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

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Pakistani man jailed for 36 years in Spain ‘love scam’ debt murder case

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

A Spanish court has sentenced a Pakistani man to 36 years in jail for murdering three elderly siblings over debts reportedly linked to an online romance scam. A jury in October convicted Dilawar Hussa...

Outrage after Trump claims Nato troops avoided Afghan front line

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

Britain said United States President Donald Trump was “wrong to diminish” the role of Nato troops in Afghanistan, as his claims that they did not fight on the front line sparked outrage. In an intervi...

UK man faces court for drugging, raping ex-wife over 13 years

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

A British man is due to appear in court on Friday accused of drugging and raping his ex-wife over 13 years, alongside five other men also charged with sexual offences against her. Philip Young, 49, is...

Trump says US ‘armada’ headed toward Gulf

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran a...

TikTok establishes joint venture to end US ban threat

BusinessJanuary 23, 2026

TikTok announced on Thursday that it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership. The video-shari...

‘Public health epidemic’: Pakistan battles legions of fake doctors

HealthJanuary 23, 2026

Rusted nails hold used infusion tubes on the wall of a clinic run by one among hundreds of thousands of unqualified doctors operating across the country. Dozens of patients visit the small roadside sh...

Bangladesh T20 World Cup row overshadows India’s Olympic ambitions

SportsJanuary 23, 2026

India hopes next month’s T20 World Cup will bolster its credentials as a global sports host — and the country’s Olympic ambitions — but preparations have been rocked by a diplomatic row with Banglades...

Trump to sue New York Times over unfavourable opinion poll

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will sue The New York Times over an unfavourable opinion poll and suggested that what he called “fake” surveys should be criminalised. Trump las...

India condemns alleged act of ‘vandalism’ at embassy in Croatia

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

India on Thursday condemned an alleged act of vandalism at its embassy in Zagreb as Croatia promised to prosecute the offenders. The Indian foreign ministry said that an act of “trespassing and vandal...

Bangladesh parties launch campaigns for first post-Hasina elections

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

Bangladesh began official campaigning on Thursday for the hugely anticipated general elections next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina. Tens of thousan...