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Eastern Libya Bans Entry of Afghan and Iranian Nationals

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Libya's eastern-based administration has banned Afghan and Iranian nationals from entering areas under its authority through land, sea and air ports, extending restrictions pre... Read More


Germany Deports 40 Afghan Migrants to Kabul

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Germany deported 40 Afghan men convicted of criminal offences to Kabul on Wednesday, October 28, aboard a charter flight, as the government continues to expand removals to Afgh... Read More


At Least 20 Afghan Migrants Injured in Minibus Crash in Eastern Turkey

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- At least 20 Afghan migrants were injured when an overloaded minibus overturned into a stream in Hakkari province in eastern Turkey after its driver allegedly tried to flee secu... Read More


UN Expert Warns of Security Risks From Rising Extremism Among Afghan Youth

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has warned that Afghanistan's younger generation faces growing risks of extremism, raising concerns about the country's long-term stabilit... Read More


Aziz Deldar Attacked Over Girls' Education Talk, Wife Says

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was assaulted and seriously injured in Virginia on October 24 during a conversation about girls' right to education, his wife, filmmaker Roya Sadat... Read More


Russia Says Drone Strike Hit Cargo Ship Near Ukraine's Odesa Port

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck a cargo ship near Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa in a drone attack, alleging the vessel was carrying supplies for the Ukrain... Read More


Afghanistan Opium Production Rises Fivefold in 2026, UNODC Survey Finds

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Afghanistan's opium production surged nearly fivefold in 2026, with cultivation expanding sharply despite the Taliban authorities' narcotics ban, according to a new United Nati... Read More


Erdogan and Trump Discuss Hormuz, Yemen and Ukraine in Phone Call

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral relations and regional security during a phone call, with Ankara highlighting diplomati... Read More


Netanyahu and Eisenkot Fall Short of Majority as Arab Parties Gain Influence in Israel

Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Israel's parliamentary election has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot competing to form the next government, with preliminary results s... Read More


Netanyahu, Eisenkot Vie to Form Government After Deadlocked Israel Election

Afghanistan, Oct. 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot have both pledged to seek a new government after parliamentary elections produced no clear winner,... Read More