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Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
Jun 29, 2026 - World 
Afghan officials say overnight strikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160
Thai airline employee arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing heroin
Jun 29, 2026 - World 
Australian police have arrested a Thai airline employee for allegedly importing over a kilogram of heroin into Melbourne
A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
Jun 29, 2026 - World 
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping has finally reached Canada after a perilous escape from China
China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise
Jun 29, 2026 - World 
China has imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese entities, accusing them of contributing to Japan’s “remilitarization.”
A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base
Jun 29, 2026 - World 
Australia and Vanuatu have signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation

