The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

U.N. agencies say there has been a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on migrants who are in the country illegally

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion in a Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least four people

A police spokesperson in Afghanistan's capital says the death toll from an explosion at a boxing club has increased to four, with another seven people critically injured

The Taliban’s presence at the massive October jamboree in Beijiing to celebrate the 10th year of China’s ambitious trade plan, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is part of Beijing’s regional strategy.

As the ICC World Cup 2023 hits the halfway mark, the four teams likely to finish in the top four for a place in the semifinals have started separating themselves from the rest of the pack, but major upsets can still cause a few jitters and change in positions.

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Wesa, who travelled the country campaigning for girls to have access to education, freed after seven months in prison.

Matiullah Wesa was arrested and spent 215 days in prison. He has been outspoken in his demands for girls to have the right to go to school. The Taliban bar girls from school beyond the sixth grade.

A nonprofit organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban have freed an activist who campaigned for the education of girls

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's shock defeat against Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup on Monday continues to be the biggest talking point in the neighbouring country as former skipper Shahid Afridi joined the bandwagon in criticising the team for their lacklustre campaign at the cricketing extravaganza.

Pakistan are in sixth place in World Cup 2023 table with four points