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Politics LIVE: Keir Starmer’s left-wing purge sparks Labour panic as rebels warn PM ‘rolling out red carpet for Nigel Farage’

GB News · July 17, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend four Labour MPs last night risks “rolling out the red carpet” for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, leading left-wing rebels have warned. Ian Byrne, who was previously suspended after rebelling on scrapping the...

Department Press Briefing July 16, 2025

MENAFN · July 16, 2025

2:11 p.m. EDT MS BRUCE: It’s funny, it feels the same on a Wednesday. (Laughter.) It’s a Wednesday. Thank you, everyone. We – yes, we – the President, of course, was very busy yesterday. I was at an event and we didn’t want to conflict with the...

Afghanistan's sweet melons in season

Xinhua News Agency ·

A vendor sells melons at a local market in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2025. Melon is one of Afghanistan's most renowned and widely exported fruits, cultivated across various provinces in the country. Afghanistan's hot and dry climate provides...

Hikma, IFC sign $250mln deal for MENA medicine access

Zawya ·

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Hikma), a multinational pharmaceutical company, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed a $250 million six-year financing agreement focused on expanding access to...

Afghan ally to U.S. describes human cost of Biden’s disastrous withdrawal

WorldNetDaily · July 10, 2025

Joe Biden (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz) Almost universally regarded as the most egregious single event of the Biden presidency, the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan is, in fact, considered by many to be one...

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...

Experts Warn USDA May Lack Staff to Enforce New Farmland Security Measures

Successful Farming ·

The Agriculture Department’s new farm security plan should help strengthen federal efforts to track foreign influence over U.S. agriculture, but it could be hampered by a lack of personnel, policy experts tell Agri-Pulse. “It does set a marker to...

China overtakes Russia as Tajikistan’s top trading partner for first time

Daryo · July 17, 2025

China overtakes Russia as Tajikistan’s top trading partner for first time China has become Tajikistan’s largest trading partner, surpassing Russia for the first time, according to Asiaplus, citing Tajikistan’s Statistics Agency. Source: Reuters...

‘Kabul To Run Out Of Water In Five Years’

StratNews Global · July 10, 2025

By 2030 Afghanistan ’s capital Kabul will run dry – meaning there will be no water for the city’s estimated seven million residents. It will be the world’s first capital to run out of water, a basic resource, says Dr Anchita Borthakur, a...

Afghanistan: 6-year-old girl married to 45-year-old man, Taliban asks groom to wait till bride turns 9

DNA India ·

Driven by poverty, joblessness and stringent restrictions on women since the return of the Taliban in 2021, the incidents of child marriage have increased considerably in Afghanistan. Child marriage in Afghanistan has gone up since return of...

Prices of fuel, flour, sugar down in Kabul

Pajhwok Afghan News · July 12, 2025

KABUL (Pajhwok): The prices of fuel, flour, sugar and cooking oil decreased in Kabul market during the outgoing week, market sources said on Saturday. Fuel prices A worker at the Ahmadyar pump station told Pajhwok Afghan News the rate of one litre...

Afghanistan’s Central Bank working to shift economy from cash to cards

Ariana News · July 9, 2025

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country’s central bank, says it is stepping up efforts to reduce Afghanistan’s dependence on cash by promoting the use of electronic payment systems—including bank cards and automated machines—as part of a broader...

India Abstains UN Vote on Afghanistan, Slams ‘Business as Usual’ Approach to Terrorism, Taliban

The Times of India · July 8, 2025

India abstained from a United Nations General Assembly resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, warning that a 'business as usual' approach will not work in the current humanitarian and security crisis. India's Permanent Representative to the...

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...

Morocco progresses in 2025 World Citizenship Report, ranking 59th in economic opportunity

Hespress · July 12, 2025

Morocco ranked 100 out of 188 countries globally in the World Citizenship Report 2025, with a score of 50.5, moving up 13 spots. This marks a considerable rise from its 47.3 score and 113th rank in the 2024 edition. Titled “The Push and Pull of...

Mirwais Azizi To Fund Education Of 95 Afghan Students At AUCA In Kyrgyzstan

MENAFN · July 12, 2025

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Afghan businessman Mirwais Azizi has pledged $500,000 to support 95 Afghan students at AUCA in Kyrgyzstan after they lost U.S. scholarships, ensuring their education continues despite financial uncertainty. Mirwais Azizi, a...

Afghanistan: From Pariahs To Partners, A Deadly Shortcut To Legitimacy

StratNews Global · July 10, 2025

Is India’s abstention from the recent UN General Assembly resolution on Afghanistan part of a disturbing trend of violent, extremist regimes quietly gaining global legitimacy? New Delhi’s decision came just days after Moscow formally recognised...

He dismembered his roommate; now he lives in Hamilton and is asking for freedom

Hamilton Spectator ·

A mentally ill man who stabbed his roommate 320 times, dismembered him and tried to remove his heart has lived in a Hamilton apartment for four years. Shafaq Joya, who was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for the 2016 homicide in...

The conversation about women's health we're still not having.

Mamamia · July 17, 2025

"Women's health isn't one-size-fits-all," said Katie. "That's why our partners reflect a diverse mix of needs." With a shared focus on supporting women's empowerment and wellbeing, Priceline Pharmacy and the Sisterhood Foundation are proudly...

‘Fortress Europe’s’ African victims

Mail & Guardian · July 17, 2025

African refugees and migrants fleeing war and dictatorships in search of safety on European shores. (AFP) Europeans may be horrified by United States President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies, which include snatching people off the...