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Germany Provides €6.8 Million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Germany has contributed €6.8 million (about $7.96 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund as humanitarian needs continue to deepen across the country, the United Na... Read More


Former US ambassador says reopening Kabul embassy is possible after policy changes

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann says he can envision the United States reopening its embassy in Kabul under Taliban rule, but only if the Taliban make conc... Read More


Iran Mocks Latest U.S. Sanctions as 'Same Movie,' Araghchi Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the latest U.S. sanctions package as a repeat of Washington's long-standing pressure campaign against Tehran, saying Iran has ... Read More


Afghanistan Records 4 New Polio Cases as 2026 Total Rises to 19, WHO Says

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Afghanistan has recorded four new cases of wild poliovirus type 1, bringing the country's total confirmed polio infections to 19 in 2026, according to the World Health Organiza... Read More


CENTCOM Says US Forces Redirected 70 Commercial Ships During Iran Naval Blockade

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. military says it has redirected 70 commercial vessels, disabled three ships and boarded two others while enforcing its naval blockade against Iran, marking one of the ... Read More


Iran Invited to Join Saudi Arabia-Turkiye-Pakistan Mecca Defence Pact

Afghanistan, Aug. 24 -- Iran has reportedly received an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan, with Tehran considering the proposal, accordi... Read More


Powerful 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo, Injures Five and Disrupts Transport

Afghanistan, Aug. 23 -- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, shaking Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, injuring at least five people and causing disruptions to rail services,... Read More


Iranian-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant in Four-Day Cyberattack

Afghanistan, Aug. 23 -- Hackers linked to Iran disabled a UK power plant for four days in what British officials describe as one of the most significant cyberattacks on the country's critical infrastr... Read More


UK Afghan-Born Teacher Keeps Job After Offering to Find Girl a "Perfect Boyfriend"

Afghanistan, Aug. 23 -- An Afghan-born maths teacher in Britain has been allowed to remain in the profession after an employment tribunal found that his communication with a teenage pupil had gone wel... Read More


Personal Data of Afghan Allies to Britain Leaked for 50th Time in Five Years

Afghanistan, Aug. 23 -- Personal information belonging to Afghan nationals who worked with British forces has been exposed in the latest data breach involving people awaiting relocation to Britain, ra... Read More