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Afghanistan Ranks 142nd Among 143 Countries in Rule of Law Index

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Afghanistan ranked 142nd out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the 2026 Rule of Law Index published by the World Justice Project (WJP), placing it second from the bottom in... Read More


Mbappe Apologizes to China Over Mao "Dictator" Remark as Sponsors Walk Away

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Kylian Mbappe apologized on Tuesday after a remark that appeared to call Mao Zedong a "Chinese dictator" cost him at least three sponsorship deals in China and set off a wave o... Read More


Afghan Fulbright Scholar Detained by ICE in Michigan Weeks Before Asylum Interview

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- An Afghan woman who came to the United States as a Fulbright scholar in 2021 has been detained by U.S. immigration authorities in Michigan, weeks before she was due to attend a... Read More


Interior Ministry Issues Home-Security Gun Permits, Limits Use to Private Residences

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- The Taliban's Ministry of Interior has warned that people granted firearm permits to protect their homes in Afghanistan may use the weapons only for that purpose, saying violat... Read More


Anthropic's IPO Filing Reveals $80.7 Billion Loss Despite Surge in AI Revenue

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Anthropic, the US artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO), reporting $16.3 billion in revenue and an $80.7 bil... Read More


Kuwait Allocates $2.5 Million to Support Afghanistan's Humanitarian Response

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Kuwait has allocated $2.5 million to support humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. OCHA s... Read More


Israel Election: Netanyahu's Future Hinges on Coalition Talks

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Israeli voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday to elect 120 members of the Knesset, in a closely watched parliamentary election that could determine whether Prime Minister ... Read More


Tlaib Urges Israel Arms Embargo as US Senator Seeks Accountability for 9 Americans Killed in West Bank

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib has called for a complete arms embargo and sanctions on Israel, while Senator Chris Van Hollen has urged Washington to end what he described a... Read More


Aamir Khan Was Allegedly Original Target in Tiger Shroff Shooting, Police Sources Say

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Bollywood actor Aamir Khan was allegedly the initial target of gunmen accused of firing at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Mumbai, before they shifted their focus after struggling ... Read More


Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Houthi Drones and Ballistic Missiles

Afghanistan, Oct. 27 -- Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted and destroyed four drones and three ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Tuesday, as regional dipl... Read More