Trump says Ukraine will need Patriot missiles for its defense, chides Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukraine would need Patriot missiles for its defenses, after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, and voiced frustration over Russian...

Hamas says it responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal in ‘a positive spirit’

Hamas said it had responded on Friday in “a positive spirit” to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks on implementing...

Kazakhstan pledges $500 million investment in Torghundi–Herat railway project

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met on Friday with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, where both...

Saudi Arabia’s current priority is a permanent Gaza ceasefire, foreign minister says

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said on Friday that the kingdom’s current priority is reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, when asked about...

No progress at all, Trump says after phone call with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in no progress at all on efforts...

Tahawol: Ongoing Afghan deportations from Iran discussed

Saar: Calls to expand Afghanistan–Azerbaijan relations discussed

Afghanistan’s group stage opponents confirmed for CAFA Nations Cup 2025

Afghanistan’s national football team will face Tajikistan, Iran, and Malaysia in Group B of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025. Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) announced on Thursday...

Four dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks near Indonesia’s Bali, agency says

The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, as well as 22 vehicles.

Iran enacts law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told a regular briefing Iran must cooperate fully with the U.N. agency without further delay.

Tahawol: Afghan ambassador to Moscow officially assumes post

Saar: Int’l organizations’ call for aid to Afghan refugees discussed

Putin, Macron discuss Iran, Ukraine in first phone call in nearly three years

France and Russia are both permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and Iran and links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea...

First half of Afghanistan Futsal League Season 4 concludes with Etihad victory

In the continuation of Afghanistan Premier Futsal League, Etihad FC delivered a spectacular performance in the 45th and final match of the first half of the...

Tahawol: Afghanistan’s transit opportunities and economic challenges discussed

Saar: Mass influx of Afghan refugees via Islam Qala border crossing discussed

ACB signs 10-year strategic partnership to deliver Afghanistan Premier League T20

In a landmark development for Afghan cricket, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with ITW MEA to manage and deliver...

Turkey detains cartoonists over satirical drawing allegedly depicting prophets

In its statement on X, the Leman magazine apologised to readers who felt offended and said the cartoon had been misunderstood.

935 people killed in Israeli strikes on Iran, official says

The death toll was a sharp increase from a previous Iranian health ministry tally of 610 killed in Iran before a ceasefire went into effect on...