WASHINGTON — In a major diplomatic breakthrough following months of heightened military tensions, United States President Donald Trump and Iranian officials confirmed Sunday that Washington and Tehran have finalized a comprehensive peace agreement. The deal orders the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations across all regional fronts and signals the full reopening of critical…
GENEVA — Members of the Afghan diaspora and human rights advocates are scheduled to launch a high-profile sit-in demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva on June 18, 2026. The upcoming protest aims to draw international attention to the systematic oppression of women and girls under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The…
ROME, Italy — Members of the Afghan diaspora gathered in Rome on Saturday to protest the Taliban’s systematic repression of women and girls, joining the widening wave of global demonstrations triggered by recent violent crackdowns in Herat. Holding banners and chanting “Education, Work, Freedom,” demonstrators sought to pressure European institutions to address what they termed…
DOHA, Qatar — The foreign ministers of Qatar and Kuwait have formally welcomed substantial breakthroughs in the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran, expressing optimism that a comprehensive peace accord to resolve their months-long security standoff could be signed within days. The high-level diplomatic endorsement came during a telephone conversation on Saturday between…
PARIS — Members of the Afghan diaspora gathered in Paris on Saturday to stage a demonstration protesting the Taliban’s recent mass detention of women and girls in Herat, characterising the crackdown as a systematic campaign to erase women from public life. The demonstration, held on June 13, follows reports from the United Nations and human rights…
