US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Reportedly Makes Undisclosed Visit to Israel
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly made an undisclosed visit to Israel and met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid renewed speculation about the possibility of further military strikes against Iran. Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter, that...
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Taliban Minister Calls on Staff to Avoid Ethnic and Linguistic Discrimination
Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban's minister for the promotion of virtue, prevention of vice and hearing complaints, has urged ministry officials...
Akhundzada Calls for More Learning in Published Speech, but Girls’ Education Goes Unmentioned
Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has called for continued learning and religious education in a speech delivered at a religious...
India and Russia Discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan in New Delhi, With No Specific Outcomes Announced
INDIA AND RUSSIA HOLD SEVENTH ROUND OF TALKS ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN India and Russia held the seventh round of...
Bangui Faces Partial Shutdown After Protest Call Over Fuel Price Hike
Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, experienced partial disruptions on Monday, October 12, 2026, after civil society organizations...
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Paramount Completes $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal to Create Skydance
Paramount Skydance has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a new global entertainment company operating under...
Read moreDetailsAkhundzada Calls for More Learning in Published Speech, but Girls’ Education Goes Unmentioned
Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has called for continued learning and religious education in a speech delivered at a religious...
15-Year-Old Afghan Girl Dies After Alleged Domestic Violence in Mashhad
A 15-year-old Afghan girl identified as Sharifa has died in Mashhad, Iran, after allegedly being severely beaten by her 22-year-old...
Koofi Challenges Doha Negotiators Over Missing Enforceable Guarantees for Women
Former Afghan parliamentarian Fawzia Koofi has called for accountability over the absence of enforceable guarantees for women’s rights in the...
Fariba Hashimi Wins Silver for Afghanistan at Asian Games in Japan
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal at the Asian Games in Japan on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, marking...
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UN Says Racism in Football Is No Longer an Isolated Problem
The United Nations has condemned racist remarks made by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla against France captain Kylian Mbappé, describing the...
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Trump Claims He Promised Not to Target Iran’s Remaining Leaders
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iranian officials asked him to promise not to target any more of the...
Izmir Mayor Joins Erdogan’s AK Party in Major Shift for Turkey’s Opposition Stronghold
Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay has officially joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, known as the...
US Sanctions International Criminal Court, Escalating Clash Over International Justice
The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), escalating a long-running dispute over the court’s...
US Reportedly Plans to Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Scheduled Execution
The United States military plans to livestream the scheduled execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing...
European Parliament Backs Call for EU Strategy on Islamist Influence
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a coordinated European Union strategy to counter what the proposal describes...
Green Party Adopts Formal Position on Zionism Amid Gaza Debate
The UK Green Party passed a resolution on Sunday, October 4, declaring that it considers Zionism to be a form...
