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A media watchdog representing Afghan journalists in exile has reported a sharp rise in restrictions on press freedom in Afghanistan, documenting more than 50 raids on media outlets by Taliban authorities over the past year. In its annual report, Afghan…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will reduce its workforce by 10,000 positions as part of a broad restructuring effort, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday. The cuts, combined with previous reductions, will bring the total…

Finland’s government has proposed extending a law that allows authorities to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing the closed eastern border with Russia. The emergency measure, initially approved for a year in July 2024, would now remain in place until…

The Trump administration has terminated 69 international programs aimed at combating child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking, cutting more than $500 million in grants across 40 countries, the Guardian reported. The move affects initiatives in Mexico, Central America, Southeast…

The Taliban has imposed a ban on media outlets in Badakhshan, Baghlan, and Nimroz provinces of Afghanistan, prohibiting the publication of images of living beings, including animals, Khaama Press reported. This directive was communicated to local media via voice messages…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever Collaborating Centre on Risk Communication, Community Engagement, and Infodemic Management (RCCE-IM) at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences in Norway, the organization’s website reported. This four-year partnership aims to conduct research that…

UNICEF has announced that at least 14 million children are at risk of losing critical nutrition services due to significant global funding cuts, Reliefweb.com reported. This alarming situation coincides with the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris, where world leaders…

A special flight carrying 174 Afghan citizens landed at Hanover Airport on March 28, 2025, Khaama press reported. This group, which includes 82 women and 92 men, was transferred from Islamabad as part of Germany’s ongoing resettlement efforts for those…

The Karbala-based Misbah al-Hussein Foundation (operating under the supervision of the Office of the Supreme Marja) distributed thousands of welfare packages among the needy families in African countries. This initiative was carried out in accordance with the directives of the…

A coalition of Muslim and Palestinian organizations has rejected Australian universities’ proposal to adopt a new definition of Islamophobia, The Guardian reported. They argue that this move would create a “shield” for institutions against criticism of their recent antisemitism definition,…