10 h. ago Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary ceasefire after airstrike in Kandahar

Dozens have been killed in recent clashes on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border

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11 h. ago Hero Afghan commando sent back to Taliban after being failed by Britain

When Aziz was promised a new life in Britain in return for serving alongside UK forces, he hoped for a fresh start. Months later, he and his family were rounded up by police and deported back to Afghanistan — despite being under the care of Britain. He is now in hiding — and fears he’ll never be safe. Holly Bancroft, Fahim Abed, May Bulman and Jessica Purkiss report

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37 h. ago Pakistan police officer killed in attack by gunmen on a polio vaccine team

A suspected attack by militants on a polio vaccine team in northwestern Pakistan has left one police guard dead

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61 h. ago Pakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes

Officials say the closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes spiked tensions

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3 d. ago Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan as Taliban claims 58 soldiers killed in major attack

Pakistan shuts its border crossings with Afghanistan as it promises ‘befitting reply like India’

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9 d. ago Gaza ceasefire talks live: Israeli airstrikes continue with negotiations due to begin in Egypt

Negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talks, as the US president said the first phase should be completed this weekIsrael continues Gaza bombardment as Trump plan negotiators arrive in CairoEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has praised Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it could mark the start of a path towards stability in the region.In an address to mark the 1973 war between Israel and Egypt that led to the end of Israel’s occupation of the Sinai peninsula, Sisi said on Monday:I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump for his initiative that seeks a ceasefire in Gaza after two years of war, genocide, killing and destruction.A ceasefire, the return of prisoners and detainees, the reconstruction of Gaza and the launch of a peaceful political process that leads to the establishment and recognition of the Palestinian state means we are on the right path to lasting peace and stability. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pakistan's polio fight suffers a blow with 2 new cases reported in the south

Pakistan has reported two new polio cases in Sindh province, according to health officials

Politics

3 w. ago EU 'refuses to ease rules on UK food imports without youth free movement deal' as Brits struggle with soaring prices

Under a temporary agreement which came into force in June, sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) checks on fruit and vegetables going both ways have been lifted for 18 months.

Economics