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Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions rise as Islamabad claims 29 militants killed near border
Pakistan says 29 militants were killed after the Karachi Rangers attack, but unclear strike locations could reignite conflict with Afghanistan.
Venezuela earthquake disaster explained: Why the death toll could continue rising
Venezuela’s twin earthquakes killed at least 188. Rescuers now face trapped survivors, damaged hospitals and an already fragile aid system.
Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teenagers near Beit Ummar as accounts diverge
Two Palestinian teenagers were killed near Beit Ummar as Israeli and Palestinian accounts diverge, intensifying scrutiny of West Bank military force.
US military boat strike kills two and leaves six survivors as legal scrutiny grows
A US military strike killed two and left six survivors at sea, intensifying questions over evidence, rescue duties and Trump’s maritime drug war.
Ukraine aid crisis deepens as battlefield gains fail to ease mass displacement
Ukraine has slowed Russian advances, but 10 million remain displaced as falling aid threatens medical, housing and mental-health support.
Anti-G7 protest in Geneva turns violent as Tesla burns and UN site is targeted before Évian summit
Geneva’s anti-G7 protest turned violent before Évian. A burning Tesla and UN damage exposed the summit’s deeper legitimacy problem.
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.
Strait of Hormuz declared open as Israel-Lebanon truce holds; Trump says Iran deal ‘very close’
Iran's foreign minister declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial vessels during the ceasefire, as a 10-day Israel-Lebanon truce takes effect on 17 April 2026.
Lebanon records deadliest day of 2026 war as Israel strikes Beirut, Bekaa Valley and south in mass coordinated assault
Israel killed 254 in Lebanon on 8 April 2026, its deadliest strikes of the war, sparking a dispute over ceasefire scope and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Every bridge, every power plant: Trump expands threat as ceasefire talks collapse
Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire and demanded a permanent end to the US-Israel war as Trump threatened to destroy all power plants and bridges by Tuesday night.