Pakistan’s military claims it has killed more than 200 Afghan fighters, while Afghanistan’s Taliban government reports 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in cross-border clashes along their shared frontier. Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesperson, said on Sunday that an additional 30 Pakistani soldiers were wounded, and a “significant amount” of Pakistani weapons fell into Afghan hands. Mujahid

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Lionel Messi delivered a masterclass performance, scoring two goals and setting up another for Jordi Alba, as Inter Miami routed Atlanta United 4-0 at Chase Stadium in Florida on Saturday night. Messi, who skipped Argentina’s friendly against Venezuela in Miami the night before, led Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points) to a victory that guarantees at

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Three Qatari officials were killed in a car crash near the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Qatari Embassy in Cairo confirmed. Two others were injured in the “tragic traffic accident,” according to the embassy. The embassy stated that all three men were employees of the Amiri Diwan, the administrative office of Qatari Emir

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Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, surpassing 50 international goals in record time, as Norway cruised to a 5-0 win, putting them firmly on track for their first FIFA World Cup finals since 1998. Prior to the Saturday evening match in Oslo, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Ullevaal Stadium, chanting “Free Palestine” to denounce Israel’s actions

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The Philippines has accused China of deliberately ramming a Philippine government vessel and causing minor damage near Thitu Island in the disputed Spratly Islands. The Philippine coastguard said the Chinese ship also fired a water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, operated by Manila’s fisheries bureau, at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday. No crew were injured.

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A rogue army unit in Madagascar has sided with youth-led anti-government protesters, installing a new military chief as President Andry Rajoelina denounced what he called an “attempt to seize power illegally.” General Demosthene Pikulas was appointed by the Army Personnel Administration Centre (CAPSAT) on Sunday in a ceremony attended by the Armed Forces Minister. CAPSAT,

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Cameroonians went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election likely to extend President Paul Biya’s 43-year rule, making the 92-year-old leader one of the world’s longest-serving heads of state. The single-round vote in the Central African nation of 30 million people is expected to return Biya for another seven-year term. He faced 11

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China has denounced US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods, calling it hypocritical and unjustified, while defending its recent restrictions on rare earth exports. In a statement on Sunday, China’s Ministry of Commerce said the export controls were introduced in response to a series of “provocative” US measures

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Bangladesh has begun a nationwide campaign to protect children from typhoid, a life-threatening illness increasingly resistant to antibiotics across South Asia. The monthlong programme, launched on Sunday, aims to immunise around 50 million children aged nine months to 15 years with a single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV). Approved by the World Health

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Bamako, October 12, 2025 — Mali has introduced visa bond requirements for United States citizens in direct response to Washington’s decision to impose similar fees on Malian travellers, escalating a diplomatic dispute over immigration policies. The Malian Foreign Ministry announced the move on Sunday, saying US visitors will now have to pay bonds ranging from

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