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Afghanistan Ranked the Worst Country in the World for Children for the Third Consecutive Year

Shahed English June 25, 2026 0

According to the 2026 KidsRights Index report, Afghanistan ranked last among 194 countries worldwide and has been identified as the worst country in the world for children for the third consecutive year. The report, prepared by the Dutch organization KidsRights in cooperation with Erasmus

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Tamadon TV Announces Suspension of Broadcasts Following Taliban Raid

Shahed English June 23, 2026 0

Tamadon TV, a private television network in Afghanistan, has announced that its broadcasts have been suspended after Taliban fighters raided the station’s headquarters.   In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday, June 23, Tamadon TV said that Taliban fighters stormed its central office, forcing the channel to halt its broadcasts.   The […]

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Araghchi: Oil Sanctions Suspended, Some Iranian Assets Released

Shahed English June 22, 2026 0

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that sanctions on Iran’s oil and petrochemical exports have been suspended and the maritime blockade has been lifted. In a post on his X account, Araghchi also said that some of Iran’s frozen assets have been released, and that a major plan for the country’s reconstruction and economic development […]

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Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s First Astronaut, Passes Away

Shahed English June 22, 2026 0

Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first astronaut, has passed away at the age of 67 in Germany. According to his family, Mr. Momand died today (Sunday, June 21) after a long battle with cancer. In 1988, Mr. Momand flew aboard the Soyuz TM-6 mission with Soviet cosmonauts to the Mir Space Station, becoming the first Afghan […]

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25 Memorandums of Understanding Signed Between Afghan and Kazakh Private Sectors

Shahed English June 21, 2026 0

The Taliban say that 25 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) have been signed between the private sectors of Afghanistan and Kazakhstan to strengthen trade cooperation. According to the Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the agreements, announced on Sunday, cover the import and export of medicines, wheat, flour, edible oil, as well as banking cooperation.

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Afghan Migrants Protest in Several Countries, Call for Recognition of Taliban Policies as Gender Apartheid

Shahed English June 21, 2026 0

Groups of Afghan migrants held demonstrations in the United States, Switzerland, Spain, and Canada in support of women in Afghanistan living under Taliban rule. In Washington, D.C., protesters chanted “Education, Work, Freedom” and called for the international recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan. In Geneva, Switzerland, Afghan migrants gathered

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More than six million people have returned to Afghanistan since 2023

Shahed English June 20, 2026 0

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that more than six million Afghans have returned to their country since 2023. On Saturday, 30 Jawza, the organization reported that many returnees have gone back to areas already facing serious challenges such as poverty and limited access to services. The United […]

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Pakistan: We Identified and Shot Down a Taliban Drone

Shahed English June 19, 2026 0

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting says that a Taliban surveillance drone was detected and immediately shot down after it entered the country’s airspace. In a statement released today (Friday, June 19), the ministry’s Fact-Checking Division said the drone was brought down in the Shinko area of Khyber District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Trump: We May Withdraw the Remaining US Military Equipment in Afghanistan

Shahed English June 18, 2026 0

US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States may retrieve the military equipment left behind in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of American forces in 2021. Trump made these remarks on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in response to journalists’ questions.Criticizing the manner of the withdrawal under the […]

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Fresh Wave of Afghan Migrant Deportations from Europe; Germany Sends 30 Convicted of Rape, Murder, and Sexual Assault to Kabul

Shahed English June 17, 2026 0

According to a report by the DPA news agency, Germany has returned another group of Afghan men to their country via a charter flight. It is said that this group included individuals convicted in Germany of crimes such as rape, manslaughter, and sexual assault.The plane took off at night from Leipzig-Halle Airport in eastern Germany […]