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Trump Halts Afghan Immigration, Orders Sweeping Review After White House-Area Shooting
WASHINGTON – The U.S. has indefinitely suspended processing all immigration requests for Afghan nationals and will launch a comprehensive review of all Afghan refugees admitted…
A Generation in Chains: Refugees Pay the Ultimate Price for Afghan-Pakistan Tensions
As geopolitical tensions boil over between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, a generation of Afghans who have known no home but Pakistan are being scapegoated and forcibly expelled…
Afghan Evacuee Identified as Prime Suspect in Shooting of National Guard Members Near White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. law enforcement officials have identified Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, as the prime suspect in a shooting that wounded two members…
Two National Guard Members Critically Wounded in “Targeted” Shooting Near White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two members of the West Virginia National Guard are fighting for their lives after being shot in a brazen, targeted attack just two blocks from the White House…
Afghan Refugees Launch Hunger Strike in Qatar, Decrying “Years of Broken Promises”
DOHA, Qatar – Dozens of Afghan refugees held at a U.S.-run transit camp in Qatar have launched a hunger strike, a desperate protest against what they describe as years of…
UN Rights Expert Condemns Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan, Urges Return to Dialogue
KABUL/GENEVA – The United Nations' top human rights expert for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has issued a strong condemnation of Pakistan's recent military airstrikes on Afghan…
Kremlin Says US Ukraine Peace Plan Requires “Serious Analysis,” Was Not Discussed in Abu Dhabi Meeting
MOSCOW – The Kremlin has stated that a new US-drafted peace plan for Ukraine requires "truly serious analysis" and was not a topic of discussion during an unexpected…
Australia’s Envoy, UN Warn of Deepening Crisis of Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
SYDNEY – In a stark assessment coinciding with a global campaign against gender-based violence, Australia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Amanda McGregor, has declared that…
Major Fire Rips Through Hong Kong Residential Complex, Leaving at Least Four Dead
HONG KONG – A devastating level-five fire tore through a densely populated residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday afternoon, claiming at least four…
Saudi Arabia Expands Alcohol Access with New Stores, Navigating Reform and Tradition
In a significant step within its ambitious reform agenda, Saudi Arabia is preparing to open three new alcohol stores exclusively for its non-Muslim foreign residents, according to…