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Microsoft to Close Skype in May, Users told to Switch to Teams

Afghanistan, March 1 -- Microsoft has announced that Skype, the oldest and most popular application for voice and video calls, will be shut down in May of this year after 21 years of operation. This d... Read More


Federal Court blocks Trump's suspension of US Refugee Admissions: VanDiver

Afghanistan, March 1 -- Some refugee advocacy groups in the U.S. have stated that a federal court blocked Trump's attempt to indefinitely suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). This ruli... Read More


Torkham Border Closed for 8 consecutive days, disrupting trade and travelers

Afghanistan, March 1 -- The Torkham border crossing has remained closed for the eighth consecutive day, halting the movement of people, trade, and transit. This prolonged closure has caused significan... Read More


UN Chief warns US Aid Cuts will have dire consequences for Afghanistan

Afghanistan, March 1 -- Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has warned that the reduction in U.S. financial aid will have widespread impacts on the people of Afghanistan. I... Read More


OCHA: Recent floods in Afghanistan kill 22

Afghanistan, March 1 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that the recent floods in Afghanistan have claimed the lives of at least 22 people. ... Read More


3 million people displaces in Afghanistan due to Climate Disasters, 11 million at risk, warns IOM

Afghanistan, March 1 -- Nearly 3 million people have been displaced in Afghanistan due to climate disasters since 2021, with 11 million still at high risk, warns the IOM. According to the Internation... Read More


Over 80 Afghan female students in Oman at risk of expulsion due to US Aid Suspension

Afghanistan, March 1 -- 82 Afghan female students in Oman face expulsion and forced return to Afghanistan due to the suspension of U.S. aid and scholarships from the U.S. Agency for International Deve... Read More


Afghanistan war veteran appointed as Trump's personal physician

Afghanistan, Feb. 28 -- The British newspaper Daily Mail recently reported that Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has appointed Sean Barbabella, a U.S. military veteran with combat exp... Read More


Syrian suspect charged in deadly Germany Knife attack linked to ISIS

Afghanistan, Feb. 28 -- On Thursday, Germany's chief prosecutor charged a Syrian citizen in connection with a deadly knife attack at a festival in the city of Solingen last year. The suspect is accuse... Read More


SIV Program Active, But Gov't-Funded Resettlement Support Closed: Shawn VanDiver

Afghanistan, Feb. 28 -- Shawn VanDiver, head of the organization helping Afghans resettle in the United States, announced on Friday, February 28 that the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program is still ... Read More