Faye Dail Hall, American woman detained in Afghanistan for weeks by the Taliban, has been released
Faye Dail Hall, who was detained in February on charges of using a drone without authorization, was released Thursday.
The Indian Express15d
From Afghanistan, Iran to even Bhutan and Russia: Trump’s proposed new travel ban may hit up to 43 countries
In a move that could reignite one of the most controversial policies of his presidency, President Donald Trump is considering a sweeping new travel ban that would block or severely restrict entry into ...
Science News19d
As AI advances, the meaning of artificial general intelligence remains murky
When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek burst onto the scene in January, it sparked intense chatter about its efficient and cost-effective approach to generative AI. But like its U.S. competitors ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
Push for Australia to recognise toxic burn pits in Afghanistan as cause of cancer in soldiers
They've been referred to as the Agent Orange of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Burn pits were used by the United States military to dispose of rubbish including chemicals, plastics, rubber ...
The Independent20d
How Afghan women are fighting a brutal Taliban regime where even looking out of the window is banned
I remember a bright morning in Kabul, standing on a dusty roadside and frantically waving at a yellow Toyota Corolla taxi, hoping to negotiate a fare to the city where my office was based.
UN News Centre21d
Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows
The top UN envoy for Afghanistan on Monday underscored the need for realistic engagement with the country as humanitarian and human rights crises deepen amid growing international isolation. Briefing ...
Khaama Press21d
Breakthrough in Afghanistan-Pakistan Torkham Border Talks
Fidai Rahmati is the editor and content writer for Khaama Press. You may follow him at Twitter @FidelRahmati Taliban representatives and Pakistani officials have agreed to a ceasefire and the ...
The New York Times22d
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions. By David Zucchino ...
The Indian Express22d
Afghanistan, Pakistan flagged for possible travel bans to US; top officials due to submit report
A new travel ban by President Donald Trump could bar people from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the Unites States as soon as next week, news agency Reuters reported citing three sources. This ...
Associated Press22d
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan ...
CNN23d
US reviewing visa programs as official says Afghanistan could be included in Trump travel ban
The US State Department is “undertaking a full review of all visa programs,” a department spokesperson confirmed amid reports of an impending new travel ban, and a US official familiar with ...
BBC24d
In their own words: Spend a day with Afghan women living under Taliban rule
It is about 15:00 in London, and 19:30 in Kabul, where the sun has set and the women who have been speaking to us today have broken their fasts with their families. These women - who come from all ...