Afghanistan

1. Afghan Taliban kills Daesh ‘mastermind’ of Kabul airport attack
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/afghan-taliban-kills-daesh-mastermind-of-kabul-airport-attack-67372
2. Asian Development Bank Commits $405M in Aid Grants for Afghanistan
https://tolonews.com/business-183093
3. Top Afghanistan officials affirm Iran’s rights to Helmand water
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/483958/Top-Afghanistan-officials-affirm-Iran-s-rights-to-Helmand-water
4. Majority of Afghans live in poverty, US aid cuts to blame
https://socialistworker.co.uk/international/majority-of-afghans-live-in-poverty-us-aid-cuts-to-blame/
5. Qatar supports students in Afghanistan with 60 tonnes of educational material
https://dohanews.co/qatar-supports-students-in-afghanistan-with-60-tonnes-of-educational-material/
6. Islamic Emirate Denies Washington Post’s Report on Daesh in Afghanistan
https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-183077
7. Afghan Taliban ready to help US in countering IS: report
https://www.dawn.com/news/1749169/afghan-taliban-ready-to-help-us-in-countering-is-report
8. Karzai, Otunbayeva talk preparations for Doha conference
https://pajhwok.com/2023/04/25/karzai-otunbayeva-talk-preparations-for-doha-conference/
9. Death toll soars following massive landslide in Afghanistan-Pakistan border
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/death-toll-soars-following-massive-landslide-in-afghanistan-pakistan-border-67289

Middle East

10. ​Russia’s defense minister hosts four-way talks aimed at normalizing Turkey-Syria ties
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/04/25/Russian-Turkish-Syrian-Iranian-defense-ministers-hold-talks-in-Moscow
11. TCG-Anadolu: A game-changer for Turkish armed forces
https://www.trtworld.com/opinion/tcg-anadolu-a-game-changer-for-turkish-armed-forces-67356
12. Iran-Saudi Reconciliation: A Hope for the Region?
https://thegeopolitics.com/iran-saudi-reconciliation-a-hope-for-the-region/
13. 20 Years After Liberation, Iraq Needs Root-and-Branch Reform
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/24/iraq-war-liberation-saddam-political-system-constitution-reform/
14. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set to sign deal for $2 billion deposits
https://www.easterneye.biz/pakistan-saudi-arabia-set-to-sign-deal-for-2-billion-deposits/
15. Report: French Oil Giant Total Energies Involved in Large-Scale Pollution of Yemen Environment
https://www.farsnews.ir/en/news/14020205000679/Repr-French-Oil-Gian-Tal-Energies-Invlved-in-Large-Scale-Pllin-f
16. In latest diplomatic push, Saudi Arabia hosts Palestinian rivals
https://amwaj.media/media-monitor/in-latest-diplomatic-push-saudi-arabia-hosts-palestinian-rivals
17. Egypt’s parliament approves President Sisi’s new package of wage and pension hikes
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/492006.aspx

Africa

18. SA to exit ICC: Ramaphosa
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sa-to-exit-icc-ramaphosa/
19. Who is fighting who in Sudan, and why?
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230425-who-is-fighting-who-in-sudan-and-why/
20. ‘Weak and traumatised’ survivors found as 89 bodies recovered in Kenya starvation cult case
https://www.9news.com.au/national/kenya-cult-starvation-survivors-found-as-89-bodies-recovered-good-news-international-church/414a2302-5cd5-43d8-abea-1e730ac6df53
21. World Malaria Day: Despite Efforts, Nigeria Accounts For 32% Global Malaria Deaths
https://leadership.ng/world-malaria-day-despite-efforts-nigeria-accounts-for-32-global-malaria-deaths/