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Taliban marks five years in power as 2.5 million Afghan girls remain shut out of secondary and higher education
The Taliban has celebrated five years since returning to power in Afghanistan with a Kabul parade outside the former US embassy, but the anniversary comes as millions of girls remain excluded from education, humanitarian needs affect almost half the population and Russia remains the only country to have formally recognised the government.
Houthi attack on Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery puts new Türkiye-Pakistan defence pact to its first test
Houthi forces have targeted Saudi Aramco’s 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery and Yemen’s strategic Mocha port, only two days after Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defence pact with Türkiye and Pakistan.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan set to sign joint defence pact as Gulf war risks widen
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defence agreement in the kingdom on August 7, as Riyadh confronts Houthi attacks, Iranian warnings and fears of coordinated strikes on Gulf infrastructure.
Pakistan suicide bombing kills at least 14 at anti-militant peace rally in Swat
A suicide bomber killed at least 14 at a Swat peace rally, exposing how militants are targeting communities that publicly resist their return.
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers killed in Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan
Nirmal Purja and nine climbers died in a Broad Peak avalanche, exposing the extreme limits of rescue operations on Pakistan’s highest mountains.
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-country maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
Saudi Arabia has 14-country backing for a Red Sea coalition, but its credibility depends on ships, command rules and coordination with existing missions.
Pakistan coal mine explosion kills at least 32 as rescuers search for 10 trapped workers
Pakistan’s Sorange mine blast killed at least 32 workers. The deeper failure is a safety system still unable to prevent deadly methane accumulation.
Trump pauses Iran strikes, but Hormuz standoff keeps Middle East ceasefire on edge
Trump paused Iran strikes, but the Hormuz dispute, drone attacks and munitions concerns leave the path to peace dangerously uncertain.
Traders warn oil stockpiles close to empty as Hormuz re-closes in July 2026
Iran's re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz on 12-13 July returns crude markets to the supply gap as IEA emergency stockpile buffers approach empty.
Why the renewed Iran blockade could push the Strait of Hormuz back towards full-scale war
Washington has revived its Iran port blockade as Tehran targets Gulf states. The June ceasefire is collapsing around the Strait of Hormuz.