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Pakistan says more than 300 hostages rescued from hijacked train
A military spokesperson says the rescue operation has concluded and that all 33 attackers were killed.
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Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
The group's train attack is the latest in a series of increasingly audacious assaults it has launched.
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‘Closest target’: Why is Donald Trump so focused on Canada?
Tariffs and threats to annex Canada fall into Donald Trump's wider vision for US dominance in the world, experts say.
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Balochistan train hijacking: situation still “very complexâ€
Masood Akhtar, a national security analyst from Pakistan, examines the Balochistan train hijacking and its implications.
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warned country faces ‘new crisis’
BoC also said it would 'proceed carefully with any further changes' to rates given inflationary pressures from tariffs.
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Man arrested over North Sea ship collision a Russian national, says owner
British police are investigating the cause behind a crash between a cargo vessel and an anchored US fuel tanker.
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Pakistan separatist fighters release video showing attack on train
Video released by Pakistan separatists, the Balochistan Liberation Army, show the moment they attacked a train.
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Palestinians mourn victims of Israeli attack on Gaza
Palestinians are mourning the victims of Tuesday’s Israeli air attack near Gaza City that killed four people.
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Russia ‘studying’ US ceasefire proposal agreed to by Ukraine
The Kremlin says it is examining the US ceasefire proposal agreed to by Ukraine.
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Analysis: Call to disband PKK reshapes Turkiye, Syria power dynamics
Ocalan's call comes as value of armed fight diminishes, and Kurdish political participation grew - will this continue?
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African Union warns of Sudan partition risk
African Union urges member states and international community 'not to recognise any government or parallel entity'.
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Russia tight-lipped on ceasefire deal as US arms to Ukraine resume
Sources claims Kremlin wary, as Poland reports that US military aid flow to Ukraine is already back up to speed.
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What next after Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire
The presidents of the US and Ukraine have welcomed the agreement on a 30-day ceasefire proposal.
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Syrians flee to Lebanon after killings
Thousands of Syrians flee to Lebanon after clashes between government forces and pro-Assad fighters led to mass killings
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Trump wants to deport foreign students like me. Universities must defy him
Universities will get nowhere by facilitating the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian students.
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‘Americans are on our side’: Russians laud US efforts to end Ukraine war
A sense of optimism is being felt across Russia, but some remain sceptical about the possibility of peace.
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Bosnia orders police to bring in Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik
Bosnian prosecutors have ordered the detention of three top Bosnian Serb officials over a series of separatist actions
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Arrests of Columbia pro-Palestine activists will not save Israel’s image
The Trump administration's efforts to conceal the truth about Israel by targeting American universities will backfire.
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Video: What we know about Pakistan train hijacking
A rescue operation has been launched in Pakistan after separatist fighters hijacked a train with hundreds of civilians.
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Iran’s nuclear programme in focus in China, Russia and US
China announces meeting with Russia and Iran amid UNSC talks over nuclear programme as Trump letter heads to Tehran.
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