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Norway Beat Ivory Coast to Set Up World Cup Clash With Brazil

Afghanistan, July 1 -- Norway reached the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a late goal from Erling Haaland secured a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in Dallas on Tuesday, booking a knockout m... Read More


U.S. Says Strait of Hormuz Oil Traffic Returns to Pre-Conflict Levels

Afghanistan, July 1 -- U.S. Vice President JD Vance said oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has returned to pre-conflict levels, with shipping volumes on some days exceeding those recorde... Read More


Pakistan Says It Shot Down Four Drones Entering From Afghanistan

Afghanistan, July 1 -- Pakistan's military said it shot down four drones that entered its airspace from Afghanistan, accusing the Kabul of sending the aircraft across the border into Balochistan, furt... Read More


Kabul Says It Struck ISIS-Linked Sites in Pakistan; Islamabad Yet to Respond

Afghanistan, July 1 -- The Taliban's Ministry of Defense said its forces had carried out airstrikes against what it described as joint bases of ISIS and "groups of evil and corruption" in Pakistan's p... Read More


UBS says global wealth surged in 2025 as one million people became millionaires

Afghanistan, July 1 -- Global personal wealth rose by 10.8% in 2025, its fastest pace in years, with around one million people joining the ranks of millionaires, according to the Swiss bank UBS in its... Read More


Morocco's Hakimi asks France's highest court to overturn rape trial order

Afghanistan, July 1 -- The Paris Saint-Germain defender and Morocco captain has appealed to the Court of Cassation after judges confirmed he should face a criminal trial. Hakimi denies the allegation ... Read More


Cash, Gold and a Viral Storm: Iraq Launches Its Biggest Corruption Crackdown in Years

Afghanistan, July 1 -- Security forces arrested dozens of lawmakers and officials in Baghdad's Green Zone. As images of seized valuables spread online, including unverified claims of gold lingerie, Ir... Read More


US judge allows states' case against Meta over child addiction claims to proceed

Afghanistan, July 1 -- A federal judge in the United States has allowed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms to move forward, rejecting the company's request to dismiss claims that Facebook and Instagram ... Read More


Afghanistan's Embassy in Australia to Close, Marking End of an Era

Afghanistan, July 1 -- Afghanistan's ambassador to Australia, Wahidullah Waissi, has confirmed that the embassy in Canberra is nearing closure, marking the end of one of the last overseas diplomatic m... Read More


U.S. Deploys Hundreds of Troops to Support Venezuela Earthquake Response

Afghanistan, July 1 -- The United States has deployed more than 900 military personnel inside Venezuela and nearly 800 additional troops across the Caribbean to support earthquake relief operations, a... Read More