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Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route

Trucks have been stuck at the closed border since October. Both countries are facing economic losses with no end in sight. The Taliban also banned all Pakistani pharmaceutical imports to Afghanistan.

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Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey shares why he advocates for Palestine

Irish comedian and civil rights activist Tadhg Hickey tells Al Jazeera what it was like on the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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Protests erupt in New Delhi over Indian PM’s name in Epstein files

Demonstrators protested in New Delhi after Narendra Modi was named in documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Pakistan beat USA to avenge T20 World Cup upset

After their shock defeat at the 2024 T20 World Cup, Pakistan exact revenge on USA with 32-run win at 2026 edition.

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Netanyahu says he’ll present ‘principles’ for Iran talks to Trump

Departing for Washington, DC, Israeli prime minister hails his close ties to US president amid nuclear talks with Iran.

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What happens when Netanyahu visits Trump? A look at his past six US visits

Israel's Netanyahu embarks on his sixth US trip amid escalating tensions in the region and ongoing US-Iran negotiations.

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Reporter's notebook: A Dutch speedskater and a U.S. influencer walk into a bar …

NPR's Rachel Treisman took a pause from watching figure skaters break records to see speed skaters break records. Plus, the surreal experience of watching backflip artist Ilia Malinin.

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In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus

The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically.

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T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan match confirmation delights teams, fans

Ex-players and fans say good sense prevails after Pakistan reverses its decision to boycott Sunday's clash.

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Netanyahu heads to US for talks with Trump on Iran, Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump.

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Struggling to navigate the Epstein files? Here is a visual guide

The US Department of Justice has released three million files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum laments US’ oil block on Cuba

Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum said the US cutting off oil to Cuba harms the people Washington says it wants to help.

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Trump is threatening to block a new bridge between Detroit and Canada from opening

President Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River, in his latest salvo over cross-border trade issues.

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Why did Saif al-Islam Gaddafi have to die?

His name offered an alternative line of succession that Libya’s rival elites could neither control nor neutralise.

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Iran shuts down private businesses after protests as economy slumps

Many of the businesses had either observed strikes or expressed support online for the nationwide protests.