Japanese Ambassador: Education for Girls Is a Key Global Issue; Calls for Appropriate Solutions

Kenichi Masamoto, Japan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, highlighted ongoing engagement between his country and Afghanistan, describing education as a critical concern for the international community and urging the development of suitable solutions in this area. kabul 24: The ambassador stated that Japan expects the Islamic Emirate to make significant progress in.

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First Wheelchair User Reaches Space: A Historic Milestone for Inclusivity

In a groundbreaking achievement, Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, a 33-year-old German aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA), became the world’s first wheelchair user to travel to space on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Kabul 24: She flew aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket (mission NS-37) from the company’s launch site.

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Pakistan Court Sentences Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi to 17 Years in Toshakhana-II Corruption Case

An accountability court in Pakistan on Saturday, December 20, 2025, sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in the Toshakhana-II corruption case. Kabul 24: The verdict was delivered by Special Judge Shahrukh Arjumand inside the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi,.

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Mujahid: We Are Committed to Human Rights – But Within the Framework of Islamic Sharia

On International Human Rights Day (10 December), Zabihullah Mujahid, the official spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, reaffirmed that the government remains fully committed to upholding human rights, provided they align with the principles and obligations of Islamic Sharia. Kabul 24: In messages posted on X and shared with.

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Gagnon: Afghanistan Must Reintegrate into the Global System and Honor Its International Commitments

Georgette Gagnon, Acting Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), stated in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews that UNAMA serves as a “bridge” between the international community and the current Afghan government. Kabul 24: She emphasized that the primary goal of the mission is to help Afghanistan.

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Two Afghan teenage asylum seekers jailed for over 10 years for raping 15-year-old girl in UK

Two 17-year-old Afghan asylum seekers, Jan Jahanzib and Asrar Niazal, were today sentenced to 10 years and 8 months, and 10 years and 9 months respectively in a young offenders’ institution after admitting the rape of a 15-year-old British girl. Kabul 24: The pair had pleaded guilty in October. At.

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Are we facing a silent epidemic?

I used to think that the most common health problem among women in Kabul was iron deficiency and the anemia caused by it, but my clinical experience over the past year has changed that perception. Kabul 24: Because almost every female patient for whom I ordered a vitamin D level.

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Fatal Shooting Near White House: 20-Year-Old National Guard Soldier Killed, Suspect Is Former CIA Afghan Collaborator

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump announced Thursday, November 27, 2025, that 20-year-old National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom from West Virginia was killed in a shooting late Wednesday night just blocks from the White House. Kabul 24: Speaking during the traditional Thanksgiving video call with U.S. troops, a visibly emotional.

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Pauline Hanson Suspended from Australian Senate for One Week After Entering Chamber in Burqa

Sydney – In a dramatic and highly controversial move, far-right Australian senator Pauline Hanson was suspended from parliament for one week on Tuesday, 26 November 2025, after she entered the Senate chamber wearing a full black burqa the previous day. Kabul 24: The leader of the anti-immigration One Nation party.

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227 Students and Teachers Abducted from Catholic School in Northwest Nigeria; 47 Schools Closed Amid Attacks

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) announced on Friday that unidentified armed men stormed a Catholic school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, in the early hours of Thursday and kidnapped at least 227 people, including students, teachers, and staff members. Kabul 24: This incident marks one of the largest mass.

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Tragic Murder of Zahra Ghaemi: Women’s Rights Researcher Falls Victim to Domestic Violence

On October 11, 2025 (19 Mehr 1404), Zahra Ghaemi, a researcher and lecturer in the Women and Family Studies Department at the University of Tehran’s Faculty of Social Sciences, was brutally killed in her Tehran home. Kabul 24: The 38-year-old, known for her advocacy for women’s rights and efforts to.

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Maria Corina Machado Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

On Friday, October 10, 2025, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced that Maria Corina Machado, a prominent Venezuelan opposition leader, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Kabul 24: The prestigious award recognizes her relentless efforts to promote democracy, defend human rights, and combat corruption and authoritarianism in.

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