A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian border region of Kursk as troops continue to battle an alleged Ukrainian incursion, a media report said on Thursday. The troops fighting in the region were supported by 11 tanks and 20 armoured vehicles, the BBC reported. President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a More
The Iranian government has executed at least 29 convicts, including two Afghans, in a single day, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights announced on Thursday. The Iran Human Rights (IHR) wrote on its X handle 26 men were executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj outside Tehran, while three others were put to death in the city More
An Iranian security official has stressed that illegal immigrants should leave Iran by the end of this year at a time when a video of the torture of an Afghan immigrant has sparked reactions in the neighboring country. Ahmad Raza Radan, a senior Iranian security official, told IRNA that illegal migrants should leave Iran by the end More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has banned batter Ihsanullah Janat from all forms of cricket for five years for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. In a statement, ACB said: “Janat was found guilty of violating Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, which involves improper influence or efforts to fix the result, progress, conduct or More
Muhammad Yunus has been named the interim leader of Bangladesh following the ouster of ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country amidst escalating protests. The 84-year-old Nobel laureate was appointed as chief adviser to the interim government after Hasina’s departure, according to the BBC. The protests, which began in early July with university students More
Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and non-food items that belonged to Afghan businessmen have been stranded on both sides of the Torkham crossing in eastern Nangahar province due to travel document issues. According to the Chamber of Commerce and Investment of Nangarhar the two governments have created a document called Trade Certificate to make More
Canada has announced donating CAD 3 million ($2.2 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday. OCHA wrote on X: “OCHA thanks Canada for a new contribution of CAD 3 million (US$2.2 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund for 2024”. With this additional More
A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran has been arrested and charged with plotting a murder-for-hire scheme targeting US government officials and politicians, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday. Asif Merchant, the man, 46-year-old, is accused of planning to assassinate current and former government officials across the political spectrum, including former President and GOP More
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene an open-ended extraordinary meeting of its Executive Committee at the foreign ministerial level at its secretariat in Jeddah on Wednesday. The ongoing crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people, including the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and its aggressions against Iran’s sovereignty will come More
Residents of Shortapa district in northern Balkh province say despite efforts to fortify the Amu River banks, its waves continue to pose a significant threat to their safety and livelihoods. Shortapa and Kaldar districts in Balkh have been severely affected by flooded Amu River, devastating homes, highways, mosques, schools, and agricultural lands. Last year, the More
