A former television journalist who took on the role of cultural advisor to the Afghan parliament has been shot dead in Kabul.
Mina Mangal was attacked by two unidentified men on a motorbike close to her home in eastern Kabul on Saturday.
There was no immediate word on the motive for the attack, but an investigation is currently underway.
7 Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau
Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said.
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town kill 11, state news agency says
Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese town early on Monday killed at least 11 people, a day after seven people were killed and without an online evacuation warning from the military.
Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood
Grief-stricken Nepalis entered the last day of 13-day mourning period on Monday for the hundreds who died in the catastrophic flood along the country's border with China even as the government kept search operations going after four miracle rescues in recent days.
Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War II.
At least 5 killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami
At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, local officials said.
Israeli strike kills 2 in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli strike has killed a man and his 8-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said.
Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain
Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and raises fears the mosquito-borne disease could intensify further in the coming weeks.
US peace envoys meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv after Putin talks
US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration renewed its push to end Russia's four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine.
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