Explosion reported at school in Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi district
An explosion has been reported at a school in western Kabul, with several students said to have been injured. The blast was reported in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood on Monday afternoon, according to the supplied material. The cause has not been independently confirmed in the rows provided, and officials had not commented at the time of publication.The incident was reported at around 4:30pm local time, or 12:00pm GMT, near the end of the school day. The school named in the supplied material is the private Shama-e Hidayat school and educational institution in the Mahdia neighbourhood. Eyewitnesses said several students were transferred... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 19:00 LONDON
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Day News Recap: Deadly disasters and conflict flare across multiple regions as Ukraine war escalates
Russia said at least seven people were killed in what it called the largest Ukrainian drone attack of 2026, with 822 drones launched, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces used North Korean missiles and warned that up to 50,000 North Korean troops could reinforce Moscow's war effort. 🔗 🔗Ukraine also reported fresh Russian strikes on Kyiv, where six people were injured at a market, and elsewhere in the country, while a separate report said British made drones were used to strike targets inside mainland Russia for the first time. 🔗 🔗In the Middle East, Israeli air strikes in southern... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Aug 2026 18:21 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Earthquake, war and storm tolls rise as crises spread from Asia to Europe
A shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Indonesia's Flores island has killed at least 51 people, displaced about 5,000 residents and sent aid to evacuees as rescuers continue to assess the damage. 🔗In Hawaii, at least one person has died as Hurricane Lala brought strong winds, torrential rain and storm surge, with flooding, outages and warnings still affecting the islands after the storm brushed just south of the state. 🔗Road tragedy in Europe has also claimed lives, after 12 people were killed when a tourist bus carrying Polish holidaymakers crashed into a ditch on Hungary's M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes. 🔗In Ukraine,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 16 Aug 2026 12:19 LONDON
Taliban marks five years in power in Kabul with rally and calls for recognition
Thousands of Taliban supporters gathered in central Kabul on Saturday as the group marked five years since its return to power. The event took place outside a compound housing key ministries, where convoys of cars and pick-up trucks carrying Taliban banners moved through the streets before the main gathering. Heavily armed fighters were stationed around the area while senior officials addressed the crowd.Officials used the anniversary to praise what they described as the "victory of the Islamic Emirate" and to argue that the Taliban had restored security and national sovereignty. They pointed to the absence of large-scale fighting since foreign... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Aug 2026 10:01 LONDON
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Countries deepen contacts with Taliban as Afghanistan isolation eases
The Taliban in Afghanistan are stepping up efforts to end their international isolation as several regional and international actors expand contacts with the group. The renewed engagement comes despite continuing concerns over human rights, including restrictions on women's education and employment, and pressure on journalists, activists and minorities. The development reflects a broader shift in how some governments are dealing with the authorities in Kabul, nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021.According to the supplied report, India, Qatar, China, Iran and several Central Asian states have recently welcomed Taliban officials or opened new channels of communication.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Aug 2026 06:32 LONDON
