Afghan wushu athlete Mohammad Jafar Sultani has secured a bronze medal after defeating his Saudi opponent in the Islamic Unity Games and is set to compete today for the silver. According to the Afghanistan Wushu Federation, Sultani claimed the bronze medal last night after overcoming his Saudi competitor. He is scheduled to face Iranian athlete More
US President Donald Trump says he would likely sue the BBC newt week for editing parts of his January 6, 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary, seeking damages of up to $5 billion, a media report said on Saturday. The BBC reported on Friday that it had apologised to Donald Trump for editing portions of More
Afghan Wushu athlete Mohammad Jafar Sultani has defeated his Yemeni opponent at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia. The Afghanistan Wushu Federation (AWF) wrote on its Facebook page that Sultani overcame his Yemeni rival in the ongoing tournament. It said another Wushu athlete Shamsuddin was scheduled to meet his Azerbaijani opponent today (Saturday), while More
Afghan Muay Thai fighter Mohammad Yousaf Jahangir has won a gold medal after defeating his Turkish opponent at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia. The National Committee of Olympic, Sports and Physical Training wrote on its X that Jahangir, competing in the 75-kilogram weight category, overcame his Turkish rival in the final bout to More
At least nine people have been killed and 29 others wounded when a large cache of confiscated explosives detonated at the Nowgam police station near Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, media reports said on Saturday. According to India’s NDTV, the blast occurred on Friday night after a stockpile of seized explosives stored at the police station More
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the country’s foreign minister, in a conversation with his Turkish counterpart, discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments. In a statement posted on its X, the ministry said Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, while appreciating Turkey’s efforts to help resolve tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, emphasized the need More
The High Commission for Addressing Refugee Affairs says that around 7,061 Afghan refugees have been expelled from Iran and Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan. Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for Taliban, shared the commission’s daily operational report on his X page, stating that 1,353 Afghan families—totaling 7,061 individuals—returned from Iran and Pakistan on Thursday. According More
Three children have been killed when a landmine leftover from past wars exploded in the Bala Murghab district of western Badghis province. Sediqullah Sediqi, spokesman for the Badghis Police, said the blast occurred on Thursday evening in Qarutawi village. He added, “A mine left from past conflicts in Qarutawi village detonated yesterday evening while three More
Mohammad Yousuf Jahangir, Afghanistan’s Muay Thai athlete, has secured a silver medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games by defeating his Saudi opponent and is set to compete for the gold medal against a Turkish athlete. The Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, Physical Education and Sports Directorate said in a message on its X that Jahangir competed More
The seventh meeting of the European Union and Central Asian countries’ special envoys on Afghanistan has been held in Brussels, Belgium. In a post on X, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia (EUSR) wrote: “7th EU-Central Asia Special Representatives/Envoys for Afghanistan kicked off in Brussels, co-hosted by EUSR Stiprais and EUSE.” The meeting included More
