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Afghanistan
A damaged vehicle is pictured following an airstrike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province, on Feb. 22, 2026. (1) Pakistan strikes multiple targets in Afghanistan after claiming cross border aggression

Pakistan has long accused the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan of sheltering militants killing civilians in the country from across the border, launching a similar attack in October last year as well.

María Corina Machado Venezuela María Corina Machado: another Nobel Prize for war

After all these years, the conclusion grows clearer: the Nobel Peace Prize is one of the greatest farces of our time.

Khawaja Asif, interim Presient in South Afirica, Photo: . Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to a temporary ceasefire after week-long clashes

Pakistan accuses the Taliban government in Afghanistan of acting as a proxy of India and sheltering and aiding militant groups involved in carrying out attacks on its civilians and military installations.

Bagram air base Trump threatens Taliban after they declare Afghanistan will not allow US military base at Bagram

President Donald Trump has threatened Afghanistan with “bad” consequences if it does not hand over the former air base which US forces abandoned in 2021, after occupying it for two decades.

Trump resurrects full travel ban against 12 Global South countries

Trump’s latest travel ban restricts travel from 12 countries and limits travel from seven others

ICC seeks arrest warrants for top Taliban leaders over gender based crimes against humanity

Since retaking power in August 2021, the Taliban has systematically denied millions of women and girls their fundamental rights.

Ban on women medical students in Afghanistan sparks concerns

Taliban authorities decided to ban medical studies for women, extending restrictions on women’s education, work, and freedom since returning to power in 2021

Pakistan set to illegally expel more Afghan refugees

Right groups and left parties in Pakistan have opposed last year’s expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Afghans by the government, which also accused them of participating in terrorism and other criminal activities

Afghans continue to bear the cost of two decades of US occupation

Three years since the defeat and withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan, the people of the country face extreme economic difficulties and deteriorating human rights

In just six months of 2023, over 110 million people were forcibly displaced

Almost 90% of displaced people are living in low to middle income countries, with 83% of internal displacements recorded in the sub-Saharan region of Africa

British Defense Minister confirms that “conduct of special forces” in Afghanistan is the focus of investigation

The “conduct” that is being investigated includes the killing of Afghan civilians by British Special Forces. According to Leigh Day, a law firm representing the families of the victims, at least 80 Afghans were killed by these forces between 2010 and 2013 

China geopolitics Asia Russia, China take holistic view of Pamirs, Hindu Kush

The Xi’an Declaration, issued after the First China-Central Asia Summit at Xi’an on May 18-19, takes a direct hit at the West’s interference in the region. It also contradicts the notion in Washington and Brussels that Russia and China’s dominance on the Central Asian steppe is not sustainable