# kabul (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kabul. Page: Feed: --- ## ['My way of fighting is by giving women work': Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/21/my-way-of-fighting-is-by-giving-women-work-afghan-women-turn-to-entrepreneurship_6756738_183.html) _2026-08-21 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (6/6). Paradoxically, one of the few rights women still have is the opportunity to start a business. Many have learned the basics through online courses and promote their work on social media. But how much longer will that remain possible? ## ['The Muttur massacre in Sri Lanka remains, 20 years later, a prime example of impunity for attacks on humanitarians'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/21/the-muttur-massacre-in-sri-lanka-remains-20-years-later-a-prime-example-of-impunity-for-attacks-on-humanitarians_6756725_23.html) _2026-08-21 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ In 2006, at the height of the Sri Lankan civil war, 17 Action Against Hunger workers were executed at point-blank range while providing drinking water to local communities. Since then, humanitarian work has been profoundly disrupted, write two legal advisers, calling on states to protect the profession. ## [Hong Kong court convicts activists who organized Tiananmen vigil](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/21/hong-kong-court-convicts-activists-who-organized-tiananmen-vigil_6756724_4.html) _2026-08-21 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, led the Hong Kong Alliance, a group that organized annual vigils before it was disbanded. They could face up to 10 years in prison. ## [Imprisoned former Pakistani PM Khan taken to private hospital for medical treatment](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/20/imprisoned-former-pakistani-pm-khan-taken-to-private-hospital-for-medical-treatment_6756714_4.html) _2026-08-20 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Imran Khan was returned to jail after visiting a public hospital in Islamabad. The Supreme Court approved the visit on Tuesday after his lawyers petitioned the court, citing concerns about his health condition. ## ['The Taliban preach purity and morality, but rush to strip women in prison': A land of terror for Afghan women](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/20/the-taliban-preach-purity-and-morality-but-rush-to-strip-women-in-prison-a-land-of-terror-for-afghan-women_6756711_183.html) _2026-08-20 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (5/6). In Afghanistan, the law now stands against women and girls. Two new decrees issued by the Taliban regime even legalize domestic violence and child marriage. ## [US weighs third-country resettlement for more than 1,000 Afghans stranded in Qatar](https://www.khaama.com/us-weighs-third-country-resettlement-for-more-than-1000-afghans-stranded-in-qatar/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ More than 1,000 Afghans evacuated to Qatar in 2021 remain stranded as Washington explores third-country options for their long-term resettlement. More than 1,000 Afghans evacuated to Qatar following the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 remain stranded at Camp As Sayliyah, with their prospects for resettlement in the United States increasingly uncertain. The group includes \[…\] The post US weighs… ## [Afghan MMA Star Badakhshi Opens Up on Love With Krishna Shroff, Detention and 20-Second Comeback](https://www.khaama.com/afghan-mma-star-badakhshi-opens-up-on-love-with-krishna-shroff-detention-and-20-second-comeback/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ Abdul Azim Badakhshi spoke about his professional career, personal life and the challenges he faced in India, including his detention over immigration-related issues. He also discussed the support he received from his fiancée, Krishna Shroff, during a difficult period. Badakhshi shared these details in an interview with BBC Persian. Afghan mixed martial arts fighter Abdul \[…\] The post Afghan MMA… ## [North Korea may have up to 120 nuclear warheads, twice Trump’s estimate, South Korea says](https://www.khaama.com/north-korea-may-have-up-to-120-nuclear-warheads-twice-trumps-estimate-south-korea-says/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ South Korea has estimated that North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, a figure significantly higher than U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim that Pyongyang has 57 nuclear weapons, highlighting a widening gap in assessments of North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal. Reuters reported on August 20 that South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back \[…\] The post North Korea may… ## [Prince Harry and Meghan to Return to Britain After Six Years in California](https://www.khaama.com/prince-harry-and-meghan-to-return-to-britain-after-six-years-in-california/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, plan to return to Britain this month with their two children, ending a six-year period of living in the United States after stepping down from royal duties in 2020, according to a source close to the couple. Reuters reported on Aug. 20 that Prince Archie, \[…\] The post Prince Harry and Meghan to Return to Britain After Six Years in California… ## [Trump Warns Countries Supporting Iran of Severe Economic Consequences](https://www.khaama.com/trump-warns-countries-supporting-iran-of-severe-economic-consequences/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any country providing economic or financial support to Iran will face severe economic consequences, escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against Tehran as efforts to end the nearly six-month conflict remain stalled. Reuters reported on Aug. 20 that Trump announced a new phase of “economic warfare and isolation” against Iran, \[…\] The post Trump Warns… ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eipCWYS0bbcA) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Iran Executes Afghan National Over Isfahan Protest Case](https://www.khaama.com/iran-executes-afghan-national-over-isfahan-protest-case/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ Iran has executed Ghaem Hosseini, an Afghan national, in a case linked to the January 2026 protests in Isfahan, according to Iran’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency. Mizan reported that Hosseini was executed early Thursday and accused him of drawing a weapon, creating fear, attacking people and threatening national security. Iranian authorities also accused him of \[…\] The post Iran Executes… ## [India Sends Another Consignment of Medicines and Medical Supplies to Kabul](https://www.khaama.com/india-sends-another-consignment-of-medicines-and-medical-supplies-to-kabul/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ India has sent another consignment of medicines and medical supplies to a hospital in Kabul, as New Delhi continues to expand humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan amid persistent shortages and rising healthcare needs. