Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 339 Ukrainian drones across several regions of the country over a 13-hour period on Saturday. Italian newspaper Internazionale, citing the Russian Defence Ministry, reported that the drones were shot down between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. local time. According to the report, interceptions More
Afghan professional boxer Murteza Nadim has defeated his Bulgarian opponent in a professional boxing bout, Black Flash Promotion announced on Sunday. The organisation said Nadim entered the ring against the Bulgarian representative on Saturday night and, after six hard-fought rounds, secured a valuable victory on the judges’ scorecards. The 26-year-old boxer had previously recorded eight More
The US government is seeking to use Iranian assets to fund rebuilding and repair efforts in Gulf states, according to sources familiar with the matter. A source told Reuters that the United States is considering redirecting Iranian assets to Gulf countries for reconstruction and compensation for damages allegedly caused by Iran. The source added that More
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the past 11 years have been the hottest on record, stressing that urgent action is needed to protect the environment and safeguard the future of coming generations. In a post on X, Guterres said that every fraction of a degree of global warming intensifies its impacts, with More
The Commission for Addressing the Problems of Migrants says that 682 migrant families, comprising 3,574 people, along with 305 individual travelers, entered the country through four border crossings. Meanwhile, 601 returning families received cash assistance, and 459 families were relocated to various provinces. According to the commission’s report, 631 families, totaling 3,338 people, entered and More
The United States has approved a potential sale of counter-unmanned aerial systems and related equipment to Kuwait under a foreign military sales deal valued at an estimated 1.98 billion US dollars. According to Middle East Eye, the US State Department has given the go-ahead to the potential sale of counter-drone systems and associated equipment to More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that the one-off Test match between the Afghanistan and India national cricket teams will begin today, Saturday. According to the ACB, Afghanistan will face India in the solitary Test match on June 6 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. The match is scheduled More
On the occasion of World Environment Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said water scarcity and drought remain among the country’s most serious environmental challenges, affecting more than half of the population. According to UNAMA, communities across Afghanistan are facing growing climate and environmental pressures that are undermining livelihoods, food security, and More
Pakistani authorities have handed over 199 Afghan nationals, recently released from prison, to the Department of Refugees and Repatriation in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province. Mufti Nematullah Alfat, head of migration affairs at the Kandahar Department of Refugees and Repatriation, said the detainees include women and children who were arrested from various areas More
Three British naval personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash in northwestern England, according to media reports. The crash occurred around 4:00am on Wednesday during a helicopter training exercise near the village of Sourton in Devon, Al Jazeera quoted a Royal Navy spokesperson as saying. The UK Ministry of Defence announced the news with More
