16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (413+ words) The ruling says the Energy Department exceeded its authority by extending the plant’s operation. A federal appeals court has ruled that the United States Energy Department exceeded its authority when it ordered a coal-fired power plant in the US state…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (139+ words) Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington wants to prevent Afghanistan becoming a hub for anti-US groups. A stable Afghanistan post 9/11 is in US interests says former US diplomat Former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad says Washington has a ‘principal interest…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (60+ words) Afghanistan International: Former US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has described the complete withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power as a terrible mistake, saying Washington betrayed those it had fought for. Panetta, who served as…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (638+ words) By Ray Furlong and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi September 10, 2026 A visit to Afghanistan by a former US special envoy that included meetings with senior Taliban officials and a major oil and gas deal has touched a raw nerve on the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (167+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP): US President Donald Trump gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp a $45,000 cash gift, US media reported Tuesday. Two other White House employees, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris, received similar amounts, according to the Washington Post. The three women…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (337+ words) AS media reports quoting official sources and statements of some Federal Ministers suggest so far no final decision has been taken whether to create new provinces, new administrative units or greater devolution of powers to the district and local governments,…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (616+ words) TEHRAN (AFP): She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after US sanctions forced the suspension of an English exam required in order to make her dream come true, Iranian student Nikki cried for days. Nikki had been due…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (214+ words) Saudi Arabia will not adopt the UN nuclear watchdog’s full Additional Protocol under its planned civilian nuclear cooperation deal with the United States. However, the IAEA chief said that the Kingdom would offer similar inspection powers over sensitive activities. The…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (564+ words) YOSSI MEKELBERG There may come a time of reckoning, perhaps after the October general election and, eventually, in the judgment of history, over the harm that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government have inflicted on their own people…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (202+ words) (AFP): US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will ask Europeans to repay the American aid provided to Ukraine under the administration of his predecessor Joe Biden. Trump has long demanded that Europeans shoulder more of the cost of…...