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Pakistan gas pipeline blast leaves eight dead, 11 injured ——————————- At least eight people were killed and 11 injured after a gas pipeline blast and fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan, Khaama Press reported. The explosion occurred in an…

Ceasefire Between Israel, Lebanon Takes Effect as Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Open —————————————- A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into force with backing from the United Nations, while Iran announced that the strategically vital Strait of…

Taliban Approves Teaching of Ja’fari Jurisprudence in Bamyan ————————————— Officials from the Taliban administration have reportedly agreed to the teaching of Jaʽfari jurisprudence in schools located in Shia-populated areas of Bamyan province, Afghanistan. Following a coordination meeting between education officials…

Pakistan Intensifies Crackdown on Undocumented Afghan Migrants, Students Amid Growing Deportation Fears ———————————————– Authorities in Pakistan have intensified enforcement measures against undocumented Afghan migrants, triggering detentions, housing restrictions, and rising concern among Afghan students—particularly women—over visa uncertainty and the risk…

Escalating Israel–Lebanon Conflict Raises War Crimes Concerns, Mass Displacement, and Food Insecurity ———————- Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as intensified Israeli military operations have caused mass civilian casualties, large-scale displacement, and growing food insecurity. According to Lebanese official…

Protests Erupt in Herat in Wake of Deadly Attack in Shiite Worshippers Amid Renewed Violence in Baghlan ———————————————- Hundreds of protesters marched in Herat on Tuesday during the funeral of victims killed in a recent attack on Shiite worshippers, according…

Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Over 2,000 People Amid Legal Reforms ———————————– Kuwaiti authorities have revoked the citizenship of 2,182 individuals, including their dependents, under three official decrees issued on April 13, and published in the state gazette Al-Kuwait Al-Youm, in…

Taliban Governor Blocks Protest Over Killing of Shiites in Herat ——————————- Afghanistan International reports the Taliban governor of Herat, Noor Ahmad Islamjar, has blocked a planned protest march by Shia residents following a deadly attack on civilians in the province.…

French cement giant found guilty of financing militant groups, including ISIS —————————————- French cement giant Lafarge has been convicted of financing armed groups, including the so-called Islamic State, during the Syrian civil war, in a landmark ruling highlighting corporate accountability.…

UNIFIL slams Israeli forces for ramming peacekeeping vehicles, blocking access road ———————————– Peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have accused Israeli forces of ramming UNIFIL vehicles with a Merkava tank, causing significant damage, and of blocking…