At least 14 people have been killed and 145 others injured in the Afghan capital of Kabul after a car bomb exploded outside a police station on Wednesday.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming one of their suicide bombers had attacked a "recruitment centre".
"A large number of soldiers and police were killed or wounded," their statement read.
This comes as the Taliban and the US appear close to a historic peace pact for the region.
Three tourists killed in boat capsize off Oman coast
Three French tourists were killed when a boat capsized off the coast of Oman, the Royal Oman Police said on Tuesday in a post on X.
School materials enter Gaza after being blocked for two years, UN agency says
The UN children’s agency said on Tuesday it had for the first time in two-and-a-half years been able to deliver school kits with learning materials into Gaza after they were previously blocked by Israeli authorities.
Rescue efforts under way after Philippine ferry sinks, leaving 18 dead
Search and rescue operations have continued on Tuesday for 10 people still missing after a passenger boat capsized off a southern Philippine province, with the death toll rising to 18, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
Australian heatwave fans bushfires, Melbourne endures hottest day in 17 years
A major heatwave across Australia's southeast stoked bushfires, forced hundreds of residents in rural towns to evacuate and brought record-breaking temperatures, with Melbourne recording its hottest day in nearly 17 years.
Israel recovers last hostage body from Gaza, paving way for crossing to open
Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.
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