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UK acknowledges partial success by Afghan Taliban in curbing ISKP terrorists

London/Kabul, July 5 (UNI) The United Kingdom acknowledged that Afghanistan’s Taliban-led interim government has made partial gains in curbing the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), though the Islamic terror group continues to pose a serious threat both within the country and beyond its borders.

Speaking at a security conference in Islamabad, British High Commissioner to Pakistan Matt Cannell noted that while Taliban efforts have disrupted ISKP operations since 2022, the group has not been dismantled, reports Tolo News.
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18 Jul 2025 | 1:47 PM

Brussels, July 18 (UNI) The European Union has reached an agreement on an 18th sanctions package against Russia over its war in Ukraine, targeting the banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors. It also includes a new dynamic oil price cap aimed at delivering further blows to Russia's oil and energy industry.

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Will not prosecute those who worked with UK armed forces: Taliban

18 Jul 2025 | 11:53 AM

Moscow, July 18 (UNI) Taliban will not prosecute Afghans who collaborated with the British military, and whose data was exposed as a result of a leak, Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman of the interim Afghan government, said.

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Strategic partnership treaty with Russia has entered into force: Iran

18 Jul 2025 | 8:41 AM

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Meta investors, Zuckerberg agree to end $8 billion trial over Facebook privacy litigation

18 Jul 2025 | 5:43 AM

New York, July 18 (UNI) Mark Zuckerberg, businessman and chairman of Meta Platforms, and current as well as former directors and officers of the company have agreed to settle claims seeking US$ 8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused to the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy during Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign in 2016.

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