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Pakistani Gold Medallist Dies After Alleged Harvard Scholarship Scam; Family Sold Land to Fund Dream

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- A 20-year-old Pakistani physics graduate and gold medallist has died after allegedly losing 9.3 million Pakistani rupees (about $33,000) in a fraudulent overseas education sche... Read More


UK Universities Restrict Student Recruitment From Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria and India

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- Universities across the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers, suspending recruitment or introducing stricter screening for applicants from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nige... Read More


At Least 72 Gold Miners Killed in Airstrikes Near Sudan-Egypt Border, Rights Group Says

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- At least 72 civilian gold miners were killed in airstrikes on a mining site in northern Sudan near the Egyptian border, according to the Sudanese rights group Emergency Lawyers... Read More


Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford Win 2026 Nobel Economics Prize

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday for their research on the microeconomic foundations of ... Read More


Mujahid Tells Pakistan to Address 'Failed Policies' Amid Rising Tensions With Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- Zabihullah Mujahid has urged Pakistani officials to address what he described as their "failed policies" rather than accuse Afghanistan's Taliban authorities of allowing milita... Read More


North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles After South Korea's Hypersonic Test

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, in Pyongyang's fourth missile launch in a month amid ... Read More


WFP: Afghan Workers' Purchasing Power Drops 25% as Jobs Decline and Food Costs Rise

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- The purchasing power of Afghanistan's unskilled laborers has fallen 25% from a year ago, as limited work opportunities, lower wages and increased food prices continue to strain... Read More


Houthis Warn Airlines to Avoid Saudi Airports After Deadly Riyadh Attack

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- Yemen's Houthi movement has warned airlines, passengers and airport personnel to avoid Saudi Arabian airports and airspace, a day after a deadly attack on Riyadh's King Khalid ... Read More


Saudi, Iranian Foreign Ministers Discuss De-escalation After Houthi Attacks

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and diplo... Read More


US Threatens to Suspend Intelligence Sharing, Arms Purchases if Ukraine Continues Russia Energy Strikes

Afghanistan, Oct. 12 -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to suspend weapons procurement and intelligence sharing with Ukraine unless Kyiv halts attacks on Russian oil r... Read More