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⚖️ Uzbekistan Considers Life Sentences for Child Sexual Offenders 🚨 Uzbekistan is proposing tougher penalties for child sexual offences, including the possibility of life imprisonment for convicted offenders. The measures were presented to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a meeting on protecting the rights of women and children. 📜 Authorities also suggest preventing convicted offenders from being transferred to lower-security prisons and shifting investigations of certain sexual crimes from police to the prosecutor’s office. 👩‍⚖️ Under the proposals, only specially trained lawyers, investigators and judges would handle cases involving violence against women and children, alongside stricter penalties for sexual harassment. 📱 To better protect women with restraining orders, officials propose installing an “SOS” emergency application on their phones to quickly request help. #Safety#Security

🚨 Pakistan and Afghan Forces Clash Along Border, 42 Civilians Killed ⚔️ Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire at several points along their 2,600-km border, with the United Nations mission in Afghanistan reporting at least 42 civilians killed and 104 wounded during six days of fighting. ✈️ Tensions escalated after Pakistan launched air strikes on Afghan cities last week. Islamabad said it targeted Bagram air base north of Kabul, claiming intelligence showed militants were using the site to support attacks on Pakistani forces. 🔥 Clashes have spread across the frontier, with Afghanistan saying Taliban fighters seized a Pakistani military post near Kandahar, while Pakistan reported fighting at more than two dozen locations and strikes on facilities in Jalalabad and Nangarhar. 🏠 The UN warned the violence has displaced around 16,400 households and disrupted humanitarian aid in areas already struggling after recent earthquakes, urging both sides to halt the fighting and prevent further escalation. #Safety#Security

🕊 Uzbekistan Calls for Ceasefire After Afghanistan–Pakistan Border Clashes ⚠️ Uzbekistan expressed concern over escalating violence along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, urging both sides to immediately cease fire and resolve disputes through peaceful, diplomatic means. 💥 Clashes began on February 26 after Pakistan accused Afghan forces of firing on its border posts, while Kabul said its actions were retaliation for Pakistani air strikes on February 22 targeting militant groups. ✈️ During the fighting, Pakistan reportedly struck Kabul, Kandahar, and other Afghan-controlled areas. Afghan officials later expressed openness to negotiations. 💀 Casualties reported include over 270 Taliban militants killed by Pakistan and 55 Pakistani deaths, according to Afghan authorities. 🕌 Pakistan claims the Afghan Taliban shelter Tehrik‑e‑Taliban Pakistan leaders, a charge Kabul denies. The U.S. has voiced support for Pakistan, citing Taliban failures to combat terrorism. #Safety#Security

🚨 Israel Strikes Iran Amid Rising Nuclear Tensions 💥 Israel launched a pre-emptive strike on Iran, targeting nuclear and missile sites, escalating Middle East tensions and threatening diplomatic efforts. 🛡 Defence Minister Israel Katz said the operation aimed to “remove threats to the State of Israel,” and was planned months in coordination with the U.S. 🌆 Explosions were reported in Tehran, while sirens sounded across Israel warning of possible missile retaliation. Schools and workplaces were closed, and civilian air traffic halted. ⚠️ The strike follows a June air war and comes amid stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. Israel demands full dismantling of nuclear infrastructure and limits on missiles. 💣 Iran warned it would respond to attacks and could target U.S. bases in the region. Western nations say Iran’s missile programme threatens stability, while Tehran denies seeking nuclear weapons. #Safety#Security

⚠️ Afghanistan and Pakistan Enter “Open War” After Air Strikes on Kabul 💥 Pakistan has carried out air strikes on Kabul and Kandahar following a sharp escalation in cross-border fighting. According to Al Jazeera, warplanes launched two raids on the Afghan capital early Friday and also struck a military base in Kandahar province. 🗣 Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared the situation an “open war” after Afghan Taliban forces reportedly launched retaliatory attacks on Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed dozens of Pakistani soldiers were killed and several captured. Islamabad rejected the claims, saying its counter-strikes hit Taliban headquarters and ammunition depots, killing at least 133 fighters. ⚔️ Militarily, Pakistan holds overwhelming conventional superiority with more than 600,000 active personnel, advanced air power and nuclear capability. The Taliban commands an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 fighters and lacks a functional air force or modern air defence systems, despite inheriting U.S. military equipment in 2021. 🌍 The crisis follows earlier Pakistani strikes in Nangarhar and Paktika targeting alleged TTP sanctuaries. Kabul said those attacks killed at least 18 civilians. A fragile ceasefire brokered in October has now collapsed, with both sides trading accusations over militant safe havens and cross-border attacks. #News#Safety#Security