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Digital safety panel urges parents to guide, not ban, children's use of AI and social media

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- Parents cannot protect children online simply by banning artificial intelligence and social media, and they should not have to do it alone, researchers and community leaders s... Read More


JD Vance Warns US Exit From Gulf Could Spark Global Energy Crisis

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- US Vice President JD Vance said the United States cannot simply withdraw from its confrontation with Iran and leave regional countries to manage the crisis, warning that such ... Read More


UNAMA Acting Chief Says Afghanistan Still Faces Major Human Rights, Security Challenges

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations Security Council convened a meeting on Afghanistan on Wednesday in New York to review the country's political, humanitarian and human rights situation. The... Read More


Humanoid Robot Kicks Engineer During Live Demonstration in China, Raising Safety Concerns

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- A humanoid robot unexpectedly kicked its engineer during a live demonstration in China, briefly knocking a remote controller from his hands and drawing renewed attention to sa... Read More


Bernie Sanders Urges Congress to Block Trump's $2.8 Billion Weapons Package for Israel

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has condemned President Donald Trump's proposed $2.8 billion weapons package for Israel, saying American taxpayers should not finance what he descr... Read More


US and Houthi Officials Hold Secret Oman Talks as Yemen Conflict Escalates

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- Senior US officials and representatives of Yemen's Houthi movement held secret talks in Oman aimed at preventing direct military confrontation and preserving maritime security... Read More


UNICEF Says 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Have Been Denied Secondary Education

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education during the five years since the Taliban returned to power, UNICEF said on Thursday, w... Read More


US Intelligence Raised Concerns Over China Access in Proposed F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia: NYT

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- U.S. intelligence officials have warned internally that China could gain access to sensitive American military technology if Washington proceeds with a proposed $24 billion sa... Read More


Houthis Claim Missile and Drone Strikes on Saudi Aramco Facilities, Air Base

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it launched ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu and targeted a Saudi mil... Read More


Turkey's Intelligence Chief Visits Kabul and Kandahar for High-Level Talks

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- Ibrahim Kalin, the head of Turkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), has held high-level meetings with senior Taliban officials in Kabul and Kandahar, signaling Anka... Read More