The United Nations (UN) Counter-Terrorism Financing report has stated that the Afghan Taliban regime has ruined the country’s economy. According to the report, the Afghan regime has no financial or legal status without human rights, and the country’s GDP saw a 6.5% decline in early 2025. The UN report revealed that due to economic devastation, poverty rates rose to 75% in Afghanistan, with over 30 million people trapped in extreme poverty. The report also stated that Afghanistan has been out of the global banking system for several years now. Additionally, the report stated that the Taliban and ISIS-Khorasan are actively involved in terrorist activities from Afghan soil.
In another incident, the plane carrying Libyan Army Chief Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad crashed in Turkey after taking off from Ankara. The wreckage of the plane was later recovered. The plane was carrying the army chief and four other passengers. In a separate incident, a woman doctor submitted a complaint against the Inspector of the Sub-Inspector, leading to a thorough investigation. The UK’s security agencies foiled a massive and deadly terrorist plot against Manchester’s Jewish community.
Israeli Defense Minister Yael Katz announced that Israel would never leave Gaza. The report comes as the international community is closely monitoring the region. The US Department of Justice released additional documents related to the Epstein case. The documents, which include videos and legal records, are over 29,000 pages long. Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London. Tensions between Japan and China escalated as China canceled 46 air routes for Japan.
In a surprise move, the US administration announced a major plan to provide relief to undocumented immigrants on Christmas. Protests erupted in Albania as the government faces allegations of corruption. New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters has criticized the new free trade agreement between India and New Zealand, calling it “neither free nor fair.” The UN report stated that Afghanistan’s economic crisis has made life even more difficult for the Afghan people.
Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus stated that the upcoming general elections would take place on time, as scheduled for February 12. In a separate incident, Pakistan’s Chief Justice asked the government lawyer how he could seize property without a court order. In another incident, the plane carrying Libyan Army Chief Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad crashed in Turkey after taking off from Ankara. The wreckage of the plane was later recovered.
