‘We Have Stitched Our Hearts to Hope’: The Unseen Resistance of Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule
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In backroom ‘sewing’ classes, Afghan women stitch together an education in secret
csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/1009/afghanistan-women-secret-education
The Afghan Taliban’s Growing Drone War Against Pakistan: For Pakistan, the most worrying possibility is small, relatively cheap drone systems falling into the ...
thediplomat.com/2026/10/the-afghan-talibans-growing-drone-war-against-pakistan/
New Umrah visas open opportunities for Afghan travelers, businesses
👉 New Umrah visas open opportunities for Afghan travelers, businesses
‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as brides
theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/15/afghanistan-drought-hunger-displaced-families-girls-child-marriage-poverty
Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to stop militants from carrying out cross-border attacks
arabnews.com/world/pakistan-urges-afghan-taliban-to-stop-militants-from-carrying-out-cross-border-attacks-3006032
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Afghan Taliban says problems with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy: Problems affecting relations between neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan can be ...
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Is this Edinburgh's most stylish resident? Meet Samantha, the Afghan Hound taking the fashion world by storm
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Afghan road to China tests Pakistan's power and leverage - Asia Times: China is increasingly trying to diversify its connections to the region as Pakistan’s ...
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arabtimes Oct 07
Bangladeshi, Nepalese and Afghan Nationals Held at Airport Over Alleged Fake Indian Passports
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Key FactsArmed 27-year-old dies during police operation in Tuttlingen
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- According to the LKA, the man immediately opened fire in the town hall courtyard, prompting officers to use their firearms.
- The 27-year-old Afghan national, who lived in Tuttlingen, died at the scene despite resuscitation efforts.
- Why he was armed at the town hall and how many shots police fired remains unclear.
- The city announced that the town hall would close for the rest of the day; the area was extensively cordoned off.
He opened fire.— LKA spokesperson (spokeswoman): in the context of the shootout at Tuttlingen Town Hall; she stated that the man had opened fire directly on the officers.
Pakistan launches deadly air strikes on Afghanistan: The Afghan Taliban says nine civilians have died while Pakistan says the strikes killed 22 militants.
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Key FactsPakistan reports 22 militants killed in Afghanistan strikes
Oct 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- The Afghan Taliban says strikes hit homes in Kunar and Helmand, killing nine civilians, including women and children, and injuring 11.
- Pakistan says it targeted terrorist camps containing large weapons and ammunition stocks, while taking maximum precautions against collateral damage.
- Pakistan repeatedly accuses the Afghan Taliban of harbouring militant groups that plan and carry out attacks from Afghanistan; the Taliban denies this.
- The Afghan Taliban says Pakistani air strikes hit Kandahar among other provinces last week, killing four civilians.
"We condemn this act as an aggression and crime in violation of all accepted principles," he said— Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman of the Afghan Taliban; said in an X post
Moment Afghan fiends who gang-raped girl, 17, laugh and joke in back of lorry after fleeing UK – leaving victim ‘broken’
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“55 percent are not criminals”: Dobrindt still allows Afghans to be deported – | with the help of the Taliban
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After risking his life for Japan, Afghan struggles to get byAfter risking his life for Japan, Afghan struggles to get by | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
More than 500 Afghans resettled in North Yorkshire: More than 500 people from Afghanistan have now been resettled in North Yorkshire, according to a new report.
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Fariba Hashimi: Afghanistan cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins Asian Games silver medal
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Security forces kill several Afghan Taliban fighters in retaliatory action along Balochistan border: sources
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defence-blog.com Sep 28
CIA restores helicopter that took first Americans to Afghanistan: The CIA has restored the helicopter that carried the first American team into Afghanistan after ...
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Key FactsPakistan reports air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks
Sep 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- Pakistan said it had struck 10 Afghan sites used to store and launch drones.
- According to Khost’s governor’s spokesperson, strikes hit several areas; no casualties were reported.
- AFP reported that a Kandahar resident heard a jet, then an explosion, and saw a fire.
- Afghanistan’s Taliban government denied harboring anti-Pakistani armed groups or launching drones against Pakistan on Wednesday.
This constitutes a blatant violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and is a grave and unacceptable act of aggression.— Attaullah Tarar, Pakistani Information Minister, commenting on drone incursions, on X.
Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan, killing civilians, Taliban says: Pakistan launched air strikes Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan in what ...
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UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians: Exclusive: Move by Shabana Mahmood comes after closure of Afghan scheme last year ...
theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/27/shabana-mahmood-uk-refugee-resettlement-scheme-afghan-women-girls-palestinians
India strongly condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan, reaffirms support for Kabul
india.com/news/world/india-strongly-condemns-pakistans-airstrikes-on-afghanistan-reaffirms-support-for-kabul-8529018/
2nd Pakistan attack on Afghanistan this week: Kandahar hit as tensions with Taliban soar
wionews.com/world/2nd-pakistan-attack-on-afghanistan-this-week-kandahar-hit-as-tensions-with-taliban-soar-1790243920315
Key FactsPakistan confirms strikes in Afghanistan after drone attacks
Sep 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailystar.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailystar.net
- Tarar said 10 sites were used to launch and store drones, some deployed against Pakistan the previous day.
