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Thirteen people, most of them children, were killed when Pakistan’s military launched air strikes across the Afghan frontier this week, according to the Taliban government in Kabul. The raids, which struck the provinces of Kunar, Khost and Paktika, also left at least 14 women and children injured. Afghan officials condemned the attacks as a direct assault on civilians. They warned that the fragile truce painstakingly negotiated earlier this year now hangs in the balance.

Pakistani Strikes in Afghanistan Kill 13, Exposing Fragile Frontier Peace Thirteen people, most of them children, were killed when Pakistan’s military launched air strikes across the Afghan frontier this week, according to t

The Foreign Ministry said the strikes targeted installations in the southern Sirik region and on Qeshm Island. These sites are tasked with protecting Iran’s borders and monitoring international shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz. In its statement, Tehran accused Washington of “military aggression” and warned that repeated violations of the truce revealed America’s unwillingness to reduce tensions or restore stability.

Iran Denounces US Drone Strikes, Hits Back at Gulf Bases Iran has sharply condemned a series of US drone strikes on its radar and coastal monitoring facilities. It has branded the strikes a “flagrant breach”

Montenegro, a nation of just over 600,000, has become the symbol of this urgency. Two decades after breaking away from Serbia, and nearly a decade after joining NATO, it has set its sights on EU membership by 2028. The slogan “28 by 28,” painted on the fuselage of its national airline, captures both ambition and symbolism. It is a small state that is positioning itself as the next anchor in Europe’s fragile security architecture. The EU had formed a working group to draft an accession treaty. It was a rare sign of momentum in a process often bogged down by bureaucracy and political hesitation.

Europe’s Leaders Gather in Montenegro as Enlargement Becomes Strategic Imperative On the Adriatic shore of Tivat, Montenegro, Europe’s leaders assembled on Friday for a summit. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Fri