Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Germany Must Honor Visa Obligations to Afghan Refugees, Rules Court
Asharq Al-Awsat
·
July 8, 2025
A German court ruled on Tuesday that the government is obliged to issue visas to Afghan nationals and their family members who were accepted into a humanitarian admissions program that the new center-right coalition intends to shut down. A foreign...
ICC seeks arrest of Taliban supremo, Afghan chief justice over persecution of women
Dawn
·
July 8, 2025
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity. ICC judges said in a statement there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect...
Taliban Promotes Tourism to Afghanistan in Strange Welcome Video
Pravda.ru
·
Taliban Invites Tourists to Afghanistan in Bizarre Promotional Video Representatives of the Taliban, the group currently in power in Afghanistan, have released a controversial video aimed at promoting the country as a tourist destination. The...
German court rules at-risk Afghan family must be given visas
The Standard
·
July 8, 2025
08 July 2025, Berlin: Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) follows the speech by Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Federal Minister of Finance, in the Bundestag during the budget consultations on the introduction of the draft federal budget for 2025....
AFRAA: Africa's aviation industry remains resilient
Times Aerospace
·
Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. In June 2025, seat capacity across Africa decreased by 3% compared to June 2024. However, intra-African routes recorded a slight...
Pakistan: Gunmen kill 9 Punjabis in Balochistan bus attack
Deutsche Welle
·
July 11, 2025
Gunmen attacked two passenger buses in Pakistan's Balochistan province, before carrying out targeted ethnic killings, authorities said on Friday. Buses traveling from Balochi capital Quetta to Punjab province were stopped in the Zhob and Loralai...
Sistan-Baluchestan ready to host Pakistan’s pilgrims traveling to Karbala
Tehran Times
·
July 8, 2025
TEHRAN—Sistan-Baluchestan people are famous for their hospitality. Every year, as Arbaeen approaches, they prepare to welcome and host Pakistani pilgrims on the Arbaeen pilgrimage of the son of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Karbala, Iraq....
Islamabad hosts talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan Agreement reached on early finalization of Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway Framework
Azertag
·
July 8, 2025
Islamabad, Hilal Ahmad, July 8, AZERTAC Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to intensify efforts toward the early finalization of the Framework Agreement for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway project. This key issue, along with other...
Pakistani separatists kill 9 bus passengers: govt
Daily Star
·
July 11, 2025
Militants abducted and shot dead at least nine bus passengers travelling through Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province, government officials said Friday. Security forces are battling a rise in ethnic and separatist violence in...
Where Trump Wants To Send Deportees Under The Third-Country Deal
Zero Hedge
·
Eight men deported from the U.S. arrived in South Sudan last week after being held for weeks in Djibouti while their legal process was carried out in court. South Sudan is on the United State’s no-travel list due to “crime, kidnapping and armed...
Pakistani separatists kill 9 bus passengers
Channel News Asia
·
July 11, 2025
QUETTA, Pakistan: Militants abducted and shot dead at least nine bus passengers travelling through Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province, government officials said on Friday (Jul 11). Security forces are battling a rise in ethnic...
Germany must honour visa obligations to Afghan refugees, rules court
KDAL - Minnesota
·
July 8, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -A German court ruled on Tuesday that the government is obliged to issue visas to Afghan nationals and their family members who were accepted into a humanitarian admissions programme that the new centre-right coalition intends to...
France warns against ignoring Iran travel advice following teenager’s disappearance
The Independent
·
July 8, 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...
Germany must give visas to at-risk Afghan family, court says
Deutsche Welle
·
July 8, 2025
A German court ruled on Tuesday that an Afghan family previously promised visas to enter Germany under a program for those at risk under the Taliban regime must be allowed to travel to the country. Berlin's administrative court said the family had...
As ties grow, Russian tourism firms offer trips to Afghanistan
Pajhwok Afghan News
·
July 8, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): In the wake of Russia’s official recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Russian travel companies have launched promoting one-week tourism packages to Afghanistan, with the first group of tourists expected to...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Review Implementation Of Key Bilateral Agreements
MENAFN
·
July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) The first round of Additional Secretary-level talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan concluded with both sides reviewing progress on the decisions made during Ishaq Dar's visit to Kabul on April 19. According to the...
Regional peace and security: Pakistan, Afghanistan recognise terrorism as threat
Business Recorder
·
July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have recognised terrorism as a serious threat to regional peace and security. Islamabad has also emphasised the need for concrete actions against terrorist groups operating on Afghan soil, noting that such...
Everybody Was Afghans Fighting! The Knives Were Fast as Lightning
Hot Air
·
July 7, 2025
One of the largest 'asylum centers', as they call them in Europe, opened near Lommel, Belgium, a few years ago, much to the dismay of the locals. From what I've been able to gather, the plans were to house almost a thousand 'migrants' in a former...
Afghan refugees stuck in Pak as Germany halts entry plan
Gulf Today
·
July 6, 2025
In a cramped guesthouse in Pakistan’s capital, 25-year-old Kimia spends her days sketching women — dancing, playing, resisting —in a notebook that holds what’s left of her hopes. A visual artist and women’s rights advocate, she fled Afghanistan in...
These are officially the world's 'best' passports for travel freedom in 2025
Nine
·
July 8, 2025
You won't get far without one. But not all passports are equal. A new survey has revealed how much freedom the world's passports really offer, with iVisa launching the Passport Score rankings. It factors in rejection rates, costs, and processing...