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Taliban Blocks Social Media Access in Multiple Afghan Provinces ……………. The Taliban has imposed new internet restrictions in Afghanistan, blocking access to major social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, across several provinces. Residents in Kabul, Parwan, Balkh, Samangan, and…

The Taliban’s diplomatic push at this week’s Moscow Format meeting coincided with a surge in violent incidents across Afghanistan, including overnight airstrikes in Kabul and strikes in southeastern provinces, while the United Nations children’s agency warned of an accelerating mental-health…

Calls Mount for Hate Crime Investigation After Incidents at Minneapolis Mosque ————————————— Muslim community leaders in Minneapolis are demanding a full investigation into whether a break-in and fire at the Alhikmah Islamic Center are connected and should be treated as…

US Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaeda-linked Militant in Idlib ——————————- A senior Al-Qaeda-linked militant was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria’s Idlib province, Shia Waves Persian reported citing U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. The strike targeted Mohammad Abdulwahab al-Ahmad, a…

RSF Attacks Kill 20 at Last Functioning Hospital in Sudan’s El-Fasher —————————— Attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on one of the last functioning health facilities in the besieged city of El-Fasher have killed at least 20 people,…

11 Pakistani Security Personnel, Including Officers, Killed in Northwest Clash ———————————— At least 11 Pakistani security personnel, including two military officers, were killed during a clash with militants in the country’s northwest, Anadolu Agency reported. The casualties occurred during an…

Syria: Two Killed and Dozens Injured in Escalation in Aleppo ……………… At least two people were killed and more than 60 others injured on Monday following a sharp escalation in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, according to local sources.…

French Woman to Stand Trial for Alleged Genocide Against Yazidis ………….. French national Sonia Mugri, 36, will stand trial on charges of genocide against the Yazidi minority after France’s highest court rejected her appeal, according to legal sources. She is…

Antonio Guterres condemns Houthi detentions of UN’s staff in Yemen ———————————— UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of additional UN personnel by the Houthi group in Yemen, Anadolu Agency reported citing his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. Most recently,…

Heavy Frontline Fighting Near Aleppo, Opposition to 2025 Elections, and Alawite Vulnerability in Syria’s Transition —————————————– Intense clashes have erupted between the Syrian Arab Army and Syrian Democratic Forces in the Deir Hafer and Tishrin Dam corridors just east of…