Deadly explosions in India and Pakistan occur within 24 hours — at least 20 dead
A pair of deadly explosions in India and Pakistan have killed at least 20 people, marking a deadly 24-hours in...
Pakistan
Pakistan threatens to ‘obliterate’ Taliban after peace talks fall apart
Pakistan's defense minister on Wednesday threatened to "obliterate" the Taliban, which controls neighboring Afghanistan, after negotiations toward lasting peace between...
Pakistan and Taliban agree to 48-hour ceasefire after renewed fighting kills dozens
The Pakistani government and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Wednesday agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire after fresh clashes erupted this week...
Trump’s War on Drugs
From Afghanistan to Iraq, the United States has long used drone strikes to take out people it alleges are terrorists...
The Trump–Netanyahu Gaza Peace Deal Promises Indefinite Occupation
When President Donald Trump stood alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House this week to unveil their...
Trump gives Hamas ‘three to four days’ to accept plan or meet a ‘a very sad end’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Hamas terrorist network has up to four days to accept his 20-point peace...
UN Security Council rejects China-Russia resolution extending Iran nuclear sanctions relief before deadline
The United Nations on Friday failed to adopt a resolution brought by China and Russia that would have extended sanctions...
Trump stakes Gaza peace hopes on 21-point plan as Israel, Houthis continue deadly fighting
As President Donald Trump’s new peace plan circulates at the United Nations, Israel launched long-range strikes deep inside Yemen, hitting targets...
Trump unveils 20-point plan to secure peace in Gaza, including granting some Hamas members ‘amnesty’
President Donald Trump released his new 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Monday, when he also welcomed Israeli Prime...
Daredevil mountaineer makes history skiing down Mount Everest through death zone without oxygen
A mountaineer has made history by becoming the first person to ski down Mount Everest without the use of supplemental...
What The Intercept Is Reading
Nonfiction “Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty Book,” Adam Kucharski (2025) My summer reading was a little unusual this year,...
Reform UK proposes deporting 600,000 asylum seekers in sweeping new immigration crackdown
Reform UK said it's prepared to deport 600,000 asylum seekers from Britain to prevent "civil disorder."Party leader Nigel Farage said...
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders ahead of peace pledge as White House eyes Nobel Peace Prize
President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday as he looks to secure one more...
State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records
The United States is building an unprecedented network of deportee dumping grounds, pursuing deals with around a third of the...
Thailand, Cambodia troops open fire on each other, killing at least 12
At least 12 people have died as violent clashes escalate along the Thailand-Cambodia border. Amid the rising tensions, Thailand has...
