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
At least 16 passengers were killed and seven others injured after a speeding coach collided with a passenger bus on the Swat highway in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, a media report said. The accident occurred when a passenger bus parked along the roadside on the Swat highway was hit from behind by a speeding coach, More
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran is ready to assure the world that the Islamic Republic is not seeking nuclear weapons or regional instability, adding that Israel exploits every opportunity to perpetuate war and unrest. He made the remarks during a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), IRNA reported. “We are More
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said that 101 of the suspected cases had been confirmed. Meanwhile, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Reuters More
At least three people have died and 17 others remain missing after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, a media report said on Monday. Al Jazeera reported, citing Maria Lia Segili, information officer at the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection, that of the two people pulled from the rubble, one initially More
