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129 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 2025, CPJ Reports

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- At least 129 journalists and media workers were killed globally in 2025, most in conflict zones, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The Committee to Protect Journalist... Read More


Pakistan's Airstrikes Kill Civilians in Afghanistan, Undermining Diplomacy and Violating Sovereignty

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan's eastern provinces have again pushed the region toward a dangerous edge, with Afghan authorities reporting civilian deaths after strike... Read More


UN Rights Chief Calls for Criminalization of Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- UN High Commissioner Volker Turk urges global recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Thursday, February 26, sta... Read More


Japan Pledges $4.4 Million to Support Children in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- UNICEF announces Japan's $4.4 million aid to Afghanistan, targeting 60,000 people, half of them children, amid rising crises and forced refugee returns. UNICEF has confirmed a... Read More


Rashid Khan Faces Possible Removal as Afghanistan National Cricket Team Captain

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- Afghanistan Cricket Board reportedly plans to remove Rashid Khan from national team captaincy, with Ibrahim Zadran potentially leading only in T20 matches. Sources indicate th... Read More


Meta to Shut Independent Messenger Website

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- Meta will close its standalone Messenger website in April 2026, requiring users to send and receive messages through Facebook or the mobile app. Meta announced it will shut do... Read More


UN Condemns Order Restricting Afghan Women from Work, Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- UN Women warns Taliban's latest ban on Afghan women working in civil society deepens gender-based violence, restricts rights, and worsens humanitarian conditions. UN Women Afg... Read More


Six Months After Earthquake, Thousands of Children in Kunar Still Living in Tents

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- Six months after a deadly earthquake in Kunar, 25,000 children continue to live in tents, facing disrupted education and dire humanitarian conditions. The Save the Children ha... Read More


Trump Says Democratic Lawmakers Omar and Tlaib Should 'Go Back' After Congress Clash

Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said two Democratic lawmakers should be sent to mental institutions and "go back" after a heated Congress clash. U.S. President Donald Trump said R... Read More


Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Pakistan Forces and Afghan Fighters in Khyber

Afghanistan, Feb. 25 -- Heavy fighting broke out Wednesday evening between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops in Khyber, with both sides using heavy weapons. Security sources said clashes res... Read More