Afghanistan

The Netherlands has officially said goodbye to the F-16 after 45 years of service. The last 14 fighters will be transferred to Ukraine, and 18 will be used to train Ukrainian pilots in Romania.

NATO is considering the use of hospital trains to evacuate the wounded in a possible war with Russia. This is due to the potential impossibility of air evacuation due to Russian air defense and jet aircraft.

Representatives of the Taliban have sent an application to Moscow to participate in the October BRICS summit in Kazan.

The Ukrainian national team defeated Afghanistan 4-1 in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup. Taking second place in the group, the Ukrainians advanced to the 1/8 finals, where they will meet the Netherlands on September 24.

The Ukrainian futsal team has won its first victory at the 2024 FIFA World Cup, beating Angola 7-2. The match took place in Tashkent as part of the second round of the group stage of the tournament.

Manijah Talash was disqualified from the breakdancing qualifying competition at the Olympics because of the inscription "Freedom for Afghan women". The refugee athlete from Afghanistan violated the rules of the Olympic Charter regarding political slogans.

Pope Francis called on the faithful to pray for Ukraine, Myanmar and Sudan. The pontiff also asked to prevent the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East and to eliminate discrimination in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Lloyd Austin has canceled the plea bargain for those accused of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He stated that the American public deserves military commissions and trials in this case.

Propagandists are spreading false claims about the intentions of the United States and Britain towards Ukraine. This is part of a campaign to demoralize Ukrainians and force them to surrender.

Some European countries are considering reopening their embassies in Afghanistan, which would mean diplomatic recognition of the Taliban almost three years after the fall of the previous government.

A Ukrainian driver was detained for transporting 8 illegal Afghan migrants across the Polish-German border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the Taliban Russia's ally in the fight against terrorism.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Kazakhstan to attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, where Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is also expected to attend.

Trump blamed Biden for putin's invasion of Ukraine, citing the chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, while Biden called putin a war criminal and criticized Trump's comments on NATO.

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was sentenced to a term he had already served in prison and released as a free man after a U. S. judge approved his plea deal and closed the case against him for violating the Espionage Act.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski trolled Putin, advising him "not to worry" about the defeat in Ukraine, listing the reasons.

Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East contributed to the growth of extremists in Germany in 2023: the number of right-wing extremists reached 40,600 and left-wing extremists reached 37,000, according to the annual report of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV).

NATO is developing several "land corridors" for the transfer of American troops and armored vehicles to the front line in the event of a major European ground war with russia.

World Bank President Ajay Banga expressed his readiness to manage a G7 loan fund for Ukraine secured by frozen Russian assets for non-military purposes, using the World Bank's experience in managing similar donor funds.

Russia claims that the Wilayat Khorasan group of the so-called Islamic State coordinated the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow via the Internet from the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.

Three Catalan tourists were shot dead while visiting the city of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan.

India has signed a 10-year agreement with Iran to develop the strategically important Chabahar port, investing $370 million, despite US warnings about the risks of doing business with Iran, as India believes the port will benefit the entire region by providing a transit route to Afghanistan and Central Asia.

The EU Council plans to approve a migration pact containing significant reforms to asylum policies, requiring EU countries to accept thousands of asylum seekers from frontline states or provide resources, and allowing agreements with transit and origin countries to limit the number of incoming migrants.

More than 300 people have died as a result of devastating floods that swept through several provinces of Afghanistan, destroying thousands of homes and complicating rescue operations.

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a Shiite mosque in the western Afghan province of Herat, which killed six people, including the imam, and wounded one.

NATO chief Stoltenberg said that Ukraine's confidence in its allies has been "shaken" by delays in arms deliveries and called for a multi-year plan that would clearly define the contributions to Ukraine expected from each ally.

Trump promises to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Biden's "multiple crimes" if he wins the 2024 presidential election.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning to visit Nigeria in May to discuss the future of the Invictus Games for wounded veterans.

The Ukrainian film Me and Felix by Iryna Tsilyk grossed UAH 1,296,295 million and was watched by 8,419 viewers in its first week of release.

More than 30 people have been killed and 27 injured in flash floods across Afghanistan caused by heavy seasonal rains, affecting 20 provinces, including the capital Kabul.