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said on Thursday that another shipment of medicines and medical consumables had arrived at \[…\] The post… ## [Germany, France and UN Condemn Ben-Gvir’s Call for Killings in Gaza](https://www.khaama.com/germany-france-and-un-condemn-ben-gvirs-call-for-killings-in-gaza/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ Germany, France and the United Nations have condemned remarks by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who called for the killing of dozens of people in Gaza each night. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the remarks as inhumane and contrary to international law, while a German government spokesperson called them unacceptable. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël \[…\] The post… ## [WFP Says Only 12% of Funding Available as Child Hunger Worsens in Afghanistan](https://www.khaama.com/wfp-says-only-12-of-funding-available-as-child-hunger-worsens-in-afghanistan/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that severe funding shortages are putting the lives of malnourished children in Afghanistan at increasing risk, with the agency currently holding only 12% of the funding it needs for its operations in the country. John Ayliffe, WFP’s representative in Afghanistan, said children suffering from acute malnutrition \[…\] The post WFP Says Only 12%… ## [South Korea to Test Arctic Shipping Route to Europe in First Commercial Voyage](https://www.khaama.com/south-korea-to-test-arctic-shipping-route-to-europe-in-first-commercial-voyage/) _2026-08-20 · Fidel Rahmati · Khaama Press_ South Korea will send a container ship through the Arctic route to Europe on Saturday, testing whether the increasingly ice-free passage can support commercial shipping while highlighting the geopolitical challenges of operating through waters requiring cooperation with Russia. The voyage will be South Korea’s first commercial container shipment to Europe through the Arctic route, according \[…\]… ## ['When we tell them pregnancies require regular medical checkups, they scoff': Afghan women's health is put at risk by the Taliban](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/19/i-worked-day-and-night-to-become-a-doctor-i-was-so-close-afghan-women-s-health-is-put-at-risk-by-the-taliban_6756683_183.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (4/6). Only women can care for women, yet Afghanistan is no longer training female doctors, nurses, or midwives. As a result, women's access to healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult, sometimes with tragic consequences, and undermines their mental health, as they told our special correspondent in Kabul. ## [Recognizing the courage of Afghan women](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/19/recognizing-the-courage-of-afghan-women_6756681_23.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Five years after the Taliban seized power by force and began systematically erasing women from public life with extreme violence, what can justify the international normalization of the regime? Europe must uphold its principles and act collectively, or risk moral bankruptcy and geopolitical decline in the region. ## [France recalls rare disease drug Tavneos after deaths in Japan](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/france-recalls-rare-disease-drug-tavneos-after-deaths-in-japan_6756680_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ France's medicine safety agency announced Wednesday the drug, which is used to treat rare autoimmune diseases, would be withdrawn after it was linked to a series of death in Japan. ## [US and South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/us-and-south-korea-cut-drills-short-after-trump-criticism_6756658_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The annual exercises, designed to prepare for a possible attack by North Korea, will end around a week earlier than planned. US President Donald Trump said he had told the Pentagon to curtail the exercises, citing his 'good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ## [China's Xi Jinping pays tribute to ex-leader Jiang Zemin, architect of the post-Tiananmen crackdown](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/19/in-china-xi-jinping-pays-tribute-to-former-leader-jiang-zemin-architect-of-the-crackdown-on-youth-after-tiananmen_6756656_4.html) _2026-08-19 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ President Xi Jinping used the centenary of former Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin's birth to praise his toughness after the crackdown on the June 1989 student movement and recall the golden age of China's economy. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nDCrjwkfCFaM) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [US imposes sanctions on ICC president](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/us-imposes-sanctions-on-icc-president_6756646_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The sanctioning of International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan is the United States' latest salvo against the Hague-based court. Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. ## ['Afghan women fight and invent strategies to survive': A women's radio station and underground schools offer glimmers of hope](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/18/afghan-women-fight-and-invent-strategies-to-survive-a-women-s-radio-station-and-underground-schools-offer-glimmers-of-hope_6756645_183.