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United Nations – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on 3 May, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres reaffirmed that press freedom is a cornerstone of peace, sustainable development, and human rights.…

Pakistan’s renewed effort to cast itself as an “honest broker” in the wake of the U.S.–Israel war against Iran collapses under even modest scrutiny. Mediation is not a title a state can simply assume when convenient. It is a function of…

Marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the United Nations has issued a stark warning about the worsening conditions for media workers in Afghanistan, with women journalists facing disproportionately harsh and deteriorating restrictions.…

United Nations Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has warned that Afghanistan’s media sector is confronting a dual crisis escalating political and security restrictions coupled with a sharp decline in international funding threatening the…

Tehran’s proposal seeks a permanent end to hostilities; Washington remains skeptical as regional death toll mounts. US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will “soon be reviewing” a 14-point peace plan submitted by Iran, while…

Afghan workers both inside the country and abroad observed International Labour Day this year not with celebrations, but with widespread complaints over unemployment, meager wages, and rapidly deteriorating living conditions. The annual day…

The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has warned that independent journalism in the country has been almost completely dismantled, marking a severe decline in press freedom since the Taliban takeover in…

Local Taliban officials in Helmand province say four people, including two women and two children, have died in two separate drowning incidents in Nawah district. Taliban Ministry of Information and Culture in Helmand said the first…

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON – A senior Iranian military officer warned on Saturday that renewed fighting between Iran and the United States is “likely,” just hours after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal, saying he…

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS – President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will raise U.S. tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% next week, accusing the bloc of failing to comply with a previously agreed trade deal.…