Afghanistan thrashed the Maldives by 10-1 in their opening group-stage match in the 2026 AFC Futsal Asia Cup qualifiers in Indonesia. The national side faced the Maldives this afternoon as part of group H fixture and secured a resounding victory. Goals for Afghanistan were scored by Akbar Kazemi, Mohammad Muradi, Syed Hussain Muosavi, Farzad Mohammadi, More
Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the country will officially recognize a Palestinian state tomorrow (Sunday) ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting, a media report said on Saturday. Reuters, citing a statement from Portuguese Foreign Ministry, reported the decision would be implemented on Sunday. It said Portugal would recognize Palestine, as previously indicated More
The Trump administration has announced it will revoke the sanctions waiver previously granted to Iran’s Chabahar Port, media reports aid on Friday. The new sanctions on the strategically located port will take effect from September 29, around ten days from now, The Indian Express reported. Although the move is primarily aimed at increasing pressure on More
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday announced the release of a British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, from detention in Afghanistan. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesman for the MoFA, stated in a post on X that the two British nationals had violated Afghan laws and were released following the completion of judicial proceedings. He More
Five people have been killed and five others injured in an explosion at a vehicle terminal near the Durand Line in Chaman, Balochistan, local sources confirmed. Initial reports had suggested the explosion targeted Afghan refugees. However, residents of Chaman and Spin Boldak clarified that the blast did not harm any refugees but instead affected local More
The United States on Thursday vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave. The draft received 14 votes in favour, with the US casting the sole veto—marking the sixth More
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has indicated that major European nations are likely to reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday, Macron confirmed that the so-called “snapback” sanctions would be triggered, stating that Iran’s efforts to avoid them were “not serious,” according to More
Nearly 700 Afghan refugees have returned to the country this week after being released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday. In a post on X, the ministry stated that 694 individuals, who had been detained in various parts of Pakistan, were released and repatriated to Afghanistan. According More
Three police officers have been killed and two others critically wounded in a shooting incident in the US state of Pennsylvania, according to a media report on Thursday. Reuters quoted officials as saying that the confrontation took place on Wednesday in Codorus Township, York County, in southeastern Pennsylvania. The officers were reportedly shot during an More
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva, says the international community has provided nearly $13 billion in aid to Afghanistan since 2021. She emphasized that, contrary to some reports, the majority of this aid has been delivered without major interference from the Taliban authorities. Otunbayeva made the remarks during More