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (3/6). Radio Begum, 'a radio station made by women for women,' is the only connection to the outside world for many Afghan women. It is one of several projects to help young girls access education under the Taliban regime. ## [Explosion at school in Afghanistan kills at least 42 children](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/explosion-at-school-in-afghanistan-kills-at-least-42-children_6756639_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The victims of Monday's blast in Kabul were aged 9 to 14, according to the UN mission, UNAMA, which cited 'conflicting reports of either an attack or unexploded ordnance.' ## [Russia rebukes Japanese ambassador in Kuril Islands row](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/russia-rebukes-japanese-ambassador-in-kuril-islands-row_6756631_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Officials at Russia's foreign ministry warned Tokyo's emissary over the status of the Kuril Islands on Tuesday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affirmed sovereignty in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed territory. ## [Pakistan Supreme Court orders transfer of jailed former PM Khan to hospital](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/pakistan-supreme-court-orders-transfer-of-jailed-former-pm-khan-to-hospital_6756630_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Judges of Pakistan's top court ordered former prime minister Imran Khan, who is serving a prison sentence for corruption, to be moved to hospital for medical checks on Tuesday, after lawyers launched a petition claiming poor health. ## [Philippine student killed in livestreamed school shooting](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/philippine-students-killed-in-livestreamed-school-shooting_6756628_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ A video livestreamed on social media shows children fleeing from a gun at a high school in the Philippines. The suspected shooter, a student and son of a customs agent, allegedly used his father's guns to shoot a schoolmate and kill himself. ## [Trump turns back on ally South Korea and signals renewed openness to Kim Jong Un](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/18/trump-berates-ally-south-korea-and-signals-renewed-openness-to-kim-jong-un_6756623_4.html) _2026-08-18 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The American president, touting his 'very good relationship' with the North Korean dictator, instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to 'substantially reduce' joint military exercises with Seoul. ## ['To remain silent on Afghanistan would be to abandon the women who seek recognition for their struggle'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/08/17/to-remain-silent-on-afghanistan-would-be-to-abandon-the-women-who-seek-recognition-for-their-struggle_6756605_23.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Public figures including Sophie Pouget, president of UN Women France, and Chela Noori, president of Afghanes de France, are calling for urgent action to support Afghan women who, five years after the Taliban's return to power, are both victims and resisters. ## ['Gender apartheid': How the Taliban have trampled women's rights for five years](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/17/gender-apartheid-how-the-taliban-have-trampled-women-s-rights-for-five-years_6756597_183.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (2/6). Upon returning to power on August 15, 2021, the Taliban dismantled institutions, laws and services related to women's rights in a matter of days and purged the judicial system of all female presence. Here is the next installment of testimonies collected by our reporter in Kabul. ## [Deadly Indonesia earthquake leaves nearly 13,000 displaced on national holiday](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/deadly-indonesia-earthquake-leaves-nearly-13-000-displaced-on-national-holiday_6756577_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Survivors of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Saturday were camping in public buildings or outside on Monday. Some expressed frustration over the long wait for government-deployed aid, which was still being organized as the country marked its Independence Day. ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7oQSCrdZZTrC) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea hours before they begin](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/17/trump-says-us-scaling-back-military-drills-with-south-korea_6756572_4.html) _2026-08-17 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ US President Donald Trump said that he is 'not happy' about US participation in joint military drills with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship with Kim Jong Un' and challenging a long-standing alliance aimed at deterring the nuclear-armed North. ## ['We were petrified': Afghan women on the tragic day the Taliban came back](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2026/08/16/we-were-petrified-afghan-women-on-the-tragic-day-the-taliban-came-back_6756566_183.html) _2026-08-16 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Voices of Afghan Women' (1/6). Five years after the Taliban returned to power and imposed their archaic version of Sharia law, our special correspondent in Kabul spoke with these almost invisible women about their daily fears, the oppressive grip of family, forced marriages and their stolen dreams. ## [Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing dozens and triggering landslides](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/16/powerful-earthquake-strikes-indonesia-killing-dozens-and-triggering-landslides_6756552_4.html) _2026-08-16 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Rescuers are struggling to reach remote communities, and authorities have warned the death toll was likely to rise. ## [China targets its ultra-wealthy living abroad in tax bid](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/08/15/china-targets-its-ultra-wealthy-living-abroad-in-tax-bid_6756550_19.html) _2026-08-15 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ As Beijing seeks to close its budget deficit, authorities are tightening regulations on trusts established outside China, commonly used by the country's super-rich to avoid taxes. ## [Powerful 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia sparks mass evacuations](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/15/powerful-7-7-earthquake-off-indonesia-sparks-mass-evacuations_6756532_114.html) _2026-08-15 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The initial jolt was followed by strong aftershocks in the same area, including one with a magnitude of 6.1. