The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) on Thursday named a final 23-member squad for the upcoming four-nation football tournament in Maldives. In a statement, AFF said Faisal Hamidi, Keyvan Motaqian, Ali Sina Hakimi, Musawar Ahadi, Mustafa Omarkhail, Ahmad Shakib Mehri, Omid Arzoo, Ali Raiz Muradi, Habibullah Askar, Naveed Mahboobi, Ali Reza Panahi, Elias Mansoor and Hamed More
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu says the deployment of US and NATO military infrastructure in Afghanistan or neighbouring countries is unacceptable, a media report said on Thursday. Shoigu made the remarks at the third meeting of Central Asia-Russia Security Council secretaries on Wednesday, NAMPA TV reported. He said in light of recent developments in More
The United States has carried out new strikes on several Iranian drone-related sites near the Strait of Hormuz, a media report said on Thursday. However, Iran claimed the attacks caused no damage. The US military shot down four Iranian attack drones and targeted a control station in the city of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday night, More
At least 31 people have been killed and 40 others injured as Israel continues its attacks across various parts of Lebanon. In its live coverage, Al Jazeera reported that Israeli forces have intensified air and ground assaults in southern and eastern Lebanon and issued evacuation orders for several towns and villages. Reuters also reported that More
The United States has reportedly not issued a visa to Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Alexander Alimov, preventing him from attending a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, according to Russian officials. Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said Alimov was scheduled to take part in the meeting and argued that, under the UN Headquarters More
Seven people have died in heat-related incidents amid an intense heatwave sweeping across France. Afghan news archive According to a report by Reuters, French Energy Minister Maud Bregeon said that five of the victims drowned in lakes, seas, and coastal areas. Officials also confirmed that a 53-year-old runner suffered a fatal heart attack during a More
Pakistani authorities have confirmed that one person was killed and 11 others injured after an earthquake struck the Jhelum district of Punjab province. According to a report by Dawn, the earthquake hit the Jalalpur Sharif area of Pind Dadan Khan tehsil on Tuesday evening, causing severe damage to around 10 houses. Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Mir More
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are among Tehran’s concerns, and it supports any measure aimed at reducing hostility and easing tensions between the two neighbouring countries. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, in response to a question about the possibility of mediation between Kabul and Islamabad, said Iran’s More
The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran despite an ongoing ceasefire, as Iranian and US officials hold talks in Qatar aimed at reaching a permanent peace deal. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the “self-defence strikes” targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats allegedly attempting to place mines, claiming the action was More
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has been re-elected as speaker for a seventh consecutive term, a media report said on Monday. Following the start of US and Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February 2026, sessions of the Iranian parliament were suspended, with only one online session held for decision-making purposes. Iran’s parliament held More
