World

UN’s nuclear watchdog chief upbeat after Tehran trip

Rafael Grossi said follow up meetings would be held ‘very, very soon’ and that a marked improvement in relations ‘has been registered’

World

Floods hit southern Malaysian, nearly 40,000 evacuated

Residents in Johor gathered their belongings and made their way to flood relief centers after their homes were inundated by water.

World

Recovery work continues at Greek train crash site as death toll reaches 57

Carriages were thrown off the tracks, crushed and engulfed in flames when a high-speed passenger train with more than 350 people on board collided head-on with a freight train late on Tuesday. They were on the same track.   

Sports

Barcelona secure 1-0 win over Real Madrid

Barcelona's winner arrived in the 26th minute when Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga gifted a back pass to Ferran Torres who reacted quickly to slide the ball to Franck Kessie.

Afghanistan

Blinken criticizes Taliban for its ‘draconian repression’ of women, girls

Blinken said the ban on women aid workers will significantly reduce the amount of food, medicine and other lifesaving assistance reaching vulnerable people, especially women and girls.

Afghanistan

Taliban arrests family members of former Bamiyan governor

Relatives of the resistance fighter said two of Tahir Zuhair’s brothers are among those detained in connection with the Taliban’s investigation

Afghanistan

Taliban denies ‘intentional’ acts of violence against journalists

At a federation of journalists meeting, which the Taliban attended, media representatives raised concerns including that of access to information

Art & Culture

Afghanistan: Ancient province of Ghor gets its own museum

The central province of Ghor is steeped in history, that dates back hundreds of years, and it boasts countless historical sites and ancient artifacts