Afghanistan
June 2026
Kidnapped US journalist faces Taliban captor in court as 42-year sentence caps long saga
‘We can’t give up on Afghans’: Lyse Doucet on the remarkable ‘people’s history’ that won her the Women’s prize
US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC
Cassette tapes were the voice notes of my youth, bringing tales from the diaspora to our living room
Shadi Khan Saif
The EU is inviting the Taliban to Brussels. Europe’s credibility lies in tatters
Shada Islam- Rights and freedomTwo killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan
Sir Alex Younger obituary
Fawzia KoofiOpinionA bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face
May 2026
Eighteen people killed in Afghanistan truck crash, including 10 children
Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told
‘We want to play like other teams’: Afghan women’s cricket dreams remain undimmed
- Rights and freedomTaliban ‘legitimising child marriage’ with new law, activists warn
Reg Austin obituary
- Rights and freedomThey were hunted by the Taliban for helping the US. Now, Trump wants to send these families to the DRC
Shadi Khan SaifMaking sense of itNothing prepared me for losing my mother. But in Islam, to mourn someone means keeping them alive in our actions
April 2026
Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsAfghanistan women’s refugee players allowed to compete as official national team
Fifa will allow Afghan Women United, the team formed after the Taliban’s return to power, to play in official competitions without requiring government approvalAfghanistan says Pakistani strikes kill seven and wound 85 in first attack since peace talks
Shabana Mahmood does not rule out sending back refused Afghan asylum seekers
Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo