Millions of Afghans Return to a Country Struggling With Poverty, Jobs and Aid Cuts
Millions of Afghans are returning to a country facing deep economic hardship, limited employment opportunities and declining international assistance, as deportations and other return movements from Iran and Pakistan continue to put pressure on families and communities. In a report...
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Afghan Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Texas for Child Sexual Abuse Crimes
An Afghan national has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in Texas after pleading guilty to multiple charges involving...
17-Year-Old Afghan Girl Dies in Suspicious Circumstances After Reported Forced-Marriage Disputes
Reports from Afghanistan say a 17-year-old girl named Raqia has died in suspicious circumstances following reported family pressure over two...
Taliban Expand Kabul Surveillance Network as Privacy Concerns Persist
The Taliban’s expanding surveillance camera network in Kabul is drawing renewed scrutiny over how technology is being prioritized in a...
Taliban Ambassador Says Afghanistan and Russia Seek Wider Market Access for Afghan Products
Afghanistan and Russia are working to expand the presence of Afghan products in Russian markets, according to Taliban-appointed Afghan Ambassador...
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Pakistan Launches SCO Chairmanship With First National Coordinators Meeting in Islamabad
Pakistan has opened the first meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of National Coordinators in Islamabad, launching the initial...
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Melanne Verveer Urges World to Avoid Normalizing Taliban Over Afghan Women’s Rights
Former US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer has urged the international community to ensure that engagement with the...
French Human Rights Envoy Calls for Continued International Focus on Afghan Women and Girls
France is calling on the international community to keep the rights of Afghan women and girls high on its agenda...
UNICEF Urges Taliban to Lift Education Restrictions as 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Remain Shut Out
Five years after girls above sixth grade were barred from formal education in Afghanistan, UNICEF is again calling on the...
Fariba Hashimi Wins Silver for Afghanistan at Asian Games in Japan
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal at the Asian Games in Japan on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, marking...
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UN Says Racism in Football Is No Longer an Isolated Problem
The United Nations has condemned racist remarks made by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla against France captain Kylian Mbappé, describing the...
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Israel Says Hamas Finance Chief Killed in Khan Younis Strike
Israel says it has killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, whom it identifies as a senior Hamas finance official, in an airstrike...
Trump Claims Direct Iranian Contact as Questions Mount Over Possible Path to Ending War
U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has directly contacted his administration seeking a deal with Washington, while Tehran has not...
Trump and AI Giants Sign Safety Pact as White House Pushes ‘Superintelligence’
U.S. President Donald Trump brought together senior technology and artificial intelligence executives at the White House on September 29 for...
UN Experts Warn Trump’s Third-Country Deportations Could Put Vulnerable Migrants at Risk
More than a dozen UN human rights experts have urged the Trump administration to halt or fundamentally reconsider its policy...
Spain Begins Evacuation of Large Migrant Camp in Ceuta
Spanish authorities began evacuating migrants from a large informal camp on a beach in Ceuta on Sunday, October 4, according...
Two Iranian Men Accused of Preparing Terrorist Acts Against Jewish Community in Manchester
Two Iranian nationals have been charged in the United Kingdom over an alleged plot targeting the Jewish community in Manchester,...
