Six Afghan migrants killed in road accident in Iran
Iranian authorities have not released the identities of the victims or provided further details about the cause of the crash.
Immigration
Security, South Asia
Pakistan says it reserves right to strike militants in Afghanistan
Foreign Ministry says Islamabad favors dialogue with Taliban but will continue taking action against threats it says originate from Afghanistan’s.
Human Rights
Matiullah Wesa receives 2026 Liberty Prize in France
The regional government said Wesa received the award in recognition of his commitment to education for all.
Human Rights
Seven countries push to add ‘gender apartheid’ to UN treaty
The proposal would place the concept of gender apartheid on the agenda of UN negotiations on a future convention on.
Immigration
Afghanistan ranked fifth among world’s most neglected displacement crises, NRC says
A new report cites shrinking humanitarian funding, mass returns from neighboring countries and restrictions on women as key drivers of.
Politics
Sources: Afghanistan embassy in Kuwait comes under Taliban control
Sources said Taliban appointed one of their diplomats as first secretary at the embassy two years ago.
Women
Afghanistan’s Kankor exam begins without girls for fourth year
Additional examinations for religious schools, evening programs and graduates of 14th-grade vocational institutes are scheduled for June 12 in Kabul.
Politics
Taliban FM claims no opposition groups operate in Afghanistan
Muttaqi also dismissed reports of internal divisions within the Taliban and said their diplomatic and economic ties with other countries.
Afghanistan
Climate change threatens millions in Afghanistan, UNDP says
Temperatures have risen 1.8 degrees Celsius since 1950, while floods, droughts and extreme weather affect more than 200,000 people each.
Immigration
Meloni vows justice for slain Afghan and Pakistani migrants
The Italian prime minister vowed justice after migrant workers were trapped inside a burning vehicle in Calabria.