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Oct

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Afghan Taliban bombs Pak outpost amid deadly border clashes: Watch drone visuals

Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated as the Afghan Taliban released drone footage showing strikes on Pakistani border outposts. Dozens of soldiers and civilians have died in fierce clashes near Spin Boldak, with both sides accusing each other of attacks. Islamabad: The Afghan Taliban released dramatic drone footage on Wednesday showing strikes on Pakistani border outposts as tensions between the two neighbours escalated into one of the deadliest conflicts seen in recent years. Dozens of Pakistani soldiers have been reported killed or missing in action, while the Taliban have also suffered casualties in the ongoing fighting. The black and white…

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Hamas conducts public executions in Gaza amid power struggle, Trump demands disarmament

Just days after Trump hailed a significant breakthrough in peace talks, a disturbing video surfaced showing Hamas fighters publicly executing eight blindfolded men in Gaza. New Delhi: In a grim turn of events, Hamas has reportedly conducted mass public executions in Gaza as it attempts to consolidate control over the Palestinian enclave. The executions come amidst ongoing clashes with rival armed clans following a US-brokered ceasefire with Israel. Videos of the executions, showing eight blindfolded men being shot in the street, have circulated widely on social media, sparking outrage. Public executions spark outcry The graphic footage, believed to be from…

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Pakistan army repels multiple Afghan Taliban attacks, kills over 40 attackers in border clashes

The Afghan Taliban also destroyed the Pak-Afghan Friendship Gate on their side that clearly displays the mindset with regard to mutual trade and easement rights of the divided tribes. Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday said it repelled several coordinated attacks by the Afghan Taliban, killing more than 40 attackers in separate incidents of border clashes between the two countries. According to an official statement, Afghan Taliban fighters targeted four locations in the Spin Boldak area of Pakistan-occupied Balochistan. While repulsing the attack, 15-20 Afghan Taliban have been killed and many injured, the army said, adding that the situation is still…

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15 Afghan civilians killed in fresh Pakistan border clashes: Reports

At least 15 civilians were killed and over 100 wounded in renewed cross-border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, said foreign media reports. New Delhi: Fifteen civilians reportedly lost their lives and dozens more were injured during overnight clashes in the Spin Boldak district, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. According to Afghan officials, the fighting broke out late Tuesday and continued into Wednesday. According to foreign media reports, hospitals in the area have reported over 80 women and children among the wounded. Ali Mohammad Haqmal, spokesperson for the local information department, confirmed the civilian death toll,…

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Double standards much? Tariff imposing US now calls for India’s backing in taking on China

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China has pointed a bazooka at the supply chains and the industrial base of the entire free world, while adding that Washington is expecting support from New Delhi in tackling Bejing's plans. Washington: Seeing India as a potential ally against China on the rare earths issue, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has criticised Beijing over its new export levies on minerals essential for producing magnets used in the automotive, electronics, and defence industries. China remains the world’s leading producer of these minerals, also referred to as rare earths. "This is China versus the world,”…

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Illegally kept US secret documents, met Chinese officials: What we know about the Ashley Tellis case

An FBI affidavit released on Tuesday reveals that Ashley Tellis had held multiple meetings with Chinese government officials over the past several years. New Delhi: An Indian-origin man, Ashley Tellis, who worked as a Pentagon contractor and State Department adviser, has been arrested. Tellis, an expert in South Asian affairs, allegedly accessed and removed documents related to Air Force tactics and techniques, according to court records. An FBI affidavit published on Tuesday states that Tellis met numerous times with Chinese government officials over the past several years. In April 2023, he attended a dinner with Chinese officials in a Washington…

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Trump slams Putin as Ukraine war drags on, boasts about ‘stopping’ India-Pakistan conflict

Earlier, Trump warned Russia that the US was mulling supplying Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, seeking an urgent cessation of hostilities in the region. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said he would travel to the United States this week to explore the possibility of procuring long-range weapons. Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday rebuked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Trump said a war that could have won in just a week was extended to four years. “I am very disappointed because Vladimir Putin and I had a very good relationship. Probably still do.…

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Gaza peace deal: Hamas hands over remains of four more hostages as Israel threatens to slash aid

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed frustration on social media over delays in the return of dead hostages. However, he did not mention Israel’s decision to halve the flow of aid into the territory. Jerusalem: Hamas on Tuesday handed over the mortal remains of four more hostages after Israel flagged delay in the process and threatened to slash aid deliveries to Gaza by half. Late Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office confirmed that the bodies of four hostages were received by Israeli military forces in Gaza, handed over by the Red Cross. The remains will be transferred to the National…

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Ashley Tellis, Mumbai-born foreign policy expert accused of illegally keeping secret documents

Ashley Tellis, a US policy analyst of Indian origin and former adviser on South Asia, is accused on charges of unlawfully retaining classified national defense documents and reportedly meeting Chinese government officials. New Delhi: Ashley Tellis, 64, a voice on US-India relations and long-time adviser on South Asia policy, was accused of illegally keeping national defense documents. The Justice Department confirmed that Tellis had more than 1,000 pages of classified materials, including top-secret documents, stored at his home in Vienna, Virginia. Tellis is known for his role in advising multiple US administrations on issues related to India and South Asia. …

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Donald Trump slams Time Magazine for super bad photo on cover: ‘They disappeared my hair’

Trump said Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about him, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time. "They disappeared my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one," he said. Washington: After missing Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump is not happy again, and it isn't because of any nation's ‘obnoxious' trade barriers. It is about the cover photo of Time magazine, which features him, in which he claimed the publishers ‘disappeared his hair’. Trump claimed that the photo is a “super bad…

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