ISLAMABAD, Oct 24, 2025: In a move resembling its regional ally India, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has announced plans to build dams on the Kabul River, which flows toward Pakistan. This initiative, authorized under the special directive of the Taliban’s supreme leader, represents a bold step in Afghanistan’s strategy to gain greater control over […]
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LONDON, Oct 16, 2025: British newspaper The Guardian has reported that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was the only world leader who managed to handle US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable behavior during a high-profile international summit in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The report says Trump arrived more than two hours late to
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TEL AVIV, Oct 13, 2025: Israel has released approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a landmark U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement that also freed all remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza. The government freed 250 Palestinians serving life sentences, returning some to Gaza and relocating others to third countries. The International Committee of the Red Cross coordinated the
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Clashes erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on the night between Saturday and Sunday, involving heavy and light weapons. The fighting took place in multiple areas, including Kurram, Angoor Ada, Bajaur, Dir, Arandu in Chitral, Barmcha, and Chagai district in Balochistan. Chitral Scouts reportedly targeted Afghan posts across the border. According to BBC, Afghan forces reportedly
Oslo, Norway, Oct 10: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights in Venezuela. The Norwegian Nobel Committee described her as a “brave and committed champion of peace” who has “kept the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”
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ISRAEL, Oct 7, 2025 (Reuters): Two years after surviving the trauma of a Hamas attack and nearly two months in captivity, a young Israeli-American girl is beginning first grade — with a new backpack, new school, and a family determined to help her reclaim her childhood. Avigail, now six years old, was just three when
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ZURICH, Oct 3, 2025: FIFA has officially unveiled the match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, named TRIONDA, a technologically advanced and visually striking football designed to reflect the spirit of the tournament’s three host nations — the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Created by Adidas, the TRIONDA blends innovation with cultural symbolism. Its
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Kabul, Sept 29, 2025: Afghanistan is facing one of the most extensive internet blackouts in its history, as the Taliban government moves to impose sweeping restrictions on digital access across the country. The cybersecurity monitoring group NetBlocks has confirmed that nationwide internet connectivity has dropped to just 14 percent of normal levels, calling the situation
TODAY is both World News Day and the International Day for Universal Access to Information — a good time to remember that if we lose our fundamental universal right to access information, and if independent journalists lose the ability to report the facts, then our rights and democracies may vanish entirely. Access to information is
KATHMANDU, Sept 8, 2025: Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Nepal have left at least 19 people dead, as thousands gathered outside the parliament building in Kathmandu to protest the government’s ban on major social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube. The demonstrations, organized by a youth-led movement calling itself
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