Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Turkey have underlined the need to continue supporting Afghanistan, with Bishkek urging the release of the country’s frozen assets and Ankara pledging sustained backing of the Afghans. The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off on Tuesday in New York, the United States. Kyrgyzstani media reported President More
The leaders of six countries, including France, have moved to formally recognise the State of Palestine at a high-level summit ahead of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York, Al Jazeera reports. Alongside France, which co-convened the meeting with Saudi Arabia on Monday in New York, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and More
US President Donald Trump is set to meet leaders from Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Gaza, media reports said. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday that Trump will hold a multilateral meeting with representatives from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan, Reuters More
French international and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or. The ceremony, held on Monday night in Paris, saw Dembélé claim the men’s award for the first time, while Alexia Putellas Bonmatí, Barcelona’s star midfielder, picked up her third Ballon d’Or — leading a night of four Spanish triumphs More
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court has announced the death of Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Shaikh, the kingdom’s grand mufti and head of the Council of Senior Scholars. Reports said Shaikh Abdulaziz died on Tuesday. He also served as chairman of the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta and the Supreme Council of the More
A fire breakout at a fuel station caused an estimated 800,000 afghanis in damage, while goods worth over 10 million afghanis in neighboring shops were salvaged in northern Balkh province, an official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Mohammad Isa Wasiq, told Pajhwok Afghan News the fire broke out today in the 11th police district of More
At least 29 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources. A total of 61 Palestinians lost their lives and 220 others have been injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza in the past 24 hours. Al-Jazeera TV reported, citing officials More
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a media report said on Monday. The Syrian leader reached New York on Sunday, marking the first participation of a Syrian president since 1967, Reuters reported. Al-Sharaa is expected to deliver his maiden address to the General Assembly, More
At least 10 people, including a young woman, have been injured in an armed clash stemming from “intra-tribal hostilities” in central Bamyan province, officials said on Monday. Governor spokesman Sabour Farzan Saighani told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident happened last night in Mohammad Kicha village of Sheibar district, where firearms and sharp objects were used. More
The United Kingdom (UK) is expected to recognise the State of Palestine today (Sunday), following Israel’s failure to meet conditions set out by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July, according to media reports. Starmer is set to make the announcement after concluding that the humanitarian situation has significantly deteriorated in recent weeks, The Guardian reported. More
