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  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
  • Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
  • The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
  • Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
  • Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
  • On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.

Tag: Taliban

August 24, 2024

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.

August 16, 2024

Living as a Refugee in Pakistan,Afghan...

When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021 and barred girls from attending secondary schools, Ayesha Rahimi was a student in 11th grade.Three years later, Rahimi is a refugee living in Peshawar, Pakistan.She hopes to return to school there.

August 15, 2024

Deported Afghan Family Returns to Pakistan...

In November, Gul Ali, an Afghan refugee, and his family were deported back to Afghanistan while living in Pakistan. After just a two months, they returned to Pakistan saying that they were unable to find work or shelter in Afghanistan

July 4, 2024

Tougher Laws Called for by Afghans...

In Afghanistan, the rate of opium addiction is still rising even after 20 years of government treatment programs and a Taliban-imposed ban on poppy cultivation.Some Afghans who are addicted to drugs say the Taliban should crack down harder on the sales and purchase of illicit drugs.

June 30, 2024

Afghan Journalist Seeks Asylum in U.S....

Many Afghans, including Nizakat Parsa, are requesting relocation for greater freedom and security in the United States.The journalist and his family embarked on a three-month journey through the Americas in search of safety.

April 15, 2024

Ukrainian, Afghan Students Sponsored by Private...

Three Afghan and Ukrainian refugee students have received scholarships from a private high school in California.

February 28, 2024

Long,Perilous Journey to Safety for Afghan...

The path that Afghan journalist Sadiq Torabzai took to escape from Taliban rule went through almost a dozen countries. He is currently waiting to be reunited with his children in Canada.

January 27, 2024

Afghan Refugee Family Barred from Attending...

Two years ago, Fatima Amiri and her family fled Afghanistan for Pakistan because the Taliban government would not allow  her and her sisters to go to school. But going to school is impossible, she says, even in their new country.

January 24, 2024

Provincial Radio Stations in Afghanistan Face...

Amid a severe economic situation, radio stations in the northern Faryab region of Afghanistan are trying to keep broadcasting.

December 21, 2023

Canada Offers Opportunity for Afghan Journalist...

After fleeing Taliban repression back home, a former political reporter for TOLOnews in Afghanistan found a new job with a Canadian broadcaster.

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