Taliban Claims “Successful” Airstrikes Deep Inside Pakistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — In a dramatic and dangerous escalation of hostilities, Afghanistan's Taliban-led Ministry of Defense has claimed that its air forces conducted overnight airstrikes targeting Pakistani military positions in the border…
Israeli Strike on Iranian School Kills Dozens, State Media Reports
An Israeli airstrike has hit a girls' elementary school in the city of Minab, located in southern Iran's Hormozgan province, killing at least 53 people, according to Iranian state media. The attack has brought the heavy civilian toll of the…
Ministry of Defense: Objectives of Last Night’s Retaliatory Operation Achieved as Planned
The Afghan Ministry of National Defense has announced that in a retaliatory operation by the Islamic Emirate's forces, 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed, two of their military posts and 19 checkpoints were seized, and a significant amount…
Afghanistan attacks Pakistan in response to deadly airstrikes
Afghanistan attacked Pakistani forces on Thursday and claimed to have killed and captured dozens of soldiers in retaliation for deadly airstrikes days earlier.
The offensive at multiple points along the frontier follows a series of…
UN Expert Warns of Worsening Health Crisis for Women in Afghanistan
The United Nations special rapporteur for Afghanistan has sounded the alarm over what he describes as a rapidly deteriorating health crisis affecting women and girls across the country, warning that recent restrictions have pushed an…
A Deadly Year for Journalists: 129 Killed Globally in 2025, Israel Accountable for Two-Thirds
In a stark reminder of the perils facing the press, a new report has revealed that 2025 was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists worldwide. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 129 journalists…
The New Balance of Power: US, Iran, and Israel
As the clock ticks down to what many see as a critical juncture, the world's political circles are watching Geneva. A new and decisive round of indirect talks is set to begin between Iran and the US, with Oman playing a key mediating role…
Gold Advances on Dollar Softness, Tariff Jitters, and Geopolitical Risk
Gold prices climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by a softer U.S. dollar as investors grappled with persistent uncertainty surrounding American trade policy and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Bullion rose as much as 1.3…
The Silent Village of Behsud: An Afghan Child’s Cry, “Take Me to My Mother”
A haunting cry for "Mother" has pierced the silence of the rubble in eastern Afghanistan, becoming a tragic emblem of civilian suffering. In the aftermath of Pakistani airstrikes in the Behsud district of Nangarhar province, a single,…
The Counterproductive Logic of Coercion
The latest violation of the Afghan sovereignty by Pakistan and bombing mostly civilians underscores a dangerous trajectory in Afghanistan–Pakistan relations. Confirmed reports and widely circulated videos indicate that recent Pakistani…