A Gold-Fueled Mining Rush Scars Brazil’s Amazon, Spiking Deforestation and Mercury Risks
SAO PAULO (AP) — A relentless surge in global gold prices has ignited a new mining rush deep in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and unleashing hazardous levels of mercury contamination on Indigenous…
Russian Attacks Kill 22 as Kyiv’s Open-Ended Ceasefire Proposal Nears Deadline
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 22 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the deadliest single attacks so far this year, as the clock ticked down to a proposed midnight ceasefire from Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Unknown gunmen have killed a tribal elder in Nangarhar
Unknown gunmen have killed a tribal elder in Nangarhar.
According to local sources in Nangarhar province, amid the continuation of criminal activities and insecurity, unidentified armed individuals have recently killed Haji Allah Nazar,…
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone Paint the Beach with Romance in ‘King’
The iconic duo of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone is back together on screen for their much-anticipated upcoming film, King. Currently filming in the scenic locales of Cape Town, South Africa, the actors were recently spotted shooting a…
Deadly Explosion at Fireworks Factory in China Leaves Dozens Dead, Triggers Industry Shutdown
An explosion at a fireworks manufacturing plant in central China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, prompting authorities to suspend all fireworks production in the surrounding region as investigators work to determine the…
Midwives Day – UN Urges Greater Investment to Protect Mothers and Newborns in Afghanistan
KABUL / NEW YORK – Marking the International Day of the Midwife, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has issued an urgent call for increased investment in midwifery services across Afghanistan, warning that funding cuts are putting…
UN: 3.4 Million Affected by Drought in Afghanistan as Food Prices Soar
KABUL / NEW YORK – A severe drought across northern and western Afghanistan has affected at least 3.4 million people, destroying crops and livestock while driving a sharp rise in food prices, UN agencies have warned. The crisis is being…
Afghan: A Nation Exploited, But Not Blameless
Afghanistan is often portrayed as a perpetual victim of great power politics, a country trapped in the crosshairs of history, its land repeatedly used and its people exploited, only to be discarded when stronger states achieve their…
UN Warns of Escalating Housing Crisis in Afghanistan Ahead of Global Urban Forum
As Afghanistan grapples with intensifying housing pressures, the UN-Habitat has warned that the country’s growing shelter crisis will be a central topic at the upcoming World Urban Forum, set to take place in Baku later this month.…
Kazakhstan Grain Exports to Afghanistan Jump Sharply in Q1 2026
Kazakhstan’s grain exports to Afghanistan saw a dramatic surge in the first quarter of 2026, more than quadrupling compared to the same period last year, according to a report by Kazinform International News Agency.
Shipments to…