As winter approaches, many Afghan families, particularly women-led households, face difficult choices between heating fuel, warm clothing, food and other essentials. Rising costs and limited income opportunities can affect children’s nutrition, school attendance and safe living conditions. The situation reflects Afghanistan’s broader Read More
KABUL, Afghanistan — October 13, 2026 News Report Afghan authorities have suspended the BBC’s FM radio broadcasts across the country, according to a report published by Reuters on October 13, 2026. The BBC said it was working with the authorities to resolve Read More
UNAMA reported that 52 women and one girl were arrested or detained in Kabul and Herat between July and September 2026 over alleged dress-code violations, including visible hair, makeup, colorful scarves, or appearing without a male guardian. All were reportedly released after Read More
A missile strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport reportedly killed 12 people and wounded 309 others after hitting Terminal 3 on October 10, 2026. The attack triggered an evacuation, while Saudi air defenses and warning systems reportedly failed to detect or Read More
Rukhshana Media, founded by Zahra Joya in 2020, operates from exile with a network of women reporters working secretly inside Afghanistan. The journalists use pseudonyms, encrypted communications, and other security measures after the Taliban barred women from public speaking and sharply restricted Read More
Afghanistan will play India in the men’s cricket quarter-finals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after advancing from Group A in second place. India, the defending champions, entered the knockout stage as a top-seeded team. The match is scheduled for September Read More
Afghanistan says its forces killed 28 and wounded 32 fighters in Nuristan near the Pakistani border, alleging that Islamic State members entered from Pakistan and were preparing attacks. It accused Pakistani groups and intelligence agencies of supporting some fighters, including former Afghan Read More
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government reshaped Syria’s security environment without eliminating ISIS. The group has shifted from territorial control to small-cell operations and attacks on transitional government institutions, exploiting political tensions, weak security and gaps in state authority. Syria’s integration of Read More
Alibaba is expanding its AI strategy beyond software models by developing a future system with up to 10 trillion parameters, multimodal capabilities, a new in-house processor, and expanded data-center infrastructure. Its Zhenwu V900 chip is intended for AI training and deployment, with Read More
Artificial intelligence companies are beginning to combine advanced models with physical laboratory experiments. Anthropic has established a biology lab in the San Francisco Bay Area to support research involving biomolecular modeling, protein design, biological data analysis and potential drug discovery. The approach Read More
