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Mexico Says Cartel Leader 'El Mencho' Killed in Raid, Violence Flares Across Western States

Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- Mexico's army says cartel leader "El Mencho" died after a military raid, triggering violent reprisals and heightened security across several states. Mexico's army said Sunday ... Read More


Pakistan Claims 80 Militants Killed in Afghanistan Strikes, Kabul Reports Civilian Deaths

Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- Pakistan says 80 militants were killed in cross-border airstrikes, while Afghan sources report civilian casualties and dispute Islamabad's account. Danyal Chaudhry, a Pakistan... Read More


UN Rights Council Opens 61st Session, Afghanistan on Agenda

Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- The UN Human Rights Council opened its 61st session in Geneva, with Afghanistan's human rights situation high on the agenda. The 61st session of the United Nations Human Right... Read More


Afghanistan Faces Below-Average Rainfall, UN Warns of Drought Risk

Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- Afghanistan is expected to experience below-average rainfall across most provinces, with limited precipitation posing risks to agriculture, water resources, and food security. ... Read More


Pakistan Intensifies Crackdown on Afghan Migrants in Islamabad

Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- Pakistani authorities have intensified actions against Afghan migrants, detaining dozens in Islamabad last week and signaling stricter enforcement across the country. Over the... Read More


Two Afghan Traders Freed in Tehran After 25 Days of Captivity

Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- Iranian police rescued two Afghan traders in Tehran after 25 days held in a hidden well, following a high-profile kidnapping. Iran's police reported that the two Afghan trader... Read More


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


Former Islamabad Envoy Warns Of Broader Pakistani Attacks In Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Pakistan's former envoy Asif Durrani warned that broader military attacks could follow if Kabul compels Islamabad to escalate operations. Asif Durrani, Pakistan's former speci... Read More


Kabul Summon Pakistani Envoy After Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Kabul summoned Pakistan's ambassador after airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan reportedly killed dozens of civilians and heightened cross-border tensions. The Taliban's Foreign ... Read More


Pentagon Presented Trump With Plan Including Killing Khamenei, His Son, Report Says

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- The Pentagon reportedly offered President Trump military options against Iran that include targeting Supreme Leader Khamenei and his son as tensions escalate, Axios reports. T... Read More