Prominent Pashtun activist critical of Pakistan army allegedly ‘abducted’
Manzoor Pashteen missing after his arrest for speaking at protest to demand free cross-border movement with Afghanistan.
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Lebanon army says one soldier killed in Israeli shelling on border post
Attack marks first death for Lebanon's armed forces since cross-border attacks with Israel started in October.
Fourth US Republican presidential debate: Who will attend, where to watch
DeSantis and Haley are in a tussle for runners-up while Trump remains a favourite for the Republican nomination.
‘Gaza’s entrepreneurs are being killed by Israel’
Entrepreneurial leaders are being killed, leaving a gaping hole in the world of startups and businesses.
Four children among seven injured in Pakistan blast near Peshawar school
No group has claimed responsibility yet in a city that witnessed one of the world's worst school attacks in 2014.
‘Unprecedented’ decline in global literacy scores, OECD report says
First study on state of global education since COVID-19 pandemic also focused on the mental state of students.
Ukraine’s war effort could sputter out, as US, EU delay funds
A top White House official warns that Washington is 'out of money' for Ukraine as winds appear to be changing in Europe.
Death toll rises to 13 after Mount Marapi eruption, climbers still missing
Two more bodies were found late on Monday, an Indonesian official says, as volcanic activity hampers rescue mission.
Deputy Russian army commander killed in Ukraine: Official
The governor of Russia's Voronezh region says Vladimir Zavadsky died at a combat post in the 'special operation zone'.
Nigerian military drone attack kills 85 civilians in error
The incident is the latest in recent errant bombings of residents in Nigeria's north where armed groups are rampant.
Israel and WHO in online row over removal of medical supplies in Gaza
Israel denies ordering the UN health agency to remove medical supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza.
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 60
Here are the latest updates as the war nears the completion of two months.
Double-decker bus slams into tree in Thailand, killing 14
Long-distance coach was travelling from Bangkok to the country’s far south when it veered off the road at about 1am.
Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies
Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people.
In the Solomon Islands, a US agency’s struggles hint at China’s influence
The Peace Corps has yet to return to Pacific island nation more than four years after Washington touted its return.
Khan Younis hospital stretched by influx of patients as Israel bombs Gaza
MSF official says Nasser hospital in southern Gaza is receiving multiple severely injured patients nearly every hour.
Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify
Palestinian telecoms company Paltel says communications and internet services go down in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Death toll rises as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says at least 63 people died in flooding unleashed by heavy rainfall over the weekend.
UK announces rise in salary threshold for foreign workers’ visas
Interior minister says gov't would raise foreign skilled workers' minimum salary threshold to 38,700 pounds ($48,800).
Ex-US ambassador Victor Rocha accused of acting as covert agent for Cuba
Former ambassador to Bolivia charged for allegedly collaborating with Cuban intelligence services over several decades.