Headlines- 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.
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In Pakistan’s Afghanistan-Bordering Province,Anti-Taliban Movement Gaining...
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan, there is a growing anti-Taliban sentiment as many fear that the Pakistani Taliban could make a comeback. The talks between the militants and the Pakistani army have drawn criticism from residents who claim that they jeopardise the region’s ten-year-old peace
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United Nations Security Council meeting is briefed on the situation in Afghanistan by Fawzia Koofi,former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament om
Journalist for TOLOnews on Why She...
When the Taliban ordered female journalists to cover their faces on air, pictures of Khatera Ahmadi were shared throughout the world. Because she feared for the safety of her family, the former TOLOnews journalist has recently left to Pakistan
Taliban’s Unfulfilled Promises One Year Later
A year ago, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, they pledged to be more inclusive. Many of the Taliban’s promises were to supporting women’s rights, a shift from their control 20 years earlier.This video report examines which promises the Taliban have upheld and which they have broken as we approach the anniversary of their return to power
Afghan Women and Girls Face ...
Since the Taliban seized power following the U.S. withdrawal of all troops, Afghan women and girls have witnessed a dramatic disintegration of their rights and standard of living
Afghanistan Timeline Visual Explanation
This visual explainer is a part of a special VOA series marking the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, one year ago. The series covers a variety of topics, such as data-based analyses of the Taliban’s record of governance and human rights, eyewitness accounts of the day Kabul fell, stories of Afghan refugees around the world, and more
Afghanistan Journalist Hired by New York...
Esmatullah Bilal Ahmadzai, an Afghan journalist who fled the Taliban regime, got more than just exposure when a local television news station in New York State ran his story. He was hired for a position in television news as well.From Rochester,New York,Roshan Noorzai reports
Missing Afghan Child Reunited
Farzad, a two-and-a-half-year-old who spent more than 40 days apart from his family as they were evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, is now enrolled in kindergarten. Wahida Alizada, his mother, is delighted for her children’s future in the United States but concerned for her husband, who is still in Afghanistan
Separated Afghan Family Sees “No Sign”...
The Merzay family was split apart when Afghanistan fell in August of last year. Today,they are still waiting their reunion
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Struggle to...
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans fled to neighboring countries as the Taliban took over their nation last year. Due to a lack of documents, many Afghan refugees in Pakistan are experiencing unique challenges