Articles tagged with "Afghanistan"
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Afghan media facing escalating repression under Taliban rule: Rights group
In a report titled 'Under the Shadow of Fear and Censorship,' Afghanistan Media Support Organization examines conditions for the country's media sector between June 10 and July 10.
2 DAYS AGO
West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses
A rare protest against the restrictions was violently dispersed with at least two people killed, according to the United Nations.
4 DAYS AGO
Afghan resistance leader calls for post-Taliban transition and free elections
Ahmad Massoud called for a transitional government, free elections and a new constitution, rejecting claims of a fractured anti-Taliban opposition as a US think tank warned Afghanistan remains a security challenge under Taliban rule.
4 DAYS AGO
Taliban rule deepens Afghanistan's displacement crisis amid mounting poverty: UN
Assessment says Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is worsening as poverty, climate shocks and the return of 2.7 million Afghans overwhelm communities, with Taliban restrictions on women further undermining economic recovery and long-term development.
July 7, 2026
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Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38
Zadran dies a day before his 39th birthday at a hospital outside New Delhi where he had been treated for a rare immune-system disorder for the last few months.
July 7, 2026
Children in Afghanistan continue to face grave challenges: UN report
Report verifies 1,647 grave violations affecting 559 children, including 434 boys and 125 girls, in Afghanistan; also verifies additional 244 violations occurring in previous years. UN Secretary-General urges Afghan Taliban to protect children in their country.
June 29, 2026
Afghanistan's opium stockpiles sustain global heroin trade despite Taliban ban: UN
UN says that large quantities of opium accumulated before the ban continue to feed international drug markets, delaying any immediate disruption to global heroin supplies.
June 27, 2026
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Afghanistan: US Geological Survey
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes northeastern Afghanistan, shaking Kabul, several provinces and Pakistan's capital Islamabad, damaging buildings but causing no immediately reported casualties, as authorities assess the impact in the quake-prone region.
June 27, 2026
Afghan Taliban detain woman journalist for working alongside male cameraman
A woman journalist and her colleagues were detained by the Taliban in Kabul while covering Ashura ceremonies, sparking renewed concerns over press freedom and media restrictions in Afghanistan.
June 27, 2026