Afghanistan
UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed
The two Afghan staff members of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, following a string of detentions by Taliban authorities.
Afghan journalist explains her escape from Taliban after restrictions on women in broadcasting
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women remain trapped in deepening rights crisis
Taliban celebrate ‘victory day’ five years after seizing power in Afghanistan
Afghanistan gets hit by a third earthquake in days as the Hindu Kush shakes again
According to the USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 216.7 km (134.65 miles).
Pakistan conducts ground operation, strikes along Afghanistan border, kills 29 fighters
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on social media platform X the action was launched in response to multiple terrorist attacks across the country, the report said.
Earthquake in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region sends tremors into Pakistan
There were no immediate official reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, but checks were ongoing, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.
Journalists forced into exile rise sharply worldwide, Afghanistan accounts for almost half
Reporters Without Borders, known by its French acronym RSF, said it supported 1,468 journalists between 2021 and 2025 who fled threats, imprisonment, or threats to their lives.
'Unconscionable': Human rights activist decry EU visas for Taliban officials
Since its return to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has steadily rolled back on women’s rights, banning girls from age 13 from attending school, legalizing domestic violence and child marriage.
Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says
The UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026, released on June 16, found that 41% of Afghanistan’s roughly 21 million children are exposed to multiple climate shocks, including floods and droughts.
Taliban continues to brutalize Afghan women, MSF staff member detained by regime
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), known as Doctors Without Borders, confirmed on Friday that a staff member was held for two days in early June.
UN says Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan
"The arrests have heightened fear and apprehension among women and girls across Afghanistan," UN Women said, adding that many of the women had since been released.
US sentences former Taliban commander to 42 years in prison for terrorism, taking hostages
The charges are based on his role as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, leading attacks against US serviceman and allies, and taking hostages between 2007 and 2009.
Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, including 11 children, Taliban says
At least 14 others were injured in strikes that violated Afghanistan's airspace and bombed civilian homes in the provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika, a spokesperson added