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Women regularly denied emergency healthcare under Taliban restrictions, UN report says

"Unfortunately, we expect higher mortality - maternal mortality (and) infant mortality - in the coming years because of the fact that the health workforce are systematically restricted," said Suray...

Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities, defense minister calls it “open war”

The Pakistani strikes hit the capital Kabul and the city of Kandahar—where Taliban leaders are based. Tap for the full brief.

ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows

The email, sent to supervisors with ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations division said the “high volume of new hires” and stalled background checks could create uncertainty for field offices—wh...

Jihadi attacks on Niger, Benin and Nigeria border zone rose 90%, researchers say

The findings underscore the accelerating spread of jihadist groups in West Africa—where governments and foreign militaries have struggled for over a decade to contain them. Tap for the full brief.

US charges former F-35 pilot for training China's air force

Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot who had led units with responsibility for nuclear weapons, was arrested—and charged with "providing and conspiring to provide" d...

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban clash again after days of hostilities

Pakistani and Afghan border forces clashed on Thursday night—after the Taliban launched what it called retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations, escalating tensions after days of hostilities....