Gaza Ceasefire: Can the Fragile Peace Hold?
As a tentative ceasefire takes effect in Gaza, The Guardian's Full Story podcast examines whether this fragile truce can survive mounting pressures and what it means for civilians caught in the crossfire.
As a tentative ceasefire takes effect in Gaza, The Guardian's Full Story podcast examines whether this fragile truce can survive mounting pressures and what it means for civilians caught in the crossfire.
Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban-led government have reached a ceasefire agreement following intense cross-border airstrikes that killed multiple people. The fragile truce comes after Pakistan conducted retaliatory strikes in Afghan territory.
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After a devastating three-day nationwide internet blackout, Afghanistan's digital lifeline has been restored. The Taliban's surprise shutdown sparked international condemnation and crippled daily life across the country.
The Taliban regime is systematically dismantling Afghanistan's digital infrastructure, imposing nationwide internet restrictions that isolate citizens and cripple the economy in what experts call digital repression.
The Taliban has captured Afghanistan's capital Kabul, completing their stunning military offensive as President Ashraf Ghani flees the country and Western embassies evacuate personnel.
Afghanistan faces nationwide internet blackout as Taliban imposes sweeping restrictions on digital communications, raising alarm about human rights and information control.
Afghanistan faces complete communications collapse as Taliban authorities order nationwide shutdown of mobile networks and internet services, severing millions from vital connections.
The Taliban regime has severed Afghanistan's internet connectivity, isolating 40 million people from the world in what experts call one of the most severe digital crackdowns in modern history.
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