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Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shakyPakistan bombed Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul and two other provinces on Friday, hours after a cross-border attack, the latest escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours who last year signed a Qatar-mediated ceasefire.Following months of tit-for-tat clashes, Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops on Thursday night in what the Taliban government said was retaliation for earlier deadly air strikes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/afghanistan-pakistan-strikes-kabul Author : Agencies Publish date : 2026-02-27 02:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Company walks away from planned takeover as co-chiefs say deal ‘no longer financially attractive’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNetflix has walked away from its planned takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, declining to raise its offer for the media conglomerate’s storied Hollywood studios and streaming business after it determined a sweetened rival offer from Paramount Skydance to be “superior”.In a statement on Thursday evening, Netflix co-chief executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said that “at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive”. Continue

Police say they have ‘compelling evidence’ the remains are those of Cremer, who disappeared in June 2023. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictim-survivors need financial support to leaveMore than two in three Australians want women to get direct Centrelink payments for 12 months to get their lives back after fleeing violence, research commissioned by Single Mother Families Australia (Smfa) has found.We must recognise that violence has an immediate and long-term cost for all – therefore reforming the systems that currently harm or inadequately protect women and children must be a priority – and