PARUN — Torrential monsoon-driven flash floods swept through eastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province on Monday, July 20, 2026, leaving at least 23 people dead, more than 80 injured, and around 100 individuals unaccounted for. The sudden deluge wiped out entire neighborhoods, markets, and municipal infrastructure across the mountainous province. The worst-hit area was Parun, the provincial…
A powerful wave of global solidarity has mobilized across the world following recent public demonstrations in the Jabrail neighborhood of Herat, Afghanistan. Afghans and international civil activists have staged coordinated rallies in at least 14 major global cities to protest the Taliban’s escalating restrictions and recent arbitrary arrests of women and girls. The international rallies…
BRUSSELS — The European Union hosted a five-member Taliban delegation in Brussels on Tuesday, marking the first time the de facto Afghan authorities have been received for official talks at the EU headquarters since seizing power in 2021. The high-stakes meeting has ignited a fierce backlash from human rights groups and international activists who warn…
HAMBURG, Germany — Hundreds of members of the Afghan diaspora gathered in Hamburg on Saturday to protest the Taliban’s recent mass detentions of women and girls in Herat, marking one of the largest demonstrations in a coordinated global wave of rallies. While local Hamburg police confirmed that the turnout reached several hundred people, organizers estimated…
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…
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 — 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…
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…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior scored a brilliant equalizer to rescue a 1-1 draw for five-time world champions Brazil against a disciplined Morocco side on Saturday, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s first heavyweight clash. Playing before a sold-out crowd at New York/New Jersey Stadium, Morocco capitalized on early Brazilian sluggishness….
GENEVA — Members of the Afghan diaspora and human rights advocates are scheduled to launch a high-profile sit-in demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva on June 18, 2026. The upcoming protest aims to draw international attention to the systematic oppression of women and girls under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The…
