Afghanistan
Afghan man jailed for threat to kill Reform UK leader Farage in TikTok video
Outside the court, Farage said he was pleased with Khan's sentence but concerned he would be released relatively soon, though Khan is liable to automatic deportation.
Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire
The Taliban and Afghanistan's neighbors signal opposition to US retaking Bagram base
The Taliban bans women’s books - and too many Afghans applaud - opinion
Taliban releases US citizen after visit by envoy, source says
Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024, was released through Qatari mediation and on his way to Doha.
From looms to laptops, Afghan women lose lifeline in Taliban internet ban
The ban was said to prevent immoral activities. Instead, it has cut off business and education opportunities.
Explosions in Pakistan kill 24, mainly civilians, near Afghan border, sources say
Local residents said that Pakistani fighter jets had bombed four houses. Two security officials, however, denied this, saying there had been explosions in a munitions dump in a militant hideout.
Taliban rejects Trump demand to return Bagram Air Base
Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return Bagram Air Base, citing Afghanistan’s sovereignty under the Doha Agreement. Trump warns “bad things” could follow if the US doesn’t regain control.
Trump says 'bad things' will happen if Afghanistan's Taliban does not return Bagram air base
"If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN," US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post.
Trump seeks to reclaim Taliban-conquered air base in Afghanistan
Trump has cited Bagram’s proximity to China as one of the main motivations behind this proposed move, stating that the location is “about an hour away from where China is developing nuclear weapons."
UK couple freed by Taliban after Qatari mediation, official says
Barbie and Peter Reynolds, whose family had voiced serious concerns over their health and their ability to survive Taliban custody, were detained by the group's interior ministry on February 1.
Taliban chief orders internet blackouts, calling the web the ‘root of all evil’
The emerging policy threatens to disrupt government services that had moved online in recent years and to stall humanitarian operations in Afghanistan.
US and Afghanistan agree to hostages-for-prisoners exchange
Taliban representatives met with US Officials to discuss normalization efforts, diplomatic relations, and freeing detained US citizens.
Twenty four years after 9/11, al-Qaeda resurgence poses ‘daily threat’ to US
“After Afghanistan fell in 2021, al-Qaeda quietly began rebuilding its networks while working closely with the Taliban," said Azim Shinwari, a former Afghan senior counterterrorism expert.
WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes
WHO urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women aid workers after a deadly quake, warning the shortage of female staff is leaving women without vital medical and mental health care.
