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Israeli strike kills three Gaza journalists
An Israeli air strike killed an AFP freelancer and two other journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory’s civil defence…
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Pakistan accepts Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’: FO
Pakistan has accepted United States President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his Board of Peace, a new international mechanism aimed at…
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Bangladesh launches election campaign ahead of first polls since Hasina’s ouster
Bangladesh begins official campaigning on Thursday for hugely anticipated general elections next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended…
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Iran releases official death toll of 3,117 after weeks of violent nationwide protests
The Iranian government announced the official death toll from nationwide protests, state media reported Wednesday. The Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans…
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Trump dropped Greenland military option after aides intervened, sources say
President Donald Trump’s retreat from threats of force as an option for acquiring Greenland capped weeks of policy chaos, as…
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India, UAE sign $3b LNG deal
India signed a $3 billion deal on Monday to buy liquefied natural gas from the United Arab Emirates, making it…
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Japan’s snap poll on Feb 8
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election on…
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Blast in Afghan capital kills at least 7
A blast in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and injured more than a dozen others, an…
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Seven dead as blast hits Kabul restaurant
An explosion tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan’s capital on Monday,…
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‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsens amid severe winters, aid reductions
In the dull glow of a single bulb lighting their tent on the outskirts of Kabul, Samiullah and his wife…
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