FN: Afghanske kvinnelige ansatte har mottatt drapstrusler
Dusiner av afghanske kvinner ansatt i FN i Afghanistan har mottatt eksplisitte drapstrusler, ifølge en ny FN-rapport. Truslene kom i mai fra ukjente personer knyttet til deres arbeid for FN, og har utløst midlertidige sikkerhetstiltak.…
Iran’s Triple Crisis: Power, Water and Heat Redefine Daily Life
Tehran – Record-breaking heat, prolonged drought and chronic energy shortages are disrupting daily life across Iran, forcing millions to adapt to blackouts and unannounced water cuts.
Residents in Tehran and other cities are planning their…
UN: Afghan Female Staff Received Death Threats
Dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan have received explicit death threats, according to a new UN report, amid severe restrictions on women’s rights since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
The UN…
Putin Proposes Donbas Concession to Trump in Exchange for Ending War
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow would agree to halt the war if Ukraine fully withdraws its forces from the eastern Donetsk region, according to European and Ukrainian officials.
In a meeting…
AI Push Drives Merger of HR and IT Roles
A growing number of companies are merging their human resources and IT departments under single leadership, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence.
A survey by workplace software firm Nexthink found 64% of senior IT leaders at large…
Study: LA Wildfires May Have Caused 400+ Additional Deaths
LOS ANGELES — Wildfires that swept through Los Angeles earlier this year may have led to more than 400 additional deaths, far exceeding the official toll, according to research published Wednesday in JAMA.
While Los Angeles County has…
To ganger fordrevet: Den menneskelige kostnaden ved Pakistans tvungne retur av afghanske flyktninger
På Torkham-grensen, hvor Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa møter Afghanistans Nangarhar-provins, har den vanlige summingen av handel og reise blitt erstattet av stille fortvilelse. Trette og engstelige, vender titusener av afghanske familier…
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan Joins Red Bull Athlete Roster
Afghanistan’s cricket superstar Rashid Khan has reportedly joined the prestigious Red Bull athlete roster, becoming one of the few Asian players to partner with the global energy drink giant.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Red Bull unveiled…
Trump, Putin to Meet in Alaska August 15; Zelenskyy Rejects Territorial Concessions
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Aug. 9) — U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, the White House confirmed Friday. The Kremlin called the summit “quite logical” and invited Trump to visit Russia…
Displaced Twice: The Human Cost of Pakistan’s Forced Repatriation of Afghan Refugees
At the Torkham border—where Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa meets Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province—the usual bustle of trade and travel has been replaced by scenes of quiet despair. Exhausted and anxious, tens of thousands of Afghan families…