Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse but ceasefire holds
“Negotiations had failed due to Islamabad insisting that Afghanistan assume responsibility for Pakistan’s internal security.”
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Afghanistan’s Taliban declares truce with Pakistan following border escalation
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say a ceasefire with Pakistan took effect Wednesday after days of deadly cross-border clashes that saw Pakistan launch airstrikes on Kabul and Taliban forces retaliate along the frontier.
Floods wreak havoc in Lagos as residents, businesses count losses
Heavy rainfall on Wednesday left several Lagos communities flooded, paralysing businesses and traffic, as the state government blamed illegal structures and poor waste disposal for worsening the impact.
Texas camp where 27 children died after deadly flood to reopen despite outcry
Camp Mystic’s plan to reopen after a deadly flood that killed 27 children has provoked fury from grieving families who say their concerns have been ignored.
Defense minister confirms Pakistan’s nukes available to Saudi Arabia
Pakistan’s defense minister said the country’s nuclear capability “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia under a new defense pact, signaling a strengthened alliance amid Middle East tensions.
Pakistan offers to share nuclear program with Saudi Arabia under defense pact
Pakistan’s defense minister announced that under a new mutual defense agreement, his country’s nuclear capability “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed, formally placing the kingdom under Islamabad’s nuclear umbrella.
One dead, mother and baby swept away in Zaria flood
A flood in Tudun Jukun, Zaria, swept away four people, with one body recovered and three others still missing, according to eyewitnesses.
Lagos commuters stranded as heavy floods block roads
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday flooded major roads in Lagos, causing gridlock and disrupting business activities across the city.
NEMA: 113,367 people displaced, 231 dead, 114 missing in 2025 floods across 25 states so far
NEMA reports 231 deaths, 114 missing, and over 315,000 people affected by floods across 25 states in 2025.
Pakistani rescuers deploy drones as Punjab floods displace hundreds of thousands
Pakistan’s Punjab province faces record floods, with drones aiding mass rescues as nearly one million people are displaced.