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Three Women Injured After Vehicle Plows Into Group in Kabul

Afghanistan, June 12 -- Three women were injured after a vehicle struck a group of young women in western Kabul, local authorities confirmed on Thursday, several days after video footage of the incide... Read More


EU Condemns Crackdown on Protesters and Women in Herat

Afghanistan, June 12 -- The European Union has condemned the crackdown on protesters and the arbitrary detention of women in western Afghanistan, calling for respect for fundamental human rights, incl... Read More


Afghanistan Ranked Seventh Least Peaceful Country in Global Peace Index 2026

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Afghanistan has been ranked the seventh least peaceful country in the world in the 2026 Global Peace Index, highlighting the country's continued security and stability challeng... Read More


Russia Calls for Revival of SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Russia has called for the resumption of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)-Afghanistan Contact Group, saying the mechanism remains important for coordinating regional ... Read More


Over 4 Million Afghan Refugees in Iran Need More Support, NRC Says

Afghanistan, June 11 -- The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that more than four million Afghan refugees in Iran are facing growing economic hardship as conflict in the region and funding sh... Read More


Bill Gates Says He Was Unaware of Epstein's Crimes

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Bill Gates said he was unaware of the full extent of Jeffrey Epstein's criminal activities when they met and insisted he had never participated in or supported any wrongdoing, ... Read More


Netanyahu to Seek New Term as Israeli Prime Minister

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Israel's ruling Likud party has confirmed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will run for another term in the country's next national election, expected to be held by Octob... Read More


Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Closed After U.S. Strikes

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Iranian media reported on Thursday that authorities have closed the Strait of Hormuz to all maritime traffic following recent U.S. military strikes on targets in southern Iran,... Read More


16 Congo Fever Cases Reported in Afghanistan's Herat After Eid al-Adha

Afghanistan, June 11 -- Health authorities in western Afghanistan have reported 16 cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Herat province since the Eid al-Adha holiday, raising concerns abo... Read More


OCHA Says Livelihood Investment Key to Self-Reliance in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, June 11 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for greater investment in livelihoods and job creation in Afghanistan, saying employmen... Read More