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…
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…
GHAZNI, Afghanistan — A severe traffic collision involving a passenger bus and a commercial cargo trailer has left two people dead and 29 others injured in eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, local authorities confirmed Sunday. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night along the Rawza Pass (Rawza Kotal), a critical transport corridor situated…
KABUL — More than 2,900 Afghan migrants, spanning over 535 families, were forced to return to Afghanistan from neighboring Pakistan and Iran, Taliban officials announced Sunday. The figures underscore a relentless, ongoing deportation campaign by neighboring states that is exacerbating an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis inside Afghanistan. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesperson for the Taliban…
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…
GENEVA — Bektash Siawash, a prominent former member of the Parliament of Afghanistan, has officially launched his second protest sit-in outside the United Nations Office in Geneva. The demonstration tent was erected on Thursday, June 18 (28 Jawza). The sit-in aims to seek justice for Afghan women and push an explicit demand to the international…
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…
TEHRAN — Iranian authorities executed two men on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, who were accused of orchestrating and participating in widespread anti-government demonstrations earlier this year. The executions mark a significant escalation in the state’s judicial crackdown on political dissent and civil unrest. The Mizan News Agency, the official media wing of Iran’s judiciary, identified…
DOHA, Qatar — The foreign ministers of Qatar and Kuwait have formally welcomed substantial breakthroughs in the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran, expressing optimism that a comprehensive peace accord to resolve their months-long security standoff could be signed within days. The high-level diplomatic endorsement came during a telephone conversation on Saturday between…
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…
