Tue, 21-Oct-2025

International Committee of the Red Cross: “humanitarian access” to Mariupol is urgently needed

“Immediate and unhindered humanitarian access” to the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol is “urgently needed,” according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The ICRC said it is “deeply alarmed by the situation in Mariupol, where the population is in dire need of assistance.” In an Easter message, Ukrainian Capt. Sviatoslav Palamar reported that … Read more

Anger over men-only foreign delegations to meet Taliban

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ISLAMABAD: Global powers and aid groups that have loudly demanded an inclusive Afghanistan under the Taliban are now facing criticism for sending all-male delegations to Kabul to meet the hardline group. Since seizing power in August, the Taliban have excluded women from their new caretaker government and put restrictions on work and education, drawing condemnation from the … Read more