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Two Afghan teenagers jailed for raping girl in England

 Two teenage Afghan asylum seekers, who had both arrived in Britain alone in the last year, were given long detention sentences on Monday for raping a 15-year-old girl in central England.

ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard...

On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She warned him and his family to prepare for the worst.

BMW names new boss to steer car giant in tough times

BMW said Tuesday its head of production Milan Nedeljkovic will take over as chief executive as the German auto giant contends with challenges ranging from the electric shift to Chinese competition.

How Australia is banning under-16s from social media

Australia banned under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok on Wednesday, a world-first move of huge interest to all those worried about the harms of social media.

Trump threatens new tariffs on India over rice ‘dumping’

US President Donald Trump has signaled more punitive tariffs on India after accusing it of “dumping” rice into the American market. The threat comes amid talks for a trade deal with New Delhi.

Children among 114 killed by drone strikes in war-torn Sudan – media

At least 114 people including 63 children have been killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan state following a series of drone strikes allegedly launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), SUNA news agency reported on Sunday, citing regional authorities.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign Historic Deal to Build 300 km/h High-Speed Rail Link

A landmark agreement between Riyadh and Doha will connect both capitals with a 300 km/h high-speed railway, signaling rapidly improving Gulf relations.

Tearful Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race

McLaren’s Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time and ended Max Verstappen’s four-year reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

News Analysis & Opinion

The Half-Baked Five-Star Office: Why Pakistan’s New CDF Post Is a Constitutional Time Bomb

Authors takes a closer look at how the 27th Amendment created a five-star defense post without tenure, rules, safeguards, or global precedent — and why the delayed notification threatens constitutional coherence.

Iran Re-Edits Its Revolution

A new quiet resistance is emerging, one that honors lives over slogans and truth over heroism, as Iranians increasingly refuse to participate in the state’s staged remembrance.

Why Iran Missed Out on Central Asian Connectivity

Iran’s geographic advantage has been offset by sanctions, regulatory instability, and logistics concerns, leading Central Asian states to quietly pivot toward more predictable trade networks.

Afghanistan’s Water Power: Between Iran and Pakistan

Afghanistan’s upstream control of critical river systems gives the Taliban rare geopolitical leverage over Pakistan and Iran, despite lacking international recognition or economic strength.

From Samarkand to Washington: Central Asia’s Strategic Rise in a Competing World

Marking its tenth anniversary, the C5+1 summit underscores Central Asia’s growing role as a strategic hub in global trade, infrastructure, and critical minerals amid rising U.S., China, and Russia competition.

A Republic of Relatives: Why Iran’s Rulers Still Stand

The article states that Iran, founded on a revolution against monarchy in 1979, has evolved into a system dominated by interlinked elite families, a reality underscored by the leaked wedding video of Ali Shamkhani’s daughter—seen as a display of privilege amid growing public hardship.

Zionism vs Global South: The New World War

The author believes Gaza revealed Zionism’s global power network and awakened a new Global South consciousness demanding justice.

The Constitutional Coup: How Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Engineers a New State

The author believes the 27th Amendment represents a turning point—restructuring Pakistan’s judiciary and military roles while raising vital constitutional questions.

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