First far-right party wins a regional election in Germany since WWII
MONITORING (SW) – The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in Germany since World War
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Climatic conditions blamed for Raisi’s fatal chopper crash
MONITORING (SW) – The helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people in May, was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.
Sweden funds $6.8 million to AHF
KABUL (SW) – Sweden has donated 6.8 million dollars to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF).
UK Border Force on strike at London’s Heathrow
MONITORING (SW) – Hundreds of Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport have started a four-day strike in a long-running dispute over rosters. About 650 members
Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals charged with crimes
MONITORING (SW) – Germany has deported 28 Afghan nationals charged with criminal acts, in the first such move since the Islamic Emirate returned to power
Uzbekistan pledges to support Afghan exports
KABUL (SW) – Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov has said that Afghanistan has an important place in Uzbekistan’s foreign policy, and his country is ready to expand trade and transit relations with the Islamic Emirate to export fresh fruits from Afghanistan to Central Asian countries.
Thousands of Afghan trucks stranded in Pakistan due to trade route blockades
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (SW) – The Afghan Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, has reported that nearly 2,000 trucks carrying fresh fruit and vegetables from Afghanistan have been stranded in Pakistan for over a week.
French authorities charge Telegram CEO in probe into organized crime on app
MONITORING (SW) – Telegram boss and founder Pavel Durov has been placed under formal investigation in France as part of a probe into organized crime on the messaging app, Paris prosecutors say.
FM Muttaqi attends 50th OIC ministerial meeting in Cameroon
KABUL (SW) – Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has traveled to Yaoundé, Cameroon, to participate in the 50th Ministerial Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Mujahid plays down concerns regarding new morality laws
KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate, has played down concerns regarding the new set of laws ratified by Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (MoPVPV).
Over 40,000 commercial flights used Afghan air space in a year
KABUL (SW) – In the past one year, there have been at least 40,016 overflights through Afghanistan’s airspace, according to officials from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Afghan women, children facing severe food crisis, warns WFP
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has highlighted a dire situation among women and children in Afghanistan, as over 1 million have lost access to crucial nutrition assistance.
