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Iran Plans Transit Fees for Ships Passing Through Strait of Hormuz, Ambassador Says

Afghanistan, July 5 -- Iran plans to begin charging service fees for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz after the expiration of its 60-day interim arrangement with the United States, I... Read More


Uzbekistan Foils Suspected Drone Drug-Smuggling Attempt From Afghanistan

Afghanistan, July 5 -- Uzbekistan's State Security Service said it had foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics from Afghanistan using a drone, in what authorities described as the first publicly report... Read More


8 Injured, Including Four Children, in New York Shooting During Independence Celebrations

Afghanistan, July 5 -- At least eight people, including four children, were injured in a shooting in the Coney Island neighborhood of New York City on Saturday night as the United States marked the 25... Read More


Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Nearly 3,000 as Rescue Efforts Continue

Afghanistan, July 5 -- The death toll from two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2,954, authorities said, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors and emergency operations expand ... Read More


Iran Executed 109 Prisoners in June, Including Five Afghans, Rights Group Says

Afghanistan, July 5 -- Iran executed at least 109 prisoners in June, including five Afghan nationals, according to Iranian Kurdish human rights organization Hengaw, which said the figure represented a... Read More


Yaqoob Mujahid Visits Border Areas in Badakhshan, Defence Ministry Says

Afghanistan, July 5 -- Taliban Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid visited Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province on Sunday to inspect border positions, according to the Defence Ministry.... Read More


UN Calls for Civilian Protection After Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, July 5 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for greater protection of civilians following recent Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afg... Read More


Trump Says U.S. Could Have Struck Iranian Officials at Khamenei Funeral

Afghanistan, July 5 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could have targeted senior Iranian officials gathered for the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei but chose ... Read More


Pope Leo XIV Calls on Europe to Strengthen Migrant Integration

Afghanistan, July 5 -- Pope Leo XIV called on European countries on Saturday to strengthen support for migrants and adopt long-term integration policies, saying Europe has both the capacity and the re... Read More


Trump, Putin Discuss Ukraine, Iran and Middle East in 85-Minute Phone Call

Afghanistan, July 5 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held an 85-minute phone call on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine, Iran, the Middle East and other internat... Read More