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Russia investigates suspected pneumonic plague; Trump ready to ‘help’

President Donald Trump says the United States is ready to help Russia after reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia, as authorities monitor nearly 200 people who may have come into contact with the woman who died. The woman, a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, identified…

Thirty US states seek access to Afghan assets for 9/11 victims

The attorneys general of 30 US states have asked the US Supreme Court to review a case involving around $3.5 billion in frozen assets of Da Afghanistan Bank that victims and families of the September 11 attacks are seeking to use for compensation. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office said in a statement on Monday that

Yemeni government forces seize strategic strait from Houthis

The Yemeni forces of the internationally recognised government, backed by heavy Saudi air strikes, reached the outskirts of Mocha late on Monday and Houthi fighters were retreating into the highlands, four government sources said. The Defence ​Ministry said the city had fallen.

Iran offers cooperation on Herat-Mazar railway, mining and power generation

Afghanistan and Iran discussed expanding economic, political and trade ties, with Tehran offering to cooperate on major infrastructure and development projects, including the construction of the Herat-Mazar-e-Sharif railway. The Afghan Foreign Ministry said its Deputy Minister for Finance and Administration, Mohammad…

IEA rejects ICC arrest warrants, says Afghanistan does not recognize court

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Monday rejected arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against four senior IEA leaders, saying Afghanistan does not recognize the court or its decisions. The ICC unsealed arrest warrants for IEA supreme leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, head of…

Trump picks John Coale as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday ​that lawyer and current Belarus envoy ‌John Coale, who has been credited with the release of hundreds of prisoners, ​would be his special presidential envoy ​for hostage affairs. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned ⁠15 prisoners last month after ​talks with…

UN political affairs chief meets Afghan urban development deputy minister in Kabul

UN Deputy Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo met with Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Urban Development and Housing Sheikh Madar Ali Karimi Bamiani during her visit to Kabul, with the two sides discussing a range of key issues concerning Afghanistan. The meeting focused on…

India says drug kingpin linked to Afghan heroin, meth deported from Turkey

India says a fugitive drug-trafficking kingpin accused of smuggling heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan into India has been deported from Turkey and brought back to the country. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Navpreet Singh, also known as “Nav,” was deported from Turkey after Indian…

DABS, Tajikistan’s Pamir Energy sign agreement on electricity supply to Badakhshan

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) and Tajikistan-based Pamir Energy Company have signed a cooperation agreement to provide electricity to border districts of Badakhshan province. The agreement was signed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, by Abdul Haq Hamkar, Chief Executive Officer of DABS, and Amir Khan Rahim, President…

Afghan envoy in Moscow stresses economic cooperation with region

Gul Hassan Hassan, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Moscow, attended and addressed the international forum “The North Caucasus: A Space of Dialogue, Traditions and Development.” In his speech, Hassan emphasized the importance of mutual respect, dialogue, economic cooperation and joint development between Afghanistan and…

India, Pakistan summon top diplomats over border incident

India and Pakistan summoned each other’s top diplomats on Saturday over a border incident on October 2, ​with New Delhi rejecting Islamabad’s allegation that Indian forces had killed ‌two unarmed Pakistani civilians and saying those involved had crossed illegally into Indian territory. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said…

Muttaqi and DiCarlo discuss Afghanistan-UN cooperation

Amir Khan Muttaqi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, and Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, discussed the state of cooperation between Afghanistan and the United Nations, humanitarian assistance, and the needs of returning Afghan migrants. According…

Afghanistan chamber delegation attends Turkmenistan Investment Forum

A delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), led by Director General Sayed Karim Hashemi, attended the Third Turkmenistan Investment Forum in Ashgabat on October 1, 2026. The forum was held at the invitation of Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Economy and brought together official…

Afghan, Russian health ministers discuss cooperation

Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan, met with Russian Health Minister Mikhail Albertovich Murashko during his official visit to Russia. The two sides discussed expanding long-term health cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia, including medicines, vaccines, medical equipment, health-worker…

Rashid Khan plans to build cricket academy and stadium in Nangarhar

Afghanistan national cricket team player and Afghan Wireless Brand Ambassador Rashid Khan says he plans to establish a major cricket academy and a stadium in eastern Nangarhar province. Rashid Khan made the remarks at a press conference held at the AWCC office in eastern Afghanistan. He said building a well-equipped…

Belgian minister says convicted Afghan criminals should return after serving sentences

Belgium’s Minister for Asylum and Migration Anneleen Van Bossuyt has said Afghan nationals convicted of crimes and staying in Belgium illegally should be returned to Afghanistan after completing their prison sentences. “I do not want them walking freely around our territory,” Van Bossuyt said. She added that…

Lithuania detains 35 Afghan and Iraqi migrants crossing from Belarus

Lithuanian border guards have detained 35 Afghan and Iraqi migrants who crossed into Lithuania from Belarus, the Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said. The group was detected on Thursday evening after crossing the border near Katras village in the Varėna district, part of the Čepkeliai nature reserve…

