“We Will Never Recognise the Taliban,” Says Spain Foreign Minister
Madrid hosts Afghan women as Foreign Minister Albares rejects Taliban rule and supports justice efforts
Taliban Quietly Bans Women from Dining in Restaurants
Restaurant owners say they were ordered to deny women entry, fueling what UNAMA calls the ‘systemic exclusion’ of Afghan women.
“A Country at a Crossroads”: UN Deputy Envoy Warns Afghanistan Is Sliding Deeper Into Crisis
On Human Rights Day, Georgette Gagnon tells Security Council that Taliban policies are pushing Afghanistan toward isolation and humanitarian collapse
Taliban Destroy 657 Musical Instruments in Nangarhar
More than 21,000 instruments reportedly destroyed nationwide as human-rights groups warn of systematic cultural erasure
Kandahar Children Walk Kilometers for Water
Walking long distances for water, kids in southern Afghanistan face physical, psychological, and educational hardships.
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The Taliban deferred inquiries on girls’ education “until further notice.”
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Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Afghanistan
Nine children among the dead as Kabul accuses Islamabad of violating its airspace
Covert Classrooms and Invisible Incomes: How Afghan Women Are Resisting
By forging creative and invisible networks that allow them to survive, they are finding a way to be free despite…
‘There Is No School Here’: Returnee Families in Helmand Fear for Their Children’s Future
With two-thirds of returnees being children, families warn that the absence of schools, teachers and basic services is pushing their…
Afghan Sports Journalists Condemn Pakistani Airstrike That Killed Local Cricketers in Paktika
ASJF denounces “cowardly and unlawful” attack; supports Afghan Cricket Board’s decision to cancel Pakistan series
ACB Condemns Pakistan Airstrike That Killed Cricketers in Paktika
Three Cricketers Martyred in Urgun District Following Alleged Pakistani Airstrike
Three Local Cricketers Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes on Paktika
Four others injured as players were returning home from matches
Afghan Journalist Killed, Another Wounded in Reported Cross-Border Fire from Pakistani Forces
Incident Occurred During Field Reporting Near the Afghanistan–Pakistan Border, Officials Confirm
No Female Dentists in Uruzgan: Women Denied Basic Dental Care
Bans on women work leave Afghan women without access to essential health services
Still Here, Still Playing
The Taliban tried to erase a generation. Four years later, Afghan women footballers are back — reclaiming visibility and freedom.