The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan said on Monday that around 4.2 million Afghans will require emergency shelter and non-food assistance in 2026.
A woman has been freed after nearly a month of confinement and domestic violence in Zawal district of western Herat province, the Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said on Monday.
Iranian judicial authorities say two individuals have been executed on charges of cooperating with a spy network linked to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.
New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Wellington, as torrential rain and flash floods battered the country’s North Island, the BBC reported on Monday.
A gunman killed eight children — seven of them his own — and wounded two other people before being shot dead by police in the US state of Louisiana, media reports said on Monday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided 374 medical kits to the Public Health Department of northern Jawzjan province, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Sunday.
National horse-riding competitions have commenced in western Herat province, with organisers saying the event plays an important role in promoting sport, strengthening youth unity, and showcasing Afghanistan’s sporting potential.
Foreign ministers of 16 Arab and Islamic countries have condemned Israel’s appointment of a diplomatic representative in Somaliland, describing the move as a clear violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Speaker of Iran’s parliament and head of the Iranian negotiating team in Islamabad has said that talks with the United States have not resolved mutual mistrust, although both sides have gained a more realistic understanding of each other.
