Afghanistan
US deports Afghan woman in first-ever case before special terrorism court
In a historic first, the DOJ utilized the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport a resident who allegedly supported an ISIS-style mass shooting plot planned for US Election Day.
UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 - analysis
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, what has happened to al-Qaeda? - explainer
Pakistan orders Afghan medical students home, bars new Afghan admissions
Female Afghan Christian convert flees Taliban, only to risk deportation in Qatar
Since retaking power, the Taliban has largely excluded women from public life. Girls are barred from secondary schools and universities, while women have faced sweeping restrictions.
Twenty killed, 100 missing after flash floods hit Afghanistan, authorities say
Afghanistan is among the nations most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which has made some parts of the country more drought-prone and exposed others to more rainfall.
Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years
Syria’s minister of social affairs and labor, Hind Kabawat, led the delegation, as few Afghan women were represented in their fight for rights under Taliban rule.
Trump administration launches campaign to dismantle ICC efforts to infringe on US sovereignty
President Donald Trump and other US officials, such as former President George W. Bush, have long said the ICC should not have the authority to investigate and prosecute Americans.
Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows
Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.
Pakistani bus falls into roadside ditch, rescue agency reports 40 killed, 8 injured
The bus was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta. There were 48 passengers on board, the agency said.
US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself amid renewed conflict with Afghanistan
The US considers the Afghan Taliban to be a terrorist group, and Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists that it blames for plotting attacks in Pakistan.
Afghanistan gets hit by a third earthquake in days as the Hindu Kush shakes again
According to the USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 216.7 km (134.65 miles).
Pakistan conducts ground operation, strikes along Afghanistan border, kills 29 fighters
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on social media platform X the action was launched in response to multiple terrorist attacks across the country, the report said.
Earthquake in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region sends tremors into Pakistan
There were no immediate official reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, but checks were ongoing, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.
