Pakistan defence minister says country in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after strikes
The latest attacks by Pakistan follow months of clashes between the two countries. despite agreeing to a fragile ceasefire in October.
Spanish opposition calls for disgraced ex-monarch to return from exile
The 88-year-old Juan Carlos should spend his last years in dignity, the leader of Spain’s main opposition party says.
Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso
He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.
What we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions
Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours – though the physical impact remains unclear.
At least 55 Ghanaians killed in Russia-Ukraine war, minister says
This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.
Indian court clears former Delhi chief minister of corruption charges
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in March 2024, weeks before India’s general election, and spent months in jail.
Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was probably Russian, says Sweden
Sweden’s defence minister says there is likely a “strong link” between the drone and a Russian naval vessel in the area.
Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was probably Russian, says Sweden
Sweden’s defence minister says there is likely a “strong link” between the drone and a Russian naval vessel in the area.
‘They seized everything’: Yemen’s Houthi rebels drive aid groups to the brink
Aid groups – a lifeline for millions of Yemenis – are being squeezed out of existence in areas under the control of the rebels, the BBC hears.
The AI videos supercharging Russia’s online disinformation campaigns
Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.


