Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Afghan currency slides on bank collapse fears

KABUL: Afghanistan’s currency hit 100 to the US dollar on Tuesday, losing 5 per cent of its value in a day in a panic triggered by fears that one of the country’s biggest banks could collapse, traders said. Afghanistan has been hit by an enormous shortage of dollars since the Taliban marched into Kabul and … Read more

Russia urges West to engage with Taliban

Russia: Putin Now Eligible To Run For Presidential Elections Twice More

MOSCOW – Russia on Monday urged Western countries to engage with the Taliban and for the European Union to re-open its embassy in Afghanistan, warning that the country was at risk of descending further into drug trafficking and terrorism. The call came after Moscow last week hosted members of the regime for international talks, and the … Read more