Britain, France, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland have condemned Israel’s decision to revoke the licences of 37 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Among the organisations affected are ActionAid, the International Rescue Committee, Médecins Sans Frontières and the Norwegian Refugee Council. According to the BBC, More
Security forces have rescued passengers from a bus after it was swept away by floodwaters in Shindand district of western Herat province on Tuesday. In a statement, the 207 Al-Farouq Army Corps in western Afghanistan said that at around 3:00 a.m. today, a 580-model passenger bus in the Azizabad area of Shindand district was hit More
At least 16 people have been killed and three others injured after a fire broke out at a nursing home in Indonesia, Al Jazeera reported on Monday. Jimmu Rotinsulu, head of the fire and rescue agency in the city of Manado, said firefighters received a report of the blaze at the Werdha Damai retirement home More
Veteran leg-spinner and Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan has returned to the top position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI bowling rankings, while star all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai claimed the No.1 spot among all-rounders. Experienced Mohammad Nabi is placed third in the all-rounders’ rankings. According to ICC, Rashid Khan currently leads the ODI bowlers’ More
At least 13 people have been killed and nearly 100 injured after a train derailed in Mexico’s south-western Oaxaca region, media reports said on Monday. The train, travelling between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, was carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members, the BBC reported. A total of 98 people were injured, More
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has said there are opportunities to expand ties with the United States across various fields through sustained dialogue. He made the remarks during a meeting with former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Kabul, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Sunday. In More
At least 15 people have been killed and 19 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, media reports said on Sunday. The crash occurred on Saturday between kilometres 172 and 194 in an area known as “Alaska Peak” in Totonicapán department, a region notorious for More
Thailand and Cambodia have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of intense fighting along their shared border, which has killed more than 100 people and displaced over half a million civilians in both countries, Al Jazeera reported. “Both sides agree to an immediate ceasefire from the time of signature of this Joint Statement,” the More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in Florida on Sunday, as talks continue to seek an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to media reports. Announcing the meeting on Friday, Zelensky said the discussions could be decisive, as Washington intensifies its efforts to broker a resolution More
England’s men’s cricket team secured a historic Test victory over Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday, ending a 15-year winless streak in Australia and a 19-match drought. Chasing 175 on a tricky pitch, England’s batsmen played with aggressive intent, with openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett setting the tone. Jacob Bethell contributed More
