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Climate Change and Urban Sprawl Pose ‘Direct Threat’ to Afghan Heritage, UN Warns
December 13 – The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) issued a stark warning that the compound crises of climate change and rampant, unplanned urbanization are…
UN Warns of Catastrophic Flooding and Disease Risk for Displaced Gazans as Vital Aid Blocked
GAZA STRIP – The United Nations has issued an urgent warning that hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza are facing a new crisis of catastrophic flooding and…
Germany Reverses Sanctuary Pledge, Leaving Hundreds of Afghan Allies in Peril
In a controversial policy reversal, the German government has formally withdrawn promises of resettlement for hundreds of Afghans, predominantly former local staff for the German…
Tsunami Advisory Lifted Following 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Off Northern Japan
TOKYO – Japanese authorities have lifted a tsunami advisory issued earlier Friday after a significant earthquake struck off the coast of the country’s northeastern region. The…
Expanded Strikes Deepen Tensions as Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Frays
BEIRUT — A major series of Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages struck multiple locations across southern and eastern Lebanon on Friday, targeting what the Israeli…
Afghan Pomegranates Find New Global Markets, Generating Over $10.5 Million in Exports from Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Despite early trade disruptions, Afghanistan's pomegranate exports from the southern province of Kandahar have demonstrated remarkable resilience this year,…
Pakistan Dismisses Kabul Clerics’ Conference as Insufficient, Demands Formal Pledge from Taliban Chief
Islamabad — Pakistan has stated that a major gathering of Taliban-aligned clerics in Kabul this week does not adequately address its core security concerns, insisting that the…
Leaked order shows Taliban banning Afghans from fighting in foreign conflicts
Official document outlining five key resolutions issued by a recent gathering of senior Taliban religious scholars and leaders. The rulings come at a critical juncture of regional…
Russian and Chinese Bombers Conduct Joint Strategic Patrol Near Japan, Triggering Regional Alarm
Reuters —: Japan scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday to monitor a significant joint aerial patrol conducted by Russian and Chinese strategic bombers near its territory, the Japanese…
Center for Freedom of Expression: Press Freedom in Afghanistan Nears Collapse Amid Intensifying Repression
On International Human Rights Day, the Center for Freedom of Expression issued a grave warning: the situation for journalists and media defenders in Afghanistan continues to…