World News
At least 60 killed in Sudan gold mine collapse
At least 60 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofan region, according to local sources cited by Reuters...
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California imposes new restrictions on children’s social media use
KABUL (Pajhwok): California authorities have approved new laws restricting children under 16 from accessing certain “addictive” social media features and banning the production and sale
Governance & Politics
US proposes ending 60-day grace period for work visa holders
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Trump administration has proposed scrapping the 60-day grace period that allows holders of certain US work visas to remain in the country
Governance & Politics
US should focus on new threats, challenges: Khalilzad
KABUL (Pajhwok): Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, says the most intense phase of the war on terrorism has passed and
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Putin arrives in India for BRICS summit
KABUL(Pajhwok): Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, where the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine and global
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Fire on cargo ship in china kills 25
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 25 people have been killed and five others injured after a fire broke out aboard a foreign-flagged cargo ship at the
Business & Economics
Canada contributes $957,000 to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
Canada has contributed 1.35 million Canadian dollars, equivalent to about $957,000, to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...
Migration
209 Afghan families return from Iran, Pakistan
A total of 209 Afghan families, comprising 1,017 people, returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said Wednesday.
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UK air traffic system fault causes widespread flight disruption
A technical glitch in the UK’s air traffic control system has caused hundreds of flights to be cancelled or delayed at several major airports, including Heathrow,...
Education
Pakistan bars new Afghan medical students, directs enrolled students to return
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has directed medical and dental universities and colleges across the country to facilitate the return of
Health
WHO expands specialised fistula treatment for women in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), is expanding specialised health services for women and children in Afghanistan, including treatment...
