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Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed

Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, following exchanges of fire between the forces of the two countries overnight in which Kabul claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers. Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani border posts late on Saturday, with the country's ministry of defence saying this was in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in ...

13:02 Et October 12, 2025

Donald Trump nears decision on sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

The US president said on Monday he has "sort of made a decision" on sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine as the impatience grows at the White House over ...

11:42 Et October 7, 2025

French PM resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos

Facing criticism from all sides, France’s new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the ...

12:18 Et October 6, 2025

Eight arrested, 20 police hurt in clashes at Spanish Palestine march

Eight people were arrested and 20 police officers injured in clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police in Barcelona, police said on Sunday. Demonstrators vandalised shops, which they claimed ...

13:24 Et October 5, 2025

Madagascar president Rajoelina 'ready to listen' but ignores calls to resign

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Friday he was ready to listen to find solutions to problems facing the poor island nation, but ignored calls for his resignation ...

11:59 Et October 4, 2025

Oil prices drop 1% on expected global supply growth

Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Monday as OPEC+ plans for another increase to oil output in November and the resumption of oil exports by Iraq's ...

12:30 Et September 29, 2025

Sarkozy jailing reignites debate over French political justice ahead of Le Pen appeal

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy's prison sentence has deepened divisions in France over judges' handling of political wrongdoing, months before far-right chief Marine Le Pen attempts to overturn an embezzlement conviction and run ...

11:19 Et September 28, 2025

Russia is helping China to prepare for a potential invasion of Taiwan, defense institute says

Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne invasion of Taiwan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian documents by a ...

11:33 Et September 27, 2025

Many leaders back a UN call to address challenges together but Trump says `America First’

 From France to South Korea, South Africa to Suriname, leaders gave strong support Tuesday to the U.N. chief’s call to work together to address global challenges – war, poverty and climate chaos. But U.S. President Donald Trump had other ideas and touted his “America First” agenda. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the annual meeting of presidents, prime ...

11:26 Et September 24, 2025

Associated Press: Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals

Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ...

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