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Afghanistan
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| 1. |
EU Allocates €10M to Support Afghan Women’s Economic Empowerment
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-197630 |
| 2. |
270,000 Afghan children face serious health risks as extreme cold tightens grip, UNICEF warns
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/270000-afghan-children-face-serious-health-risks-as-extreme-cold-tightens-grip-unicef-3213433 |
| 3. |
Talks on Prisoner Exchange with U.S.; Mujahid: No Agreement Reached Yet
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-197687 |
| 4. |
Afghan Evac, Local Staff Groups Launch Global Alliance to Support Afghan Partners
https://www.khaama.com/afghan-evac-local-staff-groups-launch-global-alliance-to-support-afghan-partners/ |
| 5. |
Afghanistan: Economic crisis under Taliban regime intensify
https://www.radio.gov.pk/22-01-2026/afghanistan-economic-crisis-under-taliban-regime-intensified |
| 6. |
The challenge of medical access in rural Afghanistan
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/25/the-challenge-of-medical-access-in-rural-afghanistan-before-the-clinic-was-set-up-we-used-to-give-birth-at-home-and-three-or-four-women-died-every-month_6749786_4.html |
| 7. |
Afghan women transform traditional crafts into global fashion
https://english.news.cn/20260122/26d2c2499e214319a173fd6cabc46d62/c.html |
| 8. |
What King Charles’ Plea to Trump Over Afghan War Means for UK Relations
https://www.newsweek.com/king-charles-plea-donald-trump-afghanistan-war-11415763 |
| 9. |
Taliban Spent 97 Billion Afghanis on Security In Nine Months, Says World Bank
https://www.afintl.com/en/202601279041 |
| 10. |
Trump lavishes praise on UK troops amid anger over his Afghanistan claims
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/24/trump-lavishes-praise-on-uk-troops-amid-anger-over-his-afghanistan-claims |
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Middle East
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| 11. |
Russian forces begin pulling out of bases in northeast Syria
Previous
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2630868/middle-east |
| 12. |
Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen threaten new attacks as US aircraft carrier arrives
https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-us-aircraft-carrier-crackdown-yemen-e0a6b3c72775348c553ad185af5bfb20 |
| 13. |
Trump says Iran want to talk ‘and we’ll talk’
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/united-states/2026/01/22/trump-says-iran-want-to-talk-and-we-ll-talk- |
| 14. |
Netanyahu Says Israel Focusing on Disarming Hamas, Vows to Block Establishment of Palestinian State
https://english.aawsat.com/ |
| 15. |
Gulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/gulf-states-and-turkey-urged-trump-not-to-launch-strikes-against-iran |
| 16. |
Trump says Iran seeks deal as US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/trump-says-iran-seeks-deal-us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-middle-east |
| 17. |
Gaza Committee Faces Israeli Hurdles as it Seeks Pressure from Mediators
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5232002-gaza-committee-faces-israeli-hurdles-it-seeks-pressure-mediators |
| 18. |
Chinese tech giant Tencent plots Middle East cloud expansion as spending in the region booms
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/chinese-tech-giant-tencent-plots-middle-east-cloud-expansion-as-spending-in-the-region-booms/ar-AA1V3ieZ |
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Africa
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| 19. |
Humanitarian aid cuts push millions deeper into hunger amid rising violence and population displacement in West and Central Africa
https://www.wfp.org/news/humanitarian-aid-cuts-push-millions-deeper-hunger-amid-rising-violence-and-population |
| 20. |
Mozambique counts 13 dead in floods so far but toll expected to rise
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/mozambique-counts-13-dead-floods-so-far-toll-expected-rise-2026-01-22/ |
| 21. |
Amid Arab competition, the war in Sudan requires a US balancing act
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/amid-arab-competition-the-war-in-sudan-requires-a-us-balancing-act/ |
| 22. |
African states renew call for universal adoption of nuclear weapons treaty
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/african-states-renew-call-for-universal-adoption-of-nuclear-weapons-treaty/ar-AA1V6A7D |
| 23. |
Emperor Trump, clashes in South Sudan, and the UN takes over al-Hol: The Cheat Sheet
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2026/01/23/emperor-trump-clashes-south-sudan-africa-weather-emergencies-cheat-sheet |
| 24. |
UN Launches $852 Million Aid Plan As Somalia Faces Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
https://thevoiceofafrica.com/2026/01/27/un-launches-852-million-aid-plan-as-somalia-faces-deepening-humanitarian-crisis/ |
| 25. |
Flood damage to South Africa’s Kruger park will take years to fix
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/flood-damage-south-africas-kruger-park-will-take-years-fix-2026-01-22/ |
| 26. |
Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/crocodile-warnings-floods-devastate-southern-africa |
| 27. |
South Africa to make public plans to boost local vehicle production
https://www.quidah.com/blog/south-africa-to-make-public-plans-to-boost-local-vehicle-production |
