Why Tech Giants Are Offering Premium AI to Millions of Indians for Free
In a strategic push to capture the world's next billion internet users, global tech giants are launching an unprecedented giveaway in India. Starting this week, millions of Indians will receive one year of free access to OpenAI's new,…
Kenya’s New Cybercrime Law Amendments Pose Grave Threat to Digital Rights and Free Speech
Authorities Must Repeal Vague and Overbroad Provisions Used to Criminalize Dissent
(Nairobi, November 2025) – The Kenyan government is using newly enacted amendments to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act to severely curtail online…
SRK’s ‘King’ Crowned as India’s Most Expensive Action Film Ever
Hyderabad: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to redefine cinematic spectacle with his upcoming film, King. Following the monumental success of Pathaan and Jawan, the actor is pulling out all the stops for what is now officially India's most…
India Weighs Strategic Re-engagement in Kabul, Balancing Diplomacy and Regional Rivalry
New Delhi – In a significant move signaling a potential shift in its Afghanistan policy, India is actively reviewing plans to bolster its diplomatic mission in Kabul. The assessment comes amid a complex backdrop of regional instability, a…
Market Watch: Fuel and Gold Dip as Sugar and Gas Climb in Kabul
KABUL – Kabul residents experienced a mixed bag of price movements in essential commodities this past week, with noticeable declines in fuel and gold providing some relief, even as staple food items and liquefied gas became more expensive,…
Thousands of Afghan Refugees Forcibly Returned from Iran and Pakistan in a Single Day
KABUL – In a massive wave of forced repatriations, more than 12,000 Afghan refugees were expelled from neighboring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, according to an official from the country's de facto authorities. The move highlights a…
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Northern Japan, Prompting Tsunami Advisory
TOKYO – A significant earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday evening, jolting the region and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory for coastal communities.
The quake,…
Afghan Muay Thai Star Shaheen Triumphs Over Iranian Rival in Bangkok Showdown
BANGKOK, Thailand – In a display of skill and determination, Afghan Muay Thai fighter Qahraman Shaheen secured a decisive victory against his Iranian opponent, Poria Wali, in a highly anticipated bout held in the heart of Muay Thai's…
Afghan Refugees Forced Out of Pakistan Amid Rising Tensions with Taliban
Under the pale autumn sun, the sound of crying children blends with the rumble of truck engines at the Chaman border crossing—a dusty, windswept divide between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Here, a human river flows in one direction: out of…
French Far-Right Activist Charged with Hate Speech After Anti-Afghan TikTok Goes Viral
ANGERS, France – A prominent French far-right activist is facing criminal charges for inciting racial hatred following the publication of a viral TikTok video targeting a group of Afghan refugees, a case that has reignited a fierce national…