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned of the possibility of tsunami waves following the quake and urged people to get to higher ground, but the warning was later lifted. So far, at least one person has died. ## [Afghanistan's Taliban break out of international isolation five years after returning to power](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/15/afghanistan-s-taliban-break-out-of-international-isolation-five-years-after-returning-to-power_6756531_4.html) _2026-08-15 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Neighboring capitals now engage with Kabul over regional trade routes, while American and European officials are negotiating with the regime in the name of counterterrorism and the return of failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan. ## [Tiananmen Square massacre: Le Monde reveals unseen footage of the Chinese regime's violent repression](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/video/2026/08/14/tiananmen-square-massacre-le-monde-reveals-unseen-footage-of-the-chinese-regime-s-violent-repression_6756518_4.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Art historian Nathalie Trouveroy shared footage with Le Monde from her personal archives of the Tiananmen Square protests, shedding new light on how the Chinese regime violently repressed the student protests in June 1989. ## [Japan's pacifist identity is shaken by a world where military might prevails](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/14/japan-s-pacifist-identity-is-shaken-by-a-world-where-military-might-prevails_6756511_4.html) _2026-08-14 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Article 9 of the Constitution, which states that Japan 'renounces war forever,' is being challenged by regional instability and doubts over the enduring reliability of American support. ## [Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed Kuril Islands](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/13/putin-makes-first-visit-to-kuril-islands-claimed-by-japan_6756453_4.html) _2026-08-13 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Japan condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the four disputed islands as 'absolutely unacceptable,' with its prime minister saying they 'are an inherent part of Japan's territory.' Japan summoned Russia's ambassador. ## [India weakened by defense pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/13/india-weakened-by-defense-pact-between-pakistan-saudi-arabia-and-turkey_6756440_4.html) _2026-08-12 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The pact signed on August 7 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, shifts regional balances to New Delhi's disadvantage by strengthening Islamabad, its longtime rival. ## [Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies at 97](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/12/former-chinese-premier-zhu-rongji-known-for-his-pioneering-market-reforms-dies-at-97_6756420_4.html) _2026-08-12 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ After being named premier in 1998, Rongji sought to privatize state-owned enterprises and urban housing, and promote home ownership. ## [North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan, South Korea says](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/12/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-towards-sea-of-japan-according-to-seoul-ahead-of-us-south-drills_6756402_4.html) _2026-08-12 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The missile flew more than 700 kilometers over the Sea of Japan, Seoul's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement, adding that Seoul and Washington were analyzing its specifications. ## [Indian students march on Jharkhand assembly, escalate hunger strike over exam fraud claims](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/10/indian-students-march-on-jharkhand-assembly-escalate-hunger-strike-over-exam-fraud-claims_6756336_4.html) _2026-08-10 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Students in the eastern Indian state marched on the Jharkhand assembly Monday, with several on hunger strike, demanding the state scrap exams run by a private testing company they accuse of irregularities. ## [In Japan, 'calf hair harassment' exposes gender-based appearance conflicts between women and men](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/10/in-japan-calf-hair-harassment-exposes-gender-based-appearance-conflicts-between-women-and-men_6756332_4.html) _2026-08-10 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Soaring summer temperatures have prompted the Tokyo metropolitan government to launch a campaign promoting a more relaxed dress code at the office. However, some Japanese women, who say they cannot stand the sight of body hair, have denounced what they call visual 'harassment.' ## [Lesbian love in China remains forbidden](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/10/lesbian-love-in-china-remains-forbidden_6756325_4.html) _2026-08-09 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ 'Growing up in hostile environments' (2/7). In 2014 in Xiamen, China, Dutch photographer Sarah Mei Herman met four lesbian students. Over the years, she has continued to follow them, capturing in her portraits a truth that these young women must otherwise hide in a society where homosexuality remains taboo. ## ['Biden doomed himself to humiliation by embracing Trump's Middle East legacy'](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/09/biden-doomed-himself-to-humiliation-by-embracing-trump-s-middle-east-legacy_6756311_4.html) _2026-08-09 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ The fifth anniversary of the US defeat in Afghanistan in August 2021 serves as a reminder that former US president Joe Biden trapped himself in the Middle East by following in the footsteps of his predecessor. ## [Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defense pact](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-joint-defense-pact_6756265_4.html) _2026-08-07 · Asia and Pacific : Latest news on Le Monde.fr._ Amid a regional war between the US and Iran and Houthi attacks from Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense accord, which claims to promote 'collective security' and 'peace, security and stability in the region.'