Before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, Sediqa Khalili served as a captain in the Afghan military. After her evacuation to the United States, she expressed her gratitude for the possibilities but heartbroken by the worsening conditions for women in Afghanistan.
U.S. tariffs with its closest neighbors and biggest trading partners have been an roller coaster this week. President Donald Trump sparked fears of a potential trade war when he put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico at midnight on Monday. The United States issued temporary delays and exemptions a day later, leaving Mexico in a state of uncertainty.
Many Syrians want to see the Kurdish forces in the east, who are backed by the US, surrender or join what they hope will eventually become a national army. Kurdish leaders however, say that they are still engaged in two fronts of war and want to negotiate a “partnership” with Syria’s new government.
Landmines have already been cleared across more than a fifth of Ukraine’s surface, including farms, as the conflict approaches its fourth year.From Kyiv, Lesia Bakalets reports on the challenges Ukraine faces removing the mines and finding the resources to do it.
Six and a half million Ukrainians remain refugees as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year. According to researchers, less than half plan to return after the war is over.From Kyiv, Lesia Bakalets reports on what can be done to encourage more of them to return to their homeland.
After Israel cut off any aid to the Gaza Strip, panic buying ensued, casting uncertainty on the longevity of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the U.S.-designated terror group. A permanent end to the war is what Hamas wants to talk, while Israel wants to prolong the existing ceasefire for another seven weeks.
In the Horn of Africa, a trade bloc has partnered up with humanitarian groups to create a disaster preparedness program to improve early warning systems and fortify risk management among the eight member states as countries address escalating risks of climate-related disasters.
After almost a million Sudanese refugees fled to Chad to escape what the US has described as a genocide in Darfur, the country has taken an unusual step of allowing them work. Refugees are rebuilding their lives due to the new asylum law, and Chadian business owners are offering what little employment they can.
Israelis are grieving over the deaths of a mother and her two toddlers who were taken hostage by Hamas. Their funerals took place as Israel and the US-designated terror group’s ceasefire in its first phase draws to a close with no plans for proceeding to the next stage.
have been shelling Kharkiv nearly every day since the start of their invasion three years ago.Local business owners continue to operate in spite of the continuous barrage, and volunteers from around the globe are on hand to offer support.