An unexploded munition fired by Pakistani forces has killed a child and injured four others in Dand-i-Patan district of southeastern Paktia province, the provincial police headquarters said.
Fourteen people suspected of belonging to an organised armed robbery gang have been arrested in different parts of western Herat, police said.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says its latest survey suggests that opium poppy cultivation and production in Afghanistan have increased compared with last year, although they remain below pre-ban levels in 2022. However, the…
Three water supply networks have been completed and put into service at a cost of 11.6 million afghanis in western Ghor province, an official said on Thursday.
Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has criticised the country’s defence minister for not attending security talks in Tehran, sarcastically remarking that “there is such a thing as shame and modesty”. He also stressed that Pakistan…
Some Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) officers knew that weapons were being placed beside the bodies of Afghan civilians to portray them as fighters, but failed to take action to stop the unlawful practice, a media report…
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) inaugurated Afghanistan’s first specialised mining exhibition in the capital Kabul on Wednesday. The ministry said the exhibition was organised in cooperation with Bakhtar Derakhshan Exhibition Company. A total of 150 firms,…
Afghanistan’s Technical and Vocational Education Authority has discussed expanding cooperation in technical and vocational education with Malaysia during a visit to the country.
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has warned that individuals licensed to carry firearms for home protection may use them only for that purpose.
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or more than a quarter of its global workforce, to reduce costs and help fund its massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI), Reuters reported. Employees in AI experiences, Copilot,…
Nearly 1,000 people were arrested as hundreds of thousands protested across France on Saturday, with clashes reported in several cities, officials said. The interior ministry estimated that 410,000 people took part in the demonstrations, while trade unions put…
Seven people have been killed and 40 wounded after gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan, media reports say. Major General Abdallah al-Maaytah said at a press conference that most of the wounded in…
Typhoon Champi killed one person and injured 527 as it swept past Taiwan on Saturday, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that toppled trees and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes, according to Reuters. The storm,…
At least six people were killed and 30 others injured after the Rehman Baba Express train derailed in Multan, Pakistan, on Tuesday, a media report said. Geo News reported that the incident occurred at around 5:15am near the…
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem “Navi” Pillay in recognition of her efforts to promote peace and international law.…
The New York Times has reported that Pakistani fighter jets are being used in Saudi airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, but Pakistan’s Ministry of Information has rejected the report as “fake and fabricated.” The newspaper quoted an unnamed…
Afghan boxer Amal Hamdam has defeated his Qatari opponent in the 60-kilogram weight category at the 20th Asian Olympic Games, securing a place in the next round of the competition. The Afghanistan National Boxing Federation said in a…
The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) says the national futsal team will participate in a six-nation futsal tournament, known as the “Copa das Nações de Futsal”, in Brazil. In a statement, AFF said the national team would participate in…
United States President Donald Trump has threatened further attacks on Iran, warning that Washington could strike “anytime we want,” as the death toll from the latest US strikes rose to 18, with at least 108 others wounded.
New Zealand’s government is introducing legislation to restrict social media use by children under 16, with companies facing fines of up to 10 percent of global revenue for failing to meet their obligations.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective deterrence and regard an armed attack against any one of the three countries as an attack against all.
