The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that over 110 schools in Afghanistan were either destroyed or damaged due to flash floods in 2024. A new analysis released by UNICEF on Thursday revealed that at least 242 million students across 85 countries had their education disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024. These events included More
The United States will officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 22, 2026, according to the United Nations. The UN announced the development on Thursday after being formally notified by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of mismanagement, Reuters reported Trump made the announcement on Monday, just hours after being More
US President Donald Trump has expressed uncertainty about whether his administration should continue spending on NATO, saying, “We’re protecting them. They’re not protecting us.” Trump told reporters that while the US is protecting NATO members, they are not offering the same level of protection in return, Reuters reported. “I’m not sure we should be spending More
On the International Day of Education, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern that the Afghan girls who continue to be denied their fundamental right to education. January 24 is celebrated as International Day of Education. It is dedicated to the crucial role being played by education and teachers. In More
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its Men’s ODI Team of the Year on Friday, which features three players from Afghanistan. The star-studded team features four players from Sri Lanka, three from Pakistan and Afghanistan, and one from the West Indies, a post on the ICC Website read. Rahmanullah Gurbaz 11 Matches, 531 Runs, 121 More
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Pakistani authorities to stop deporting and harassing Afghan journalists who have fled Afghanistan because of threats to their lives. “These journalists fled Afghanistan due to the Taliban’s threats to their lives. The Pakistani government must protect them, not mistreat them,” said Beh Lih Yi, CPJ’s Asia program coordinator. More
US President Donald Trump has threatened Russia with high tariffs and tougher sanctions if it fails to end the Ukraine war. “If we don’t make a deal soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various More
The State Department has implemented President Donald Trump’s order, announcing all refugees’ flights to the US have been cancelled. CNN reported on Thursday refugees, who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process, have had their flights canceled. The State Department memo to resettlement partners, obtained by CNN, More
The Afghanistan Football Federation says the draw for the Under-17 Asian Cup football teams was held yesterday and Afghanistan were drawn with Yemen, South Korea and Indonesia in Group C. On its X handle, AFF wrote the draw for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup was held, with Afghan team drawn in Group C alongside Yemen, More
Saudi Arabia is willing to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, according to a media report on Thursday. The move, aimed at broadening trade between the two countries, came during the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulatory phone call to the newly appointed president, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) More
