2025-01-22: News Headlines

newarab (2025-01-22). Afghan Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US. newarab.com Discussions about the prisoner exchange were confirmed last year, but the swap was announced after outgoing US president Joe Biden handed over to "An Afghan fighter Khan…

Arshad Mehmood (2025-01-22). US-Taliban Prisoner Exchange Finalized After 6 Months of Talks. themedialine.org

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-21). Afghanistan highlights good state of relations with China. plenglish.com During the celebration in Kabul for the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and China, Stanikzai described the bilateral ties as historic, adding that with the return of the Islamic Emirate (Taliban government), political and economic ties between the two countries have been strengthened more than ever. | In the last three years, especially in 2024, more Chinese businessmen and tourists than ever have traveled to Afghanistan. Today, thousands of Chinese citizens are present in Afghan cities, some for tourism and others for investment and trade, Stanikzai said. | For his part, the Chinese…

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-21). Afghanistan highlights good state of relations with China. plenglish.com During the celebration in Kabul for the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and China, Stanikzai described the bilateral ties as historic, adding that with the return of the Islamic Emirate (Taliban government), the political and economic relationship between the two countries have been strengthened more than ever. | In the last three years, especially in 2024, more Chinese businessmen and tourists than ever have traveled to Afghanistan. Today, thousands of Chinese citizens are present in Afghan cities, some for tourism and others for investment and trade, Stanikzai said. | The Chinese a…

aljazeera (2025-01-21). Taliban announces release of US citizens in prisoner swap deal. aljazeera.com Taliban government in Afghanistan says US nationals released in exchange for Afghan serving life sentence in California.

aljazeera (2025-01-21). Taliban announces release of two US citizens in prisoner swap deal. aljazeera.com Taliban government in Afghanistan says US nationals released in exchange for Afghan serving life sentence in California.

The Independent (2025-01-21). 2024: Year global temperatures passed critical 1.5 ∞C milestone. independent.co.ug A new report confirms that all continents except Australasia and Antarctica experienced their hottest year on record ANALYSIS | MATTHEW WRIGHT, NCHOLAS LEACH & SHRIN ERMIS | The earth's climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A year-long drought has left Amazon river levels …

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2025-01-20: News Headlines

newarab (2025-01-20). Afghanistan: Deputy FM calls for girls' high schools to open. newarab.com

hindustantimes (2025-01-20). Donald Trump's Big Vow On Ukraine, Middle East Wars; 'Very Close To World War III But…'. hindustantimes.com US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine war that has been raging for more than three years. In a victory speech just before the inauguration, Trump addressed a gathering and said, "I will end the war in Ukraine. I will stop the chaos in the Middle East. And I will prevent World War 3 from happening." He also slammed the previous Biden administration, saying, "They gave it to the Taliban. They gave our military equipment, a big chunk of it, to the enemy." Watch this video.

hindustantimes (2025-01-19). Trump Family Tree: 3 Relatives Picked For Govt So Far; Who'll Replace Ivanka? | USA | Inauguration. hindustantimes.com During his first term as President, Donald Trump had his daughter and son-in-law as two of his closest advisors. Ivanka and Jared Kushner didn't just work with Trump on American policies, but also acted as ambassadors of his administration all over the world. Jared Kushner even played a key role in finalising the Abraham Accords, which normalised relations between Israel and several Arab nations. But this time, Ivanka and Jared have largely been absent from the spotlight, whether it be during Trump's election campaign, or after his victory. Does this mean that in his second stint as President, Donald Trump will n…

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2025-01-16: News Headlines

Javier Arana Villasusa (2025-01-15). Afghanistan and Pakistan to discuss Afghan refugee situation. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of Afghanistan announced today its plans to hold a meeting with Pakistan to address the situation of Afghan refugees in that country.

UMMID (2025-01-15). India Courts Taliban 2.0. ummid.com The pragmatic Indian move to court Taliban 2.0 has sent ripples in the region, particularly in Pakistan, their common foe.

UMMID (2025-01-15). India Courts Taliban 2.0. ummid.com The pragmatic Indian move to court Taliban 2.0 has sent ripples in the region, particularly in Pakistan, their common foe.

