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Taliban Burn Musical Instruments as Afghanistan’s Music Ban Deepens
The Taliban have intensified their cultural crackdown in eastern Afghanistan after authorities confirmed the public destruction of dozens of musical instruments in Nangarhar province, reinforcing the group’s nationwide ban on…
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Talks Begin In Qatar: Taliban
Pakistani and Afghan officials began talks in Qatar on Saturday to defuse tensions, a senior Taliban official said, after at least 10 Afghanis were killed in Pakistani airstrikes following a…
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Pakistani Taliban Claim Attacks That Killed 23 In Northwest
The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in several northwestern districts that killed 20 security officials and three civilians. The attacks, which included a suicide bombing on…
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Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Begins First India Visit
Afghanistan’s UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces.…
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Taliban Impose Communications Blackout Across Afghanistan
Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fibre optic network. Taliban authorities began shutting down high speed internet connections…
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Taliban Shut Down Communications Across Afghanistan
Taliban authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide shutdown of communications, weeks after they began severing fibre optic connections to prevent “vice”. Connectivity was operating at less than one percent of…
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US Deal On Bagram Base ‘Not Possible’ Says Afghan Taliban Official
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was “not possible”, after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the former US base back.…
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Elderly British Couple To Fly Home After Release By Taliban
An elderly British couple released after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan are expected to fly back to the UK on Saturday. Taliban authorities arrested Peter Reynolds, 80, and…
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Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over…
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Cash-strapped Taliban Look To Airspace For Windfall
Far above Kabul, the cash-strapped Taliban government has located a potentially lucrative revenue stream: Afghanistan’s airspace. As Israel and Iran’s exchange of missiles threw flight paths into disarray this year,…
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Taliban Mark Fourth Year In Power In Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover on Friday buoyed by Russia’s first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow. Helicopters…
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UN Says Taliban Committing ‘Rights Violations’ Against Afghan Returnees
The United Nations said Thursday that Taliban authorities were committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan. Large-scale deportation campaigns…
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ICC Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution Of Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said there were “reasonable…
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Afghans Both Hopeful, Disappointed After Russia’s Taliban Recognition
Russia’s decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some Afghans, while others were sceptical that it would improve their…
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Russia Becomes First Country To Recognise Taliban Govt
Afghanistan’s government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban swept back to power in 2021…
