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Flash floods have killed more than 300 people in Afghanistan

Floods from heavy seasonal rains have destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said. A U.N. official said the floods are a reminder of Afghanistan's vulnerability to the climate crisis.

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Afghan floods leave more than 300 dead, thousands homeless, UN says

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said Saturday.

France 24

Why the Taliban Love Social Media

The extremist group’s strategy to normalize its rule in Afghanistan

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Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan

Taliban claims to have fired across border following air raids targeting Pakistani Taliban.

Al Jazeera

UN ‘concerned’ Taliban detaining Afghan women for dress code violations

Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the UN preoccupation with Afghan women is unwarranted.

Al Jazeera

Suicide attacker used 264 pounds of explosives to target police station in Pakistan, killing 23

Officials say the suicide bomber who rammed his car into a police station’s main gate in Pakistan’s northwest used about 264 pounds of explosives

The Independent UK

UN says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

The U.N. says the Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan

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Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

Pakistani security forces have launched sweeps to arrest and deport Afghans who are in the country illegally, sending dozens back after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired

The Independent UK

Taliban gives a warm welcome to China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan

Beijing did not indicate whether Wednesday’s appointment signalled any wider steps such as formal recognition.

Al Jazeera

Taliban hail China's new ambassador with fanfare, say it's a sign for others to establish relations

The Taliban hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come forward and establish relations with them

The Independent UK

Taliban’s ties with Pakistan fraying amid mounting security concerns

Two years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, ties between the neighbours deteriorate amid rise in armed attacks.

Al Jazeera

Taliban rule of Afghanistan is open-ended, their chief spokesman says as they begin year 3 in power

The chief Taliban spokesman says the Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant threat

The Independent UK

Taliban marks two years since return to power in Afghanistan

August 15 has been declared a national holiday to celebrate the Taliban takeover of Kabul from US-led foreign forces.

Al Jazeera

Taliban prepare suicide bombers in water dispute with Iran

In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: Honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences.

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Heavy flooding in Afghanistan has killed at least 12 people and left dozens missing

Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Sunday that around 40 people are missing after the flash flooding late Saturday night in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province, west of Kabul.

Al Jazeera

Taliban slams US report on rising threats in Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the country is enjoying its greatest stability of the past 40 years.

Al Jazeera

Who’s Maulvi Abdul Kabir, Afghanistan’s new Taliban-appointed PM?

Kabir has been associated with Taliban leadership since 2006, when Mullah Omar appointed him as a military commander.

The Independent UK

UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban to end floggings, executions

A U.N. report has strongly criticized Afghanistan's Taliban rulers for carrying out public executions, lashings, stonings and other types of punishments since taking power almost two years ago

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The Taliban again bans Afghan women aid workers. Here's how the U.N. responded

The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.

Daily Mirror

Taliban shares rare chilling audio message from its mysterious supreme leader

Hibatullah Akhundzada hardly ever appears in public and surrounds himself with other religious scholars in Afghanistan who are opposed to education and work for women

The Independent UK

Taliban share rare audio message from supreme leader

The Taliban's supreme leader says Afghanistan will be ruined without justice, in a rare audio message shared on social media

Reuters

Taliban ban on Afghan women working for U.N. an 'internal' issue

Afghanistan's Taliban administration has said forbidding Afghan women from working for the United Nations was an "internal issue," after the global organisation expressed alarm at the decision and said it would review its operations there.

The Independent UK

Talban say there's no obstacles for UN work in Afghanistan

The Taliban's chief spokesman denies there are obstacles for the U.N. to do its work in Afghanistan, even after barring Afghan women from working at the global body

Al Jazeera

Taliban top spokesman Mujahid asked to work from Kandahar

Zabihullah Mujahid to split work between Kandahar and Kabul in a move seen as assertion of control by the Taliban chief.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Afghanistan's Taliban Move Spokesman's Office to Kandahar

The main spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban administration will move his office from the capital to the southern city of Kandahar, the information ministry said, a sign of the growing importance of the region that is home to its supreme leader. The province of Kandahar is the historical birthplace of the…

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