Headlines- Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, defeated by left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil.
- Asserting that "there will not be an attack today," US President Donald Trump has ruled out taking immediate military action against Iran.
- Iran says that Washington must now "take the necessary actions to extricate" itself from the "quagmire" that the US has entered as a result of its miscalculations in starting the conflict.
- Over the past six months, US forces have assisted over 3,000 commercial vessels in crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
- On Sunday, Qatari mediators visited Tehran in an attempt to ease tensions in the area.
- Israeli forces have raided Hebron, locked down the whole occupied West Bank, and killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza.
Tag: Afghanistan
Press Briefing on Five Years Since...
Christina Markus Lassen, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of August, briefs reporters on “Five Years since the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan”.
UN Security Council Extends Mandate of...
Leonor Zalabata Torres, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of June, chairs the meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.
Afghan Woman Hopes Afghan Girls Return...
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.
Under Trump Administration Taliban Hopes for...
Analysts say that if Afghan leaders uphold their promises, it will determine whether the Taliban hopes for a “new chapter” in relations with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Roya Mahboob, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the Digital Citizen Fund, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.
As UN Warns Kabul’s Groundwater Could...
Due to acute water shortages, residents of Kabul often have to wait for drinking water for hours at the dwindling wells in the Afghan capital. Within the next five to six years, urbanization and climate change could deplete the city’s groundwater,the United Nations cautions.
Despite Taliban Restrictions, Media Students in...
Despite the fact that Afghanistan’s news media are among the least free in the world due to the Taliban, a new generation of journalists is eager to learn up the necessary skills. Even women, who are not allowed to attend universities in Afghanistan, are finding ways to study.
Memorial Run in California in Remembrance...
In Simi Valley, California, a memorial run has been held to memorialize the thirteen American service members who were killed three years ago during a suicide attack while U.S. troops was leaving Afghanistan.
In Pakistan, Afghan Transgender People Also...
After the Taliban seized control of the country, Alina, an Afghan transgender person, fled to Peshawar, Pakistan. Alina says that if she returned back to Afghanistan, her life would be in danger, but she is also being threatened in Peshawar.