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.
Politics
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.
Security
Taliban send reinforcements to Badakhshan amid gold mine tensions
Local sources said a newly deployed Taliban unit entered Shukai district as they seek to contain escalating disputes over gold.
Politics
Former Taliban communications minister appointed their mayor in Herat
The appointment reflects the Taliban’s continuing practice of rotating longtime loyalists through senior administrative positions.
Security
Unexploded ordnance explosion kills two children in Helmand
Taliban police said the children died after bringing home a shell left behind from decades of war in southern Afghanistan.