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Three NGOs partially resume work in Afghanistan after Taliban approval

Save the Children, IRC and CARE had suspended their operations in late December in protest against a government order banning Afghan women from aid work.

Explained: history of Israeli assault on the Palestinian flag

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister ordered the Palestinian flag to be removed from public spaces, claiming it “encourages terrorism”. However, this is not an unprecedented move from Israel.

Russian players banned from participating in Wimbledon

The tennis players will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year due to Moscow's attack on Ukraine, according to a report. Kremlin rejected the ban as unacceptable.

Is Russia losing the information war in Ukraine?

Russia’s information war did not proceed according to plan, much like its military decapitation strategy.

Pakistan to block TikTok again after Peshawar court order

"The court has asked PTA to block access to TikTok," Pakistan Telecom Authority spokesperson Khurram Mehran says.

Swedish court lifts Muslim headscarf ban at schools in southern town

Malmo Administrative Court of Appeals revoked the ban on headscarves in the school that the municipal council in Skurup previously put in place, prompting criticism among Muslims and teachers.

From 'chilling' to 'short-sighted': Trump's work visa ban extension slammed

The White House said the measure would help free up jobs for Americans in an economy reeling from the Covid-19 crisis. But it has drawn strong criticism from major business groups, trade bodies, politicians, scientists and others.

Bangladesh to ban use of single-use plastic in hotels and restaurants

The South Asian nation was among the first countries to ban the use of plastic and polythene bags in an effort to stop them collecting in waterways and on land.

Track coach Salazar hit with four-year doping ban

USADA says that two, three-member arbitration panels determined Salazar and Jeffrey Brown, a Texas endocrinologist who treated many of Salazar's athletes, should be banned for "orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping conduct."

US firms may get nod to restart Huawei sales - official

The world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker was added to a Commerce Department list in May that prohibits US companies from supplying it with new American-made goods and services unless they obtain licenses that will likely be denied.

The electoral fate of an Israeli-Arab party will be determined next week

Israel's Central Election Committee disqualified Arab parties and a Jewish candidate from Hadash party in the upcoming Knesset election. The Supreme Court will take up the matter next Sunday.

New Saudi policy stops Palestinian refugees from performing Hajj and Umrah

The new Saudi policy affects hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have temporary travel documents but no national identification numbers.