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Taliban leader restricts internet access in an Afghan province to 'prevent immorality'

Fibre optic internet has been banned in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, although mobile data is still available.

Euronews

The world on the brink: Why governments must invest in peace, not just arms

Global security indicators suggest a significant deterioration in peace and stability. By most accounts, the world is now more violent and more dangerous than at any point in recent history.

The Conversation

Taliban leader bans Wi-Fi in an Afghan province to 'prevent immorality'

The Taliban leader has banned fibre optic internet in Afghanistan's Balkh province to “prevent immorality,” according to a spokesman for the administration

The Independent UK

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Colombia’s President Petro decries US claim Bogota failing to fight drugs

US President Trump also places Afghanistan, Bolivia, Myanmar and Venezuela on list of states who failed to fight drugs.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s strike on Qatar was a serious blow against diplomacy in the Middle East

The recent Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, where they had gathered to discuss a US-brokered peace proposal, has triggered substantial repercussions throughout the Middle East and beyond. Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, characterised it as a “justified” operation against a militant organisation.

The Conversation

Monday briefing: Israel’s bombing of Qatar threatens the fabric of Gulf security

In today’s newsletter: For decades, Gulf states have believed that a close relationship with US will guarantee their safety. That is no longer the case

The Guardian - UK

The reFocus Awards Revealed The 2025 Color Photography Winners, And Here Are 50 Of The Best Shots

The reFocus Awards has announced the winners of its 2025 Color Photography Contest, celebrating some of the most exceptional talent in the field today.

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Pakistan security forces kill 35 militants in raids on Pakistani Taliban

Twelve soldiers also killed during raids on two TTP hideouts on border with Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

Taliban says it discussed normalizing relations in meeting with US envoys

The Taliban has met with Trump administration officials once again

The Independent UK

Taliban official says US envoy agrees to prisoner swap in Kabul meeting

The reported visit follows one in March 2025 which led to the release of a US citizen held for more than two years.

Al Jazeera

CCTV shows missing Sarm Heslop’s last movements as police issue plea

The British woman disappeared from a luxury yacht in the US Virgin Islands

The Independent UK

US woman held by Taliban alongside British couple warns of health concerns

Faye Hall was arrested with Peter and Barbie Reynolds in February when they were returning to Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan

Evening Standard

‘My village is a graveyard’: Afghans describe devastation after earthquake

Thousands have been displaced and many have nowhere to shelter, just weeks before winter hits.

Al Jazeera

British couple held by Taliban are ‘literally dying’ in prison former fellow captive warns

Peter, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76, remain in prison after being arrested by the Taliban in February

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Afghanistan earthquake exposes Western inaction and new risks for women

In the wake of a series of earthquakes that have devastated eastern Afghanistan, the humanitarian response remains critically underfunded, with Western donors slow to act and gender-based restrictions compounding the crisis for Afghan women. Aid workers from French NGOs told RFI about the challenges on the ground.

Euronews

Afghanistan faces 'triple' returnee, climate and aid cut crisis, IOM mission chief says

The UN’s migration agency is being forced to make "difficult decisions" to "deprioritise" vulnerable Afghans returning home as deep aid cuts bite.

The Independent UK

Taliban deploys armed guards outside UN compounds

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UN confirms female staff being blocked by Taliban from working on earthquake response in Afghanistan

Taliban deploys armed guards outside UN compound in Kabul to prevent local female workers from coming in to work

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The Independent UK

UN agency appeals for funds to help tens of thousands of quake-hit Afghans, many still homeless

The U.N. migration agency is appealing for funds for around 134,000 people in Afghanistan who need help nearly two weeks after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people in the country’s mountainous east

The Guardian - UK

‘I was lost but football gave me strength’: Afghan women refugees on their fight for recognition

Exiles from the Taliban in England and Australia are using the sport to battle prejudice and give a voice to women and girls in Afghanistan

The Conversation

How Israel’s attack on Qatar erodes peace — and American influence — in the Middle East

The bombing of a Hamas office on Qatari soil by Israeli jets was more than a strike against a militant group. It was a bold and deeply consequential act against a state that has long positioned itself as a mediator in Middle Eastern conflicts and hosts 11,000 American troops on…

The Guardian - UK

‘I pray no one lives a life like mine’: Afghan women dream of freedom and cricket

Women’s rights have disappeared under the Taliban and more must be done to support athletes in exile

The Independent UK

India exploring ways to host sanctioned Taliban leader despite UN ban

Taliban’s acting foreign minister Muttaqi was due to make his first trip to India in August but failed to secure a waiver on his existing travel ban

Al Jazeera

Why does Qatar host Hamas’s political office?

Qatar has hosted Hamas’s political office since 2012, after what Qatari officials say were requests from the US.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan quake destroyed 5,230 homes in 49 villages -- but the UN hasn't gotten to 362 others

An initial United Nations assessment of the impact of Afghanistan’s recent deadly earthquake has found that 5,230 homes were destroyed and 672 were damaged in 49 villages — but the U.N. hasn’t been able to get to the vast majority of the remote villages

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