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Eight killed in Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan

Eight killed in Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban has said that Pakistan carried out two air strikes in Afghan territory, killing five women and three children, with a spokesman condemning the strikes as a violation of sovereignty. The strikes came as the neighbours have traded blame over responsibility for recent militant a

Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital

Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital

Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a "high precision operation in limited areas" of the hospital, as per BBC reports. The IDF said

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,645

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,645

The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday. Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to

Australia's north braces for Tropical Cyclone Megan

Australia's north braces for Tropical Cyclone Megan

Residents in parts of Australia's Northern Territory and Queensland state were urged on Sunday to prepare for a tropical cyclone that is forecast to make landfall in coming days. Megan, a category two cyclone sitting in the Gulf of Carpentaria with wind gusts up to 155 kph (96 mph), was expected t

21 killed in road accident in south Afghanistan

21 killed in road accident in south Afghanistan

At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. The deadly accident took place on a road in Gereshk district early Sunday morning when a Herat-bound p