A former television journalist who took on the role of cultural advisor to the Afghan parliament has been shot dead in Kabul.
Mina Mangal was attacked by two unidentified men on a motorbike close to her home in eastern Kabul on Saturday.
There was no immediate word on the motive for the attack, but an investigation is currently underway.
Trump says he paused attack on Iran as negotiations continue
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran to allow for negotiations to take place on a deal to end the US-Israeli war, after Iran sent a new peace proposal to Washington.
Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads
Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, and the head of the World Health Organisation expressed deep concern about the outbreak's spread.
Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his "old friend" Vladimir Putin less than a week after Donald Trump's high-profile visit, as Beijing seeks to project itself as a stable and predictable power in a world shaken by trade tensions, wars and an energy crisis.
Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response
Britain has received supplies of the antiviral drug favipiravir from Japan as part of its response to a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the Hondius cruise liner, the UK Health Security Agency said on Monday.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has approved a unified healthcare system that guarantees easy access to high-quality medical services for all citizens.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), affiliated with the United Nations, has stated that it is closely monitoring the situation at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi following the drone attack on Sunday.
The UAE Cabinet has approved a programme to train 80,000 federal employees in Agentic AI tools and technologies.
