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Beyond Asim Munir's White House luncheon: Unpacking complexities of India-US relationship
The Week
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The luncheon invitation by the White House to the Pakistan Army Chief 'Field Marshal' Asim Munir on June 18, 2025, while he was on a five-day official visit to the US, resulted in concerns in India about the possibility of the US administration's...
Afghan ICC umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari passes away at 41
Daijiworld News
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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...
Viral promo invites Americans to vacation in Afghanistan
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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The video features a blend of dark comedy, views of the Afghan countryside, and military visuals A bizarre promotional video targeting American tourists and inviting them to travel to Afghanistan has been released by a local tour operator. The...
Our closest Afghan allies are in limbo
Washington Examiner
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July 11, 2025
Nearly four years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, America’s Afghan allies remain in limbo due to a combination of bureaucratic dawdling under the Biden administration and rapid-fire changes in policy under President Donald Trump.Among...
Afghan-Pakistan talks ended without any mention of terrorists infiltrating from Afghanistan into Pakistan
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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July 8, 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan: The inaugural round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held here on Tuesday. The statement issued by Pakistan said that the issue of terrorism came under...
Afghan Taliban leader Hibatullah, CJ Haqqani’s arrest warrants issued
ARY News
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July 8, 2025
The Hague: The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said...
Afghanistan Spotlights Plight Of Afghan Detainees And Refugees In Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kabul, July 8 (IANS) Afghanistan has yet again highlighted the importance of addressing the issues faced by Afghan detainees and refugees in Pakistan besides facilitating the visa issuance process for Afghan patients and...
Iran detains Franco-German cycling tourist Lennart Monterlos
Euronews
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Published on 11/07/2025 - 12:07 GMT+2•Updated 12:43 Lennart Monterlos, an 18-year-old Franco-German dual national who was cycling from Europe to Japan, has been detained in Iran, Tehran authorities confirmed on Thursday. In an interview with...
Bizarre tourism video invites Americans to visit Afghanistan
The Independent (U.S.)
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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...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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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...
Taliban launches warped Afghan TOURISM campaign with spoof vid of brutes posing beside ‘hostage’ in ISIS-style execution
The U.S. Sun
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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...
45-yr-old Afghan man’s marriage to 6-yr-old sparks outrage
New National Star
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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
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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
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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...
Post-Kremlin recognition, Afghanistan hopes Central Asian countries wi...
The Morung Express
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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
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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...
45-year-old Afghan man weds six-year-old; Taliban says ‘can join husband at 9’
Mint
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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...
Afghanistan’s Reckoning is Overdue
Daily Pakistan
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July 7, 2025
International community watches in feigned horror as Iran and Pakistan take decisive action against Afghan nationals within their borders. Forget the political spin. Let’s talk about a simple, hard truth. Iran and Pakistan have paid a heavy price...
Kabul Chawla: The BPTP Owner Who Scammed India’s Real Estate Stakeholders and Enjoys His Vacation from Justice
Inventiva
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July 7, 2025
India’s real estate boom has long been heralded as the surest path to riches as the “Great Indian Real Estate” is touted as “undoubtedly the most significant sector” with exponential growth. But behind this golden facade lurk dark underbellies of...
Pakistan Extends Temporary Admission Document Validity For Afghan Cargo Vehicles Until July 31, 2025
MENAFN
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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...