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Can China Overtake the U.S. in AI? Elon Musk Explains What Could Decide the Race

Afghanistan, July 27 -- Elon Musk's assessment of China's AI capabilities has added fresh weight to a question shaping the global technology race: can Beijing overtake Washington in artificial intelli... Read More


Iran Says It Is Still Exchanging Messages With US, but No Talks Planned

Afghanistan, July 27 -- Iran is continuing to exchange messages with the United States but says conditions are not currently in place to resume formal negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil ... Read More


Trump Directs US Military to Halt Iran Strikes Temporarily

Afghanistan, July 26 -- US President Donald Trump has reportedly paused plans for further strikes on Iran, as his administration weighs the risk of a wider regional conflict and concerns over US air-d... Read More


India Warns Pakistan of 'Response Beyond Imagination' Over Any New 'Misadventure'

Afghanistan, July 26 -- India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has warned Pakistan that any new "misadventure" would draw a response "beyond their imagination," as tensions between the two nuclear-arm... Read More


Palestinian Student Who Lost Family and Both Legs in Israeli Strike Passes Graduation Exam

Afghanistan, July 26 -- An 18-year-old Palestinian girl who lost 17 members of her family and both legs in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has passed her secondary-school final exams, earning the opportu... Read More


UNODC Warns Human Trafficking for Forced Criminal Activity Is Growing

Afghanistan, July 26 -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that human trafficking for forced criminal activity, including online scams, is becoming an increasingly widespr... Read More


Zelensky Says Russia Seeks 30,000 More North Korean Troops for Ukraine War

Afghanistan, July 26 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops for the war in Ukraine, signalling a further expansi... Read More


UN Warns Funding Shortfall Threatens Nutrition Support for 5.7 Million in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, July 26 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that a funding shortfall in 2026 is threatening nutrition programmes that support 5.7 m... Read More


Iran Says It Stopped Six Vessels Over 'Unauthorised' Hormuz Transit

Afghanistan, July 26 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stopped six vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, Iranian media reported on Sunday, as... Read More


300-Member Uzbek Business Delegation Arrives in Kabul

Afghanistan, July 26 -- A 300-member delegation of Uzbek traders, investors and senior officials has arrived in Kabul to attend the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum and discuss opportunities to e... Read More