Headlines- As explosions have been heard around Iran, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that US forces have carried out "additional self-defense strikes" on "multiple targets in Iran."
- There has been an explosion in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
- Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, said that the war is "far from over" and warned to use force if Iran attacked Israel once more.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounces threats against Iranian infrastructure and says the country would "stand firm" in the face of U.S. threats of future strikes.
- At least 13 people killed as Pakistan launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, according to Taliban authorities on Wednesday.
Tag: Afghanistan
Afghan Prosecutors Who Worked at Bagram...
Former Afghan prosecutors say they are now in danger after working at the Bagram prison’s law and justice centre, where thousands of Taliban and other militants were detained
Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Working,...
Afghan businesswomen say the Taliban’s ban on women working outside has driven them to close their businesses
Aid For Displaced People of Afghanistan
International aid organisations are helping millions of Afghans who have been displaced due to the war
World Donors are Looking for Ways...
The European Union offered more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and neighbouring countries during an emergency meeting this week, as the United Nations warned that millions of Afghans face starvation
UN Secretary-General Attends G20 Extraordinary Leaders’...
The G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Meeting on Afghanistan is addressed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
Afghan Girls Want to Go Back...
Due To The Taliban’s Stringent Restrictions On Women In Afghanistan, Afghan Girls Are Unable To Attend School, Many Million Girls Are Affected
An Afghan Refugee Seeks Solace in...
After escaping from Taliban militants who threatened him and killed his father, Afghan artist Omar Khamosh went to Vahdat,Tajikistan,in early 2021
5,000 Afghan Refugees to be Accepted...
California is gearing up to welcome 5,000 Afghan refugees, and the state is getting ready
With Public Universities Still Closed, Afghan...
After a month of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, fears of women being barred from higher education and public life are growing. Lawmakers in the United States are urging the Biden administration to maintain pressure on Taliban officials to protect women’s rights
A Tale of Two People: Vietnamese...
In southern California, many Vietnamese Americans are volunteering to assist Afghan refugees. Titi Tran conducted interviews with residents of Orange County’s Little Saigon and Afghan refugees living in a nearby Afghan American neighbourhood for this report