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Blast murders eight individuals in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) At least eight people from the same family were killed in an explosion in western Afghanistan on Monday, local media reported. The blast occurred inside a house in the Balablok district of Farah province, provincial government...

China Dispatches First Earthquake Aid to Afghanistan

(MENAFN) On Sunday, China sent its initial batch of urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan to support earthquake relief efforts, announced the China International Development Cooperation Agency. The shipment, predominantly consisting of...

Qatar Airlifts Humanitarian Aid to Quake-Affected Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Qatar has initiated a rapid-response air bridge to deliver life-saving aid to Afghanistan in the wake of a powerful earthquake that has left thousands dead or injured, the country’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Saturday. According to a...

BTR: Intelligence in the Gray Zone – Rethinking U.S. Strategy in the New War on Cartels

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States has entered a new phase in its fight against transnational organized crime. When the federal government formally designated criminal cartels as foreign...

Pakistan’s Polio Cases Near Thirty in 2025

(MENAFN) Pakistan has confirmed two additional cases of polio in its southern Sindh province, bringing the nation's total to 29 for the year, health authorities reported on Monday. The National Institute of Health's Regional Reference Laboratory...

China, Taliban Condemn Trump’s Bagram Air Base Remarks

(MENAFN) China and the Taliban have criticized US President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding the potential reclamation of Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base. Trump stated that he is engaging in discussions with Afghan authorities on the matter,...

Taliban releases detained British couple after eight months

(MENAFN) A British couple have got back to the UK after being held captive for around 8 months in Afghanistan by the Taliban. On Saturday, the eighty years old, Peter Reynolds, as well as his seventy-six wife, Barbie, who was a resident in...

Taliban Dismisses Trump’s Push to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand to return Bagram Air Base to American control, stating that such a move would breach the 2020 Doha Agreement signed between the U.S. and the...

RCP welcomes refugee doctors to the UK: ‘we want to support them on their professional journey and help to rebuild their lives’

Launched to celebrate Refugee Week in June 2025, the RCP scheme has so far supported 45 doctors from more than 15 countries, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Sudan and Libya. Welcoming attendees at this week’s online session for new members,...

U.S. Announces Revocation of Sanctions Waivers on India

(MENAFN) The United States has officially withdrawn the sanctions waivers granted to India in 2018 for its activities at Iran’s strategically vital Chabahar Port. Situated in southeastern Iran along the Gulf of Oman, this key seaport offers India...

Finalists Announced for 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award

Four Finalists have been announced for the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award. CHILLICOTHE, OH, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Finalists for the 10th annual “Transition Trucking: Driving for...

Homes For Our Troops Presents Keys for Custom Built Home to Severely Injured Army Veteran

Homes For Our Troops provides a mortgage-free home to Army SSG Robert Geer in Spring Branch, TX with modifications for increased mobility and safe living. SPRING BRANCH, TX, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Homes For Our...

VRM Mortgage Services Announces 10th Annual Charity Golf Classic Supporting Veterans

10th Annual PCV|VRM Seeds of Hop Charity Golf Classic to benefit Operation Once in a Lifetime with registration still open CARROLLTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- VRM Mortgage Services, a leading mortgage...

Blast Leaves Five Soldiers Dead in Pakistan

(MENAFN) At least five Pakistani soldiers, including a young officer, were killed in a deadly improvised explosive device (IED) attack in the southwestern Balochistan region, the military reported on Tuesday. The explosion occurred on Monday in...

U.S. Decertifies Colombia as Partner in Combating Drug Trafficking

(MENAFN) The United States has officially decertified Colombia as a partner in combating drug trafficking, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Monday during a Cabinet meeting—just minutes before the Trump administration confirmed the move....

US Revokes Colombia’s Certification in Anti-Drug Campaign

(MENAFN) Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday that the United States has opted to revoke Colombia’s certification as a partner in the battle against narcotics trafficking. The declaration, delivered during a Cabinet gathering, was...

Clash with TTP Militants Kills 12 Soldiers in Pakistan

(MENAFN) At least 12 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a fierce gun battle with militants in northwestern Pakistan, the country’s military confirmed in a statement on Saturday. The military’s media wing reported that 35 militants, linked to the...

Germany’s Merz Urges Stronger BND Action to Tackle Hybrid Threats

(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized Thursday that the country's intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), must intensify efforts to tackle hybrid threats posed by foreign adversaries. "Given the responsibility we...

Mirziyoyev in New York: Diplomacy, Billion-Dollar Deals, and a Quest for Trust

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN, September 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to New York for the 80th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly went far beyond a formal speech. The trip reflected...

The Dark Side of NATO Expansion – Part II

Back to Publications Russia’s Zapolyarnoye natural gas field on the Gydan Peninsula in 2016. Photo: Gazprom The Arctic Institute NATO Series 2024-2025 Ironically, even as Russia embarked on its expansionist war, Moscow remained committed at the...