Afghanistan

Ukraine has improved its position in the Henley Passport Index 2025, rising to 30th place with 148 visa-free destinations. Singapore topped the ranking with access to 195 countries, ahead of Japan and European countries.

The Taliban has banned the installation of windows in houses facing neighboring buildings where women live. Owners of existing houses have to block such windows with walls or a special covering.

Russia is creating a legal framework for removing the Taliban and HTS from the list of terrorist organizations. This should facilitate political and economic rapprochement with Afghanistan and secure Russian bases in Syria.

Taliban forces attacked “several locations” in Pakistan in response to previous air strikes. The attack was carried out from the southeastern direction of Afghanistan, details of the losses were not disclosed.

Ukraine has a new public holiday to be celebrated annually on May 21. The President signed a decree establishing the Day of Interethnic Harmony and Cultural Diversity.

Pakistan's bombing of Paktika province in Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children. The Taliban vowed to avenge the attack and defend their sovereignty.

Iran has denied Putin's information about the evacuation of 4,000 Iranian troops from Syria. In fact, a smaller number of diplomats and advisors from different countries were evacuated using both Russian and Iranian aircraft.

Two overnight accidents involving buses, a fuel tanker and a truck occurred in Ghazni province. The accidents killed 44 people and injured 76, some in critical condition.

Khalil Haqqani, an influential minister in the Taliban government, was killed in an explosion in Kabul. The Islamic State was behind the attack, and the United States offered $5 million for information about Haqqani.

In Afghanistan, women were banned from training as nurses and midwives in training centers. This was one of the last available opportunities for women's education in Ukraine after the ban on attending schools and universities.

The last month was the bloodiest for Russia in the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Minister Sibiga said that Russia is trying to seize more territories before the inevitable negotiations.

shoigu held talks with Taliban leaders on peace in Afghanistan and U. S. sanctions. The Taliban called on russia to help overcome economic pressure from the United States, which they see as the cause of the crisis.

russian troops attacked Dnipro with an intercontinental ballistic missile from astrakhan. The expert explains the features of this weapon and its potential impact on the course of the war.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister spoke at a UN Security Council meeting on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. He presented evidence of the DPRK's use of missiles and called for increased support for Ukraine to force russia to withdraw its troops.

Donald Trump has appointed 12 ministers in 12 days, an unprecedented feat in US history. This is five times faster than Biden's record and four times faster than his own previous term.

Trump's transition team is compiling a list of military personnel for a possible tribunal to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2021. Treason charges and the creation of a special commission to investigate are being considered.

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and possible candidate for US Secretary of Defense, is covered with numerous tattoos. Most of them are dedicated to the Christian faith, American patriotism and military service.

In 2023, EU countries issued 3. 7 million primary residence permits for third-country nationals. Ukrainians, Belarusians and Indians received the most permits, with one third of all permits issued for employment.

Pete Hughes, a U. S. National Guard officer and Fox News host, has been appointed Secretary of Defense. He has military experience in Iraq and Afghanistan and has led veterans' organizations.

Taliban representatives will attend the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan as observers. Afghanistan, which has been severely affected by climate change, will be represented at an international climate forum for the first time since 2021.

An explosion occurred at a railway station in Quetta, killing 24 people and injuring more than 40. The separatist group BLA claimed responsibility for the attack.

Corey Navrotsky, a 41-year-old retired U. S. Marine sergeant, was killed on October 27 on the border with the bryansk region. The veteran with 20 years of service joined the Ukrainian forces in September of this year.

Afghanistan's Ministry of Virtue has banned women from reading the Quran aloud and talking in front of others. The authorities are also gradually banning the use of images of living beings in the media.

British shot put record holder Geoff Capes has passed away at the age of 75. He was twice the strongest man in the world, three times the strongest man in Europe, and consumed 12,000 calories a day.

Since the beginning of 2024, 63 Polish soldiers have suffered from the aggressive actions of illegal migrants on the border with Belarus. Almost 28 thousand attempts to illegally cross the border were recorded, which is more than in the whole of 2023.

The US government has backed Ukraine in a legal battle over $42 million frozen in the accounts of a russian bank in the US. The Justice Department filed a letter with the Court of Appeals in support of the Ukrainian side.

Ukraine defeated France 7-1 in the third-place match at the 2024 Futsal World Cup. This is the first medal for the Ukrainian national team at the World Cup in this sport.

António Guterres will attend the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 22-24 as an invited guest. This was announced by the head of the UN Information Center in Russia, noting that the UN Secretary-General will participate in the event.

The European Asylum Agency (EUAA) recently released data on asylum trends in the European Union for the first half of 2024.

A charter helicopter with russian pilots on board crashes in Pakistan. 6 people died and 8 were injured. There were about 14 passengers on board.