- Pakistan’s air defences detected, tracked and neutralised drones launched from Afghanistan on Wednesday before they reached intended targets.
- Khost spokesperson Mustaghfir Gurbaz said the strikes occurred in several areas of southeastern Khost province; no casualties were reported.
- Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring militants who carry out cross-border attacks; the Taliban government denies this.
Any further provocative act by Afghan Taliban will be responded with firm and resolute response.— Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said, commenting on cross-border drone attacks.
Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations: Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/27/afghanistan-says-28-fighters-killed-as-islamabad-kabul-trade-accusations
Pakistan says its air strikes in Afghanistan killed 28 fighters, but the Afghan government says three civilians were killed ... Show more
Pakistan’s Punitive Gamble in Afghanistan: An Open War With No End in Sight: The Afghan Taliban have little incentive to accede to Islamabad’s demands.
thediplomat.com/2026/09/pakistans-punitive-gamble-in-afghanistan-an-open-war-with-no-end-in-sight/
Defence ministry alleges Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan government security personnel
👉 Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan
The Japan Times Sep 25
Rebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on music: Despite fears of getting caught by the morality police, drivers are still listening to music as a form of ...
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Deportations to Afghanistan: Slight majority of Afghans on deportation list are not criminals
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Afghanistan says three killed in Pakistani air attacks: Three members of one family killed in air raid on house in Kunar province, Afghan Taliban deputy ...
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Key FactsAfghanistan reports three killed in alleged Pakistani air raids
Sep 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- According to Afghan officials, the strike hit Nurgal district in Kunar at about 4am local time on September 21.
- Four people were injured, according to provincial spokesperson Farid Dehqan and Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat.
- In Paktika’s Barmal district, two sites were bombarded; a shop and an unoccupied house were destroyed, with no casualties reported.
- Pakistan initially gave no comment; the alleged attacks could reignite tensions after nearly three months of relative calm.
In the Barmal district of Paktika province, two locations were bombarded, destroying one shop and one unoccupied house, with no casualties reported.— Hamdullah Fitrat, Taliban deputy spokesperson, said in a post on X.
Saudi Gazette Sep 25
Pakistani forces kill Taliban fighters in ongoing border escalation: Pakistani security sources said several Afghan members of the Taliban were killed in an ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/664862/world/pakistani-forces-kill-taliban-fighters-in-ongoing-border-escalation
Pakistan claims killing 28 'terrorists' in Afghanistan air strike, Kabul says 3 civilians die
trtworld.com/article/9bd280ed3bae
From dressing as a man to competing with the elite, no backpedalling for Afghan Hashimi
reuters.com/sports/dressing-man-competing-with-elite-no-backpedalling-afghan-hashimi-2026-09-20/
Key FactsSuspect Arrested After Fire Attack on Wuppertal Synagogue
Sep 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
- Police are investigating; a suspect was arrested, property damage was minor, and no one was injured.
- According to Jüdische Allgemeine, the attacker threw several bags filled with flammable liquid at a side entrance and ignited them.
- According to the report, synagogue members extinguished the fire within minutes; the attacker fled the scene.
- Central Council President Josef Schuster expressed concern, citing Yom Kippur in three days and security authorities’ responsibility.
This conduct testifies to the ongoing normalisation of antisemitism, to which our society has not yet found an answer.— Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, on the attack on the synagogue in Wuppertal
LHC suspends PMDC’s return orders for Afghan medical students: Seeks replies from respondents on Afghan students' pleas.
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Syrian, Afghan, German? Doesn't matter! The problem is male violence: After serious acts of violence like the one in Freiburg, the focus immediately shifts ...
schwaebische.de/panorama/syrer-afghane-deutscher-egal-das-problem-heisst-maennliche-gewalt-4842848
What happens to Afghans whom Germany sends back despite accepting them?: What happened to the Afghans whom Germany sent back despite accepting them? Our reporter ...
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Afghanistan would defend itself and deliver a “crushing response” if Pakistan violated Afghan territory under the pretext of self-defense ... Show more
Afghan ‘who killed Brit aid worker & hid body in suitcase’ is ‘badly beaten up’ in hellhole jail in Greece
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The Insider Sep 17
U.S. sentences militant who instructed terrorists in Moscow’s 2024 Crocus City Hall attack to 20 years in prison
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Imaan and Hadi Case: the hearing was in the Supreme Court was conducted by a two-member bench headed by Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan ... Show more
PMDC instructs medical, dental colleges not to admit Afghan students for 'current academic session'
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Afghan democracy wasn't doomed to fail – the US broke promises - Asia Times
asiatimes.com/2026/09/afghan-democracy-wasnt-doomed-to-fail-the-us-broke-promises/
Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court: The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family ...
