Five Years of Taliban Rule: Hunger, Rights Cuts and an Uneasy Stability in Afghanistan
Politics

Five Years of Taliban Rule: Hunger, Rights Cuts and an Uneasy Stability in Afghanistan

Five years after Kabul fell, security has improved but hunger is at record levels, women have been pushed from public li...

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defence Pact in Mecca
Defense

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defence Pact in Mecca

The 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' treats an attack on one as an attack on all, amid rising Israeli and Iranian asserti...

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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey forge mutual defense pact as regional security orders realign
Defense

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey forge mutual defense pact as regional security orders realign

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement binds the three nations to view any armed attack on one as an attack on all, but falls...

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Nirmal Purja, Star of Netflix's '14 Peaks,' Killed in Broad Peak Avalanche
News

Nirmal Purja, Star of Netflix's '14 Peaks,' Killed in Broad Peak Avalanche

The Nepali climber who conquered all 14 eight-thousanders in a record six months died in an avalanche on Broad Peak, his...

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Nirmal Purja Among 10 Climbers Feared Missing After Broad Peak Avalanche
News

Nirmal Purja Among 10 Climbers Feared Missing After Broad Peak Avalanche

The international team led by the record-breaking Nepali climber lost contact after an avalanche struck the 8,047-metre ...

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South Asia’s $1 Billion LNG Premium—and Why Coal Is Making a Comeback
Energy

South Asia’s $1 Billion LNG Premium—and Why Coal Is Making a Comeback

A five-month Middle East conflict has forced Pakistan and Bangladesh to pay double for spot LNG, adding at least $1 bill...

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Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion FX Safety Net from US After Mediating Iran Talks
Economy

Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion FX Safety Net from US After Mediating Iran Talks

Islamabad has formally asked the US Treasury for a $10 billion bilateral exchange stabilization facility, aiming to shor...

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