Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Afghanistan Gets Into Tourism Industry, Releases A Wild Fake Hostage Video To Drum Up Business
OutKick - Tennessee
·
July 10, 2025
The Taliban even have a golf course, but there aren't ladies' tees PublishedJuly 10, 2025 11:47 AM EDT•UpdatedJuly 10, 2025 11:48 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Are you tired of trips to Gatlinburg? How about packing your bags for a...
Afghanistan Invites Americans For A 'Vacation' In Bizarre Video With Hostage Twist
News18
·
July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 21:21 IST The 50-second clip begins with what appears to be a hostage scene: three people kneeling with bags over their heads. The 50-second clip begins with what appears to be a hostage scene. (Image Credit:...
Afghan Refugee Who Killed Jogger in Germany Acquitted of Murder
American Renaissance
·
July 10, 2025
The Stuttgart Regional Court has ordered lifelong psychiatric confinement for an Afghan refugee who fatally stabbed a jogger in Hochdorf last year, ruling him mentally ill and highly dangerous. The Court delivered its verdict on Tuesday, finding...
45-yr-old Afghan man’s marriage to 6-yr-old sparks outrage
New National Star
·
July 10, 2025
A 45-year-old man in Afghanistan has married a six-year-old girl in a ceremony so shocking it reportedly drew condemnation even from the Taliban. According to US-based Afghan outlet Amu.tv, the marriage took place in the Marjah district after the...
Freedom offers cheaper roaming to all Canadians with new travel eSIM
MobileSyrup
·
July 10, 2025
Freedom Mobile is expanding its roaming options with a new travel eSIM available not just to Freedom customers but to any Canadian who wants one. Freedom’s new roaming option, which it dubs the ‘Roam Beyond Travel Data eSIM,’ offers the carrier’s...
San Diego contestant on 'The Great American Recipe' shares his Afghan food and roots
KPBS - California
·
July 10, 2025
"The Great American Recipe" season 4 premieres this weekend — you can begin streaming it Friday on the PBS app, or watch Mondays at 9 p.m. on KPBS-TV beginning July 14. The PBS show "The Great American Recipe" follows a group of home cooks as they...
45-year-old Afghan man weds six-year-old; Taliban says ‘can join husband at 9’
Mint
·
July 10, 2025
A 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, sparking outrage and renewed concerns over child marriage under Taliban rule. US-based Afghan outlet Amu.tv reported that Taliban officials were “horrified” after...
Afghans invite US tourists to visit with bizarre video featuring a mock hostage EXECUTION and poking fun at their country's reputation for terrorism
Daily Mail
·
July 10, 2025
An Afghan social media account has revealed a tourism pitch unlike any other in a bid to court Western travellers, reshape the nation's global image and revive its shattered economy. The slick marketing video, shared across social media by...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
The Hollywood Reporter - California
·
July 10, 2025
Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban is the setting of Cinema Jazireh, Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural’s second feature. She wrote, directed and also edited, together with Bünyamin Bayansal, the film, which is world premiering in the Crystal...
Post-Kremlin recognition, Afghanistan hopes Central Asian countries wi...
The Morung Express
·
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS): Earlier this month, Russia became the first country to give recognition to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and embrace the de facto Taliban administration in Kabul as a legitimate partner. No other country has till...
Post-Kremlin Recognition, Afghanistan Hopes Central Asian Countries Will Follow Suit
Ommcom News
·
July 10, 2025
New Delhi: Earlier this month, Russia became the first country to give recognition to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and embrace the de facto Taliban administration in Kabul as a legitimate partner. No other country has till now recognized...
Taliban launches warped Afghan TOURISM campaign with spoof vid of brutes posing beside ‘hostage’ in ISIS-style execution
The U.S. Sun
·
July 10, 2025
A BIZARRE campaign has been launched to lure tourists to terrorist-infested Afghanistan - featuring a sick spoof hostage video. The slick, professionally produced 50-second promotional film starts with footage of a hooded man surrounded by armed...
Pakistan Extends Temporary Admission Document Validity For Afghan Cargo Vehicles Until July 31, 2025
MENAFN
·
July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) In a move aimed at maintaining smooth trade operations at the Torkham border, Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce has extended the validity of Temporary Admission Documents (TAD) for cargo vehicles traveling to and from...
6-Year-Old Girl Married Off To 45-Year-Old Afghan Man. Taliban Say ‘Let Her Turn 9 First’
News18
·
July 9, 2025
Last Updated:July 09, 2025, 22:59 IST A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Helmand, Afghanistan. The Taliban delayed her move to her husband until age nine.A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan’s Helmand province...
‘Message to America’: US tourists invited to explore Afghanistan in surreal video featuring a ‘comedy’ hostage scene
The Independent
·
July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Bizarre! Taliban’s tourism promotion video with rifles, fake hostage goes viral; netizens call it ‘darkly ironic’
Mint
·
July 9, 2025
A Taliban-produced tourism promotional video has sparked global outrage and disbelief, blending scenic Afghan landscapes with unsettling displays of militant power. Shared widely on social media, the controversial clip features armed fighters...
Afghan ICC umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari passes away at 41
Daijiworld News
·
July 9, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network – Kabul Kabul, Jul 9: Bismillah Jan Shinwari, a respected member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires from Afghanistan, passed away at the age of 41 on Monday night. His funeral was held the following day in his...
Cruelty, trauma: Exhausted Afghans return from Iran in pain
Pajhwok Afghan News
·
July 9, 2025
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): As the deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran intensifies, thousands of exhausted returnees are arriving back in Afghanistan — bringing with them heartbreaking stories of pain, suffering, and unspoken hardship. Alongside...
6-year-old Afghan girl forced to marry 45-year-old. Taliban said 'wait till she turns 9' to take her home
The Indian Express
·
July 9, 2025
A 45-year-old man has married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. US-based Afghan outlet Amu.tv reported that the Taliban were “horrified” by the image and stopped the man from taking the child home. Instead, they reportedly...
From Kabul to the catwalk – the surprising global history behind fashion’s fur revival
The Conversation
·
July 9, 2025
The winter season of 2024-25 marked a resurgence of fur clothing – both faux and real – in fashion across Europe and North America. Shearling jackets and embroidered “Penny Lane coats” featured widely in reports on the latest fashion trends....