Afghanistan
Female Afghan Christian convert flees Taliban, only to risk deportation in Qatar
Since retaking power, the Taliban has largely excluded women from public life. Girls are barred from secondary schools and universities, while women have faced sweeping restrictions.
Twenty killed, 100 missing after flash floods hit Afghanistan, authorities say
Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years
Trump administration launches campaign to dismantle ICC efforts to infringe on US sovereignty
Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows
Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.
Pakistani bus falls into roadside ditch, rescue agency reports 40 killed, 8 injured
The bus was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta. There were 48 passengers on board, the agency said.
US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself amid renewed conflict with Afghanistan
The US considers the Afghan Taliban to be a terrorist group, and Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists that it blames for plotting attacks in Pakistan.
Afghanistan gets hit by a third earthquake in days as the Hindu Kush shakes again
According to the USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 216.7 km (134.65 miles).
Pakistan conducts ground operation, strikes along Afghanistan border, kills 29 fighters
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on social media platform X the action was launched in response to multiple terrorist attacks across the country, the report said.
Earthquake in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region sends tremors into Pakistan
There were no immediate official reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, but checks were ongoing, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.
Journalists forced into exile rise sharply worldwide, Afghanistan accounts for almost half
Reporters Without Borders, known by its French acronym RSF, said it supported 1,468 journalists between 2021 and 2025 who fled threats, imprisonment, or threats to their lives.
'Unconscionable': Human rights activist decry EU visas for Taliban officials
Since its return to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has steadily rolled back on women’s rights, banning girls from age 13 from attending school, legalizing domestic violence and child marriage.
Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says
The UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026, released on June 16, found that 41% of Afghanistan’s roughly 21 million children are exposed to multiple climate shocks, including floods and droughts.
Taliban continues to brutalize Afghan women, MSF staff member detained by regime
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), known as Doctors Without Borders, confirmed on Friday that a staff member was held for two days in early June.
