Renew Europe urges EU to cancel planned talks with Taliban
The centrist European Parliament group said inviting Taliban representatives to Europe would legitimize leaders accused of systematic abuses against women.
Politics
Afghanistan
Floods kill 11 in Baghlan as severe weather batters Afghanistan
Taliban said flash floods caused widespread damage to homes and farmland in Baghlan province.
Afghanistan
Flooding closes Salang Pass, key highway in northern Afghanistan
Heavy rains and flash floods have disrupted transportation across parts of the country.
Politics
European Parliament calls for expanded sanctions on Taliban leaders
Lawmakers condemned the Taliban’s new court code, saying it advances the systematic persecution of women and girls.
Human Rights
UK envoy says Afghanistan’s future depends on women’s full participation
During a visit to Kabul, Britain’s special envoy met Afghan women and Taliban officials.
Afghanistan
Severe weather kills six across Afghanistan
Storms, lightning and flooding left at least six people dead and 11 injured in four provinces over the past 24.
Security
India’s envoy calls Pakistan strike on Kabul rehab center ‘barbaric’
India’s envoy cited UN findings on civilian casualties in Afghanistan, while Pakistan defended its commitment to international law.
Human Rights, Women
UNAMA warns new Taliban family law deepens discrimination against women, girls
The UN mission says the new regulation weakens access to justice and raises concerns about child marriage.
Afghanistan
Lightning strikes, storms kill three in Kandahar
Severe weather swept across southern Afghanistan, causing fatalities and damage in several provinces.
Immigration
Over 114,000 Afghan migrants returned from Iran, Pakistan in two weeks, IOM says
Returns from Iran rose sharply while arrivals from Pakistan declined, underscoring the continuing strain on Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic systems.