Afghanistan
‘I’m still trapped in August 2021’: Afghan women in exile share haunting memories
Afghan women who fled Taliban rule describe trauma, loss, and fear as they struggle for recognition abroad.
Returned and reeling: Afghans expelled from Iran struggle to start over
IRGC asks Taliban for leaked 'kill list' of suspected MI6 agents, collaborators - report
Car ramming, airline antisemitism, and attempted assassination - July 24, 2025
Afghan women battle the Taliban's Sharia laws with hair salons, underground businesses - report
From underground hair salons to selling makeup and jewelry online, a report by The Washington Post details the daily struggles that women in Afghanistan face.
Masked ICE agents detain former Afghan interpreter who helped US military
He was in the United States legally and was arrested after an appointment in Connecticut related to his application for a green card under a program to protect people who worked for US forces.
Trump pledged to save Afghans. But UAE already sent some evacuees back, cable shows
While Trump said that he would "try to save them", Reuters reported that the United Arab Emirates sent back families to Afghanistan.
Trump says he will help Afghans stuck in the UAE
"I will try to save them, starting right now," Trump said in a post on Truth Social that linked to an article on the Afghans held in limbo there.
UK planned secret relocation for thousands of Afghans after data leak
The British Government set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after people's details were disclosed in a data leak.
Armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in Pakistan, say officials
Armed men kidnapped and killed nine bus passengers in south west Pakistan, no one has claimed responsibility
Russian tour companies offer $3,000 trips to Afghanistan
The first group of tourists is scheduled to depart for Afghanistan by mid-July, according to news sources.
Germany calls on Iran to restrain Houthis, stop attacks on Red Sea ships
"We condemn this in the strongest possible terms and expect Iran to exert its influence on the Houthis to put an end to it," said Wadephul.
A million more Afghans could be sent back from Iran, Red Cross warns
"(We) are anticipating that an additional one million people, possibly more, may return from Iran to Afghanistan by the end of this year," said Sami Fakhouri.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
"The have specifically targeted girls and women by reason of their gender, depriving them of fundamental rights and freedoms," the ICC said.
Surge in Afghans driven from Iran in spy hunt after Israel attacks
The United Nations refugee agency estimates Iran deported home an average of more than 30,000 Afghans each day during the war, up 15-fold from about 2,000 earlier.
