The cause of the blast and the number of casualties have not been confirmed, with the Taliban government yet to comment.

Heavy clashes broke out in Baidoa, Somalia between federal troops and armed opposition groups.

Iran is offering $30,000 for captured or killed US soldiers. Trump cuts back South Korea drills.

Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.

US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt and Israeli PM Netanyahu to push Trump’s 15-point Gaza roadmap.

The FBI has warned of 'malicious actors' misusing AI to impersonate senior government officials.

While Moscow is stripping citizenship rights, European states are curbing access to legal status for Russian emigres.

FairSquare says the FIFA president should not be able to run again under the world football organisation's statutes.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.

President also claims US is in direct contact with IRGC, denies a rush to end conflict ahead of November's US midterms.