipersonnel landmines – not in their shape and composition – but…

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Africa: Nigeria Must Prevent Dung Being Used for Ied Terror Attacks

Africa: Statement Attributable to Unicef Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, On the Deadly Risks for Over 450,000 Children in Gaza City As Military Attacks Increase

Amman — “The escalating military offensive in Gaza City is having devastating consequences for over 450,000 children, already traumatized and exhausted by nearly two years of unrelenting war. They are teetering on the edge of survival as both famine and deadly violence spread. “UNICEF is warning of an impending catastrophe as the military operation expands….

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