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HRCP condemns decision to rusticate Afghan students: Urges govt to uphold the principle of non-refoulement, under which individuals should not be returned to a ...
dawn.com/news/2028712
Cuban and Afghan immigrants deported from US under Trump arrive in Guyana: The Trump administration has sought to expand third-country deportations ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/5/cuban-and-afghan-immigrants-deported-from-us-under-trump-arrive-in-guyana
Afghan refugee says similarities show he didn’t get a fresh look at his application as ordered by Federal Court. Show more
Petraeus says Afghanistan withdrawal was unnecessary: General David Petraeus has said the United States and its allies did not need to withdraw from Afghanistan ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/petraeus-says-afghanistan-withdrawal-was-unnecessary/
Nine-year-old Hajra should be in school. Instead, she works at a brick kiln with her family, trapped by a loan her father took from its owner, but cannot repay ... Show more
Four offenders deported from Thuringia: The Federal Police transported Afghan nationals subject to deportation to their country of origin on a charter plane ...
otz.de/panorama/article413029982/vier-straftaeter-aus-thueringen-abgeschoben.html
United States deports relative of Afghans who helped US military to Central African Republic
apnews.com/article/central-african-republic-afghan-deportation-united-states-687d053499ccdbf6a26f091219ae10fe
Midland council to buy house for Afghan family as part of £325k plan: Cannock Chase Council plans to buy three properties – including one for families under the ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/midland-council-buy-house-afghan-34482360
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing on the sentence suspension appeals of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chatha to ... Show more
Aisha Wahab becomes first Afghan American elected to Congress after defeating AIPAC-backed rival
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OpinionStanding With Afghan Women: How to Support the Movement Resisting the Taliban’s Extremism
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Aisha Wahab makes history as first Afghan American elected to US Congress: Wahab was born in Queens, New York, to Afghan refugees who had fled Afghanistan during ...
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Key FactsAisha Wahab becomes first Afghan American in Congress
Aug 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dawn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dawn.com
- With most votes counted, Wahab led by roughly six percentage points after finishing more than 25 points ahead in the June primary.
- Groups associated with AIPAC spent an estimated $6.3 million to $6.4 million on advertising supporting Hernandez and attacking Wahab, according to campaign finance reports.
- Wahab will serve the remaining months of former Representative Eric Swalwell’s term after he resigned in April amid sexual misconduct allegations he denied, and both candidates will meet again in November for the full two-year term.
- Wahab was elected to the California State Senate in 2022, becoming the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to that chamber.
From foster care to Congress, this journey shows the possibility of the American Dream.— Aisha Wahab, in a statement
The country where men can now legally beat their wives - and marry children: Women in Afghanistan say they can’t even go out to buy groceries ...
inews.co.uk/news/country-men-legally-beat-wives-marry-children-4697718
Mail Online Aug 12
Afghan migrants 'held woman down and raped her at knifepoint in London park': A woman has broken down in tears as she told a court how she was raped at ...
dailymail.com/news/article-16046739/Afghan-migrants-woman-raped-London-park.html
The Taliban are vile. Democracies must still engage with them: Five years after America’s exit, the Afghan regime is not going anywhere
economist.com/leaders/2026/08/13/the-taliban-are-vile-democracies-must-still-engage-with-them
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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai tells Mishal Husain how his relationship with Washington deteriorated during his time in office ... Show more
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Afghan breakdancer rebuilds her life after Olympic disqualification. A protest at the Paris Olympics changed Manizha Talash's life ... Show more
OpinionThe Afghanistan Reckoning: Forever Wars and the Costs of Collective Forgetting: Forever wars and the costs of collective forgetting.
foreignaffairs.com/afghanistan/afghanistan-reckoning-carter-malkasian
2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, U.N. says
nbcnews.com/world/asia/24-million-afghan-girls-shut-secondary-school-5-years-taliban-takeover-rcna592057
Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover
ctvnews.ca/world/mideast-conflict/article/afghan-advocates-urge-action-for-women-as-taliban-marks-five-years-since-takeover/
Half of Afghan women rarely leave home, says UN agency: Half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month as Taliban-imposed restrictions ...
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Thousands of young Afghan women who trained to become doctors are unable to pursue their careers due to restrictions on women’s education. Some find other jobs ... Show more
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
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BBC Aug 04
Afghan boxer, 26, arrested in connection with death of Scottish woman in Greece: Sharif Ahmadzai, from Afghanistan, is expected to appear in court in Athens on ...
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Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges SA to stand with Afghan women against ‘gender apartheid’
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Arshad Khan, who is informally known as 'Chai Wala', has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) over the non-renewal of his passport ... Show more
Faridoon Tofan has not been convicted of a crime – yet Germany wants to deport him to Afghanistan. Is this the start of a new phase in Germany's ... Show more
