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Afghanistan |
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| 1. | Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis |
| 2. | Pak-Afghan trade disruptions fuel regional instability: experts https://www.dawn.com/news/1964016/pak-afghan-trade-disruptions-fuel-regional-instability-experts |
| 3. | Tajikistan-Taliban border clashes: What’s behind them, why it affects China |
| 4. | Several Taliban Police Command Staff in Nuristan Resign Over Corruption Claims |
| 5. | Uzbekistan’s Exports to Afghanistan Reach $1.3 Billion Over the Past 11 Months
https://8am.media/eng/uzbekistans-exports-to-afghanistan-reach-1-3-billion-over-the-past-11-months/ |
| 6. | Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-ariana-cinema-taliban-movies-94fb1121f8429cde472cf2594b614a0b |
| 7. | ‘That video saved our lives’: how women are defying the Taliban’s brutal crackdown on protest |
| 8. | Afghan National Accused of Shooting National Guard Members Near White House Faces Possible Death Penalty |
| 9. | Afghan Embassy In Japan To Suspend Operations In January 2026 |
| 10. | Afghan Taliban say doors open for talks to resolve issues
https://www.dawn.com/news/1963399/afghan-taliban-say-doors-open-for-talks-to-resolve-issues |
| 11. | Workforce finds hope amid rising hardships in Kabul, Afghanistan |
| 12. | Afghans returning from Iran, Pakistan face different challenges: UN report |
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Middle East |
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| 13. | Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE |
| 14. | Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida as focus turns to Middle East issues |
| 15. | Syria: 8 killed in first major mosque attack since Assad |
| 16. | UN experts call upon UK authorities to protect hunger strikes and stop the criminalisation of solidarity with Palestine |
| 17. | ‘There are many challenges’: Syrians in Turkey consider return after fall of Assad |
| 18. | Trump threatens Hamas, warns Iran of more strikes after Netanyahu talks |
| 19. | Syria imposes night curfew on port city after sectarian violence |
| 20. | UAE withdraws personnel from Yemen after Saudi Arabia air strikes |
| 21. | Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low |
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Africa |
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| 22. | Living in fear of Lakurawa – the militant group Trump targeted in Nigeria strikes |
| 23. | Trump says violence in Nigeria targets Christians. The reality is more nuanced
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/25/africa/trump-nigeria-attacks-on-christians-explainer-intl-hnk |
| 24. | Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash that killed two of his friends |
| 25. | Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state is controversial |
| 26. | A building collapse in South Africa kills three people, including a 1-year-old |
| 27. | The Chairperson of the African Union Commission rejects any recognition of Somaliland and reaffirms the African Union’s unwavering commitment to the unity and sovereignty of Somalia
https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20251226/auc-chairperson-rejects-any-recognition-somaliland |
| 28. | Central African Republic’s incumbent president, a Russian ally, eyes a third term in key elections |
| 29. | South African diesel ban on track
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/business/south-african-diesel-ban-on-track-2027/ |
| 30. | U.S. and Ivory Coast sign $487 million health agreement
https://www.africanews.com/2025/12/30/us-and-ivory-coast-sign-487-million-health-agreement/ |
| 31. | Guinea junta chief wins presidency on controversial election |
