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Concerns are growing domestically and internationally about the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s policies as he prepares to return to the White House following his victory in the November 2023 elections. Among his controversial promises is reinstating the “Muslim…

A senior Taliban figure has publicly urged the group’s leadership to lift bans on education for Afghan women and girls, marking a rare challenge to government policy, Arab News reported. Sher Abbas Stanikzai, the political deputy at the Foreign Ministry,…

Billionaires’ wealth increased significantly in 2024, with a report from Oxfam International revealing that their fortunes grew three times faster than the previous year. The total wealth of billionaires rose by $2 trillion, averaging approximately $5.7 billion per day, bringing…

Security forces in Balochistan’s Zhob district killed five terrorists attempting to cross the Afghan border, Dawn Newspaper reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The incident occurred in the Sambaza area during the early hours of Sunday. The ISPR described…

A second mass grave in less than a month, containing the remains of 155 Kurds killed by the former Iraqi regime, was exhumed on Sunday in Muthanna province, southern Iraq, Rudaw news agency reported yesterday. The state-affiliated Martyrs Foundation reported…

Dozens of Uyghur men detained in Thailand have entered the second week of a hunger strike, protesting against what they fear is imminent deportation to China, where they could face torture and imprisonment, New York Times reported. The detainees began…

Australia has permitted the import of thousands of products from Chinese companies blacklisted by the US over allegations of forced labor linked to the Uyghur minority, The Guardian reported. Since 2020, over 3,300 import declarations have identified these companies as…

The European Union (EU) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have signed a €36 million agreement to support displaced Afghans and host communities in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia. The initiative aims to provide protection, livelihood opportunities, and essential…

Pope Francis has stirred debate following an unprecedented meeting with a delegation from the Bektashi Sufi order, during which his remarks raised questions about implicit support for establishing a “Bektashi Islamic state” in Albania akin to Vatican City. The meeting,…

A chairlift accident at the Astún ski resort in Spain has left 10 people injured, including two 18-year-old women in intensive care, the BBC reported late Saturday. The incident, caused by a pulley failure that slackened a cable and caused…