Roof collapse kills 3 in E. Afghanistan amid heavy rains

KABUL, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Three children lost their lives when the roof of a mud house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province on Sunday, a local official reported. The incident occurred in the Kamalkhail region of...

Pakistan Deports U.S.-Allied Afghan Refugees to Afghanistan, Says Washington Post

Pakistan has deported several Afghan refugees who worked with U.S. forces or awaited resettlement, sending them back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, the Washington Post reported. Pakistani authorities have deported several Afghan refugees who...

Trump’s Arc of Peace: Has One President Surpassed a Century of Nobel Laureates?

Of the 105 Nobel Peace Prizes awarded since 1901, only eight have recognised individuals for ending active wars — a strikingly small fraction of the prize’s storied legacy. Among these luminaries stand Theodore Roosevelt, who mediated peace...

Iran Says 80% of Afghan Migrants in Khorasan Razavi Have Returned to Afghanistan

Iranian officials said about 80% of Afghan migrants living illegally in Khorasan Razavi province have returned to Afghanistan this year through the Dogharoon border crossing. Iranian officials say the majority of undocumented Afghan migrants in...

Rashid Khan Attends His First Basketball Game, Afghanistan Spinner Catches Up With Ranveer Singh and Badshah During NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025 (See Post)

After multiple international assignments, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan is currently enjoying a much-needed break from cricket, where the ace spinner attended his first basketball game on October 4 in Abu Dhabi. Khan attended the Philadelphia 76ers...

Kyrgyzstan sends 130 tonnes aid to quake-hit Afghans

KABUL (Pajhwok): Kyrgyzstan has delivered 130 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Afghans affected by the recent earthquake. The Caspian Post, citing Kyrgyz media, reported that a convoy carrying 130 tonnes of relief supplies departed from Osh on 25...

Varun Aaron picks Afghanistan star over Suryakumar Yadav in 'this or that' challenge involving T20I captains

Former India pacer Varun Aaron chose Afghanistan's Rashid Khan as the leading T20I skipper in the world over some massive names like Suryakumar Yadav and Aiden Markram in the process. The wrist spinner recently led his team in the 2025 Asia Cup,...

Afghan Taliban FM to visit India for first time

Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister will visit India this month after the UN Security Council Committee temporarily lifted a travel ban, Kabul's foreign ministry confirmed to AFP yesterday. Amir Khan Muttaqi will become the first senior Taliban...

World News | UN: India Hosts Discussion on Gandhian Principles for Global Peace on International Day of Non-Violence

New York [US], October 5 (ANI): The Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, hosted a discussion on the International Day of Non-Violence, focusing on the relevance of non-violence and Gandhian...

Pakistan: Afghan cleric shot dead amid growing violence against refugees

Peshawar [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): An Afghan cleric was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar, according to police, Khaama Press reported. This comes amid the rising tensions as Afghan refugees face deportations and harassment...

Afghan Taliban FM to visit India for 1st time

Agence France-Presse . Kabul, Afghanistan 05 October, 2025, 00:11 Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister will visit India this month after the UN security council committee temporarily lifted a travel ban, Kabul’s foreign ministry confirmed to AFP...

Why health care costs are at heart of government shutdown

Medicaid cuts and expiring ACA subsidies are at the center of the government shutdown. Democrats want to extend health care tax credits and restore cuts, Republicans do not. Rural communities are likely to see premium increases due to expired ACA...

Pakistan: Afghan Cleric Shot Dead by Unidentified Gunmen in Peshawar Amid Growing Violence Against Refugees

Peshawar, October 5: An Afghan cleric was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar, according to police, Khaama Press reported. This comes amid the rising tensions as Afghan refugees face deportations and harassment in Pakistan....

'We don't have anything for winter': Families fear months ahead after earthquake wiped out entire villages in Afghanistan

More than 800 people have been killed and at least 2,800 injured after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the country's Taliban government has said. Health authorities in the capital Kabul, however, said the numbers...

Afghanistan: Relentless repression continues over four years into Taliban's rule

Over four years after their return to power on August 15, 2021, the Taliban have transformed Afghanistan by establishing a regime based on fear and the rollback of human rights. Today, girls are banned from school, and women are excluded from...

Defense Secretary Hegseth’s ‘No Beardos’ Mandate Weakens US Military Strength

Beards, turbans, yarmulke, and hijabs may no longer be acceptable in the US Military, according to a new policy memo, which rolls back several decades of religious and medical accommodations. Facial hair waivers will generally not be given, noted...

Afghanistan to Face Pakistan in Crucial Asian Cup Qualifiers

Afghanistan’s national football team will meet Pakistan in two crucial Asian Cup qualifying matches next week, as both sides seek their first victory in Group E. Afghanistan’s national football team will face neighbouring Pakistan in the third...

Deepening Indo-Afghan Engagement

The anticipated visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of the Taliban government in Kabul, to New Delhi on October 9-10, 2025, represents a watershed moment in Afghanistan-India relations since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021....

Afghan Taliban foreign minister to visit India in October

India's point-person on Afghanistan Anand Prakash visited Kabul in April to discuss political and trade relations. Russia is the only country so far to have officially recognised the Taliban government, which has imposed a strict version of...

7 Ways modern military life is better for milspouses than it used to be 

For decades, military spouses held families together with handwritten letters, ration books, and slivers of hope. A paycheck might show up late, communication came in thin, blue aerogram envelopes, and recognition rarely extended beyond polite...