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Evacuation in the Snow: Fears of Conflict Drive Mass Exodus from Pakistan’s Tirah Valley

Residents from Tirah valley, who fled a remote mountainous region bordering Afghanistan, gather to get themself registered, in Bara, Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan A wave of displacement is sweeping through northwest Pakistan as thousands of families flee the Tirah Valley after mosque loudspeakers warned residents of possible upcoming military action. The sudden announcements triggered a rapid and chaotic departure, with many families leaving in the middle of harsh winter conditions. Residents describe a tense atmosphere in the valley, where fears of renewed conflict between security forces and militant groups have been simmering for months. Entire communities have packed their belongings onto trucks, donkeys, and makeshift carts, heading toward safer towns such as Bara and Peshawar. Government officials insist that no military operation has been ordered and attribute the movement of people to seasonal migration patterns. Locals strongly dispute this, sayi...
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SpaceX Launches Rescue Mission for Stranded NASA Astronauts

 

SpaceX has launched a rescue mission to bring back two NASA astronauts who are currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS). The astronauts, whose return was delayed due to safety concerns with their original Boeing spacecraft, will remain in space until early next year. The rescue mission involves a downsized crew on a SpaceX Dragon capsule, which will return with the astronauts in late February.


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