Afghan Refugees’ “Last Path to Safety” Closed as U.S. Freezes Visas
Following a shooting near the White House, Washington suspends all Afghan immigration and resettlement applications indefinitely, leaving thousands stranded abroad.
Ashraf Ghani Breaks Silence as Pakistan–Taliban Tensions Escalate
Former Afghan president issues two detailed statements calling for national consensus and warning against new cycles of internal conflict.
Most Children in Helmand Remain Out of School as Access to Education Falls Below 40%
Taliban officials acknowledge widespread lack of schooling as more than half of Helmand’s children remain completely excluded from education.
Expanding Restrictions Silence Women in Southern Afghanistan’s Media
Female journalists vanish from newsrooms as broad bans deepen the crisis of free expression
Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Afghanistan
Nine children among the dead as Kabul accuses Islamabad of violating its airspace
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Humanitarian Crisis as Millions of Afghans Made to Return
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At least 2,205 killed and 3,640 injured in Kunar Province; women and children hardest hit as humanitarian crisis deepens.
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Hundreds still trapped as rescue operations continue in quake-hit Kunar province
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Taliban reports more than 3,100 injured and 5,400 homes destroyed, calls for urgent international aid
Afghanistan Quake Death Toll Passes 1,100
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