Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants | AP News

Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants | AP News

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans living in the country illegally, officials said. Nearly 300,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in recent weeks since authorities started arresting and deporting foreign nationals without papers after the Oct. 31 deadline for migrants without legal status to

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EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as ‘human shields’ | AP News

EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as ‘human shields’ | AP News

BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of hospitals and civilians as “human shields” in the war against Israel.EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Monday that at the same time the bloc asked Israel “for maximum restraint and targeting in order to

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Germany’s support for Ukraine is to be ‘massively expanded’ next year | AP News

Germany’s support for Ukraine is to be ‘massively expanded’ next year | AP News

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s aid for Ukraine will be “massively expanded” next year, the foreign minister said Monday as Kyiv heads into its second winter since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.Germany has become one of Ukraine’s top military suppliers since the war started in February 2022, sending material that includes tanks, armored personnel carriers, air

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US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat | AP News

US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat | AP News

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea on Monday updated a bilateral security agreement with the aim of more effectively countering North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.The move followed high-level military talks in Seoul, where the allies also discussed enhancing three-way defense exercises with Japan and improving information-sharing on North

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