SCO members weigh engagement with Taliban at Moscow security talks
Deputy foreign ministers discuss Afghanistan, regional threats and possible revival of contact group with Taliban.
Amu Region, Security
Immigration
Taliban urge Afghans in Qatar camp to return, calling country safe
Statement comes as uncertainty grows over reported US plans to relocate Afghan evacuees to Congo.
Politics
Hegseth says Afghanistan withdrawal report due by end of summer
Pentagon review will detail all aspects of the 2021 exit, which officials again described as “catastrophic.”
Politics
Conference in Ankara focuses on Afghanistan’s political future, regional role
Participants criticize centralized power and call for broader political inclusion.
Immigration, US
Trump says he is unaware of reported plan to send Afghans to Congo
Democratic lawmakers warn proposal could endanger former US allies and undermine American credibility.
Security
Former head of Afghanistan’s snooker federation killed in Kabul
Taliban say investigation is underway; motive remains unclear.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan floods death toll rises to 214
At least 14 people were killed in the past day as severe weather continues to batter more than 20 provinces.
Human Rights, Women
UNAMA urges Taliban to lift school ban as millions of girls remain out of class
On Girls in ICT Day, officials warn that education restrictions and mounting humanitarian pressures are deepening Afghanistan’s crisis.
Immigration
Poland deports Afghan nationals despite European court order
Lawyers say the removals violated an interim ruling halting expulsions; border officials cite timing and security concerns.
Politics
Kenyan court clears extradition of ex-MP Zahir Qadeer to US
Ruling affirms transfer of Abdul Zahir Qadeer to face drug trafficking and weapons charges, rejecting claims the request was unlawful.