Tajikistan and the Taliban Navigate a Delicate Dance of ‘Cold Cooperation’
In a significant shift from years of public hostility, Tajikistan and Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are engaged in a cautious diplomatic minuet aimed at easing tensions along their long and volatile shared border. A series of recent…
Türkiye to Lead High-Level Mediation Mission Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
A high-level Turkish delegation, including intelligence and ministerial officials, is set to travel to Islamabad in a renewed effort to broker a de-escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, amid a recent surge in cross-border tensions.…
Ukraine’s Allies Voice Concern Over US Peace Plan, Citing “Difficult Moment”
A US-proposed plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war is facing significant pushback from Ukraine's key allies and the government in Kyiv, who have called the draft a starting point that "will require additional work."
The concerns were…
Ceasefire in Name Only: UN Reports Dozens of Palestinian Children Killed Since Truce Began
GENEVA – A United Nations agency has starkly condemned the continued violence in Gaza, revealing that at least 67 Palestinian children have been killed since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement was supposed to take effect last month,…
Gold & Silver Navigate a Stormy Week as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Diminish
New Delhi: Precious metals investors endured a rollercoaster ride this week as gold and silver prices were whipsawed by a potent mix of shifting macroeconomic signals, robust US economic data, and a resurgent US dollar. The primary driver…
Ukraine and Europe Scramble to Counter US Plan to End War, as Putin Issues New Threats
Kyiv/Buenos Aires – Ukraine and its European allies scrambled this weekend to formulate a unified counter-proposal after US President Donald Trump presented Kyiv with an urgent deadline to approve a controversial peace plan that accedes to…
Ariana Afghan Airlines (AAA) to purchase three charter aircraft soon
KABUL – In a significant move to boost Afghanistan's export economy, Ariana Afghan Airlines (AAA), the nation's flag carrier, has announced plans to acquire three dedicated charter aircraft. The decision, confirmed by officials on Saturday,…
Denmark Moves to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 in Landmark Proposal
COPENHAGEN – In a sweeping and politically significant move to safeguard the well-being of its youth, the Danish government has announced a groundbreaking proposal to prohibit children under the age of 15 from accessing major social media…
Trump and NYC’s Mayor-Elect Mamdani Find Unexpected Common Ground in Oval Office Summit
Political Worlds Collide: Trump and NYC's Mayor-Elect Mamdani Find Unexpected Common Ground in Oval Office Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a meeting that defied the bitter partisan divisions of modern American politics, President Donald Trump…
Putin Issues Territorial Ultimatum as US Pushes New Peace Plan, Splitting Allies
Russia has threatened to seize more Ukrainian territory if Kyiv rejects a new US-backed peace proposal, President Vladimir Putin declared on Friday, dramatically raising the stakes in a high-pressure diplomatic offensive by the Trump…