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Colombia alleges deadly border bombing as Ecuador denies responsibility

Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of carrying out airstrikes near their shared border that left 27 people dead, escalating a diplomatic dispute between the neighboring countries. Ecuador’s government has rejected the claims, insisting its military operations have remained......

Chile begins construction of anti-migration trenches at Peru border

Chile has started building anti-migration trenches along its northern border with Peru, marking a significant step in the new government’s efforts to tighten border control and curb irregular migration. The initiative follows the recent inauguration of President José Antonio Kast, whose......

Pakistan conducts strikes in Afghanistan amid rising border tensions

Pakistan announced that its forces carried out overnight airstrikes inside Afghanistan targeting alleged militant hideouts in Kandahar, as tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border escalate. State media reported that military installations and technical infrastructure used by the Afghan Taliban......

Deadly strike in southern Lebanon sparks dispute over responsibility

A deadly artillery strike in southern Lebanon has intensified tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, with conflicting accounts emerging over who was responsible for the incident. The attack struck a house in the village of Qlayaa, killing a local priest and raising concerns among residents about......

Around 50,000 Syrians leave Lebanon in one week amid rising regional tensions

Around 50,000 Syrian nationals have returned from Lebanon to Syria over the past week, according to international organizations monitoring population movements in the region. The departures come as security tensions escalate in the Middle East, raising fears among displaced communities living near the......

Iranians fleeing war describe fear under relentless airstrikes

As military tensions escalate in the Middle East, civilians fleeing Iran are sharing alarming accounts of life under constant bombardment. Many have crossed into neighboring countries in recent days, describing nights filled with fear and uncertainty as explosions rocked cities across the country. Among......

Un calls for maximum restraint between Israel and Hezbollah amid renewed cross-border clashes

The United Nations has expressed deep concern over renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, urging both sides to exercise “maximum restraint” as cross-border exchanges intensify along the frontier separating Israel and Lebanon. According to UN officials, the recent escalation follows......

Morocco tests digital dirham for cross-border payments

Morocco has begun cautious but concrete trials of a central bank digital currency, as Bank Al‑Maghrib pilots a digital dirham for peer‑to‑peer and cross‑border transactions. Governor Abdellatif Jouahri has described the initiative as a strategic, gradual shift in payment infrastructure, supported......

Pakistan and Afghanistan locked in fourth day of open war

Afghan authorities said on March 1 that their forces repelled an attempted Pakistani airstrike near Bagram Air Base, as intense cross-border clashes stretched into a fourth straight day of open conflict between the two neighbours during Ramadan. Taliban officials reported that several Pakistani jets......