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deccanchronicle.comThree Injured as Afghan Authorities Disperse Protest Over Women's Dress-Code Arrests
Police fired on demonstrators in western Afghanistan on 9 June 2026 after more than a dozen women were detained for dress code violations. At least three people were injured.
nbcnews.comWoman and Child Killed in Herat Clash Between Taliban Forces and Protesters
Security forces fired on more than 100 demonstrators in western Afghanistan on Tuesday after morality police detained about 30 women and girls for alleged dress-code violations.
Al-MonitorTaliban Detains 21 Women in Herat for Violating New Hijab Directive, UN Raises Human Rights Concerns
UNAMA expressed concern after local media reported at least 21 women and girls detained in Herat province last week. The mission called for equal treatment under the law.
oneindia.comCentral Asian States Push Trade Links With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan Despite Western Sanctions and EU Opposition
Regional leaders meeting in Tashkent on June 4 agreed Afghanistan is key to trade connectivity. Uzbekistan has signed roughly $5 billion in deals with Afghan entities since late 2025.
foxnews.comAfghanistan Drought Pushes Herat Families to Dig Wells Over 100 Metres Deep
Fields and orchards in Herat are drying up as the drought worsens. An estimated 33 million people nationwide face severe water shortages.
Calm Returns to Afghanistan-Pakistan Border After Taliban Warns TTP to Halt Attacks
A relative calm has taken hold along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier after recent heavy fighting. Bangladesh has recorded nearly 71,000 measles cases and 585 deaths since March. The EU’s top diplomat visited Islamabad on Monday.
Al JazeeraAssad Regime Falls, Ending Syrian Civil War; Greece Reviews 1,200 Related Asylum Grants
Greek authorities began reviewing protection status for Syrians and Afghans in February after the end of Syria's civil war and the 2021 Taliban takeover. The reviews target men and coincide with new returns legislation.
rferl.orgRussia and Taliban Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
Russia and Afghanistan's Taliban government signed a military cooperation agreement on May 27. The pact was concluded on the sidelines of a security forum outside Moscow. Neither side has released the text or details of the agreement.
Los Angeles TimesTruck Overturns in Afghanistan’s Laghman Province, Killing at Least 22 People Including 10 Children
A truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan overturned early Saturday near the Surkhakan intersection in Qarghayi district, killing at least 22 people including 10 children and five women.
thehindu.comTruck Overturns in Afghanistan, Killing 18 and Injuring 35
A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned on a highway in Laghman province on Saturday, killing 18 people and injuring 35 others. Most of the victims were women and children.
BbcInquiry Hears UK Special Forces Did Not Refer SAS War Crimes Allegations to Police
A former UK Special Forces chief of staff told a public inquiry that allegations against the SAS were kept from military police in 2011 to avoid disrupting operations and lowering morale. The internal review that followed found no wrongdoing within a week.
indianexpress.comPakistan Confirms Three New Polio Cases
Pakistan recorded three confirmed wild poliovirus cases in the first five months of 2026. Attacks on polio workers and their escorts have continued in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.
flipboard.comPhotos by Two Afghan Cousins Shown at Brooklyn Festival
Images created by two anonymous Afghan cousins are on display through May 30 at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn. The black-and-white photographs combine scenes from daily life with symbolic elements and captions written by the photographers.
BBC NewsAfghan Families Face Hunger as Aid Cuts and Drought Worsen
Three in four Afghans cannot meet basic needs, according to United Nations figures. Unemployment has left many households without steady income while aid inflows have fallen sharply.
sbs.com.auU.S. Renews $6 Million Reward for American Missing in Afghanistan Since 2014
The United States on Friday renewed two rewards totaling $6 million for information on an American who disappeared in Khost province, Afghanistan, in May 2014. The FBI Washington Field Office is offering up to $1 million, while the State Department's Rewards for Justice program o…
manilatimes.netRussia Announces Full-fledged Partnership with Afghan Taliban
A senior Russian security official said on Thursday that Russia is establishing a full-fledged partnership with Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. The statement cited the need to address security threats from Islamist militant groups operating across Afghanistan and the Middle East. T…
Abc NewsBomb Rigged to Rickshaw Explodes in Pakistan Bazaar Killing 9
A bomb attached to a rickshaw detonated in a market in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing nine people and wounding more than two dozen others, police said. The blast occurred in Lakki Marwat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. No group has claimed responsibility for the…
middleeastmonitor.comEU to Hold Talks With Taliban on Afghan Migrant Returns
The European Commission plans to invite Taliban officials to Brussels for discussions on returning rejected Afghan asylum seekers. The talks aim to secure logistical cooperation from the Taliban-controlled government in Afghanistan. Some European lawmakers have expressed discomfo…
indiatoday.intoday.inPakistan Summons Afghan Envoy After Suicide Attack Kills 15 Police Officers
Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Monday to protest a suicide car bombing and ambush that killed 15 police officers in the northwestern district of Bannu. Officials blamed the attack on militants based in Afghanistan and said evidence showed it was masterminded from t…
thehindu.comTens of Thousands of Afghans Repatriated from Neighbouring Countries
A deepening humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Afghanistan as neighbouring countries force tens of thousands of Afghans to return. The returns are adding pressure to an already strained economy and aid system inside the country. @AJEnglish reported the developments.
news.sky.com14-Year-Old Afghan Girl at Qatar Camp Appeals for U.S. Resettlement
Zahra, a 14-year-old Afghan girl at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, released a video message asking first lady Melania Trump to help secure US resettlement for her family and around 1,100 other Afghans with NATO ties. The appeal follows the Trump administration halting their processin…
middleeasteye.netCross-Border Attacks Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Kill at Least 11, Injure Over 140 in Kunar and Border Areas
Pakistani jet and drone attacks struck Afghanistan's Kunar province, killing at least seven people and injuring 75, including university students and a professor. Separately, mortar and rocket attacks by Pakistan on April 27 killed four and injured 70, according to Afghan officia…
middleeasteye.netIranian Foreign Minister Discusses Regional Developments with Afghan Counterpart
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi on Wednesday. The discussion focused on the latest regional developments and bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting was reported by @FirstSquawk.