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Germany’s federal parliament on January 29 passed a motion for stricter migration and asylum policies, proposed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU). The motion was supported by members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP), passing with 348 votes in favor, 345 against, […]

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The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that at least 10 people were killed on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank. The Israeli military, however, stated that the attack targeted armed militants. The Palestinian Red Crescent also reported that these attacks took place in the Tubas area in the northern West Bank. Since the […]

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Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Munir Akram, announced that he discussed Afghanistan’s future and regional stability with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and representatives from 10 elected members of the Security Council. On Thursday, January 30, Akram wrote on social media: “We had a constructive dialogue on various topics, including “maintaining peace and Afghanistan’s […]

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A recently published UNICEF report has ranked Pakistan among the countries where children face the highest risks from climate change-related disasters, making it the most vulnerable nation in South Asia in this regard. The report highlights the severe threats posed to millions of children in Pakistan due to escalating floods, droughts, and extreme weather events. […]

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A group of prominent Democratic figures in the U.S. Congress has urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to resume the Afghan refugee resettlement program and continue providing services to Afghan refugees already in the country. On his first day in office, former U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the refugee resettlement program […]

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Afghan migrants in Islamabad, Pakistan, report an increase in arrests by local police after a brief hiatus. According to the migrants, the arrests intensified starting from Tuesday, with several individuals detained across various areas of Islamabad, including the Barakahu region. According to the report on Thursday, January 30, that Pakistani police conducted early morning house […]

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Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham movement, has been appointed as the head of the transitional phase in Syria. According to The New York Times on Wednesday, January 29, the Syrian rebels have appointed al-Sharaa to this position, citing Syrian state news agency reports. Hassan Abdulghani, a spokesperson for Ahmad al-Shara, announced that […]

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Following the closure of the Afghanistan’s Embassy in Oslo, a reliable source in Norway has revealed that the host country has handed over the care of the embassy building to someone approved by the Taliban. Norway closed the Afghanistan’s Embassy in September of last year at the request of the Taliban. For the past three […]

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David Martinon, former French ambassador to Afghanistan, stated in an interview with Nice Matin newspaper that the Taliban have turned Afghanistan into an “Islamic North Korea.” He emphasized that the outlook for change in the country under Taliban rule is not promising in the short term. Martinon, who is now based in South Africa, has […]

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has stated that war, poverty, and over-exploitation of trees have led to widespread destruction of pistachio forests in Afghanistan. In a statement released on Thursday, January 30, the FAO added that Afghanistan once had more than 450,000 hectares of pistachio forests. According to the organization, the province of Badghis, […]

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Google has announced that it will soon change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users on its maps. In a post on the social media platform X, Google explained that the change is being made to align with the official name in government documents and databases. Recently, […]

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An American passenger jet carrying 60 people and four crew members collided with a helicopter in the skies over Washington. So far, 19 people have been confirmed dead. According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. local time as the plane was approaching runway 33 at Ronald Reagan National Airport. […]

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Pakistan has raised concerns about terrorist groups getting access to leftover U.S. weapons in Afghanistan and urged Kabul to make sure these weapons don’t fall into the wrong hands. On Wednesday, January 30, News International reported that Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep concern over this issue. Shafqat Ali Khan, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s […]

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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has issued another executive order targeting illegal immigrants, directing their transfer to Guantanamo Bay. On Wednesday, January 29, Trump officially ordered the preparation of the Guantanamo prison to hold illegal immigrants whom his administration refers to as “foreign criminals.” Before signing this order, he stated, “Today, I […]

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Following the directive of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, to suspend the refugee resettlement program, several members of Congress have called on Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, to resume this process. They requested Rubio to intervene in Trump’s order to allow immigrants to enter the United States. American media reported on […]

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The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has reported that seven Afghan prisoners freed from Pakistani jails have been deported to Afghanistan. The ministry stated on Wednesday, January 29 that these individuals were released after being detained for entering Pakistan without legal documents. After their arrest by Pakistani police from various parts of the country, they […]

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International media has reported that a passenger Airbus caught fire at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea while preparing for a flight. According to reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday, January 28 when a South Korean aircraft, known as Air Busan, caught fire while preparing for a flight to Hong Kong at Gimhae Airport. The […]

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Hamish Falconer, the Deputy Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, has stated that he hosted a meeting on humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, with participation from officials of the World Food Programme (WFP)and the United Nations Population Fund (UNDP). This British official wrote on X on Wednesday, January 29 that the UK remains firmly committed to […]

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International media has reported that India has successfully launched a new satellite into Earth’s orbit as part of its ongoing efforts to develop an independent satellite navigation system. Reuters reported that the “NVS-02” navigation satellite was launched on Wednesday, January 29 at approximately 6:23 AM local time from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, […]

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Local authorities in Khost province have announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with the murder of 10 family members including a pregnant woman in Alisher district. Mustaghfir Gurbaz, the Taliban spokesperson for the governor of Khost, stated on Wednesday, January 29, via a post on X that the suspects were highly suspicious and […]

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