KABUL — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released a stark assessment on Monday, June 15, 2026, announcing that 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are currently suffering from acute malnutrition. The agency warned that immediate, scaled-up international funding is vital to prevent catastrophic loss of life and permanent developmental damage…
WASHINGTON — In a major diplomatic breakthrough following months of heightened military tensions, United States President Donald Trump and Iranian officials confirmed Sunday that Washington and Tehran have finalized a comprehensive peace agreement. The deal orders the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations across all regional fronts and signals the full reopening of critical…
NEW YORK — The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted on Monday, June 15, 2026, to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year. Following the vote, Moscow issued a strong call for realistic engagement, stating that the future efficacy of the mission relies entirely on active coordination…
BRUSSELS — History is repeating itself in the corridors of Western diplomacy, this time under a European banner. The European Union’s decision to invite five-member Taliban delegation to Brussels marks a profound diplomatic shift that mirrors the controversial architecture of the 2020 US-Taliban Doha talks. While separated by six years and different primary agendas, both…
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan — Taliban authorities in northern Balkh province have ordered public sector employees to surrender their smartphones, marking the local implementation of a restrictive new decree issued by the regime’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to local sources speaking to the Hasht-e Subh newspaper on Sunday, June 14, administrative staff across various provincial departments…
KABUL, Afghanistan — Music lovers across Afghanistan and the global diaspora marked the 47th anniversary of the death of Ahmad Zahir on Sunday, June 14, honoring the enduring legacy of the country’s most legendary musical icon. Born on June 14, 1946, Zahir revolutionized Afghan music by seamlessly blending traditional Persian poetry with Western rock, jazz,…
FARAH, Afghanistan — A fatal traffic accident involving a Toyota Hilux and a Fielder sedan left at least three people dead and 11 others injured in western Afghanistan’s Farah province on Sunday, June 14. According to Kalimullah Nangyal, a spokesperson for the local police command, the head-on collision occurred within the Farahrud district. The deceased…
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan — A young man was killed in central Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province while successfully intervening to protect his sister from an attempted abduction, local security officials confirmed on Saturday. The incident took place in the Sarternok village of Yakawlang district, where an armed assailant identified as “Ali” attempted to forcibly abduct a young local…
Germany has deported another group of Afghan citizens back to their home country via a designated charter flight. According to published reports, the flight carried approximately 30 Afghan men who were convicted of different offenses. The security operation was executed under the framework of a direct agreement negotiated with the de facto Taliban administration in…
BRUSSELS — The European Union has crossed a major diplomatic threshold by quietly hosting a five-member delegation of Taliban officials at its headquarters in Brussels. This marks the first time since the August 2021 takeover that representatives of the unrecognized fundamentalist regime have been received directly on EU soil. The secret talks have sparked intense…
