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Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan in Limbo: Extraction, Exclusion, and Rising Anger

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Pakistan's handling of dissent in Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has increasingly exposed the structural contradictions in its governance model in the region. Despit... Read More


Sweden Urges Citizens to Leave Iran Immediately

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- Sweden has advised its citizens to immediately leave Iran, citing increasing instability in the region and escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. Sweden's Ministry... Read More


Israeli Airstrikes Kill Ten, Including Senior Hezbollah Official, in East Lebanon

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- At least ten people, including a senior Hezbollah official, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Beqaa Valley in eastern Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah pos... Read More


Trump to Visit China Next Month Amid Tensions Over U.S. Trade Policy

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2 as Supreme Court overturns key tariffs, impacting trade talks. U.S. President Donald Trump will meet ... Read More


U.S. Congress May Vote Next Week on Blocking Trump's Iran Strikes

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- U.S. Congress prepares to vote next week on blocking President Trump from ordering military strikes against Iran without lawmakers' approval. Reuters reported on Friday that U... Read More


Over 50 Killed in Armed Attack on Village in Northern Nigeria

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- At least 50 people were killed after gunmen attacked a village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, amid a surge in insecurity across the region. According to Reuters, the ass... Read More


New Study Estimates Over 75,000 Killed in First 15 Months of Gaza War

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- A new study published in the UK-based journal The Lancet Global Health estimates that more than 75,000 Palestinians were killed in the first 15 months of Israel's assault on Ga... Read More


Afghan-Dutch Author Forugh Karimi Wins Dutch Booksellers Award 2026

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- Afghan-born Dutch writer Farogh Karimi has won the 2026 Dutch Booksellers Award for her novel "I Carry Clouds in My Eyes." Organisers announced Thursday that Karimi's novel, s... Read More


UN Expert Bennett to Present Afghan Women's Health Report to Rights Council

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- The UN's special rapporteur on Afghanistan said he will present a new report next week on the right to health for Afghan women and girls. Richard Bennett said on Friday in a p... Read More


Trump Weighs Limited Military Strike on Iran to Pressure Nuclear Deal, Officials Say

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a limited military strike on Iran to increase pressure for a nuclear agreement, according to U.S. media reports. Fox News reported o... Read More