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Monday, 12 October 2026
Afghanistan
Russia and Taliban forge military alliance with far-reaching regional consequences122dGlobal refugee numbers fall for first time in a decade, but UN warns against complacency122dUS lawmakers urge halt to plan sending stranded Afghans to Democratic Republic of Congo122dFunerals held for civilians killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan123dTwo killed as Taliban opens fire on rare women's rights protest in Afghanistan123dDisplaced population falls for first time in a decade, but UNHCR warns crisis far from over123dPakistan wins first football tournament trophy in 74 years with 2–0 defeat of Afghanistan123dGlobal conflicts reach highest level since World War II, new data shows124dTaliban fire on women's rights protesters in Herat, killing at least two124dPakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, most of them children124dPakistan demands 'verifiable, non-reversible' Taliban action against terrorists at UN Security Council125dTribesmen block Torkham highway in Pakistan's Khyber district over targeted killings127dAfghanistan truck crash kills at least 18, including 10 children, as returning refugees travel home from Pakistan134dTaliban decree on marriage separation draws UN criticism for eroding women's rights and permitting child marriage143dAfghan families selling children as hunger crisis reaches catastrophic levels145dPakistan says security forces killed 22 India-backed militants in North Waziristan operation145dPakistan-Afghanistan tensions persist despite March ceasefire mediation148dPentagon secretly dismantled legally required civilian harm prevention programme, watchdog finds149dPakistan airstrike on Kabul rehabilitation centre kills 269, families demand war crimes probe152dConflict-driven internal displacement hits record 32.3 million in 2025, surpassing disaster figures for first time152d