The World Bank has projected that Afghanistan’s economy will grow by 4.0 percent in 2026, driven by stronger domestic demand, higher private investment and the gradual integration of returnees into the labor market. In its latest report, the World Bank anticipates a 4.0 percent growth for Afghanistan’s economy in 2026, fueled by robust domestic demand, More
Three civilians were martyred and 45 others injured in attacks by Pakistani military regime on eastern Kunar province on Monday, the provincial information and culture department said. Najibullah Hanif, the director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the attacks occurred after midday, around 2:00 pm, when Pakistani forces first launched drone strikes More
Mali’s Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara, has been killed in coordinated attacks on military sites across the country. Al Jazeera reported that the attacks took place on Saturday in multiple areas, including the capital Bamako and several other cities, further worsening the security situation. Military sources said several installations and bases were targeted, with clashes More
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has traveled to Russia for talks on Tehran-Moscow relations, as well as regional and international developments. Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported today (Monday) that Araghchi arrived in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. He is scheduled to meet and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kazem Jalali, More
Iran has reportedly proposed a new agreement framework with the United States through Pakistani officials acting as mediators in the talks, a media report said on Tuesday. Axios, citing sources, reported that Iran has suggested reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the current tensions, with nuclear negotiations to be postponed to a later stage. More
At least 14 people have been killed and 38 others injured in a highway bombing in Colombia. Octavio Guzmán, governor of the Cauca region, said the explosive device was detonated on Saturday on the Pan-American Highway in the El Túnel sector of Cajibío, according to Al Jazeera. “As of now, we report 14 people dead More
US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., after gunshots were fired outside the venue on Saturday night, according to media reports. Trump was escorted out of the Washington Hilton Hotel after shots were heard near the ballroom where he and First Lady Melania Trump had been seated More
The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, says Tehran will not enter “imposed negotiations” with the United States under pressure, threats, and blockade. The Iranian news agency ISNA reported on Sunday that President Pezeshkian held a telephone conversation with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pezeshkian emphasized: “As long as hostile actions and operational pressures by the More
French President Emmanuel Macron has said Europeans must step up and defend their own interests, saying the United States, China and Russia are currently all opposed to Europe, according to a media report. “We should not underestimate that this is a unique moment where a US president, a Russian president and a Chinese president are More
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday for meetings with Pakistani officials, while Iran said it has no plans for talks with US representatives, despite Washington expectations of a possible Iranian proposal. Araqchi arrived in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, raising More
