Deadly clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have led to the closure of border crossings and left hundreds of people stranded. Here's what to know. | AP

Pakistan has struck Kabul and declared it’s in an ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, after Islamabad accused the Afghan Taliban of opening fire along the shared border. The fighting follows days of hostilities, despite a ceasefire agreement in October. | Al Jazeera English

'Durand Line Dispute At Core' Indian Security Expert Reveals Why Pak–Taliban Tensions Has Escalated Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban now in conflict despite years of close ties? Former Territorial Army head Maj Gen AK Siwach explains the deep fault lines — from the Durand Line dispute and Pashtun tensions to TTP attacks and unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Watch: https://youtu.be/NNI8009U-L4 | The Times of India