US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war between the United States, Israel and Iran. According to Reuters, the United States and Iran on Wednesday released the text of an interim agreement signed by their presidents to end the conflict. However, Trump More
Coinciding with the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, United Nations experts have warned that Afghanistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. According to the experts, recurring droughts, expanding desertification, dwindling water resources and extreme weather events pose serious threats to the livelihoods of millions of people and the country’s food More
Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has welcomed Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s support for the Afghan–Trans corridor project, calling it an important step toward regional connectivity. Khalilzad said the success of the project could help bring greater stability and prosperity to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the countries of Central Asia. The strategic railway More
At least four people have been killed and several others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, a media report said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned Israel to expect a “strong response” if it does not halt its attacks. The Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced on 15 More
Wesal TV( Whitby): Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy says hateful and anti-Muslim comments directed at local Muslim women have no place in the community. In a statement to Wesal TV on Wednesday, Roy said she attended a lunch over the weekend hosted by ICNA Sisters Whitby, a not-for-profit group of Muslim women involved in community initiatives More
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says Afghanistan’s nutrition crisis is worsening. In a statement on Monday, OCHA said that 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. The UN agency stressed that urgent funding is needed to save lives and prevent irreversible harm. More
Diplomats from the European Union (EU) and Central Asian countries have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for regional security and stability, a media report said on Tuesday. Kazakh media, citing the country’s Foreign Ministry, reported that the eighth meeting of EU and Central Asian special representatives and envoys on Afghanistan was held More
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed after a US Air Force B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The incident occurred at 11:20 local time on Monday during a routine test mission. The crash sent a large plume of black smoke into the air, visible for More
Six people have been killed after two helicopters collided in mid-air over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, a media report said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday morning over the western district of Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Al Jazeera reported. Firefighters said the helicopters collided before plummeting into the parking area of an More
At least 12 people, including 11 skydivers and a pilot, have been killed after a private plane crashed in Butler, Missouri, in the United States, officials said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles (100 km) south of Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, according to Reuters. More
