03 March 2026
Kart-e-Char, Kabul, Afghanistan

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England ‘not fearing anything’ against India, says Curran

NewsMarch 4, 2026

England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd. England wi...

Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war

BusinessMarch 4, 2026

Energy prices surged on Tuesday, sending stocks tumbling and the dollar rising as investors worried about inflation and the inability of central banks to help with interest rate cuts. World oil prices...

France to increase nuclear warheads, work with allies to protect Europe

NewsMarch 3, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France would increase the number of its nuclear warheads and cooperate with eight European countries to help protect the continent as the clock ticks on h...

Israeli strikes massacre 52 in Lebanon

HealthMarch 3, 2026

• Bombings on Beirut suburbs, southern towns trigger mass exodus• Lebanese government outlaws Hezbollah military activities after attacks• Israel issues evacuation warnings BEIRUT: Hours after I...

Pakistanis at Taftan border describe scramble to leave Iran

NewsMarch 3, 2026

Pakistani nationals hauled suitcases across the border from Iran, describing missiles being launched and travel chaos as they scrambled to leave the country after the US and Israel launched strikes ov...

China rejects US claims of secret nuclear tests

NewsFebruary 9, 2026

China on Monday denied the United States’ allegations that it had conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling them “outright lies” and accusing Washington of making excuses to start up its own t...

Hamas rejects disarmament, foreign rule in Gaza

NewsFebruary 9, 2026

DOHA: A senior Hamas leader said on Sunday that the Palestinian movement would not surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza, pushing back against US and Israeli demands. “Criminal...

Iran sentences Nobel peace laureate to six years in prison

HealthFebruary 9, 2026

TEHRAN: An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term, her lawyer said on Sunday. “She has been sentenced to six years in prison for gathering and coll...

Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts

SportsFebruary 9, 2026

WASHINGTON: The Washington Post said on Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezo...

US Congress to depose Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

BusinessFebruary 9, 2026

Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell will be questioned behind closed doors by the US Congress Monday, though she’s expected to invoke her right to not answer questions. Maxwell, currently s...