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Maduro returns to US court as rare narcoterrorism law faces key test at trial - analysis
Maduro, 63, led Venezuela from 2013 through his capture in Caracas by US special forces on January 3. He pleaded not guilty on January 5 to all US charges against him.
Afghanistan releases American detainee in an effort to improve Taliban, US relations
Pakistan denies deadly Kabul hospital attack, says it struck Taliban military site
Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds
IED, shooting attack on police van kills five in northwest Pakistan
Five Pakistani police officers were killed when a van was struck by explosives and gunfire in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Spectator execution: Teenage boy shoots his family's murderer in front of crowds in Afghanistan
A 13-year-old boy shot the man who had slaughtered 13 of his relatives three times.
Final US report on Afghanistan reveals $30 billion in funds wasted, stolen, or mismanaged
In its final report, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) documented 1,327 instances of waste, fraud, and abuse from 2002 to 2021.
Pakistan, Afghanistan trade heavy fire as border tensions rise
The exchange came two days after a new round of peace talks between the South Asian neighbors ended without a breakthrough, though both sides agreed to continue their fragile ceasefire.
Tajikistan in talks with Russia about helping guard Afghan border, security sources say
Deadly attacks near the Afghan border have pushed Tajikistan to consider Russian troop support, with talks underway on a joint patrol mission backed by the CSTO.
National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says
Noem's comments suggest that Lakanwal, who was part of a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan, may have embraced extremism after arriving in the US.
Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer
Taliban claim Pakistani air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 9 children and a woman. Tensions rise amid cross-border attacks and accusations involving militants and India.
Nine children killed in Pakistani attack in Afghan province, Taliban says
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Khost province killed nine children and a woman, the Taliban say, escalating already fraught cross-border relations.
Taliban policing hospital entrances, denying entry to women without complete burqa covering - MSF
The report comes after women were left laying in rubble for hours, waiting for female rescuers following an earthquake.
Taliban deputy PM orders traders to cut ties with Pakistan amid exploitation claims
Due to deteriorating relations, the Taliban instructed traders to find new trade routes outside of Pakistan. The move primarily affects pharmaceutical imports and transit dealings.
