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Escaping Kabul: The secret operation to exfiltrate the Afghan women's cycling team

Nearly five years ago, the Taliban seized control of Kabul and imposed Sharia law in Afghanistan. The women's cycling team, which was due to take part in international competitions, found itself more threatened than ever before. An unprecedented plan was put in place to smuggle the professional cyclists out of…

France 24

Who is Dan Jarvis, the ‘steely-eyed messenger of death’ taking on the Ministry of Defence?

The former Parachute Regiment officer has been deployed to Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan

KABUL — Authorities ⁠in Afghanistan's western city of Herat arrested at least 30 women, accusing them of ‌violating dress rules imposed by the Taliban government, the United Nations (UN) agency for women's rights said, but added that some were later released.

Bangkok Post

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Two debut authors win Women’s Prize 2026 for fiction and non-fiction

Two debut books, one about Afghanistan and another an epistolatory novel about the life of a 73-year old woman, have won the 2026 Women’s Prize.

Evening Standard

Women’s prize: Virginia Evans wins for fiction and Lyse Doucet takes award for nonfiction

Evans’s The Correspondent and the BBC journalist’s ‘people’s history’ of modern Afghanistan, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, win £30,000 prizes

The Guardian - UK

Cassette tapes were the voice notes of my youth, bringing tales from the diaspora to our living room

A Melbourne exhibition summons memories of my family gathering to listen to stories from distant relatives

The Guardian - AU

Sold for Survival: Afghans Are Selling Their Child Daughters for $3,200 as Famine Hits Majority of Population

In Afghanistan, families are selling young daughters for survival as famine and economic collapse worsen. Aid cuts and unemployment worsen the crisis, affecting millions under Taliban rule.

International Business Times UK

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How poplars, pistachios, and micro-forests are helping Afghanistan bring back lost forests

For decades, Afghanistan's environmental story was dominated by war, deforestation, and shrinking forests. From the pistachio woodlands of Badghis to the poplar-lined valleys of the northeast, millions of trees disappeared as conflict, fuel shortages, illegal logging, and poverty reshaped the country's landscapes. Researchers estimate that around 50 per cent of…

The Times of India

Afghan women describe ‘straight hell’ of new Taliban crackdown on what they can wear

IN FOCUS: Taliban officials are stopping Afghan women in markets and on the streets for not wearing gloves, socks and veils to fully cover up their bodies – and shooting protesters who object. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

UN mission in Afghanistan confirms death toll of 13 civilians in Pakistani airstrikes

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it has documented the deaths of 13 civilians, mainly children and women, from Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan

The Independent UK

IND A vs AFG A Live Streaming, Playing 11, Live streaming, prediction, pitch report, weather update, match preview

India A vs Afghanistan A predicted playing 11: India A plays Afghanistan A in Dambulla on Thursday. India A won their first match against Sri Lanka A. Afghanistan A plays their first match. Teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a key player. The match is a 50-over List A contest. India…

The Economic Times

Crisis on all fronts: Pakistan sought Iran-US peace, faces turmoil at home

Pakistan had hoped to position itself as a key diplomatic player in efforts to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Instead, the country finds itself confronting a deepening security crisis at home, with unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), escalating cross-border tensions with Afghanistan, deadly militant attacks and…

The Times of India

U.N. says at least 1 killed in crackdown on protests against the arrest of women in Afghanistan

The United Nations say that a violent crackdown on a protest in western Afghanistan has left at least one person dead

The Independent UK

Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm

Pakistan has launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan, ending a month of calm and escalating what Islamabad previously called “open war” between the neighbors

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Who is Haji Najibullah? Ex-Taliban commander sentenced to 42 years for killings of US soldiers, kidnapping of journalists

A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for supporting attacks that killed three US soldiers and for his role in the kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two others in Afghanistan.

Bangkok Post

Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan

KHOST (AFGHANISTAN) - Pakistan has renewed deadly airstrikes on neighbouring Afghanistan, officials in both countries said Wednesday, in the worst violence in weeks following a period of relative calm.

The Economic Times

Pakistan says carried out air strikes at terror hideouts in Afghanistan, 26 killed

Pakistan conducted "precise and calibrated" overnight air strikes targeting alleged terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, claiming to have killed 26 individuals. This action follows recent terror incidents in Pakistan and comes amid ongoing tensions and diplomatic efforts between the two nations. The Afghan government reported casualties from the strikes, accusing Pakistan…

France 24

Pakistan renews air strikes on Afghanistan, killing dozens

Pakistan on Wednesday launched deadly air strikes on Afghanistan after a period of relative calm following months of fighting at the beginning of the year. Pakistan's government said 26 "militants" were killed while Afghan authorities said at least 12 people, including children, died in provinces near the border.

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The Guardian - UK

Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan

A child reported among those killed when Taliban forces fired on crowds in Herat, who were protesting over arrests of women accused of violating hijab dress code

The Economic Times

Hardik Pandya ruled out of Afghanistan ODIs due to injury: Sources

Hardik Pandya will miss the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan due to an injury. He was declared fit earlier but experienced issues after his final session. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also face fitness concerns. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been included in the squad as a replacement for Kohli. The series…

The Independent UK

Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict escalates again after airstrikes kill at least 13 people

Strikes come day after deadly militant attack on Pakistani security post in border province

The Times of India

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan again: At least 26 killed in fresh escalation

Pakistan on Wednesday carried out fresh airstrikes inside Afghanistan, claiming to have killed at least 26 "khawarijs" (militants).

AAP

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of launching deadly airstrikes that have killed at least 13 people and wounded 14 others.

AAP

Ex-Taliban commander jailed for 42 years

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist has confronted a former Taliban commander who kidnapped him in Afghanistan, before he was sentenced in a New York court.

The Times of India

Three injured in Herat as Taliban move to disperse protest over dress code violations

Herat erupted in chaos Tuesday when protests erupted over the controversial detainment of women for supposed dress code breaches. Tensions soared as security forces intervened, leading to reports of gunfire and three individuals injured. The vice and virtue ministry quickly refuted claims of arrests, labeling them unfounded gossip.

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