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Strait of Hormuz Shipping Traffic Drops Sharply Amid Gulf Tensions

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued to decline after renewed fighting in the Middle East, with ship-tracking data showing cargo vessel transits ... Read More


Scholars at Risk Report Warns of Sharp Global Decline in Academic Freedom

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- Academic freedom around the world has continued to deteriorate as governments increasingly use violence, legal measures, and political interference to silence scholars and tig... Read More


China Urges US to Halt Space Militarization After Washington Confirms Orbital Weapons Deployment

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- China has called on the United States to halt the militarization of outer space after Washington publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has operational weapons deplo... Read More


Iceland Contributes New Funding to UN Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- Iceland has announced a new financial contribution to the United Nations Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (UN STFA), reinforcing international support for essential services... Read More


Yemen's Houthis Claim Saudi Arabia Launched More Than 300 Airstrikes, Vow Escalated Retaliation

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed Saudi Arabia carried out more than 300 airstrikes across several Yemeni provinces over the past five days, and warned it would int... Read More


Afghan AI Researcher Wins Silicon Valley Gold Medal for Smart Wound-Healing Innovation

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- An Afghan artificial intelligence researcher has won a gold medal at the 2026 Silicon Valley International Invention Festival in California for developing an AI-powered digita... Read More


NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone After It Violates Lithuanian Airspace

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace after it was suspected of crossing from neighboring Belarus, Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centr... Read More


Afghanistan Looks to Level T20I Series Against India in Second Match

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- Afghanistan will take on India in the second match of their three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series on Tuesday evening, seeking to bounce back after a seven-wicket de... Read More


China warns against AI "fearmongering," says rivalry threatens global AI governance

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- China warned on Monday that fearmongering, confrontation and geopolitical rivalry over artificial intelligence could undermine global efforts to establish international rules ... Read More


Saudi Crown Prince Meets CENTCOM Chief as US Expands Military Support Against Houthis

Afghanistan, Sept. 15 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday to discuss regional security and the escalating con... Read More