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Afghan man convicted over deadly attack in Germany’s Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg, Germany, Oct 30, (dpa/GNA) – An Afghan man who attacked a group of infants in a German park earlier this year, leaving two people dead, is to be placed in psychiatric care, after the court ruled that he could not be held criminally...
Afghan asylum seeker raped vulnerable Scots teen, 17, in park after telling her he was her boyfriend
AN AFGHAN asylum seeker raped a vulnerable teenager in a brutal attack at a town park after claiming he would be her “boyfriend”. Rapualla Ahmadze was caught on CCTV walking the streets of Elgin, Moray, in the early hours of the morning before...
Afghan embassy urges Pakistan to reopen crossings for returning refugees
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad has called on Pakistan to immediately reopen Durand Line crossings and halt forced deportations, warning of a growing humanitarian crisis affecting Afghan refugees stranded across the country. In a statement...
Health advocates urged to take a stand against arms industry expo
Introduction by Croakey: Human rights experts and MPs have called for Israel’s largest weapons companies to be removed from a defence conference in Sydney next week, which is sponsored by the State Government, The Guardian reported this week....
Why India and Taliban Broke their Diplomatic Ice
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visited India from 9 to 16 October 2025. This was the first high-level visit by a Taliban minister since the group took power after the US withdrawal in 2021. During his weeklong stay in New Delhi,...
Afghanistan Envoy Warns of Severe Humanitarian Crisis Facing Refugees in Pakistan
Afghanistan’s envoy in Islamabad has warned that the situation for Afghan refugees in Pakistan is worsening rapidly, urging authorities to halt deportations and reopen border crossings immediately. The Taliban’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sardar...
Medical Students’ Perceptions of the Learning Environment in South Asia: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies
Introduction Over the past two decades, numerous policies and initiatives, such as curriculum reforms, faculty development programs, optimization of learning environments, the integration of technology-based learning, and accreditation systems,...
Afghan asylum seeker jailed for brutal rape of vulnerable teenage girl in Scots town
An Afghani asylum seeker who raped a vulnerable teenager in a brutal attack at a town park after claiming he would be her “boyfriend” is facing a jail sentence tonight. Rapualla Ahmadze was caught on CCTV walking the streets of Elgin, in Moray, in...
Afghani asylum seeker raped vulnerable teenager in park
An Afghani asylum seeker raped a vulnerable teenager in a brutal attack at a town park after claiming he would be her “boyfriend”. Rapualla Ahmadze, 21, was caught on CCTV walking the streets of Elgin, in Moray, in the early hours of the morning...
Afghan Refugees Deportations: Helpless Refugees In Pakistan Raise Alarm Over Escalating Challenges and Growing Fear Amid Ongoing Crackdown
Kabul, October 30: As Pakistan intensifies arrests and forced deportations, Afghan refugees have voiced concerns over escalating challenges and growing fear amid the ongoing crackdown, local media reported on Thursday. They alleged that the...
Afghanistan, UNICEF Develop National Plan to Tackle Climate Change
The National Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with UNICEF, held a consultative meeting to develop a National Climate Change Adaptation Plan. The head of the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) stated that climate...
Afghan man in court after man dies in knife attack
ShareSave Wayne Broadhurst died at the scene, police said A man has appeared in court charged with murder after a triple stabbing in west London. Safi Dawood, an Afghan national, appeared before Westminster magistrates to face a murder charge and...
Afghan migrant appears in court charged with murder after triple stabbing in west London
By RYAN HOOPER, CRIME CORRESPONDENT Published: 06:55 EDT, 30 October 2025 | Updated: 06:56 EDT, 30 October 2025 An Afghan man who entered Britain illegally has appeared in court charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder following a...
Afghan migrant remanded in custody over ‘murder and triple stabbing’ in Uxbridge
Forensics teams combed the area for clues after the shocking attack (Picture: PA) Afghan national Safi Dawood, 22, has been remanded into custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He’s been accused of murder and attempted murder following a...
Afghan migrant appears in court charged with murder after triple stabbing
An Afghan migrant has appeared in court charged with murdering a stranger after a triple stabbing in west London. Safi Dawood is charged with murdering Wayne Broadhurst, as well as two counts of attempted murder in relation to the incident in...
Afghan lorry migrant ‘lured landlord to room then stabbed him and son, 14, before murdering hero dogwalker in street’
A LORRY migrant lured his landlord into his room and stabbed him before knifing a dogwalker to death in the street, a court heard. Wayne Broadhurst, 49, was tragically killed during the horror in Uxbridge, North West London, on Monday. Sign up for...
Graphic: Murderous Afghan Granted Asylum Rapidly, Repeatedly Stabbed Dog Walker and Child in Surprise Attack, Media Buries Story
It’s a murder that, given the country and the circumstances, should have been front page news. Instead, you had to search — hard — to find anything about it from mainstream media outlets, even if video of the crime was on social media. According...
From Pittsburgh’s towers to Kabul’s airport and a Nepali dance class in North Dakota, teens give voice to diversity
Teens need a strong sense of identity to keep them grounded as they work through social or cultural obstacles. “Exploring Identity: Teen Voices,” a new initiative of Sharing Our Story (SOS) supported by New Sun Rising, empowers young Pittsburghers...
Germany: Afghan asylum seeker who killed toddler and man in Aschaffenburg declared not criminally responsible, will serve no prison time
A regional court in Germany has ruled that Enamullah O., the Afghan asylum seeker who fatally stabbed a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man who tried to intervene during a daycare outing in January, was not criminally responsible for his...
‘Go with Latif, or go to prison’: the Afghan woman jailed for refusing to marry
By Zuhal Soraya has tears in her eyes as she recalls the day nearly two years ago when armed men came for her daughter Karishma, who’s now 21. The young woman’s crime: refusing to marry a member of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban. Within hours...