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Rescue crews dig bodies out of the ruins of a Kabul hospital hit in an airstrike blamed on Pakistan

Rescue crews are still digging bodies out of the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital Tuesday morning, after officials there said an overnight Pakistani airstrike killed at least 400 people at the facility

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At Least 400 Killed in Kabul Hospital Strike Amid Rising Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions

At least 400 people were killed and nearly 250 injured after an airstrike struck a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital of Kabul late Monday night. Afghan authorities said the attack devastated the 2,000-bed facility, sparking massive fires and leaving rescue teams scrambling through rubble for survivors.

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Afghanistan says at least 400 killed in Pakistani airstrike on Kabul rehab: ‘It was like doomsday’

Islamabad denies hitting Kabul drug rehabilitation hospital housing thousands of patients

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Afghanistan says at least 400 people have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Monday night, with potentially hundreds more wounded.

The Conversation

Pakistan airstrike on Afghanistan: 400 killed after Kabul drug rehab centre hit; Pak says military infra targeted — 10 things to know

Pakistan airstrikes have struck a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hundreds have died and many more are injured. Afghan officials accuse Pakistan of deliberately targeting civilians. Pakistan denies this, stating strikes hit militant infrastructure. Cross-border clashes continue, raising regional security concerns. Both nations present conflicting casualty figures.

The Times of India

Afghanistan says 400 killed in strike by Pakistan on Kabul hospital

Deputy government spokesman says death toll has reached 400 people ‘so far’ as Islamabad denies targeting facility for drug addicts

The Guardian - UK

400 killed, 250 wounded in Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul hospital, claim Taliban

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of killing civilians in fresh airstrikes on Kabul, alleging a hospital treating drug addicts was hit. Pakistan denied targeting civilians, stating precision strikes hit military and "terrorist" targets used against Pakistan. Tensions escalate amid ongoing border clashes and accusations of sheltering militants.

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Afghanistan says two children killed as fighting with Pakistan continues

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The Independent UK

Afghanistan says Pakistani shells killed two children as fighting along border escalates

Afghanistan’s Taliban forces and Pakistan’s military are exchanging fire along the border

The Independent UK

Who was Mohammed Nazeer Paktyawal? Afghan father dies in ICE custody day after arrest in Texas

41-year-old Mohammed Nazeer Paktyawal, an Afghan father who worked with the US force in Afghanistan in 2021, died in ICE custody within a day after being arrested in North Texas. Paktyawal had been living in Texas since 2021 as his asylum application remained pending with the administration. He started working…

The Times of India

Afghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died Saturday morning at a Dallas hospital, one day after being taken into custody by ICE.

The Texas Tribune

Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar as fighting shows no letup

Pakistan says it struck militant hideouts in Afghanistan as cross-border fighting intensified and both sides traded blame

The Independent UK

Here’s the news from Iran – Donald Trump is making America lose wars again

Humiliating failure now looms, as symbolically damaging to US global standing and national self-esteem as Afghanistan or Iraq, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Strikes in Kandahar: Pakistan says it hit military facilities inside Afghanistan, attacks tunnel used by Taliban

Pakistan launched strikes on Afghan military facilities and alleged terrorist hideouts in Kandahar, escalating tensions with the Taliban. These actions follow Pakistan's interception of drone attacks originating from Afghanistan. The Taliban administration reported limited civilian damage, while Pakistan warned of retaliation after its president stated a "red line" was crossed…

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Pakistan’s president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a ‘red line’ with drone attacks on civilians

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has “crossed a red line” by attempting drone attacks that injured several people a day earlier

The Independent UK

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in airstrikes that kill at least 6 civilians

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan’s military of targeting homes in airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar province

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Children among four killed as Pakistan bombs fuel depot near Kandahar airport

Taliban accuses Pakistan of attacking civilian areas in multiple provinces

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Afghanistan Responds to Pakistani Strikes on Kabul and Kandahar, Escalating Regional Tensions

Afghanistan on Friday strongly responded to Pakistani airstrikes that reportedly hit the country’s two largest cities—Kabul, the capital, and Kandahar—resulting in the deaths of six people, according to Taliban officials. The latest escalation highlights rising tensions between the two neighboring Islamic nations, which Pakistan had earlier described as approaching an…

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Afghanistan hits Pakistan's Kohat military fort in retaliatory drone strikes

Afghanistan retaliated against Pakistani strikes that killed four in Kabul and Kandahar. Afghan forces claimed to have targeted Pakistani military centers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including a fortress and command center, following alleged "night-time violations" along the disputed Durand Line. This escalation intensifies existing tensions between the two nations.

The Times of India

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan's Kabul; bombs fuel depot of private airline near Kandahar airport

Pakistan launched airstrikes on Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, early Friday, resulting in four deaths and 15 injuries. This latest escalation stems from Pakistan's accusations that the Afghan Taliban government harbors the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has increased attacks from Afghan territory.

The Guardian - UK

‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan

Under new Taliban laws, a husband is allowed to beat his wife as long as it is not done with ‘obscene force’, which the woman must prove in court

The Independent UK

US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan

The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border

The Guardian - AU

‘Sometimes you feel very sad’: what the Iranian football asylum seekers can expect from life in Australia

‘It will be challenging to learn English, or to know about the new culture, but everything takes time,’ says Afghanistan-born cricket player Tooba Sarwari

International Business Times UK

US Issues Travel Warning: Taliban Detentions and Kidnappings Threaten Americans in Afghanistan

The US designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, potentially risking travel bans for Americans. Learn about the implications for Afghan-Americans and the background of this decision.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office refuses to exempt exceptional students from tough immigration rules

Exclusive: Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper concerned about student visa ban on female Chevening scholars from volatile countries such as Afghanistan

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