UNDP Warns Afghanistan’s New Development Strategy Faces Major Risks
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that Afghanistan’s newly launched National Development Strategy (ANDS 2025–2030) is unlikely to meet its ambitious targets unless deep-rooted structural challenges are urgently…
OpenAI Seeks Chip Alternatives Amid Strategic Pivot, Testing Nvidia’s AI Dominance
OpenAI has grown dissatisfied with certain Nvidia artificial intelligence chips and has been actively exploring alternatives since last year, according to eight sources familiar with the matter—a move that could strain one of the most…
Trump Warns of “Bad Things” if No Deal Is Reached With Iran as Nuclear Talks Loom
Former US president Donald Trump has warned that “bad things” could happen if Iran fails to reach a deal with Washington, even as Tehran signals readiness to restart nuclear negotiations under specific conditions.
Iranian President Masoud…
India Rejects Pakistan’s “Baseless” Claims of Indian Hand in Balochistan Attacks;…
India Rejects Pakistan's "Baseless" Claims of Indian Hand in Balochistan Attacks; Advises Focus on "Internal Failings"
New Delhi, February 2, 2026: In a sharp diplomatic rebuttal, India has categorically rejected Pakistan's allegations of…
Five Afghan Journalists Detained in Pakistan, Media Watchdog Says
Afghan media watchdog reports five journalists detained in Pakistan, highlighting mounting pressures, visa uncertainty, and persistent safety fears facing exiled reporters today.
Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) says…
Mass Return of Afghan Migrants: Only 11 Percent Find Jobs Amid Mounting Crisis
Afghanistan is grappling with an unprecedented influx of returnees as forced deportations of Afghan migrants from Pakistan and Iran accelerate. This mass return is compounding the country’s already fragile economic situation, straining…
Drought and floods in Africa: A Continent on the Frontlines
For weeks, my assignment has been the weather. Not the mundane forecast, but its violent, climate-fueled extremes. I didn't plan it this way; the crisis dictated the itinerary. In a matter of weeks, I journeyed from the sun-scorched, silent…
Afghanistan in 2026: Navigating a Landscape of Coercion, Crisis, and Resilience
February 2026
Introduction
Afghanistan, a nation whose name has become synonymous with geopolitical struggle, enters 2026 suspended between coercion and crisis. Nearly five years after the Taliban’s reclamation of power, the initial shock…
Afghan Boxer Qais Khademi Earns Hard-Fought Victory Over Mexican Contender, Carrying a…
LONDON — In a compelling display of skill and resilience, Afghan professional boxer Qais Khademi secured a significant points-decision victory against Mexico’s seasoned fighter, Margarito Perez, in a closely contested professional bout this…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns of ‘Regional War’ if US Attacks, Accuses Washington of…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stark warning to the United States on Sunday, declaring that any American military action against the Islamic Republic would escalate into a broader "regional war." The 86-year-old…