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Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds

Both parties stated that the ceasefire is in order to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr over the coming days.

People carry the coffins of victims, who died in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre, during a mass burial, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.
Pedestrians pass in front of a billboard featuring an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Who are the most senior Iranian officials left alive after weeks of Israeli-US strikes? - explainer

Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf

An illustration of a man in handcuffs with a Kuwaiti flag in the background.

Kuwait arrests 16-member Hezbollah terror cell, seizes weapons, drones, Morse code transmitters


Man arrested after allegedly robbing liquor store with ‘old timey musket’

The firearm is likely from the mid-1800s and is a single-shot percussion derringer, often known as a "Muff Pistol" or "Pocket Pistol."

Dyllon Redfern, 24, was arrested after allegedly using an antique gun to rob a liquor store on Saturday

Amy Winehouse’s father sues singer’s friends for allegedly selling her clothes

Stylist Naomi Parry and friend Catriona Gourlay “deliberately concealed” that they stole dozens of Winehouse’s clothes at an auction following her death, Mitch Winehouse told the High Court.

Mitch and Janis Winehouse, the father and mother of the late singer Amy Winehouse

Man charged with theft after swallowing 007 special edition $19k Fabergé pendant from store

Police confirmed the object, valued at $19,200, has ‘not yet been recovered’ from the man.

007 limited edition James Bond Fabergé egg.

Tel Avivians shell out the shekels on OnlyFans as Middle East's biggest tippers

Globally, Tel Aviv took the 19th spot in spending, edging you against Chicago by less than $300, New Orleans by more than $37,000, Houston by more than $38,000, and San Diego by more than $24,350. 

A logo for OnlyFans is seen in this illustration picture, February 29, 2024.

Tesco suspends employee for refusing to handle Israeli goods, prompting pro-Palestinian protests

BDS alleged Tesco had suspended the worker “for refusing to handle blood-soaked Israeli goods."

A sign featuring a Tesco logo in London, Britain, September 29, 2025

Trainee police officer who passed secrets to drug dealer boyfriend banned from force

Maryam Ilyas resigned ahead of a disciplinary hearing this week but would have otherwise been sacked, the misconduct panel ruled.

Maryam Ilyas

Snail heist leaves French farm shell shocked at disappearance of €90,000 stock

L'Escargot Des Grands Crus, located near Reims, said the theft was a "real blow" ahead of the Christmas season, when snail is often consumed as a luxury treat.

 Illustration: Black snail

Swiss lawmakers seek probe into whether gifts to Trump by business leaders breached law

Raphael Mahaim and Greta Gysin, both Green Party members of parliament, said in a letter to the public prosecutor that the legality of the gifts should be assessed by the judicial system.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 27, 2025.

Former Oxford Union president-elect Abaraonye apologizes to Kirk family after celebrating shooting

The reported apology came after The Telegraph revealed in September that George Abaraonye shared messages that appeared to celebrate the assassination of Kirk at a university event in Utah.

Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed.

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.

 New information regarded as strong evidence Mars had ‘vacation beaches’. Illustration.