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Australian soldier involved in murder of unarmed prisoners loses defamation case
One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers lost a landmark defamation case against major newspapers Thursday after a bruising trial that saw accusations of murder, domestic violence, witness ...
Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret talks in Afghanistan: Source
The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting said, signaling a ...
Rights groups call Taliban restrictions on Afghan women a ‘crime against humanity’
Two top rights groups on Friday slammed the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan as gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity.In a new report, ...
State Department to allow two House members to view classified Afghanistan document
The US State Department on Wednesday said two top members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee can view a redacted version of a classified cable about the chaotic August 2021 US withdrawal from ...
Afghan women protest in Kabul, call on foreign nations not to recognize Taliban govt
Afghan women protested in Kabul on Saturday, defying a crackdown on dissent to urge foreign nations not to formally recognize the Taliban government ahead of a UN summit next week.Since the Taliban ...
China ‘concerned’ about impact of Afghan policies on women’s rights
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said his country is “concerned” about the impact of recent policies introduced by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on the rights of women, state media reported on ...
Taliban share rare audio message from supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada
The Taliban have shared a rare audio message from their supreme leader, who says justice is an instrument for the Afghan government’s survival.Hibatullah Akhundzada, an Islamic scholar, almost never ...
Taliban say forbidding Afghan women from working for UN was an ‘internal issue’
Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has said forbidding Afghan women from working for the United Nations was an “internal issue,” after the global organization expressed alarm at the decision and ...
Afghan women-run radio resumes broadcasts after shutdown
A women-run radio station in northeastern Afghanistan has resumed its broadcasts, after officials shut it down for a week for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, a Taliban official and the ...
Taliban raid kills six ISIS members in Afghanistan’s Balkh province
An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province killed six members of the extremist ISIS group, a Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday.The regional affiliate of the ISIS ...
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes
Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes trying to reach Afghanistan’s girls and women digitally in their homes ...
Taliban acting finance minister becomes central bank governor
The Taliban administration’s former acting finance minister, Mullah Hidayatullah Badri, has been appointed as governor of Afghanistan’s central bank, a finance ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.For ...
UK inquiry into allegations of SAS extra-judicial killings of Afghans to begin
A public inquiry into allegations that members of British special forces carried out dozens of extra-judicial killings during night raids in Afghanistan gets underway in London on Wednesday.Britain’s ...
Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held
Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are prohibited from going to secondary school.
Top Afghan Taliban leader issues decree against nepotism
The supreme leader of the Taliban has issued a decree against nepotism, barring officials in Afghanistan’s Taliban administration from hiring relatives in government positions
Funding shortfall forces food ration cuts for millions of hungry Afghans
The UN World Food Program has been forced to cut rations to 4 million Afghans this month, it said in a statement late on Friday, due to a funding shortfall in the midst of the country’s severe ...
Female entrepreneurs from across Afghanistan seek out foreign markets
Dozens of Afghan businesswomen took part in an exhibition in Dubai remotely this week to promote carpets, jewelry, dried fruit, and other handmade goods as part of a push to access international ...
Bomb blast kills guard, injures journalists in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif
A bomb blast in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday killed a security guard and wounded a group of journalists, as well as several children, police and a witness said. The blast ...
Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province killed in blast at his office
The Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, known for fighting against ISIS extremists, was killed in an attack at his office on Thursday, officials said.The killing, a day after he met top ...
Afghan broadcaster airs rare all-female panel to discuss rights on Women’s Day
Afghan broadcaster Tolo News on Wednesday aired an all-female panel in its studio with an audience of women to mark International Women’s Day, a rare broadcast since the Taliban took over and many ...
Russia, countries bordering Afghanistan discuss road to peace in war-torn nation
Russia and six nations bordering Afghanistan have set up a club to discuss ways to achieve long-term peace in the war-torn nation, with diplomats at the inaugural meeting on Tuesday calling for a ...
Universities reopen in Afghanistan, but women still barred
Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break, but women remain barred by Taliban authorities.The university ban is one of several ...
Swiss-based trust holds second meeting to discuss plans for Afghan funds
The board of the Swiss-based trust fund managing some $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank assets met for a second time last month, one of its trustees said, and discussed options for disbursing ...
Thousands of trucks stuck at Afghan-Pakistan border crossing
A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for a third day, with thousands of goods vehicles stuck and businesses facing losses as officials from both sides try to broker a ...
Afghanistan’s Taliban plans to turn former foreign bases into special economic zones
The Taliban administration will move ahead with plans to turn former foreign military bases into special economic zones for businesses, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs said in a ...