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New Study Estimates Over 75,000 Killed in First 15 Months of Gaza War

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- A new study published in the UK-based journal The Lancet Global Health estimates that more than 75,000 Palestinians were killed in the first 15 months of Israel's assault on Ga... Read More


Afghan-Dutch Author Forugh Karimi Wins Dutch Booksellers Award 2026

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- Afghan-born Dutch writer Farogh Karimi has won the 2026 Dutch Booksellers Award for her novel "I Carry Clouds in My Eyes." Organisers announced Thursday that Karimi's novel, s... Read More


UN Expert Bennett to Present Afghan Women's Health Report to Rights Council

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- The UN's special rapporteur on Afghanistan said he will present a new report next week on the right to health for Afghan women and girls. Richard Bennett said on Friday in a p... Read More


Trump Weighs Limited Military Strike on Iran to Pressure Nuclear Deal, Officials Say

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a limited military strike on Iran to increase pressure for a nuclear agreement, according to U.S. media reports. Fox News reported o... Read More


Greece, Four EU States Plan Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- Greece said it is working with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Denmark to establish migrant "return centres" outside the European Union, likely in Africa. Thanos Plevris... Read More


Trump to Raise Global Tariffs by 10% After Supreme Court Ruling

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he will increase global import tariffs by 10% through an executive order after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier trade measures. Accor... Read More


Ex-Pakistan Envoy Says Airstrike Threats on Kabul Not a Solution

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- A former Pakistani envoy has urged Islamabad to avoid rhetoric and airstrike threats against Kabul, calling for measured counterterrorism steps instead. Asif Durrani said on F... Read More


5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Parts of Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- A relatively strong earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan on Friday, shaking Kabul, Parwan and Baghlan provinces and alarming residents. The European-Mediterranean Seismologi... Read More


France Arrests Two Over Alleged Attack Plot in North

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- French anti-terror prosecutors said two suspects were arrested over an alleged attack plot in northern France targeting public venues. France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's off... Read More


US Envoy to Israel Says He Would Be 'Fine' If Israel Took Land From Nile to Euphrates

Afghanistan, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. ambassador to Israel said broader Israeli expansion across the Middle East "would be good," citing biblical claims to disputed lands. Mike Huckabee said in a televise... Read More