InternationalPTI leader says Pakistan to convene grand jirga to reopen trade routes with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
The routes have been closed for more than eight months, resulting in extensive economic losses, damage to trade and hundreds of thousands of job losses in border regions.
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UN Rapporteur Urges European Countries Not to Deport Afghan Migrants
Richard Bennett stressed that Taliban guarantees cannot override obligations under international law due to ongoing torture risks. The remarks follow Belgium's decision to grant limited visas for Taliban representatives to join migration discussions in Brussels.
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German Official Says All Means Will Be Used to Deport Afghan Criminals
The deportation of thirty-two Afghan asylum seekers took place on a direct flight from Leipzig to Kabul after such operations began in August two thousand twenty-four. A meeting is also planned between a Taliban delegation and the European Union in Brussels.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Strait of Hormuz Management Will Not Return to Pre-War Conditions
Following talks mediated by Pakistan and Qatar in Switzerland, Iran and the US have set a 60-day timeline for technical discussions on nuclear matters, sanctions, and regional security.
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Oman Reaffirms Commitment to Safe and Toll-Free Passage Through Strait of Hormuz
The statements followed meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf after Iran-US talks in Switzerland produced a memorandum of understanding and plans for further negotiations.
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Pope Leo Criticizes Leaders for Prioritizing Military Spending Over Global Hunger
Speaking Monday at the World Food Programme headquarters in Rome, he stated that conflicts are being fed more than people and called for greater humanitarian funding independent of political factors.
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Pentagon Seeks Nearly $80 Billion for Costs of Recent U.S.-Iran Conflict
The request follows briefings to senators last week and comes after a diplomatic framework agreement between Washington and Tehran facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar.
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Guterres Warns Climate Change Consequences Already Affecting Daily Lives Worldwide
Guterres made the remarks while visiting London ahead of Climate Action Week and highlighted forecasts of intense heat in the British capital as Europe faces a major heatwave.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Condemns Civilian Deaths in Gaza as Immoral
Mamdani stated that children continue to be killed nearly every day and referenced the death of an Al Jazeera journalist in an airstrike while criticizing AIPAC for backing the status quo.
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18 Die in France as Extreme Heatwave Breaks Records
The deaths include two children left in a vehicle while temperatures reached 41.9 degrees Celsius in Bordeaux and 41.2 degrees Celsius in Poitiers, with at least 13 drownings also reported as people sought relief from the heat.
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Massoud Foundation Voices Concern Over Reports of Taliban Invitation to Brussels
The foundation asserted that Afghanistan lacks a legitimate government under Taliban rule and that citizens face widespread insecurity, while urging European officials to avoid normalization or deportations.
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Belgium Issues Visas to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Delegation for EU Migration Meeting
The technical discussions scheduled for June twenty three will center on deportations of Afghan nationals without legal residency and have prompted criticism from human rights organizations over the lack of focus on rights protections.
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Kim Jong Un Vows to Maintain North Korea as a Nuclear Power
The remarks came at a Workers’ Party Central Committee meeting, where he also directed criticism at U.S. policies and ordered advances in conventional military projects.
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Iran's Top Negotiator Announces Agreement on Release of $12 Billion in Frozen Funds
The release of the funds will occur in two six billion dollar tranches following the temporary easing of US sanctions on Iranian oil until August twenty one.
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France, Argentina, Norway Secure FIFA World Cup Victories
France beat Iraq 3-0, Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 and Norway won 3-2 against Senegal in matches played on Monday night.
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Malala Yousafzai Criticizes EU Plan to Host Taliban Officials for Migration Talks
She warned that the engagement could legitimize a regime enforcing gender apartheid and depriving girls of education.
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Human Rights Watch Criticizes EU Plans for Talks with Taliban on Afghan Migrant Returns
The rights group warned that the contradictory approach undermines the EU's credibility and could expose returnees to risks including torture and arbitrary detention.
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EU Chargé d'Affaires Says Education in Afghanistan Should Not Be Politicized
Veronika Boskovic Pohar stressed that educating women and men is essential for Afghanistan's stability and progress while noting the European Union's provision of technical training for women and youth.
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Iran Delays Recognition of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Alireza Bikdeli indicated four months earlier that recognition would soon follow with no obstacles, but Iran has not acted amid a professor's claims of a two-faced policy and ongoing disputes over water, security, and migrants.
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Amnesty International Urges EU to Halt Deportations of Afghan Migrants and Cooperation with Taliban
The organization warned that returnees face risks of torture, arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances amid a humanitarian crisis and ongoing repression.
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