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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 813, Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and becomes a monk (under the name Athanasius). In 1905, Muhammad Abduh, Egyptian jurist and scholar (born 1849) passed away. In 1911, Erna Flegel, German nurse who was still present in the Führerbunker when it was captured by Soviet troops (died 2006) was born. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1950, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani physicist and academic was born. In 1957, Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2010, The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carries out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others. In 2015, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano prison in Mexico, his second escape. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

UN refugee chief, UNDP administrator arrive in Kabul

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July 5, 2026

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Barham Salih said the purpose of the visit was to assess the challenges facing the Afghan people firsthand and explore ways to address them. The post UN refugee chief, UNDP administrator arrive in Kabul first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

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Korea Times News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Kang Min-whee named chief of mission at IOM UN Migration

Kang Min-whee named chief of mission at IOM UN Migration

Ariana News

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· Jul 7, 2026

FM Muttaqi discusses Afghan refugees’ challenges with UN representatives

Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan’s foreign minister, met with Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, for talks. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides discussed strengthening cooperation between Afghanistan and relevant UN agencies, the situation of [] The post FM Muttaqi discusses Afghan refugees’ challenges with UN representatives first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

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· Jul 1, 2026

Myanmar Junta Denies ASEAN Envoy Request to Meet Aung San Suu Kyi

Authorities say the ousted leader cannot meet international representatives while serving her sentence. On Tuesday, Myanmar military government spokesperson Khiang Khiang Soe said the junta had denied authorization for the special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Theresa Lazaro, to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and []

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

Qadish, new UNHCR representative discuss expanding humanitarian coordination

Damascus, July. 9 (SANA) Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Qutaiba Qadish received the newly appointed Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Syria, Kevin James Allen, and accepted his credentials as Head of the UNHCR Mission. During the meeting, the two sides []

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 23, 2026

EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time

By Amina Ismail and Inti LandauroBRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - A delegation from Afghanistan's Taliban met on Tuesday with EU officials in Brussels for the first time, an event rights groups denounced as legitimising the Islamists but the EU has defended as a step to make it easier to repatriate failed asylum seekers.The EU and its member countries have not recognised the Taliban government since the militant group returned to power five years ago after 20 years of war against a government backed by a U.S.-led NATO force.

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· Jun 22, 2026

Iranian security representative Nezami arrives in Delhi for BRICS NSAs meeting

Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ghadir Nezami, arrived in the capital on Monday to participate in the BRICS National Security Advisers' (NSA) Meeting to be held from June 22-23.

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Related coverage for "UN refugee chief, UNDP administrator arrive in Kabul": Korea Times News — Kang Min-whee named chief of mission at IOM UN Migration. Ariana News — FM Muttaqi discusses Afghan refugees’ challenges with UN representatives. teleSUR English — Myanmar Junta Denies ASEAN Envoy Request to Meet Aung San Suu Kyi. Syrian Arab News Agency — Qadish, new UNHCR representative discuss expanding humanitarian coordination. Al-Monitor — EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time. The Tribune — Iranian security representative Nezami arrives in Delhi for BRICS NSAs meeting