Nationwide polio vaccination campaign on the cards
The organization Polio Free Afghanistan has announced that a new polio vaccination campaign will start on Monday, January 27, in several provinces of Afghanistan.
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Putin ‘ready for negotiations’ with Trump on Ukraine war
MONITORING (SW) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to discuss the war in Ukraine with his US counterpart Donald Trump and suggested it would be a good idea for them to meet.
Afghan women express discontent with media’s portrayal of women
In an effort to assess the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of women with the content broadcast by the media and evaluate how well the media has met their informational needs, Salam Watandar conducted interviews with 40 women from various provinces of Afghanistan.
UNICEF requires greater investment in education as floods damage 110 Afghan schools in 2024
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has urged for increased investment in education that is both safe and resilient to the growing effects of climate change.
UN says United States to exit World Health Organization by 2026
The United States is set to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2026 after the UN body received a formal letter from US President Donald Trump this week.
Afghanistan Central Bank to auction $20 million
The Afghanistan Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 20 million US dollars on Saturday, January 25.
Afghanistan-Russia trade hits $174 million in eight months
Officials from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce under the Islamic Emirate have stated that trade between Afghanistan and Russia totaled $174 million in the
Afghanistan faces rising hunger crisis, 25% of population at risk
In line with growing concerns from international organizations about the high levels of need in Afghanistan, the World Bank recently announced that 25% of the country’s population is facing food insecurity.
Seoul says North Korea ‘may’ send more troops to Russia
South Korea’s military said on Friday that it suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, even after suffering losses and seeing some of its soldiers captured.
OCHA appeals for $149.4 mln to protect vulnerable people in Afghanistan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has requested $149.4 million to protect vulnerable individuals in Afghanistan in 2025.
‘Trump’s halt of aid would have disastrous consequences in Afghanistan’
The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.
MBS tells Trump Saudi Arabia willing to invest $600 billion in the US
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told President Donald Trump that his country is willing to expand its investments and trade with the US in the coming four years by $600 billion, or even more if opportunities arose, according to the state-run news agency SPA.
