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Afghan women footballers celebrate 'historic moment'

 A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan's women footballers to compete in official matches is a "historic moment" and "basic human right", former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday.Afghanistan will in...

Khalida Popal, founder of the Afghanistan women's national soccer team, poses

Afghan women footballers celebrate 'historic moment'

Khalida Popal, founder of the Afghanistan women's national soccer team, poses

Pakistan still seeks to bridge gaps for peace negotiations

Police officers stand guard behind a barricade near Serena Hotel, in Islamabad. — Reuters file photo

Lightning strikes kill 14 as Bangladesh lashed by seasonal storms

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Türkiye to consider role in Hormuz demining

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey.

Swiss International passengers injured in India

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Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN

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Diplomatic push intensifies for US-Iran talks in Pakistan

Army soldiers patrol a road as Pakistan prepares to host US and Iran for the second round of peace talks in Islamabad on Friday. — Reuters

Iran's top diplomat expected in Islamabad

A police officer stands guard at D Chowk, near President's house, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

India rebukes Trump for sharing ‘hellhole’ remarks

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'Iran war pushing more than 30 million back into poverty'

Men carry a gas cylinder as they ride on a motorbike in Islamabad on Thursday. — Reuters

Nations deny overflight rights to the Taiwan president

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UN maritime agency urges help for stranded sailors

This picture shows vessels anchored as a drone flies along the Singapore straits eastern anchorage in Singapore on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

Türkiye says 'optimistic' over Mideast ceasefire

Türkiye's FM Hakan Fidan delivers a speech as he attends the 5th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026). — AFP

'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days

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UN rights chief urges immediate release of Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar Member of Parliament
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