Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad

Pakistan has bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital, Kabul, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring that the hostile neighbours were in a state of “open war” as a cycle of retaliatory attacks escalated further.

Witnesses in Kabul and Kandahar, the southern Afghan city, reported explosions and jets overhead until dawn, while the Taliban government said later that Pakistani surveillance aircraft were still flying over Afghanistan.

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“I think he is alive today because of Amy and Ryan stepping up to the plate and taking him in,” said Jason Cole, True’s cardiologist.

“I think he is alive today because of Amy and Ryan stepping up to the plate and taking him in,” said Jason Cole, True’s cardiologist.

Economies such as the UK, India, Japan and the EU raced to hammer out agreements, but the blanket rate has left them wondering where they stand

“America is WINNING again,” Donald Trump declared last week, unveiling the first batch of Japanese-backed projects under a mooted $550bn investment surge into the US as part of his trade pact with Tokyo.

After the US president tore up the global economic order in 2025, Japan was one among the countries scrambling to strike a deal. They pledged to dramatically increase investment in the US in exchange for lower US tariffs on Japanese exports.

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A contractor found a 1946 newspaper that featured an article about the homeowner’s late mom, who had no ties to the house.

Don Glickman’s daughter sent his favorite people the postcard he designed before his death.

While the overall risk of a shark attack remains low, experts say warmer waters, various weather events, shifting prey and busier coastlines can increase the risk

A recent cluster of shark attacks along Australia’s east coast – including a fatal attack on a 12-year-old boy in Sydney – has renewed attention on how people share the ocean with sharks, particularly in a country that sees more than 500 million coastal visits by beachgoers each year.

While the overall risk of a shark attack remains low, experts say warmer waters, various weather events, shifting prey and busier coastlines can increase the likelihood of shark encounters – making when, where and how people enter the water as important as ever.

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Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures

Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars, satellite imagery and witness testimony reveal.

Satellite imagery of the Gaza war cemetery in al-Tuffah, a district of Gaza City, shows extensive earthworks in the southernmost corner of the graveyard. Bomb craters can be seen around the cemetery, but in this area the destruction appears to have been more systematic.

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The president’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve is a financier and former governor of the central bank.

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“I just couldn’t believe it,” said Lois Jurgens, who turned 91 the day the crock was sold. “It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever gotten on my birthday.”

“There are all kinds of crises that happen in life,” said the bride, Linda Feldman, 78. “This is one story of how love can endure.”

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“The humane thing to do is not use an exterminator and save these little animals that are happy and want to live,” animal rescuer Frankie Floridia said.

Traders’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay interest-rate cuts until later in 2026 were reinforced by US economic data showing resilience in the job market and consumer spending.

The winner, Mo Bamba, ran on a campaign of installing fire hydrants at every house and giving government contracts to anyone who would play fetch with him.

In the video, the dog pushes his enclosure open, jumps on his hind legs at the front door, and gnaws on the lock until it turns.

They give our lives deeper meaning and make us laugh. Here’s how pets helped get us through 2025.

“I know, I’m bonkers,” said David Purchase of Gloucester, England.

Millions of people online have watched the intercontinental love story. “When’s the wedding?” one person wrote. “I’m getting y’all an air fryer.”

Millions of people online have watched the intercontinental love story. “When’s the wedding?” one person wrote. “I’m getting y’all an air fryer.”