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More than 1 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan since January, amid calls from the interim government to help rebuild the country.
More than 1 million Afghan refugees have returned to their motherland since the beginning of this year, local media reported.
"If there is no emergency support, the returnees will face many challenges," said Indrika Ratwatte, deputy special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Afghanistan, as quoted by Tolo.
According to the report, approximately 600,000 refugees have returned from Iran, while around 282,000 have returned from Pakistan over the past six months.
The number of returnees from Iran has increased sharply following Israeli strikes on Tehran since 13 June, with up to 10,000 individuals entering Afghanistan daily last week.
The Afghan interim government has repeatedly urged refugees to cease living abroad and return home to contribute to rebuilding the war-damaged country. Officials say returnees will play a vital role in reviving economic activity and strengthening national resilience, though humanitarian agencies warn of urgent needs for shelter, food, and employment.
The UN has called for immediate support to help ease the transition for returning families and to avoid a deepening humanitarian crisis as Afghanistan grapples with economic challenges and infrastructure constraints.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is set to become a meeting point for musicians from across the Asian continent as it prepares to host the first-ever Silk Way Star vocal competition this August. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Kazmedia Center.
From factories to battery plants, Türkiye’s robotics surge is boosting output, quality, and global recognition.
Applied Materials warned of declining visibility and heightened uncertainty for the semiconductor sector, as U.S. export restrictions and shifting trade policies weigh on Chinese demand.
China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply in July, adding pressure on Beijing to deploy further stimulus as the $19 trillion economy faces weakening domestic demand and external shocks.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan defended the U.S.-brokered peace accord, saying it's “not a zero-sum game” and a step toward regional cooperation benefiting all, including Russia and Iran.
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