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Iran conflict: who are the winners and losers?
Today's Big Question China and Pakistan emerge stronger from the 38-day conflict; for the US, Israel and Iran, the picture is more mixed
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Pakistan and Afghanistan: the next all-out war?
The Explainer Islamabad accuses neighbouring Taliban regime of harbouring militants and allowing them ‘safe havens’ from which to attack, with ‘shaky truce’ set to expire
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Pakistan’s ‘open war’ with Afghanistan heats up
speed read Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the country is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan following airstrikes
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Pakistan and Afghanistan are in ‘open war’ amid growing regional troubles
In the Spotlight Both sides have fired shots at each other
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Normalising relations with the Taliban in Afghanistan
The Explainer The regime is coming in from the diplomatic cold, as countries lose hope of armed opposition and seek cooperation on counterterrorism, counter-narcotics and deportation of immigrants
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Pakistan: Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’ takes charge
In the Spotlight Asim Munir’s control over all three branches of Pakistan’s military gives him ‘sweeping powers’ – and almost unlimited freedom to use them
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'What's profitable today is not unification. It's segmentation.'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Cloudbursts: what are the 'rain bombs' hitting India and Pakistan?
The Explainer The sudden and intense weather event is almost impossible to forecast and often leads to deadly flash-flooding and landslides
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How did Kashmir end up largely under Indian control?
The Explainer The bloody and intractable issue of Kashmir has flared up once again
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China looms large over India and Pakistan's latest violence
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Beijing may not have had troops on the ground, but as South Asia's two nuclear powers bared their teeth over Kashmir, China eyed an opportunity
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Today's political cartoons - May 10, 2025
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Today's political cartoons - May 9, 2025
Cartoons Friday's cartoons - India-Pakistan tensions, pope hopeful, and more
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Kashmir: India and Pakistan's conflict explained
The Explainer Tensions at boiling point in the disputed region after India launched retaliatory air strikes on its neighbour
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India strikes Pakistan as tensions mount in Kashmir
speed read Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called it an 'act of war'
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