Several people have been killed and injured in an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, according to the Taliban-run Interior Ministry, in an incident that has shaken one of the city’s most secure neighbourhoods. The blast occurred on Monday in the Shahr-e-Naw district, an area known for housing foreign organisations, medical facilities, and commercial centres, and

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US President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to join a proposed international “board of peace”, an initiative the White House says is aimed at resolving major global conflicts and overseeing postwar governance and reconstruction in Gaza. The invitation, revealed on Monday, comes at a time when Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine

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Yemen, one of the world’s most impoverished nations, is confronting a severe food crisis in 2026, with more than 18 million people—over half the population—at risk of worsening hunger, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Aid agencies warn that the situation is rapidly deteriorating, fueled by conflict, economic collapse, and sharp reductions in humanitarian

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US President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with European allies by threatening to impose tariffs on countries that refuse to support US control over Greenland, describing the Arctic island as essential to American national security. His comments come amid renewed diplomatic efforts by US lawmakers to ease growing strains between Washington, Denmark, and Greenland. Since

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Uganda’s long-serving president Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, securing a seventh term in office, according to the Electoral Commission. The announcement extends Museveni’s rule to more than four decades, cementing his status as one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. The Electoral Commission said on Saturday that Museveni, 81, won

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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he narrowly escaped a police and army raid on his home just hours before veteran President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of a highly disputed presidential election, extending his decades-long grip on power. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, made the claim on Saturday in a

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused actors linked to the United States and Israel of orchestrating weeks of anti-government protests in Iran, claiming the unrest resulted in the deaths of “several thousands” of people and caused widespread destruction across the country. Speaking on Saturday, Khamenei said the demonstrations, which began in late December

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A 14-year-old Palestinian boy has been shot and killed by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, as rights groups warn that Palestinian children are increasingly being targeted amid a sharp escalation in Israeli military and settler violence across the territory. The killing of Mohammed Naasan occurred on Friday in the village of al-Mughayyir, located

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Canada and China have reached a landmark preliminary trade agreement aimed at slashing tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) and agricultural products, marking a significant reset in bilateral relations after years of diplomatic and trade tensions. The deal was announced during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s official visit to Beijing, the first by a Canadian leader since

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado held her first formal news conference since fleeing Venezuela in December 2025, using the occasion to reassure the United States of her steadfast support and outline a vision for a future Venezuela closely aligned with US interests. The conference comes in the wake of former President Nicolas Maduro’s abduction

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