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UN denounces Taliban intimidation, attacks on Afghan media

The United Nations says the Taliban's intimidation, threats and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable

Report: Taliban interfering with NGO work in Afghanistan

A US report says a Taliban fighter fired his rifle into the air during a food distribution event in Afghanistan, citing it as an example of their harassment of nongovernmental groups working in the country

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the second such capture by Tehran in recent days

Sudanese fleeing clashes flood port city, borders with Egypt

Sudanese fleeing the fighting between rival generals in their capital city are flooding an already overwhelmed city on the Red Sea and Sudan’s northern borders with Egypt

Pakistani security forces kill 3 militants, arrest 7 in NW

Pakistan's military says security forces have raided two militant hideouts along the border with Afghanistan, triggering intense shootouts that left three insurgents dead

Challenger in Turkey presidential race offers sharp contrast

The main challenger trying to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this month's presidential election cuts a starkly different figure than the incumbent who has led the country for two decades

UN envoy says Sudan's warring sides agree to negotiate

The United Nations’ top official in Sudan says the country's warring generals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, which could potentially take place in Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt

The satellite news network Al Jazeera says that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt since 2019 has been released after nearly four years in pre-trial detention

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