What's behind the Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan?
Airstrikes that hit Afghanistan's border area and the key city of Kandahar are a clear warning from Pakistan to the country's supreme leader, analysts told AFP.
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The family of a British contractor killed during a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique on Thursday demanded answers from TotalEnergies over why more people were not rescued from a besieged hotel.
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Dominican Republic calls for Haiti force to be strengthened
The Dominican Republic called Thursday for the UN-backed armed force combatting gangs in neighboring Haiti to be strengthened, warning that limited progress in protecting the Haitian people was at risk.
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Hundreds protest for return of Nobel peace laureate Machado to Venezuela
Hundreds of protesters demanded the return of exiled opposition figure and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado to Venezuela, AFP observed at a demonstration in Caracas on Thursday.
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Dolly Parton's nephew ordered to stay away from estate staff, properties
Dolly Parton's nephew has been ordered to stay away from employees and properties of her estate, US media reported, after the manager for the late country music legend alleged an "escalating campaign of threats" to extort money from the vast enterprise.
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Aubameyang to miss two months for Deportivo after knee surgery
Deportivo La Coruna striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang underwent knee surgery on Thursday, his club announced, and is expected to be out for two months.
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Early exit for Philippine darling Eala at Singapore Open
Alexandra Eala failed to capitalise on her passionate support at the Singapore Open as the rising Philippines star was beaten 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 by Tatiana Prozorova on Thursday.
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Newsom says Trump presidency 'as we know it' ends in November
California Governor Gavin Newsom has a prediction for November: Democrats retake the House, and Donald Trump's presidency "as we know it" is over.
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Hurricane Polo triggers huge waves in coastal Mexican city
Hurricane Polo swirled menacingly along the southern Mexican coast on Thursday, triggering towering waves in a Pacific port city.
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Stocks fall as oil prices rise and bonds back under pressure
Stock markets mostly fell and oil prices climbed on Thursday as inflation fears, driven by a lack of progress in ending the Middle East war, drove a further sell-off in global bonds.
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