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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has announced that it will hold a session next week regarding Afghanistan. The 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council is scheduled to take place from February 24 to April 4, 2025, focusing on reviewing the human rights situation in Afghanistan and globally. Richard Bennett, the UN […]

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Friedrich Merz, one of the leading candidates for the chancellorship in Germany, has announced that if he wins, he will stop the program for accepting and relocating at-risk Afghans, including former local staff and their families. He further added that he would implement the deportation of rejected asylum seekers back to Afghanistan. Merz emphasized that […]

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has reported that, last year, it distributed educational materials to 3.5 million Afghan schoolchildren across the country. In a report released on Wednesday, February 19, UNICEF stated that the materials included pens, notebooks, textbooks, school bags, and other educational supplies. UNICEF has consistently worked to assist the […]

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Written By: Zahra Rashidi Excessive daily sleep can slow down the body’s metabolism and increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and weight gain. Additionally, it may lead to chronic fatigue and reduced energy levels throughout the day. Recent studies suggest that oversleeping may be linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. According […]

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced Japan’s donation of 500,000 dollars to provide health services to vulnerable Afghans, particularly women and children in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, February 19, the organization welcomed Japan’s contributions in a statement. The statement highlighted that, with Japan’s support, the WHO will launch a 12-month project in March this year […]

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U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of being a “dictator without elections” and blaming him for leading Ukraine into a war that could have been avoided. Trump’s remarks come amid growing tensions over U.S. involvement in the conflict, as he dismissed Zelensky’s persistent demands for […]

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Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Kremlin, stated that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump “may” take place before the end of February this year. He made these comments following a meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States on Tuesday, February 18, in Riyadh. On […]

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to limit access for the Associated Press (AP) to White House events and briefings if the news agency does not replace the term “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America.” According to a report from IRNA on Wednesday, Trump emphasized that until AP reporters use the new name preferred […]

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Hamas has announced that by the beginning of next week, they will release six live hostages and the bodies of four more Israelis to Tel Aviv. The exchange is part of an agreement where Israel will allow the transfer of mobile homes and construction machinery to the Gaza Strip. ABC News reported on Tuesday, February […]

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that more than 18,000 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan from the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi between the beginning and end of January this year. On Wednesday, February 19, the IOM published a report stating that 9,846 individuals returned to Afghanistan during the second half of January alone. […]

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American media has reported that Elon Musk, a special government employee and head of the Office of Government Efficiency, has saved $55 billion as part of his ongoing efforts to reduce government spending and workforce. The Hill newspaper reported, Wednesday, February 19 that the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has saved […]

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Shawn VanDeveer, the president of the main coalition of U.S. retired soldiers, advocates for refugee rights, and military personnel or “Afghan Evac,” has stated that the U.S. Department of State has not yet decided on the permanent closure of the office responsible for overseeing the resettlement of Afghan citizens. On Wednesday, February 19, Shawn VanDiver […]

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Iranian media has reported that Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal regarding the occupation of Gaza and the displacement of Palestinians during a meeting with Ziyad al-Nakhalam, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. According to the state-run news agency IRNA, Khamenei met […]

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Pakistani officials have reported that armed men stopped a passenger bus in Balochistan and, after interrogating the passengers, shot and killed at least seven of them. According to Geo News, the attack occurred on Tuesday evening, February, 18 in the Barkhan region of Balochistan, Pakistan. The report states that unknown armed individuals stopped the bus […]

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The United Nations has announced that humanitarian access in Afghanistan decreased by 17% in January 2025 compared to the same time last year. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that the decline in access is mainly due to the temporary suspension of 56 humanitarian projects last month. In its latest […]

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Human rights organization Hengaw has reported that Iran executed an Afghan citizen. The execution took place on Monday, February, 17, at the central prison in Isfahan. According to the report, the man was identified as Burhan Waisimzai, a 32-year-old Afghan national. He had been arrested three years ago on charges of “drug trafficking.” Hengaw further […]

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United Nations, European Union, and World Bank assessments indicate that the reconstruction needs for Gaza and the West Bank, after 15 months of conflict, will require more than $53 billion. This includes the military operations conducted by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank. According to a report from the Palestine Information Center, this initial […]

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The 2025 International Women’s Rights Award will be presented to Massouda Jalal and Hasna Jalal, two Afghan political activists, at the 17th Geneva Conference on Human Rights and Democracy. Massouda Jalal expressed her commitment to continuing her fight for the rights of Afghanistan’s women and girls. The 17th Geneva Conference on Human Rights and Democracy […]

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Donald Trump has proposed that Ukraine hold elections as a condition for peace, with the election results potentially determining the country’s leadership. This demand followed a diplomatic meeting between Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, and Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, in Saudi Arabia. The talks aimed to explore terms for ending the war […]

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The U.S. State Department has directed the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) to prepare for closure by April 2025. This decision could affect approximately 200,000 Afghan individuals, including family members of Afghan-American military personnel, children awaiting reunification, and those who assisted U.S. forces during the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan. CARE was […]

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