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Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds

Both parties stated that the ceasefire is in order to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr over the coming days.

People carry the coffins of victims, who died in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre, during a mass burial, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.
Pedestrians pass in front of a billboard featuring an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Who are the most senior Iranian officials left alive after weeks of Israeli-US strikes? - explainer

Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf

An illustration of a man in handcuffs with a Kuwaiti flag in the background.

Kuwait arrests 16-member Hezbollah terror cell, seizes weapons, drones, Morse code transmitters


‘Making Kiss-story’: DC’s lovebirds break record for most couples kissing under mistletoe

The record-breaking kiss took place at 5 p.m., when the couples simultaneously kissed for five seconds underneath the National Mistletoe.

A couple kiss under the National Mistletoe exhibit in Washington DC, United States, December 13, 2025

Sydney Sweeney stuns in dress designed by Israeli fashion designer Galia Lahav

“A perfect match of Hollywood glamour and Israeli couture,” Israel’s embassy to the US wrote on social media.

Cast members Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney attend a premiere for the film 'The Housemaid' in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 15, 2025.

Filmmaker Rob Reiner's son faces murder charges in parents' slaying, prosecutors say

Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested and jailed on Sunday night as a suspect in his parents' murders.

Rob Reiner attends the Los Angeles Premiere of ''Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'' at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, September 9, 2025.

Panda diplomacy: Pandas caught up in Japan-China political storm over Taiwan

The pandas were given to Japan as a symbol of friendship between the two nations, and this is the first time since 1972 that Japan will be pandaless

 Giant Panda Ai Bao holds her baby panda with mouth after giving birth to twin at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, July 11, 2023.

'Hungry? Eat a sandwich': Palestine Action protesters hospitalized as hunger strike exceeds 40 days

Of the eight protesters participating in the hunger strike, five have been hospitalized as of Thursday.

Palestine Action protesters involved in a hunger strike.

Disney dinners stunned as hungry opossum crashes Magic Kingdom dessert party

“Even the [opossums] came for the Disney dining experience,” TikTok user Shay wrote.

The famous cross-eyed opossum Heidi peers out of its box before it is taken to the enclosure at the newly built tropical hall of the Zoo in Leipzig, June 9, 2011

WATCH: Labrador swept out to sea rescued by San Diego Fire Department lifeguards

Sadie, the five-year-old pup, escaped her home while her family was distracted by a football game.

Sadie, a 5-year-old dog, was rescued after being swept out to sea.

Animal rights orgs. hit out at 'ridiculous' claim crocodiles were culled over terrorism fears

The Civil Administration and the Nature and Parks Authorities both claimed in the letter that the killings were carried out to avoid a potential "terrorist incident." 

 Crocodile, close up view.

Spectator execution: Teenage boy shoots his family's murderer in front of crowds in Afghanistan

A 13-year-old boy shot the man who had slaughtered 13 of his relatives three times.

Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire between the two nations' forces, at the Chaman border crossing i

Adidas defeats appeal of lawsuit over imploded Kanye partnership

The company's sales in North America fell 2% in 2024, "solely due to significantly lower Yeezy sales," Adidas said in March.

 KANYE WEST attends the 2022 Super Bowl in Inglewood, California. The problem is that this self-proclaimed, proud Nazi is also an award-winning, gifted musician who has sold over 140 million copies of his records in the past two decades and become a billionaire, says the writer.