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US Ends Waiver for Russian Seaborne Oil

Afghanistan, May 17 -- The administration of Donald Trump has allowed a sanctions waiver permitting some countries to continue purchasing Russian seaborne oil to expire, according to reports on Sunday... Read More


Putin, UAE President Discuss Iran and Middle East Crisis by Phone

Afghanistan, May 17 -- Vladimir Putin and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed the latest regional developments, including the situation surrounding Iran and broader Middle East tensions, during a ph... Read More


Israel Says It Hit 100 Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Despite New Ceasefire Extension

Afghanistan, May 17 -- Israel said its military struck around 100 targets in southern Lebanon over the past two days, despite a newly announced extension of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and ... Read More


Macron, Golshifteh Farahani Become Target of Viral Iranian Social Media Satire

Afghanistan, May 17 -- Golshifteh Farahani and Emmanuel Macron have become the focus of widespread satire and online discussion among Iranian social media users following comments made by a French jou... Read More


Afghanistan Declares Tuesday as Day of Arafah, Wednesday as Eid al-Adha

Afghanistan, May 17 -- Supreme Court of Afghanistan announced on Sunday that the crescent moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah was not sighted in Afghanistan, setting Wednesd... Read More


Study Finds Severe Trauma Among Afghan Child Refugees in Britain

Afghanistan, May 17 -- A new study by University of East Anglia has found that unaccompanied Afghan refugee children and teenagers living in United Kingdom continue to suffer from severe and long-term... Read More


WHO Declares Congo-Uganda Ebola Outbreak International Health Emergency

Afghanistan, May 17 -- World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has reached the level of a "public health emergency of international concern," w... Read More


40 Afghans Apply for Asylum in Russia in First Quarter of 2026

Afghanistan, May 17 -- Russia received 40 asylum applications from Afghan citizens during the first three months of 2026, marking a decline from the same period last year, according to Russian state m... Read More


Israeli Strikes Kill Six in South Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Extension

Afghanistan, May 16 -- At least six people were killed, including three emergency responders, after Israeli strikes targeted a civil defense center in southern Lebanon despite the extension of a cease... Read More


Armed Men Kidnap Dozens of Schoolchildren in Nigeria's Borno State Attack

Afghanistan, May 16 -- Armed attackers abducted dozens of students after storming Musa Primary and Secondary School in the Askira-Uba area of Borno State on Friday morning, in one of the latest mass k... Read More