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Israel, Lebanon to Resume Technical Talks in Rome on Aug. 4, US Official Says

Afghanistan, July 28 -- Israel and Lebanon will resume technical talks in Rome on August 4 as part of US-backed efforts to implement a framework aimed at reducing border tensions and strengthening lon... Read More


Afghan Women Join Legal Fight Against UK Student Visa Suspension

Afghanistan, July 28 -- Two Afghan women are among a group of female students challenging the UK government's suspension of student visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Cameroon and Myanmar, ... Read More


Netanyahu to brief Trump on fresh Iran nuclear intelligence

Afghanistan, July 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present U.S. President Donald Trump with intelligence alleging that Iran has resumed nuclear-related activity at the un... Read More


UNAMA Quarterly Report Raises Concerns Over Human Rights, Media Freedom in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, July 28 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented 389 cases of arbitrary arrest and detention, 65 cases of ill-treatment, and 137 public floggings acr... Read More


UK appoints Minister Stephen Doughty to oversee Afghanistan, Pakistan affairs

Afghanistan, July 28 -- The United Kingdom has appointed Stephen Doughty as the minister responsible for Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa, expanding his portfolio to include san... Read More


UN says more than 30 Ismaili prayer halls closed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan

Afghanistan, July 28 -- At least 33 Ismaili prayer halls in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province were closed over the past three months, the United Nations said on Tuesday, raising fresh con... Read More


Zinedine Zidane named France head coach

Afghanistan, July 28 -- French football great Zinedine Zidane has been appointed head coach of France, succeeding Didier Deschamps and ushering in a new era for one of international football's most su... Read More


Over 130 publicly flogged in Afghanistan in three months, U.N. says

Afghanistan, July 28 -- At least 137 people, including 25 women, were publicly flogged across Afghanistan between April 1 and June 30, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning that corporal punishm... Read More


UN Says Nearly 400 Civilians Killed or Injured in Afghanistan in Three Months

Afghanistan, July 28 -- Nearly 400 civilians were killed or injured in Afghanistan between April and June 2026, largely due to cross-border fighting and explosive remnants of war, the United Nations A... Read More


OpenAI expands ChatGPT health feature

Afghanistan, July 28 -- OpenAI has launched a new health-focused feature for ChatGPT that allows users to organize, review and better understand their medical records, marking the company's latest pus... Read More