Kabul, Afghanistan | October 27, 2026 The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have banned corneal transplant surgeries, depriving hundreds of patients of access to a treatment that could restore their eyesight, according to international media reports. Doctors and patients told British newspaper The Telegraph that Taliban officials had ordered hospitals to stop performing the procedures, reportedly…

Rising living costs and economic inequality fuel nationwide demonstrations; shops shut in Paris, museums impose restrictions Paris: Protests against rising living costs, economic inequality and problems with public services have intensified across France. Large demonstrations were reportedly held in several parts of the country on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Clashes between protesters and police were…

KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched a large-scale wave of ballistic missiles and drones against Ukraine overnight and into Monday morning, targeting energy infrastructure and civilian facilities across several regions. The attacks damaged more than 10 energy facilities and left approximately 550,000 Ukrainian families without electricity, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At least three people…