Danish veterans plan silent march over Trump remarks
Danish veterans plan silent march over Trump remarks

More than a thousand Danish war veterans are expected to take part in a silent march in Copenhagen on Saturday, organised by Denmarks veterans association in protest against comments by US President Donald Trump that downplayed the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan, reports AFP. The...

Blast kills 7 at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghanistan's Kabul
Blast kills 7 at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghanistan's Kabul

An explosion tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistans capital on Monday, killing a Chinese national and six Afghans and injuring several others, including a child, officials said, reports Reuters. The restaurant was in the commercial Shahr-i-Naw...

Millions of Afghans face acute hunger as international aid declines
Millions of Afghans face acute hunger as international aid declines

Millions of Afghans are facing severe food shortages as sharp reductions in international aid deepen an already dire humanitarian crisis, leaving nearly half of the population dependent on assistance to survive, reports AP. Rahimullah, a 29-year-old former Afghan Army soldier, now earns about...

Tajikistan reports 5 deaths in armed clash on border with Afghanistan
Tajikistan reports 5 deaths in armed clash on border with Afghanistan

Tajikistan reported on Thursday that five people were killed in an armed clash on its border with Afghanistan, the third such incident in less than a month, reports Anadolu Agency (AA). State news agency Khovar quoted a statement from the Tajik Border Troops of the State Committee for National...

Afghanistan U-19 opt to bat first against Bangladesh
Afghanistan U-19 opt to bat first against Bangladesh

Afghanistan U-19 won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh U-19 in their opening match of the ACC Asia Cup 2025 on Saturday at the ICC Academy Ground. Put in to bowl first, the Bangladesh U-19 side will look to make an early impact with the ball as they begin their campaign in the...

Iran to mediate between Pakistan, Afghanistan
Iran to mediate between Pakistan, Afghanistan

Iran is reportedly preparing to host a fresh round of mediation next week between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Iran is preparing to host a fresh round of mediation next week between Pakistan and Afghanistans Taliban interim government, in what is being viewed as the most ambitious diplomatic push...

Attack kills 6 Pakistani soldiers, raises tension with Afghanistan
Attack kills 6 Pakistani soldiers, raises tension with Afghanistan

An attack on a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan has killed six soldiers, according to officials. An armed group stormed the checkpoint in the tribal district of Kurram in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province overnight on Monday-Tuesday, leading to a heavy exchange of fire, police and security...

4 civilians killed in fresh Afghanistan–Pakistan border clash
4 civilians killed in fresh Afghanistan–Pakistan border clash

Four civilians were killed and at least four others wounded in an overnight exchange of fire at the ChamanSpin Boldak border crossing, Afghan officials said Saturday, marking the latest escalation since deadly clashes in October. Abdul Karim Jahad, governor of Afghanistans Spin Boldak district,...

Afghan, Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire as tensions flare
Afghan, Pakistani forces exchange heavy fire as tensions flare

Afghanistan and Pakistans forces have exchanged heavy fire along their border as tensions between the South Asian neighbours escalate after peace talks in Saudi Arabia failed to produce a breakthrough, reports Al Jazeera. Officials from both sides said the skirmishes broke out late on Friday...

Bomb kills three Pakistani police officers close to Afghan border
Bomb kills three Pakistani police officers close to Afghan border

A roadside bomb has killed three Pakistani police officers near the Afghan border, officials say. The blast on Wednesday, in which two other officers were wounded, occurred in the countrys restive northwest region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The continuing cycle of violence in the area has recently...

US pauses visas for all Afghan passport holders, halts asylum requests
US pauses visas for all Afghan passport holders, halts asylum requests

The US State Department has announced it is immediately pausing issuing visas for individuals travelling on Afghan passports to protect public safety, as President Donald Trump administrations immigration crackdown intensifies in the wake of a deadly attack on two National Guard members, reports AL...

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrike in Khost, killing 9 children, 1 woman
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of airstrike in Khost, killing 9 children, 1 woman

Afghan authorities have accused Pakistani forces of carrying out an airstrike in southeastern Khost province that killed at least nine children and one woman, reports AP. Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the strike occurred around midnight (19:30 GMT) in Khosts Gurbuz...