Intense fighting broke out late Tuesday between Pakistani security forces and the Afghan Taliban along the Kurram border, according to state broadcaster PTV News. The report said Afghan Taliban and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters, referred to as “Fitna al-Khawarij,” opened unprovoked fire, prompting a strong retaliation from the Pakistani Army. Several Taliban positions reportedly sustained heavy damage, with multiple tanks destroyed and fighters fleeing their posts

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a landmark document on the Gaza ceasefire, marking what the White House hailed as a “truly historic” breakthrough for Middle East peace. The signing took place during an international summit hosted by Egypt in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, with mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey joining the accord.

US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new trade penalties against China, declaring a 100% tariff on all Chinese goods—on top of existing duties—effective November 1, 2025, or sooner if Beijing takes further “aggressive” actions. He also revealed plans to impose export controls on all critical software beginning the same day. Posting on Truth Social, Trump accused China of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive” stance by allegedly sending a hostile letter to nations wor

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Friday, prompting initial tsunami warnings and mass evacuations. The quake, originally recorded at 7.6, hit off the coast of Manay town in Davao Oriental at a depth of 20 km, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

A deadly paramotor attack struck a Thadingyut festival celebration and protest in Chaung U township, central Myanmar, on Monday evening, killing at least 24 people and injuring 47, according to the exiled National Unity Government. Around 100 people had gathered for a candlelight vigil opposing the military junta when a motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd. Witnesses described horrific scenes, with victims—including children—torn apart.