“I never wanted to study midwifery,” a 20-year-old woman from Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar told me. “But after the university ban, I couldn’t continue to study computer science – the major which was my dream and what I had worked so hard for.” December 20 marked the second anniversary of the Taliban’s ban on [...]

Russia Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova threatened Sunday to implement retaliatory measures against European media outlets after Russian state media Telegram channels became inaccessible across the EU. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that users attempting to access the Telegram channels of Russian state broadcasters, including RIA Novosti, Izvestia and RT, are being notified of [...]

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Saturday a controversial directive prohibiting the construction of windows in homes that overlook neighboring properties occupied by women. The decree imposes stringent restrictions on property owners, mandating that any newly constructed homes refrain from installing windows facing the courtyards or living spaces of adjacent residences where women reside. Furthermore, [...]

US President Joe Biden announced USD $2.5 billion in aid to Ukraine on Sunday, stating that the package is intended to help Ukraine “prevail” in its nearly three-year war with Russia. The announcement comes just weeks before Biden’s departure from office in January. President Biden cited “Russian aggression” in his announcement, stating that the assistance [...]

The South Korean Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday requested an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Seok-Yeol over his martial law declaration earlier this month, according to local media. The office made the request with the Seoul Western District Court after President Yoon failed to appear for his third summons from the Corruption Investigation Office [...]

The outgoing president of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili implied on Sunday that she will continue to struggle with the Georgian people as her succession was sworn in as she addressed people gathered near the Orbeliani Palace in the capital Tbilisi during the inauguration ceremony. Zourabichvili maintained that as she leaves the presidential palace she will be [...]

Sudanese government officials on Sunday rejected the latest UN-backed famine analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), according to Sudan News Agency. The Foreign Ministry of Sudan stated it “categorically rejects the IPC’s description of the situation in Sudan as a famine.” The military-dominated government accused the IPC’s analysis of being speculative, and [...]

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated on Sunday that Afghanistan has become one of the most heavily mine-affected countries globally, posing a significant threat to the lives of its citizens. According to recent reports, the country is struggling to address the issue, with explosive remnants of war and landmines claiming thousands of [...]

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev asserted on Sunday that the recent crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft was the result of an unintentional missile strike by Russian forces. Aliyev criticized Russia for its alleged desire to cover up the incident, claiming that Moscow delayed acknowledgement of its involvement for several days, further expressing shock at the [...]

The UK government announced on Sunday a pledge of £4.5 million to support the prosecution of war crimes perpetrated in Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion. The announcement follows shortly after a legislative push, marked by the UK’s Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill, which frees up £2.26 billion by leveraging Russian sovereign assets as well as [...]