At least 22 people have been killed and 16 others injured after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez, Reuters reports. The adjacent buildings, located in one of Morocco’s oldest cities, collapsed on Wednesday, the Fez prosecutor’s office said. One of the structures was unoccupied, while the other was hosting an Aqiqah, a More
Pakistani military court has sentenced former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years on charges related to “political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act.” According to Geo News, Pakistan’s military public relations office said the military court sentenced Hameed to 14 years rigorous imprisonment. The trial of Faiz Hameed lasted 15 months, More
The United Nations Security Council, in a session on Afghanistan, reviewed the country’s humanitarian, economic and security landscape. UN officials and representatives of various member states underscored the need to confront mounting challenges, support livelihoods, and strengthen regional cooperation. The Council convened its meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday night. Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of More
Marking International Human Rights Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has urged Taliban to take steps to align with international obligations and create an enabling environment for the prosperity of Afghanistan and all its people. In a statement, UNAMA noted that on Human Rights Day, it joins the global call to recognise More
At least 22 people have been killed when a fire tore through a seven-storey office building in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, a media report said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the fire erupted around midday on Tuesday and was later extinguished. The recovered bodies have been transported to a hospital for identification, Susatyo Purnomo More
For the first time, handcrafted decorative glassware from western Herat province has been exported to Europe and the United States. Industry officials say that 500 pieces of traditional mosaic-style glass ornaments — designed and painted with miniature artwork — were shipped to international markets. Ghulam Sakhi, one of Herat’s most experienced masters of traditional decorative More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that the Grand Launch Event for the Afghanistan Premier League T20 (APLT20) will be held on December 20, 2025, in the United Arab Emirates. During the event, the ACB and its partners will unveil the tournament’s proposed window, venue, league structure, and other key elements for the second More
Two 17-year-old Afghan teenagers seeking asylum in the UK have been handed custodial sentences for raping a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa, a media report said on Tuesday. Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, were accused of sexually assaulting the girl on 10 May, the Pajhwok reported. Jahanzeb was sentenced to 10 years and More
Six Pakistani soldiers have been killed in an attack on a security post in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to media reports on Tuesday. The assault took place on a security checkpoint between Monday night and early Tuesday morning, Reuters reported, citing three police officials. All six personnel stationed at the post More
The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced that the national futsal team will hold a five-day training camp in Kuwait later this month. In a statement, the AFF said the camp—organized in coordination with the team’s technical and management staff—will run from December 18 to 23, 2025. During the camp, the Afghan futsal team is More
