In 2021, an Afghan woman could have run for president – although none did. Spool forward to 2025, they can’t even speak in ...

An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in July 2025.

Ten of the 24 authors nominated for the Polari Prize, the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ book awards, have withdrawn themselves over the nomination of John Boyne, an anti-transgender author who is friends with ...

After months of asymmetric escalation between Israel, Iran, and the United States, the Middle Eastern theater is taking shape ...

Senator Lindsey Graham has remained hawkish on Russia and China, hitting out at Vladimir Putin over his seeming lack of care ...

Trump reportedly gave the Pentagon the okay to begin targeting narcotics traffickers — a bad idea that has gained recent traction within the GOP ...

Of the country's four neighbours, three have used religion in order to gain political legitimacy. China is the only neighbour that is using social and economic growth for attracting political support ...

The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report published Sunday.

A UN report reveals death threats against Afghan women working for the UN, amid severe restrictions on their rights by the ...

An edited image purporting to show an Afghan journalist and his family outside a house in the UK has been shared online to ...

In 2018, Pakistan overhauled the status and governance of FATAs. Yet the area remains socio-economically disadvantaged and ...

"We have educated thousands of girls who are now teaching their siblings and children to read and write," Ms. Jan wrote about ...