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and UAE sign MoU on CASA railway project via Afghanistan

The transport ministries of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (CASA) railway project, according to Kazakhstan’s government. The project aims to…

US rejects American University of Afghanistan’s funding request

The U.S. State Department has rejected a $25 million funding request from the American University of Afghanistan for the next two years, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The university has about 980 students, around three-quarters of them women, with about 90 percent based in Afghanistan. All students…

Cargo stacks up as Pakistan seizes containers to block capital routes

Pakistan’s effort to keep supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan out of ​the capital has led to a pileup of shipping containers in the nation’s main port of Karachi, 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) away. Truckers ‌are refusing to drive north, for fear their vehicles will be seized and the containers used…

EU deplores civilian deaths following Helmand, Kunar airstrikes

The European Union has condemns civilian deaths following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces, calling on both sides to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue. In a statement issued on Friday, the EU spokesperson said the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) had confirmed that…

DABS chief meets Tajikistan’s energy minister to discuss cooperation

Abdul Haq Hamkar, Chief Executive Officer of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), has met with Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma during a visit to Tajikistan. According to DABS, the two sides discussed increasing electricity imports from Tajikistan and expanding power transmission…

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station for Prophet’s Mosque in Medina

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said ‌on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites. The coalition said the attack put one transformer out of service but did not affect the…

Khurasan Faryab and Ariana Khost settle for 1-1 draw

Khurasan Faryab and Ariana Khost played out a 1-1 draw in the 32nd match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul on Thursday. The match was played at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium. Rafiullah Mohammadi put Khurasan Faryab ahead in the closing minutes of the first half, giving…

Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai maintain top spots in ICC ODI rankings

Afghanistan’s cricket stars Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai have maintained their positions at the top of the latest ICC Men’s ODI rankings. Rashid Khan remains the No. 1 ODI bowler in the world with 714 rating points. Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed is second with 675 points, while South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj has moved…

Trump: Unlike Afghanistan, US took all equipment from Iraq

Trump said the withdrawal from Iraq marked the end of what he described as a costly military involvement, adding that he had set a clear mission and instructed commanders to complete it without allowing the US presence to become permanent.

Da Afghanistan Bank reports increase in public bank deposits

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) says public deposits in the country’s banks have increased this year, with significant progress also recorded in the banking sector. Sediqullah Khalid, First Deputy Governor of DAB, made the remarks at a meeting of the bank’s Supreme Council, saying the increase in deposits reflects greater…

Pakistani airstrikes kill nine Afghan civilians, injure 11

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Thursday Pakistani aircraft carried out airstrikes on civilian homes in Kunar and Helmand provinces last night, killing nine Afghan civilians, including women and children. IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X that the strikes targeted the Chogam area of Shultan…

Abu Muslim Farah beat Omar Zawak Herat 4-0 in Afghanistan Champions League

Abu Muslim Farah beat Omar Zawak Herat 4-0 in the 30th match of the sixth season of the Roshan Afghanistan Champions League, delivering an impressive performance. The match was played today (Wednesday) at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium. Samiullah Naderi scored Abu Muslim Farah’s opening goal in the final…

ACB launches nationwide fast-bowling talent hunt

The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s High Performance Center is set to launch a nationwide fast-bowling talent identification program, titled “Afghan Thunder,” across several provinces throughout October. According to the ACB, the program will begin in Kunduz on October 4, with assessments continuing in Herat, Kandahar…

US extends Qatar camp stay for more than 1,000 Afghans

A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the extension. The post US extends Qatar camp stay for more than 1,000 Afghans first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News .

Afghanistan Champions League: Toofan Herat and Aino Mina Kandahar draw 1-1

Toofan Herat and Aino Mina Kandahar drew 1-1 in the 29th match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan on Tuesday. Enayatullah Koohi scored the opening goal for Toofan Herat in the first half, but Ahmad Nabi Moqaddas equalized for Aino Mina Kandahar in the 32nd minute. Both teams created chances to…

Istiqlal Kabul beat Khurasan Faryab 2-0 with late goals

Istiqlal Kabul defeated Khurasan Faryab 2-0 in the 28th match of the sixth season of the Afghanistan Champions League in Kabul on Tuesday. The match was played at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, with both sides creating several chances in the first half. However, neither team was able to break the…

Islamic Emirate summons Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires over Nuristan incident

The Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul and handed him a formal protest over the alleged entry of armed and hostile elements across the Durand Line toward Nuristan. The move follows an operation announced by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense two days…

Minister of Industry and Commerce travels to Belarus to expand economic ties

Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi has traveled to Belarus at the head of a delegation, at the invitation of the Belarusian government, to strengthen economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The ministry said the visit includes participation in the Second Belarus…

Kunduz football ground to be built with FIFA funding

The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) says a new football ground will be built in central Kunduz with money from FIFA. The federation said an agreement has been signed between Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports and the AFF, under which 10 jeribs of land in central Kunduz will be…