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Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistani air strikes killed four civilians and damaged homes in several provinces, marking a further escalation between the neighbouring countries. Pakistan says the attacks were precise strikes against military targets linked to recent attempted attacks on its territory. The strikes reportedly hit Kandahar, Paktia and Khost, with officials in Paktia reporting…
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Mexican President Confirms Stray Kids to Visit National Palace: ‘They’re Kind of Like BTS, But Younger’
Stray Kids are due to meet Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at Mexico’s National Palace during Lee’s official visit. The meeting will cover trade, investment and the growing influence of South Korean cultural content in Mexico, highlighting K-pop’s role in bringing Mexican and South Korean young people closer together.…
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Xiaomi’s 18 Pro series phones have the latest Snapdragon chip and a Samsung-like privacy screen
Xiaomi has launched the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China, with a wider international release planned later this year. The phones are among the first to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset and introduce advanced privacy displays designed to prevent people viewing the screen from an angle, making them particularly relevant…
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NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole
China’s delay of its Chang’e 7 lunar mission to early next year has raised concerns among US officials that the country could establish exclusion zones at the Moon’s strategically vital South Pole. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman warned that China’s mission, equipped with rovers and hopper drones, could potentially deny access to the most valuable lunar…
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Pakistan father arrested over alleged marriage arrangement for three-year-old daughter
A man in Pakistan has been arrested for allegedly arranging the marriage of his three-year-old daughter to a 60-year-old man in exchange for 2.5 million Pakistani rupees (£6,802). The case has caused public outrage and prompted an investigation, while the alleged groom has reportedly disappeared. Police say the payment was linked to the local walwar…
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Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx season finale carries playoff seeding stakes for Caitlin Clark’s team
The Indiana Fever face the Minnesota Lynx in the final regular-season game of the WNBA season, with significant playoff seeding implications for the Fever. A victory would secure the Fever the fifth seed, whilst a defeat could drop them to sixth place, affecting their postseason pathway. The Lynx, having already clinched the number-one seed, have…
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Himari Yoshimura’s debut album pairs remarkable technique with musical sensitivity
Fifteen-year-old Japanese violinist Himari Yoshimura has released her debut album, building on her remarkable achievement of becoming the youngest Asian soloist to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic in a subscription concert at age thirteen, and securing a contract as the label’s youngest-ever female signing with Decca. The album captures both her significant technical prowess and…
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Trump and Xi hold Washington talks on AI and trade
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting in Washington today for high-level talks, with artificial intelligence set to be a major focus of discussion. Both leaders have indicated they oppose any bilateral agreement to restrict AI development, signalling a potential area of agreement despite broader US-China tensions. The meeting follows an unusually cordial…
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Daily Mail apologises and pays damages over false claims about Qasim Akhtar
The Daily Mail has published a correction and apology regarding an article about ex-Coronation Street actor Qasim Akhtar published on 22 November 2025. The newspaper has now accepted that claims in the article—that Akhtar had moved to Pakistan and was endorsing extremist Islamic views—were entirely false. The publication has agreed to pay damages to Akhtar…