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Fact Check: Liberation Front of Afghanistan vows to avenge Pahalgam attack? No, video is old
NewsMeter
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July 3, 2025
Claim:The Liberation Front of Afghanistan vows to avenge the Pahalgam attack in a viral video. Fact:The claim is false. The video is old and the audio has been edited. Hyderabad: A video showing four masked persons holding firearms while talking...
Is India moving closer to Afghan Taliban govt?
The Federal
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July 3, 2025
India’s growing engagement with the Taliban signals a dramatic shift in regional diplomacy aimed at countering China and Pakistan’s expanding influence. As old rivalries transform and strategic compulsions emerge, New Delhi’s outreach to Kabul...
Severe drought spreading in Afghanistan
Awaz The Voice
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July 3, 2025
Kabul There is a rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan severely affecting the northern, northwestern, and northeastern provinces according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Khaama Press reported. These regions,...
Amid political instability, UN reports a rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan
Times of Oman
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Kabul: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan, noting that the northern, northwestern, and northeastern provinces are the most severely affected, Khaama Press reported....
Malala Yousafzai calls out FIFA and ICC for failing brave Afghan female athletes in exile
The Times of India
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Malala Yousafzai calls out FIFA and ICC for failing brave Afghan female athletes in exile(Image Source: Getty Images) Life for women changed drastically once the Taliban reclaimed control in Afghanistan in 2021. Schools were shut for girls, gyms...
Mujahid Denies Holding Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Mujahid stated that Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi is not in custody and no affiliated agencies have detained or received reports about him. The Taliban have denied accusations by the United States regarding the...
World News | Amid Political Instability, UN Reports a Rapidly Spreading Drought in Afghanistan
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 3 (ANI): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan, noting that the northern, northwestern, and northeastern provinces are the most severely affected,...
Global independent media face crisis as US funding dries up - report
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Independent media organizations worldwide are facing a severe crisis and are massively scaling back operations due to the cessation of $150 million in annual support from the United States. This concerning development is highlighted...
Work for building water supply network begins in Afghan province
Xinhua News Agency
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KABUL, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Work for the construction of a water supply network began in northern Afghanistan's Samangan province, reported the state-owned Bakhtar news agency on Thursday. Financed by the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and...
Afghans driven out of Iran return to uncertain future
Gulf Today
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July 1, 2025
Susannah Walden and Qubad Wali Hajjar Shademani’s family waited for hours in the heat and dust after crossing the border into Afghanistan, their neat pile of suitcases all that remained of a lifetime in Iran after being deported to their homeland....
US envoy 'satisfied' with Lebanese response to Hezbollah disarmament proposal
The National News
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US special envoy Thomas Barrack said in Beirut on Monday he was "unbelievably satisfied" with Lebanon’s seven-page response to a US proposal calling for the full disarmament of Hezbollah. His visit comes as the US steps up pressure on Hezbollah...
Azerbaijan, Afghanistan discuss expansion of trade via Lazurit corridor
AzerNews
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July 3, 2025
On July 2, Afghan Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Beradarafan met with Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov to discuss the development of the Lazurit transport corridor (Lapis Lazuli Transport Corridor), a key initiative...
Shadab Khan, Pakistan’s ODI and T20I Vice-Captain, Faces Lengthy Layoff Due to Shoulder Injury
Latestly
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July 1, 2025
Mumbai, July 1: Pakistan's white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan is facing a three-month layoff because of a recurring shoulder injury that will require a surgery. A source in the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Tuesday that the PCB's medical panel...
Pallekele Cricket Stadium pitch report: Average scores, top scorers, and leading wicket-takers
Sporting News
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July 7, 2025
The Sri Lankan team is set to host Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. With the series level at 1-1, the decider promises a thrilling contest. Bangladesh bounced...
50 Movies You Can Watch July 4th Weekend
Rotten Tomatoes
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July 3, 2025
(Photo by USA Films/courtesy Everett Collection. WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER.) The United States is celebrating its birthday this July 4, and with the holiday falling on a Tuesday this year, you might find yourself with an extended weekend and some...
Beyond the battlefield: The price of war and the fight for peace - An 8-part series
The Times of India
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Scenes from WWII, in which an estimat- ed 25 million soldiers died. Over 40% of them were less than 20 years old Old men cry war, young men die - Part 1 When Eric Johnston, who befriended Stalin at the Kremlin in 1944, was asked if he thought...
How Charlie Daniels Became Country Music’s Most Beloved Patriot
American Songwriter
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July 2, 2025
Charlie Daniels wasn’t born a patriot, but the era and area in which he grew up molded him into one of country music’s most ardent supporters of the United States Military. He died on July 6, 2020, from a hemorrhagic stroke at Summit Medical...
Afghan Ally Who Was Detained by ICE Now Facing Fast-Tracked Deportation
Military.com
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June 30, 2025
An Afghan man who helped the U.S. military during America's longest war is now being fast-tracked for deportation after being arrested by immigration officials earlier this month, his lawyer and supporters said Monday. Sayed Naser Noori, whose...
Art and tea – A new pairing
Our Town - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
When Pauli Bailey moved from California to Silverton in 2021, she began looking for an Oregon-based gallery to display her paintings. “I was in the Elsinore Artists in Action [Gallery],” Bailey said. “But I had to drive to Salem all the time.”...
Law targets banned substances in UAE horse racing
The National News
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Sheikh Khalifa, President of the UAE, has issued a new law to combat the trade or use of banned substances in horse racing and equestrian sports events in the UAE. The law aims to protect legitimate competition in the sport and eliminate fraud...