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WHO: Stronger Healthcare System Key to Ending Polio in Afghanistan ——————————— Afghanistan could eliminate wild poliovirus within the next 12 months if vaccination efforts are reinforced by stronger healthcare services and closer coordination among health partners, the World Health Organization…

Death Toll From Kerala Landslide Rises to Six in Southern India —————————————– The death toll from a landslide in India’s southern Kerala state has risen to six, officials said on Thursday, after three more bodies were recovered from the site.…

US-Iran Hostilities Bring Shipping Near Standstill in Strait of Hormuz ——————————————— Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have reportedly brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a near-standstill, leaving around 6,000 seafarers stranded aboard hundreds of vessels…

Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Investigations into Israeli Strikes That Killed Children in Lebanon —————————————- Amnesty International has called for investigations into three Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 24 civilians, including 12 children, in March 2026. The…

Muhammad Remains Most Popular Baby Boy Name in England and Wales ————————————– The Muslim name Muhammad has remained the most popular baby boy name in England and Wales, according to recently reported figures based on official birth registration data. The…

42 killed by rebel fighters in Balochistan, Pakistan military says ———————————- Rebel fighters in southwestern Pakistan have killed 18 police officers and 11 soldiers in separate attacks, Al Jazeera reported. The latest attacks, which unfolded in the province of Balochistan,…

UN Warns Over 17 Million Afghans Face Severe Food Insecurity This Year ———————————– The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has entered a more critical phase amid a sharp decline in aid funding, with more than 17.4 million people expected to face…

Nine Police Officers Killed in Armed Attack in Southwestern Pakistan ———————————————- Nine Pakistani police officers were killed in an armed attack targeting a security checkpoint assigned to protect a dam project in Balochistan province, southwestern Pakistan, in the latest incident…

18 Injured in Twin Explosions Near Tourism Ministry in Damascus ————————————– Eighteen people, including four members of the Internal Security Forces, were injured after two locally made explosive devices detonated near the Ministry of Tourism building in the Syrian capital,…

Women Arrested in Herat as Rights Groups Criticize Growing Official Engagement with Taliban —————————————- Human rights criticism of Taliban policies toward women in Afghanistan is continuing amid reports of women being arrested in Herat province and warnings that official engagement…