Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination

Israel's chief military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, blamed Sinwar for the Oct 7 attack and said Israel would continue to pursue him.

US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken

Iran has said the U.S. bears responsibility in the assassination of Haniyeh because of its support for Israel.

Tahawol: Afghan ambassador’s meeting with China’s envoy discussed

Saar: Suspension of Afghan consular services discussed

Chinese company to import trucks and excavation machinery

A Chinese company is set to establish a truck and heavy machinery business in Afghanistan, the ministry of commerce and industry said Tuesday. According to a...

1,400 workers lose jobs in wake of Swedish Committee in Afghanistan’s closure

The Swedish Committee has announced that after the suspension of its activities in Afghanistan, 1,400 employees have lost their jobs in the country. The organization discussed...

US spends almost $21 billion on Afghanistan aid, refugees in past three years

The United States Office of the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) announced in a report this week the US has spent $20.7 billion on aid...

Mondo Duplantis soars to Olympics pole vault Gold and breaks own world record 

This is the ninth time Duplantis has broken the world record, beating the mark of 6.24m he set in the Xiamen Diamond League in April this...

Afghanistan has highest number of children made homeless by climate disasters in the world

More than one in three people in Afghanistan are facing crisis levels of hunger, driven mostly by climate shocks and high food prices. 

Afghan ambassador meets China’s special envoy for Afghanistan

Discussions focused on further developing political relations between China and Afghanistan

US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say

The U.S. officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said one of the wounded Americans was seriously injured.

Iranian president, in talks with Putin ally, calls for expanded ties with Russia

Russia has cultivated closer ties with Iran since the start of its war with Ukraine and has said it is preparing to sign a wide-ranging cooperation...

Tahawol: OIC’s discussion on Afghanistan reviewed

IEA forms committee to solve residents’ problems along Durand Line

This committee will help resolve problems around access to standard services for residents in the respective areas. These services include religious and modern education, health, telecommunications,...

Pakistani military says Afghanistan border cannot be guarded unilaterally

Chaudhry claimed that the Afghan government has no will to help stop smuggling and the illegal movement of people to Pakistan.

Saar: Deputy PM’s meeting with envoys in Doha discussed

Kabul suspends consular services at Afghan missions in 14 Western countries

The statement cited corruption, lack of transparency and non-coordination with the ministry as reasons for the closure.

Floods in Zabul province leave 10 dead

Afghanistan has been particularly hard hit by floods in the past few months, which experts are attributing to climate change.

OCHA report states 48% of Afghans living below poverty line

The organization stated that currently 12.4 million people in Afghanistan are facing food insecurity.

Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail

Gaza's Civil Emergency Service said dozens were wounded in addition to the fatalities in the schools of Hassan Salama and Al-Nasser, which housed Palestinian displaced families