The Latest Breaking News from Taliban

Militants bombed a girls school in Pakistan, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by educational institutions in conflict-prone regions.

Days after Afghanistan’s most senior diplomat in India resigned over charges of smuggling, diplomats still loyal to the previous democratic regime in Kabul warn that the Taliban is making another attempt to install a nominee in India, and urged India and other countries not to “normalise” ties with the Taliban.

A new regulator aims to legalise hemp growth, while crushing a black market. But is Pakistan too late to the party?

The WTA finals host revealed its commitment to women’s rights by jailing a female activist

Resignation of Afghan diplomat in India over gold smuggling allegations and challenges faced by women in Afghan society.

In the past year, in virtually every region, journalists and independent media outlets faced increasing repression

Her family have been threatened and her team faces increasing risks in Afghanistan, but Zahra Joya knows she must keep reporting from exile

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Lawyers seek UN assistance for American captive held by Taliban in Afghanistan for release.