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22+ min ago (284+ words) KABUL (Ariana News): Afghanistan's economy is set to record a second consecutive year of growth, supported by low inflation and stronger domestic revenues, but deep structural challenges continue to weigh heavily on the country's long-term outlook. According to the World Bank's latest Afghanistan Development Update, cited by Himalaya Diary, gross domestic product is projected to expand by 4.3 percent in 2025, following an estimated 2.5 percent growth in 2024. The recent uptick has been driven in part by increased demand linked to the return of more than two million Afghans from Iran and Pakistan, boosting activity in the services and industrial sectors. Agriculture has shown relative resilience, with a record irrigated wheat harvest achieved despite severe drought conditions. Mining and construction have also contributed to overall output growth, helping sustain economic momentum. On the fiscal front, domestic revenues have improved, with tax collection projected…...

24+ min ago (185+ words) KABUL (Ariana News): Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, Minister of Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has emphasized the importance of acquiring both religious and contemporary knowledge. Speaking at a madrasa graduation ceremony in Kandahar province, he urged communities to support schools and education, stating: "Do not let your children remain uneducated. Pursue all forms of knowledge, both modern and religious." He added that the Islamic Emirate is committed to serving the people, with some forces protecting the borders and others safeguarding lives and property. Separately, in a voice message to a separate ceremony in Khost, Mullah Tajmir Jawad, First Deputy of the General Directorate of Intelligence, highlighted Afghanistan's historical role as a center of religious and scholarly learning, influenced by the Transoxiana and Deoband schools of thought. He noted that today, Afghanistan has tens of thousands of active madrassas, educating…...

31+ min ago (202+ words) CAIRO (Reuters/AFP): Palestinian militant group Hamas" Gaza chief Khalil Al-Hayya confirmed on Sunday the killing of the group"s senior commander Raed Saed in an Israeli strike a day earlier. It was the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since a Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect in October. Al-Hayya also said on Sunday that [] CAIRO (Reuters/AFP): Palestinian militant group Hamas" Gaza chief Khalil Al-Hayya confirmed on Sunday the killing of the group"s senior commander Raed Saed in an Israeli strike a day earlier.It was the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since a Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect in October. Al-Hayya also said on Sunday that the militant group had a "legitimate right" to hold weapons and that any proposal for the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire must uphold that right....

33+ min ago (223+ words) PROVIDENCE (AFP): Police in the United States on Sunday detained a "person of interest" in relation to a shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others wounded, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said. Speaking alongside the mayor at a news conference, Police Col. Oscar Perez said the person was detained "earlier this morning" and law enforcement officers are "not at this point" looking for anyone else in relation to the attack. A gunman opened fire at the Ivy League school just after 4 p.m. (2100 GMT) on Saturday, with the school sending out an alert of "an active shooter near Barus and Holley Engineering." Two exams had been scheduled at the time. Of the nine wounded one is in critical condition, seven are in stable condition and one has been discharged, Smiley said. Police released 10-second footage of the suspect,…...

36+ min ago (387+ words) KYIV (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he hoped the United States would back the idea of freezing the front line in Ukraine along its current shape at their meeting in Berlin. Zelensky said he was ready for "dialogue" at the latest round of high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump's envoy and European leaders on ending the war with Russia. "The fairest possible option is to "stay where we are'. This is true because it is a ceasefire" I know that Russia does not view this positively, and I would like the Americans to support us on this issue," Zelensky told reporters shortly before arriving in Berlin. Trump has been stepping up pressure on Kyiv to reach an agreement since revealing a plan to end the war last month that was criticised as echoing Moscow's demands, including…...

41+ min ago (489+ words) SYDNEY (Reuters): At least 11people were killed and around a dozen wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said. New South Wales police said two people had been taken into custody, and the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said one of at least two gunmen was [] SYDNEY (Reuters): At least 11 people were killed and around a dozen wounded when gunmen opened fire during a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, Australian officials said.New South Wales police said two people had been taken into custody, and the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said one of at least two gunmen was among those killed.Around a dozen people were taken to local hospitals after the shooting, a New South Wales ambulance spokesperson said.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the incident "shocking and…...

52+ min ago (200+ words) DHAKA (Reuters) : At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and eight injured in an attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, Sudan, the Bangladesh Army said on Saturday. "The situation in the area is still unstable and clashes with terrorists are ongoing," it said in a statement, adding that the authorities were doing [] DHAKA (Reuters) : At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed and eight injured in an attack on a United Nations base in Abyei, Sudan, the Bangladesh Army said on Saturday. "The situation in the area is still unstable and clashes with terrorists are ongoing," it said in a statement, adding that the authorities were doing their best to provide medical treatment and rescue operations for those injured. Bangladesh is one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping missions and its troops have long been deployed in Abyei,…...

56+ min ago (183+ words) MOSCOW (Reuters):Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones overnight. An oil depot caught fire in Uryupinsk in Volgograd region due to fallen drone debris, a regional governor said. At least ten Russian airports, including in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, imposed temporary flight restrictions during the night, [] MOSCOW (Reuters): Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones overnight. An oil depot caught fire in Uryupinsk in Volgograd region due to fallen drone debris, a regional governor said. At least ten Russian airports, including in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, imposed temporary flight restrictions during the night, according to the aviation regulator. MOSCOW (Reuters): Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones overnight. An oil depot caught fire in Uryupinsk…...

57+ min ago (642+ words) This was an Daesh attack against the US, and Syria, in a very dangerous part of Syria, that is not fully controlled by them," he said in a social media post. The American president told reporters at the White House that Syria's president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, was devastated by what happened" and stressed that Syria was fighting alongside US troops. Trump, in his post, said Al-Sharaa was extremely angry and disturbed by this attack." Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa said the soldiers were members of the Iowa National Guard " where she, too, once served. Our Iowa National Guard family is hurting as we mourn the loss of two of our own and pray for the recovery of the three soldiers wounded," she said. US Central Command said three service members were also wounded in the ambush Saturday by a lone…...

58+ min ago (545+ words) SANTIAGO (Reuters): Chileans will vote in a runoff presidential election on Sunday that is expected to result in the South American country's sharpest rightward shift since the end of the military dictatorship in 1990. Nearly 15.6 million registered voters in Chile are set to cast ballots. Polls will close at 6 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), pending voter lines, with initial results expected soon after. The runoff pits Jose Antonio Kast, from the far-right Republican Party that he founded, against Jeannette Jara, the incumbent leftist government's coalition candidate from the Communist Party. "This government caused chaos, this government caused disorder, this government caused insecurity," the 59-year-old lawyer said. "We're going to do the opposite, we're going to create order, security and trust." While Chile remains one of the safest countries in Latin America, a recent surge in organized crime and immigration has rattled the electorate…...