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Unexploded Device Claims Life of Teenage Boy in Afghanistan

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) A tragic accident in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has claimed the life of a teenage boy and seriously injured his two siblings after an unexploded ordnance detonated, the provincial police office announced Sunday. The incident...

US sanctions UN official over denouncing occupation forces

MENAFN · July 10, 2025

(MENAFN) The United States has issued sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur assigned to the occupied Palestinian territories, following her strong condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. According...

Turkish FM talks with Russian counterpart in BRICS summit

MENAFN · July 8, 2025

(MENAFN) On Monday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to diplomatic sources, their discussions focused on bilateral political and...

Moscow clarifies acknowledgement of Taliban

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN) Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan to deepen cooperation and initiate comprehensive political engagement, according to Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan. Speaking to RT on...

Poland’s PM holds press conference in Warsaw

MENAFN · July 8, 2025

(MENAFN) As Poland implemented new border controls with Germany and Lithuania on Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a press conference in Warsaw declaring that authorities would respond firmly when necessary. Speaking alongside Dutch Prime...

Illegal Alien from Honduras Sentenced to Prison in Vast Alien Smuggling Conspiracy

The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico · July 9, 2025

A Honduran national unlawfully residing in the United States was sentenced today in the Western District of Texas for his leadership role in a massive alien smuggling conspiracy that spanned three years and involved thousands of aliens from over...

Fidan, Lavrov Hold Talks

MENAFN · July 8, 2025

(MENAFN) During the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Monday. The dialogue took place on the sidelines of the high-level gathering,...

India responds to Pakistan over terror accusation

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious.” The statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs came in...

Indian MP states its ‘very difficult’ to take Pakistani denial on terrorism seriously

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN) Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated denials of supporting terrorism, calling them implausible and inconsistent with the facts. Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez on Tuesday, Tharoor – who chairs India’s...

Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war

Middle East Institute · July 9, 2025

The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...

Trump Enacts "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Amid Debt Concerns

MENAFN · July 5, 2025

(MENAFN) President Donald Trump delivered his signature legislative victory Friday, enacting the sweeping "One Big, Beautiful Bill" during a dramatic White House ceremony that he proclaimed would launch America's economic transformation. "This...

French law enforcement invades sea with knives to attack unlawful migration

MENAFN · July 7, 2025

(MENAFN) French police have begun slashing inflatable boats used by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, a new tactic aimed at curbing illegal migration to the UK, according to BBC footage aired on Friday. The video showed officers...

Dir Think Tank (DTT) Announces New Cabinet to Continue Its Mission

EIN Presswire · July 2, 2025

DIR, PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN, July 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dir, a strategic location surrounded and connected with Chitral, Bajaur, Swat, Malakand and Afghanistan, remains undeveloped. Dir has remained the center of various religious...

Burn Pits 360 Announces 2025 Gala of Valor at the Bullock Texas State History Museum

EIN Presswire · July 7, 2025

Featuring Exclusive Preview of FIREWATCH from Co-Producer of Acclaimed Film "The Long Game" AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BURNPITS 360, the nationally recognized nonprofit that championed the passage of the PACT...

Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan

MENAFN · July 3, 2025

(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....

Germany requests from US Europe troop retraction ‘roadmap’

MENAFN · June 28, 2025

(MENAFN) German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has repeatedly requested a clear “roadmap” from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlining the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three...

Roadside Bombing in Pakistan Claims Four Lives

MENAFN · July 2, 2025

(MENAFN) At least four people were killed and 11 others wounded on Wednesday when a government vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to officials. The vehicle, part of Assistant Commissioner...

Pakistan Calls on India to Renounce "Misguided Policies"

MENAFN · July 1, 2025

(MENAFN) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on India to abandon its "misguided policies" and shift toward fostering greater regional collaboration in South Asia. Speaking at the Institute for Strategic Studies Islamabad conference on...

Germany requests from US Defense Secretary to give plan of US troops withdrawal from Europe

MENAFN · June 25, 2025

(MENAFN) German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has repeatedly requested a clear “roadmap” from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlining the planned withdrawal of American troops from Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three...

Pakistan, China Forge Stronger Strategic Partnership

MENAFN · June 30, 2025

(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday emphasized the strengthening and evolving nature of the Pakistan-China "all-weather" strategic partnership, calling it the bedrock of Islamabad’s foreign...