Afghanistan food crisis deepens
Reuters : The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after...
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Pakistan outlaws disinfo with 3-yr jail term
AFP : Pakistan criminalised online disinformation on Tuesday, passing legislation that enshrines punishments of up to three years in prison, a decision journalists say is...
Iran’s foreign minister meets Taliban in Kabul
AP : Top Taliban officials met Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday to discuss tensions along their shared border, the treatment of Afghan refugees in Iran...
Rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city
Al Jazeera : Gunfire rang out across parts of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hours after Rwanda-backed...
Amit Shah exploits immigrant issue to rally Hindu voters in Delhi
Agencies: Amit Shah vows to expel unlawful Bangladeshi migrants from New Delhi within two years if his party wins upcoming provincial polls. Interior minister Amit...
US House Republicans divided
Reuters : Republicans who control the US House of Representatives are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump’s sweeping...
Canada cuts int’l student permits
AP : Canada will limit the number of international students entering the country in 2025 for the second straight year, aiming to alleviate pressure on...
Trump asks Jordan-Egypt to take Gaza residents
Al Jazeera : United States President Donald Trump says he would like to “just clean out” Gaza, urging Egypt and Jordan to take in more...
Hamas frees four Israeli hostages in Gaza under truce deal
AFP : Four freed Israeli women hostages were home in Israel Saturday, ending more than 15 months of captivity after Hamas fighters handed them over...
US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo
AFP : The United States, the world’s biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid onFriday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding forIsrael...
VP JD Vance breaks US Senate tie to confirm Hegseth as Pentagon chief
AFP : The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct...
Trump fires at least 12 internal govt watchdogs: US media
AFP : President Donald Trump sacked at least a dozen internal government watchdogs late Friday, US media reported, the latest shake-up of the Republican’s second...