Flash floods in Nuristan, Afghanistan, kill 20
More than 100 people remain missing, including Parun’s mayor, as search operations continue in the heavily damaged city.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +1
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Biden sets Nov. 17, 2026 release for White House memoir
What's new: Biden also said treatment for his bone-spread prostate cancer is going “really well” after starting radiation therapy.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +2
Afghanistan strikes militant bases in Pakistan, border tension rises
Kabul targeted sites in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a week after Pakistan strikes the Taliban said killed 13 people.
Trump awards 3 Medals of Honor for heroism in Vietnam, Afghanistan
What's new: The awards honored James Capers Jr. and Nicholas Dockery, plus John W. Ripley posthumously.
The Hill, ABC News
Pakistani strikes in eastern Afghanistan kill at least 12
Why it matters: The attack hit after weeks of relative calm and risks reigniting a border conflict that has already killed hundreds of Afghan civilians this year.
Bloomberg, Channel News Asia
WFP warns Middle East conflict could push 45 million toward hunger
What's new: Aid delivery in Afghanistan now can take up to 75 days, and WFP expects to reach 1.5 million fewer people in 2026.