KABUL – In a move already drawing sharp criticism and likely legal challenges, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday announced the end of deportation protections for approximately 9,000 Afghan nationals living in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). These individuals were among the roughly 80,000 Afghans …
Read More »CSTO Discusses Rising Security Threats from Afghanistan at Key Moscow Meeting
KABUL – Security threats emanating from Afghanistan dominated the agenda of the 41st meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan under the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the bloc announced Monday. Participants expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, particularly the …
Read More »Aid Vacuum Leaves Afghanistan Teetering on Edge, Refugees Face Second Displacement
KABUL – Afghanistan is confronting a new wave of instability as critical shortages ripple across the country in the wake of collapsing international aid—putting millions at risk and raising fears that recently returned refugees could be forced to flee once again. With almost all U.S. assistance now halted, Afghan families …
Read More »UK Special Forces Veterans Allege Routine War Crimes During Afghanistan Campaign
KABUL — Former members of Britain’s elite Special Forces have given BBC Panorama harrowing eyewitness accounts of alleged war crimes committed during the war in Afghanistan, including the execution of children and detainees by SAS and SBS troops. In the most damning testimony yet, over 30 former soldiers broke years …
Read More »Taliban Bans Chess Across Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
KABUL – The Taliban authorities have imposed a nationwide ban on chess in Afghanistan, citing concerns that the game encourages gambling, which is prohibited under their strict interpretation of Islamic law. This decision is part of a broader pattern of restrictions on recreational and cultural activities since the Taliban’s return …
Read More »Afghan refugees in Pakistan face deportation despite legal status
KABUL – Pakistan has intensified its crackdown on Afghan refugees, forcibly deporting thousands—including those with valid legal status—under a campaign that has drawn strong condemnation from international rights groups. Since April 1, more than 80,000 Afghans have been expelled, many of them women, children, and individuals holding Afghan Citizen Cards …
Read More »Russian Spy Ring Orchestrated Kabul Evacuation Amidst Espionage and Arms Deals
KABUL – In a startling revelation, a Russian spy ring led by fugitive ex-Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek and Bulgarian national Orlin Roussev was clandestinely involved in the 2021 evacuation of Kabul, Afghanistan. Operating from a guesthouse in Great Yarmouth, UK, the group was covertly hired by U.S. defense contractor Constellis …
Read More »FIFA Approves Afghan Women’s Refugee Team, Challenging Taliban’s Sports Ban
KABUL – FIFA has officially approved the formation of the Afghanistan Women’s Refugee Team (AWRT), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering Afghan female footballers who have sought refuge abroad due to the Taliban’s prohibition of women’s sports. This decision is part of FIFA’s broader “Strategy for Action for Afghan Women’s …
Read More »BBC Denies Indian Attack on Karachi
The BBC has stated that reports circulated on social media and by some Indian media outlets claiming that Pakistan’s Karachi Port was targeted by India are completely baseless. According to the BBC, the claims made by Indian media are false. The BBC’s correspondent, who is currently present at the port, …
Read More »Afghanistan’s Girls Face Fourth Year of Education Ban
KABUL – As the Taliban’s prohibition on girls’ secondary education enters its fourth year, Afghanistan confronts a deepening crisis with far-reaching implications for its societal and economic fabric. Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, approximately 2.2 million girls have been barred from attending school beyond the sixth …
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