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2025-01-13: News Headlines

aljazeera (2025-01-13). Pakistan watches with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India. aljazeera.com While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.

aljazeera (2025-01-13). Ibrahim Zadran returns for Afghanistan in Champions Trophy squad. aljazeera.com Prolific opener makes a comeback from injury but spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out as he recovers from hand sprain.

Amir Tibon (2025-01-12). Gaza has become Israel's 'forever war' and only Trump can end it. haaretz.com Israel's war in Gaza may be different to the U.S. war in Afghanistan, but the similarities are important. Both became bloody stalemates without a clear political horizon — but U.S. President-elect Donald Trump can help Israel end it and achieve its original goals…

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2025-01-11: News Headlines

aljazeera (2025-01-11). Why is India courting the Taliban now? aljazeera.com Meeting between India's foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation.

Jonah Raskin (2025-01-10). Wanna-be Revolutionaries and Their Foes: Notes on Rachel Kushner's Creation Lake. counterpunch.org Almost all novels, from Cervantes' Don Quixote and Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility to One Hundred Years of Solitude and today's mass market best sellers, are political whether the author intends them to be political or not. Some, like Gore Vidal's Burr and Lincoln, are more overtly political than others. As literary critics have long noted, novels tend to evade the conscious control of writers,

2025-01-09: News Headlines

newarab (2025-01-09). Afghanistan warns Iran after dam project criticism. newarab.com The Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. | Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, voiced "strong protest" on Friday over the "disproportionate restriction of water entering Iran" due to the Pashdan Dam on the Harirud River, adding that th…

aljazeera (2025-01-09). South Africa's sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott. aljazeera.com McKenzie urges his country's cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2025-01-09). UN expresses concern over situation of women in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Afghanistan, Georgette Gagnon, expressed today in this capital her concern over the increasing restrictions on women and girls in the country.

presstv.ir (2025-01-09). Inquiry: UK soldiers executed Afghan boys 'younger than 16'. presstv.ir British special forces executed Afghan boys "younger than 16" during operations in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, a public inquiry has found.

aljazeera (2025-01-09). Taliban calls India a 'significant regional partner' after officials meet. aljazeera.com Senior foreign ministry officials of two countries hold highest-level talks since group's takeover of Kabul in 2021.

tvbrics (2025-01-09). Uzbekistan and Iran discuss expanding cooperation in tourism and culture. tvbrics.com Iran proposes to increase the number of flights between the two countries…

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-08). Shelters delivered in northern Afghan provinces. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) At a cost of 407 million Afghanis ($5,7 million), the construction of 1,120 shelters in nine provinces of northern Afghanistan, has been completed and delivered for use.

newarab (2025-01-08). UK soldiers tell inquiry of Afghan civilian killings concerns. newarab.com Soldiers who were part of British special forces working in Afghanistan have told a public inquiry of their concerns that Afghans who posed no threat had been murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, including some aged under 16. | The independent inquiry was ordered by Britain's defence ministry (MoD) after a BBC TV documentary reported that soldiers from the elite Special Air Service (SAS) had killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances during the war in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. | The investigation is examining a number of night-time raids called deliberate detention operations car…

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2025-01-08: News Headlines

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-08). Shelters delivered in northern Afghan provinces. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) At a cost of 407 million Afghanis ($5,7 million), the construction of 1,120 shelters in nine provinces of northern Afghanistan, has been completed and delivered for use.

newarab (2025-01-08). UK soldiers tell inquiry of Afghan civilian killings concerns. newarab.com Soldiers who were part of British special forces working in Afghanistan have told a public inquiry of their concerns that Afghans who posed no threat had been murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, including some aged under 16. | The independent inquiry was ordered by Britain's defence ministry (MoD) after a BBC TV documentary reported that soldiers from the elite Special Air Service (SAS) had killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances during the war in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. | The investigation is examining a number of night-time raids called deliberate detention operations car…

aljazeera (2025-01-07). UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy. aljazeera.com In response, ECB proposes an 'ICC-wide' action against Afghanistan over the Taliban's crackdown on women.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2025-01-07). Jimmy Carter Was Not a Peacemaker When He Was President, Only After. covertactionmagazine.com The former Georgia governor presided over the largest peacetime increase in the military budget in U.S. history and inspired the growth of Islamic terrorism by arming the Afghan mujahadin in order to provoke a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The media predictably sugarcoated Jimmy Carter's record following his passing on December 28, 2024. The New York …

A A (2025-01-07). Tolstoy, Yashin, Dostoevsky and Russia's other immortals rock on. strategic-culture.su

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2025-01-07: News Headlines

aljazeera (2025-01-07). UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy. aljazeera.com In response, ECB proposes an 'ICC-wide' action against Afghanistan over the Taliban's crackdown on women.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2025-01-07). Jimmy Carter Was Not a Peacemaker When He Was President, Only After. covertactionmagazine.com The former Georgia governor presided over the largest peacetime increase in the military budget in U.S. history and inspired the growth of Islamic terrorism by arming the Afghan mujahadin in order to provoke a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The media predictably sugarcoated Jimmy Carter's record following his passing on December 28, 2024. The New York …

A A (2025-01-07). Tolstoy, Yashin, Dostoevsky and Russia's other immortals rock on. strategic-culture.su

aljazeera (2025-01-06). Seven-wicket Rashid leads Afghanistan to Test series win over Zimbabwe. aljazeera.com Rashid takes 11 wickets in the match to give Afghanistan a 1-0 win in the series after the first Test ended in a draw.

aljazeera (2025-01-06). Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence. aljazeera.com The threat marks an escalation in the group's fight against the Pakistani military, warn analysts.

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2025-01-06: News Headlines

aljazeera (2025-01-06). Seven-wicket Rashid leads Afghanistan to Test series win over Zimbabwe. aljazeera.com Rashid takes 11 wickets in the match to give Afghanistan a 1-0 win in the series after the first Test ended in a draw.

aljazeera (2025-01-06). Pakistan Taliban threatens military-run businesses amid rising violence. aljazeera.com The threat marks an escalation in the group's fight against the Pakistani military, warn analysts.

tn.ai (2025-01-05). Iran Condemns Fatal Attack on Bus in Pakistan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a suicide bomb attack on a Pakistani military convoy that killed and injured dozens of people in the province of Balochistan.

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2025-01-04: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2025-01-04). The Tears Of Our Children. popularresistance.org A scientific study from 2017 found that deep childhood traumas can mark a person both physically and psychologically. Trauma reroutes children's developing nervous systems, causing them to be highly alert and anxious even decades later. This process, the authors write, generates a mechanism called 'enhanced threat processing'. No wonder studies of children who lived through earlier wars show that they disproportionately suffer from medical conditions, including heart ailments and cancer. | In March 2022, five doctors from Afghanistan, India, Ireland, and Sri Lanka wrote a heartfelt letter to The Lancet in which t…

tn.ai (2025-01-04). Iran Urges Afghanistan's Compliance with Int'l Rules on Border Rivers. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry called on the Taliban to cooperate in maintaining the natural flow of water in shared border rivers and comply with international standards and environmental regulations regarding those rivers.

presstv.ir (2025-01-04). Hezbollah chief: Gen. Soleimani was a leader on strategic, intellectual levels. presstv.ir The Hezbollah chief says General Soleimani was a leader on strategic and intellectual levels, and exposed the United States and its plans, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski (2025-01-03). "Yes. The CIA entered Afghanistan Before the Russians". Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca Introduction : | According to this Nouvel Observateur (1998) interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski, the CIA's intervention in Afghanistan preceded the 1979 entry of Soviet troops. | To label this as The Soviet Afghan War is a misnomer. Confirmed by Brzezinski, It …

Mel Gurtov (2025-01-03). The People's List of Trump's Worst (Part 2). counterpunch.org [Note to Readers: In Part 1, I wrote about the big-time donors and loyalists who will populate Trump's cabinet, inner circle, and ambassadorships. Elon Musk naturally stands out in that grouping, and now the New York Times has introduced us to Musk's inner and outer circle. Three things stand out for me from that profile: venture capitalists

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