Olympic Aquatics Centre opens on time ahead of Paris 2024 Games
The building's concave wooden beam structure also efficiently limits the space requiring heating and ventilation
Sports
Afghanistan
Afghan journalist wounded in attack in Pakistan
Hanayish sustained at least three bullet wounds in the attempt to flee, including one to the head and two to the leg.
Art & Culture
Afghanistan: Herat residents preserve historic ‘Ramazan Khwani’ tradition
Homeowners traditionally welcome the singers with gifts of money, sweets, or food, and sometimes with playful sprinkles of water, embodying a deep-rooted tradition of hospitality and community spirit.
Afghanistan
Taliban officials face military court over girl’s kidnapping in Ghor
Taliban confirmed the arrest of its local officials implicated in the kidnapping of a 17-year-old girl in Ghor province.
Business
Kunduz residents decry soaring food prices during Ramadan
This issue emerges as the United Nations continues to warn about severe humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan, where over half the population struggles to access sufficient food.
Afghanistan
Former intelligence chief: Daesh behind 2% of attacks in Afghanistan’s final republic years
He highlighted the depth of challenges faced by Afghanistan's former government over two decades
Afghanistan
Kandahar journalist in Taliban custody for past four days, sources say
Zawab has been in Taliban custody for the past four days, the sources added.
Business
Carpentry market suffers in Kandahar amid economic downturn
Local carpenters asked Taliban officials in Kandahar to support the growth of the carpentry industry in hopes of revitalizing the market.
Afghanistan
Activist fosters education for nearly 1,000 children in Kabul’s outskirts
Despite the absence of well-equipped classrooms, the students are grateful for the continuation of their education.
World
Israeli forces exit Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital, leaving complex in ruins
The military stated it had neutralized and detained hundreds of gunmen during clashes near the hospital