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Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say US official, advocate

Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say US official, advocate

The US decision also leaves in limbo thousands of other Afghans who have been approved for resettlement as refugees in the US.
Tue Jan 21 2025
Hundreds of veterans, others urge Trump to continue resettling at-risk Afghans

Hundreds of veterans, others urge Trump to continue resettling at-risk Afghans

The letter, signed by the veterans, officials and others, will be sent to Trump and congressional leaders and was organised by #AfghanEvac.
Thu Jan 09 2025
Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan

Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan

Some locals who are helping the Afghans arrange for food and water to be secretly smuggled into the shelter under the cover of night.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Pakistan PM says expulsion of Afghans a response to Taliban non-cooperation

Pakistan PM says expulsion of Afghans a response to Taliban non-cooperation

Tens of thousands of Afghans have had to leave the country, and authorities are rounding up many more in raids across the country.
Thu Nov 09 2023
Why is Pakistan deporting over a million undocumented Afghan immigrants?

Why is Pakistan deporting over a million undocumented Afghan immigrants?

The sudden expulsion threat came after suicide bombings this year that the govt said involved Afghans, though without providing evidence.
Fri Nov 03 2023
Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing overwhelmed as Afghans face expulsion

Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing overwhelmed as Afghans face expulsion

Pakistan authorities have barred media access to the border crossing since Tuesday.
Thu Nov 02 2023
Pakistan official: 104,000 undocumented Afghans returned to Afghanistan through Torkham border

Pakistan official: 104,000 undocumented Afghans returned to Afghanistan through Torkham border

Deputy Commissioner Abdul Nasir Khan said the Afghan nationals had traveled from across Pakistan to the border crossing.
Wed Nov 01 2023
Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million

Pakistan is home to over 4 million Afghan migrants and refugees, about 1.7 million of whom are undocumented, according to Islamabad.
Tue Oct 31 2023
Afghans keep close watch as some girls' schools open, then shut

Afghans keep close watch as some girls' schools open, then shut

Some girls' secondary schools in what is considered a conservative part of the country quietly reopened in recent weeks.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Democrats, Republicans sponsor bill to give thousands of Afghans path to citizenship

Democrats, Republicans sponsor bill to give thousands of Afghans path to citizenship

The bill also would expand eligibility for Special Immigration Visas beyond Afghans who worked for the US government.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Taliban to woo Afghans in exile

Taliban to woo Afghans in exile

Muhammad said those who left the country can return to their homeland and live in peace instead of foreign countries.
Thu Mar 17 2022
Biden to grant temporary deportation relief to Afghans in the United States

Biden to grant temporary deportation relief to Afghans in the United States

The grant of Temporary Protected Status will be available to 72,500 Afghans who entered on what is known as "humanitarian parole".
Thu Mar 17 2022
More Afghans going hungry, fewer jobs available - World Bank

More Afghans going hungry, fewer jobs available - World Bank

The number of people in Afghanistan who cannot afford food and other essentials has doubled since the Taliban takeover of the country.
Wed Mar 16 2022
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysians allowed to special EPF withdrawal of RM10,000, UN reminds not to forget Afghans during Ukraine crisis

[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysians allowed to special EPF withdrawal of RM10,000, UN reminds not to forget Afghans during Ukraine crisis

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Wed Mar 16 2022
Taliban call on Biden to reverse move to halve frozen Afghan funds

Taliban call on Biden to reverse move to halve frozen Afghan funds

The United States will free up half of the $7 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets on U.S. soil to help Afghans struggling with a humanitarian crisis.
Tue Feb 15 2022
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant

Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today

So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit

Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas

Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports

The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025
185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco

The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei

This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide

[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide

For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025