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Soldiers drive toward North Waziristan during a 2014 military offensive against the Pakistani Taliban.
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As Pakistan confronts the Taliban, Washington backs Islamabad — kind of

Afghanistan and Pakistan are on the brink of direct conflict. Islamabad has vowed to attack the Pakistani Taliban — with US blessing. What does this mean, and what might happen next?

A police officer stands inside a cordoned-off area after a suicide car bombing in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Pakistan vs. (Pakistani) Taliban

Pakistan’s “second war against terror” has effectively begun.

Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US
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Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US

As AI adoption expands around the world, a new Gallup-Microsoft survey reveals a striking divide in how people feel about the technology.

The Graphic Truth: Terror outfits based in Afghanistan
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The Graphic Truth: Terror outfits based in Afghanistan

We list some of the major militant groups working out of the country, with regional and global ambitions.

In Afghanistan, tis’ the season … for the Taliban to fight their own insurgency
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In spring offensive, the Taliban get a taste of their own medicine

The Taliban are now being challenged by an insurgency even more extremist than their own — and by airstrikes from a longtime friend.

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán
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What We're Watching: Viktor Orbán's rival, Pakistan's Taliban making moves, abducted Americans in Haiti