Key PointsA Taliban spokesperson said Pakistan carried out airstrikes in parts of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia.The two countries are engaged in a dispute over Pakistan's accusation that Afghanistan harbours militants, which it denies.Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with the Pakistani defence minister declaring
IN briefIran and the United States have ended talks in Geneva without a deal but with "significant progress", according to mediators.More discussions are scheduled for next week in Austria.The United States and Iran made progress in talks over the latter's nuclear program on Thursday, mediator Oman said, but hours of
In BriefFormer US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has spoken at a closed-door congressional committee deposition.Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, is expected to testify this week.Former United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex
Australia's longest-running foreign affairs show, SBS Dateline, will return on Tuesday 3 March at 9.30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand. In the first episode of the season, viewers will be taken into the heart of the US' immigration crackdown. Dateline reporter Darren Mara is on the scene in
In BriefThe FIFA boss does not anticipate the violence seen in recent days will affect the games. A cartel member has warned of further violence while tourists say Mexico is "like a war zone".FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has said he has "total confidence" in Mexico's ability to host FIFA World
In briefPrime Minister Anthony Albanese was temporarily evacuated from his official residence at The Lodge in Canberra on Tuesday night.The Chinese embassy in Australia condemned any form of violent acts but also reiterated longstanding criticism of Shen Yun. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was temporarily evacuated from his official residence at
In briefThe escapes occurred at al-Hol camp last month after the withdrawal of Kurdish forces.Al-Hol camp is near the Al-Roj camp where dozens of Australian women and children with alleged links to IS members are being held.Syria has confirmed the mass escape of relatives of suspected members of the self-proclaimed
In briefThe men were trapped fighting in Ukraine's Donbas region after allegedly being tricked into joining mercenary forces.South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping secure their return.Eleven South African men — who were allegedly lured into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine — have
IN BRIEFGaza, Yemen, Sudan and Mexico were the deadliest regions for journalists in 2025.The Committee to Protect Journalists says Israel was responsible for 81 per cent of killings classified as intentional.A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them
Two years after Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony, his supporters gathered at his grave in Moscow.Many risked retribution to mourn the man, and his vision, as the United Kingdom and European allies released findings that he was likely killed with a
A Syrian official has shared concerns that a group of Australian women and children with alleged links to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group could be at risk of radicalisation if not allowed to return.Khalid Ibrahim, a senior official with the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North
In briefAustralia has embassies in Tel Aviv and Beirut, which the government said would remain open.It comes amid a massive United States military buildup in the Middle East.The federal government has directed the families of Australian embassy staff and officials posted in Israel and Lebanon to leave as tensions in
Key PointsA Taliban spokesperson said Pakistan carried out airstrikes in parts of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia.The two countries are engaged in a dispute over Pakistan's accusation that Afghanistan harbours militants, which it denies.Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with the Pakistani defence minister declaring
IN briefIran and the United States have ended talks in Geneva without a deal but with "significant progress", according to mediators.More discussions are scheduled for next week in Austria.The United States and Iran made progress in talks over the latter's nuclear program on Thursday, mediator Oman said, but hours of
In BriefFormer US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has spoken at a closed-door congressional committee deposition.Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, is expected to testify this week.Former United States secretary of state Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex
Australia's longest-running foreign affairs show, SBS Dateline, will return on Tuesday 3 March at 9.30pm AEDT on SBS and SBS On Demand. In the first episode of the season, viewers will be taken into the heart of the US' immigration crackdown. Dateline reporter Darren Mara is on the scene in
In BriefThe FIFA boss does not anticipate the violence seen in recent days will affect the games. A cartel member has warned of further violence while tourists say Mexico is "like a war zone".FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has said he has "total confidence" in Mexico's ability to host FIFA World
In briefPrime Minister Anthony Albanese was temporarily evacuated from his official residence at The Lodge in Canberra on Tuesday night.The Chinese embassy in Australia condemned any form of violent acts but also reiterated longstanding criticism of Shen Yun. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was temporarily evacuated from his official residence at
In briefThe escapes occurred at al-Hol camp last month after the withdrawal of Kurdish forces.Al-Hol camp is near the Al-Roj camp where dozens of Australian women and children with alleged links to IS members are being held.Syria has confirmed the mass escape of relatives of suspected members of the self-proclaimed
In briefThe men were trapped fighting in Ukraine's Donbas region after allegedly being tricked into joining mercenary forces.South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping secure their return.Eleven South African men — who were allegedly lured into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine — have
IN BRIEFGaza, Yemen, Sudan and Mexico were the deadliest regions for journalists in 2025.The Committee to Protect Journalists says Israel was responsible for 81 per cent of killings classified as intentional.A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them
Two years after Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony, his supporters gathered at his grave in Moscow.Many risked retribution to mourn the man, and his vision, as the United Kingdom and European allies released findings that he was likely killed with a
A Syrian official has shared concerns that a group of Australian women and children with alleged links to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group could be at risk of radicalisation if not allowed to return.Khalid Ibrahim, a senior official with the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North
In briefAustralia has embassies in Tel Aviv and Beirut, which the government said would remain open.It comes amid a massive United States military buildup in the Middle East.The federal government has directed the families of Australian embassy staff and officials posted in Israel and Lebanon to leave as tensions in
