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Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict: Is another major war coming to Asia?
Fp Explainers •Pakistan and Afghanistan have entered their most dangerous military confrontation in years, with cross-border airstrikes, drone attacks and escalating violence raising fears of a wider conflict. Here's how the crisis unfolded, why both neighbours are fighting, and whether a full-scale war can be prevented
Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions deepen as Taliban claims cross-border strikes
Fp Staff •Afghanistan's Taliban government on Tuesday claimed it had carried out airstrikes inside Pakistan, while Islamabad said it had intercepted and shot down four rudimentary drones that entered its airspace
Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians, wound over 160
Fp Staff •The Taliban government said Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed and wounded dozens of civilians, condemning the attacks as a "cowardly act of aggression"
Earthquakes rock Venezuela, Japan, Afghanistan within days. Are they connected?
Fp Explainers •Since last Wednesday, the world has seen an increase in seismic activity — seven in five days. First, there were the powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, which have killed over 1,400 people. This was followed by temblors in US’ California, Japan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Is the timing coincidental?
Globe at a glance: From US, Iran agree to halt strikes to Europe battling heatwaves
Fp Staff •Your window to world news: While the United States and Iran agreed to halt hostilities, Pakistan on Sunday launched fresh strikes against the Afghan border. All this, and much more in today's edition of Globe at a Glance.
Pakistan launches border operation, says 29 militants killed near Afghanistan
•Pakistan said its security forces killed 29 militants in a ground operation and calibrated strikes along the Afghanistan border, days after a deadly attack on a Rangers headquarters in Karachi
Taliban bans smartphone use for Afghan civil servants, sparking fears over information access
Fp Staff •Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has barred civil and military officials from using smartphones, with rights advocates warning the move could further limit communication, access to information and personal freedoms.
Why is Trump’s top army general retiring?
Fp Explainers •The retirement of General Christopher Donahue, the last US soldier to leave Afghanistan, has spotlighted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sweeping overhaul of military leadership. Donahue will retire on July 2, 2026, after 18 months leading US Army Europe and Africa
EU invites Taliban delegation to Brussels for talks on returning failed Afghan asylum seekers
Fp Staff •A Taliban delegation is expected in Brussels for talks with the European Union on returning failed Afghan asylum seekers, a move that has triggered criticism from rights groups and renewed debate over engagement with the Taliban administration
'Dressing up a massacre': India accuses Pakistan of ‘trade and transit terrorism’ against Afghanistan at UNSC
Fp Staff •At a heated UN Security Council session on Afghanistan, India alleged that Pakistan is blocking key trade routes, violating international norms and worsening Afghanistan’s economic crisis, while also rejecting Islamabad’s accusations linking India to militant groups