Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over two bodies it said were of deceased Israeli hostages on Thursday, a day after the tenuous Gaza ceasefire ...
Several explosions and bursts of gunfire were reported in Kabul late Thursday, according to local media and residents, with the cause and possible casualties still unclear.
Videos shared on social media appeared to show flashes in the sky, leading to unverified claims of possible air strikes by unidentified aircraft.
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban’s interim administration, confirmed that an investigation was under way. “No one should have concerns. Everything is good and well,” he said on X, adding that no injuries had been reported so far.
Residents told local outlets that gunfire followed the initial blasts, though officials have not commented on whether the incident was linked to any security operation.
The explosions came as Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi began a six-day visit to India, the first by a senior Taliban figure since the group took power in 2021. The trip is aimed at boosting trade and diplomatic contacts with New Delhi.
Tensions between Kabul and Islamabad have also escalated in recent days. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused the Taliban administration of demanding 10 billion rupees (about $35 million) to relocate members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) away from border areas — a claim the Taliban has not addressed.
Islamabad has warned that it will not tolerate further attacks by militants based in Afghanistan, while Kabul maintains it does not allow its territory to be used against other countries.
Authorities in Kabul have yet to release any official findings about the explosions.
Nokia announced on Tuesday that chipmaker Nvidia will acquire a $1 billion stake in the company.
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, officials said on Wednesday, after Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses collected overnight, a week ahead of global climate events in the city.
Centrist liberal party D66, led by 38-year-old Rob Jetten, has made sweeping gains in the Dutch election, emerging neck and neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in early results — a stunning reversal just two years after D66 ranked sixth.
Reliable sources have confirmed to AnewZ that the United States has asked Azerbaijan to join a Stabilisation Force in Gaza, as part of a proposed international mission to secure the territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, Trump said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed legislation extending martial law and general mobilisation until 3 February 2026.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Ankara as both countries explored new pathways for bilateral economic relations.
Ukraine has introduced nationwide restrictions on electricity use, enforcing eight-hour daily limits following severe damage to power infrastructure.
Russia launched a wave of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, prompting nationwide electricity restrictions and killing one person in the city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said on Thursday.
Israeli forces crossed into southern Lebanon overnight, killing a municipal employee in a border town raid that prompted Lebanon’s president to order the army to confront any future incursions, state media said on Thursday.
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