Afghans who helped U.S. during the war plead for an exemption from Trump travel ban
ISLAMABAD — Afghans who worked for the U.S. during its war against the Taliban urged President Trump on Thursday to exempt them from a travel ban that…
Trump’s new travel ban: What we know
US President Donald Trump has signed a travel ban blocking entry to the US for nationals of 12 countries. Source link
Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with neighbouring Pakistan | Taliban News
Taliban government to follow Pakistan’s move to designate ambassador to Kabul as tensions between the two nations ease.Afghanistan has welcomed an upgrade in its diplomatic…
Pakistan to designate an ambassador to neighbouring Taliban-run Afghanistan | Pakistan Taliban News
Pakistan has become the fourth country to appoint an ambassador to Kabul, after China, UAE and Uzbekistan.Pakistan has announced it will designate an ambassador to…
How the Afghan village hit by a 10,000kg bomb is coping now | News
A rare visit to the Afghan village hit by the ‘mother of all bombs’ reveals lasting damage and unanswered questions.In 2017, the US dropped the…
Afghanistan’s children starve as calls for help go unanswered
Afghanistan’s children are starving as aid cuts and the freezing of Taliban assets hit the most vulnerable people. Source link
Afghan villagers struggle years after US dropped ‘mother of all bombs’
Villagers in a remote corner of Afghanistan are still struggling with the aftermath of the "mother of all bombs." Source link
Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China | Taliban News
Islamabad, Pakistan – As Pakistan remained embroiled in a war of words with its archrival India – following a dramatic exchange of missiles and drones nearly…
Guess who India, Pakistan and Iran are all wooing? The Taliban | Taliban News
For a country whose government is not recognised by any nation, Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has had an unusually busy calendar in…
Classifying Taliban as ‘foreign terrorist organization’ under review: US | Donald Trump News
A ‘comprehensive review’ of the US’s chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 has also been ordered.Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that…
The Taliban’s Cyber Caliphate – Modern Diplomacy
The digital battleground has become an increasingly critical theatre for modern geopolitical conflicts, and the Taliban’s recent social media campaign targeting the United Arab Emirates…
In Virginia, a military stronghold becomes a haven for Afghan refugees
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Kat Renfroe was at Mass when she saw a volunteer opportunity in the bulletin. Her Catholic parish was looking for tutors for Afghan youth,…
Court rejects Australian soldier’s defamation appeal over Afghan killings | Courts News
Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith failed to have reports that he ‘murdered four Afghan men’ quashed.Australia’s most decorated living war veteran has lost an appeal against…
DHS terminates Temporary Protected Status for 9,000 from Afghanistan living in U.S.
May 12 (UPI) -- Homeland Security is ending the Temporary Protected Status program for Afghanistan with more than 9,000 nationals residing in the United States…
US withdrawal: Vietnam vs Afghanistan
We compare and contrast the 1975 US withdrawal from South Vietnam with the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Source link
Tourists flock to gorgeous country despite it being ‘most dangerous in world’
Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world, with the lowest score on the Global Peace Index from 2018 to 2024 despite…
Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1 | Politics News
Rights groups have criticised the repatriation drive, warning that mass expulsions risk endangering vulnerable people.Pakistan has confirmed to have repatriated more than 80,000 Afghan nationals…
Russia’s Supreme Court suspends ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban | Taliban News
The group that seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 is removed from Russia’s list of banned ‘terror’ organisations.Russia’s Supreme Court has suspended its ban on…
Trump officials end ‘temporary protected status’ for Afghans, Cameroonians | Donald Trump News
The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end legal protections for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians legally living in the United States. On…
Trump ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid in Middle East
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has notified the U.N. World Food Program and other partners that it has terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs…