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Two men in traditional and camouflage clothing operate an anti-aircraft gun mounted on a vehicle in a hilly, arid landscape under a clear blue sky.

Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’

Full Episode
49:52

Taliban fighters look up while manning an armed pickup truck at the Afghan side of the Ghulam Khan crossing with Pakistan in Khost province, Afghanistan, Feb. 27, 2026.

Saifullah Zahir/AP

On Thursday night, Pakistan’s military fended off attacks by the Taliban along its border with Afghanistan in the latest outburst of tensions between the two neighbors. Also, Cuban border patrol fired on a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban territorial waters this week, killing four people and wounding others, at a time when tensions between the island and the US have increased. And, some organizations in Nigeria have released AI-powered chatbots that can provide mental health services amid a shortage of psychiatrists in the country. Plus, Pokémon celebrates its 30th anniversary.

In This Episode

Latest clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’
8:15
A deadly boat incident increases tensions between the US and Cuba
4:42
A playground with children's toys and flowers laid as a memorial, set against a backdrop of damaged apartment buildings with boarded windows.
Daughters of the Donbas group creates music remembering abducted Ukrainian children
Special Coverage
8:17
In Nigeria, artificial intelligence is plugging the mental health care gap
5:05
Mexico approves a 40-hour work week — but not two days off
5:52
Turkey’s third-largest city is running out of water
6:42
In southern Italy, ash is an export
5:19
Celebrating 30 years of Pokémon’s “Catching ‘Em All”
1:49