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HISTORICAL FACTS: Kabul | History Defined

Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis

Nestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of water

The Independent UK

Pakistan seeks end to own war while mediating peace talks between US and Iran

Mediator China says Islamabad and Kabul agree to not take actions that may ‘escalate or complicate the situation’

The Independent UK

Afghanistan says peace talks held in China to end fighting with Pakistan have been constructive

Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry says peace talks held in China between Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt cross-border fighting between the two neighbors have been constructive

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Pakistan asks Taliban to declare TTP a terror outfit, dismantle network to ease border tensions

Pakistan has formally demanded Afghanistan's Taliban administration declare the TTP a terrorist group, dismantle its infrastructure, and provide verifiable proof of action. These demands, conveyed during China-brokered talks in Urumqi, are central to Pakistan's stance amid ongoing border tensions and security concerns. While dialogue continues, Pakistan emphasizes no policy shift,…

The Times of India

Afghanistan earthquake kills eight members of same refugee family returning from Iran

A three-year-old boy, the sole survivor, sustained injuries and is currently receiving hospital treatment in the capital

The Independent UK

Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say

The Afghanistan Disaster Management Authority says widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across the country have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days

The Independent UK

Death toll from Afghan quake rises, including 8 members of refugee family returned from Iran

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least eight members of a refugee family near Kabul

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Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China after deadly fighting

Pakistan confirms it is holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire

Officials say Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting

The Independent UK

Strike on Afghan hospital shows the laws of war may document atrocities — but don’t prevent them

Pakistani jets recently bombed the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, a facility with 2,000 beds dedicated to helping patients recover from drug addiction.

The Conversation

Closing the Afghan embassy in Canberra would put many vulnerable Afghans at significant risk

Since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Australia, Wahidullah Waissi, and his staff have continued to represent the people of Afghanistan under the most trying circumstances.

The Conversation

Afghans hold second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike that hit a Kabul drug treatment center

Dozens of people have been buried in a Kabul cemetery in the second mass funeral of victims killed in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation center in the Afghan capital earlier this month

The Independent UK

American detained in Afghanistan is freed after being held for over a year

The State Department said earlier this month that the Taliban was believed to hold at least four U.S. nationals

The Independent UK

‘A positive step’: Taliban frees American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention

American academic Dennis Coyle, detained for over a year in Afghanistan, has been released by Taliban authorities on humanitarian grounds coinciding with Eid al-Fitr. While Washington welcomes this positive step, it renews calls for the return of other Americans still believed to be held, emphasizing an end to 'hostage diplomacy'.

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‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike

At least 400 killed in Pakistan’s strike on drug rehab centre, Taliban say, with families searching unmarked mass graves

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Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict is rooted in local border dispute – but the risks extend across the region

A weekslong war between Pakistan and Afghanistan was paused on March 18, 2026, to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. But that does not mean the conflict is over.

The Independent UK

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree Eid ceasefire as Kabul holds mass funeral for airstrike victims

Five-day truce has been brokered by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar

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Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid, two days after deadly Kabul attack

Five-day cessation announced as mass funeral held for some of hundreds of victims of airstrike on rehab centre

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Eid truce: Pakistan and Afghanistan temporarily halt military operations after deadly Kabul strike

Pakistan has temporarily halted military operations against Afghanistan for Eid, following requests from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. This pause comes amid escalating border tensions after a deadly Kabul attack, which Pakistan claims targeted a site used for drone storage and training suicide bombers.

The Independent UK

Mass funeral held in Kabul for victims of strike on hospital that Afghanistan blames on Pakistan

Bulldozers have been digging pits in a cemetery in the Afghan capital ahead of a mass funeral for some of the victims of what officials have said was a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Monday night

The Independent UK

‘My friends were burning and we couldn’t save them’: Eyewitnesses describe deadly Pakistani attack on Kabul rehab

Witnesses say they saw a military plane circling before huge explosions and fire that burned people in their beds

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan hopes steep cost of airstrikes on Taliban targets will protect against terror attacks

Experts say attacks on Afghanistan are ‘defensive, not offensive’ but carry a risk of spiralling cycle of violence

The Guardian - UK

‘Everything was burning, people were burning’: witnesses describe strike on Kabul drug rehab centre

Pakistani strike on Afghan capital kills 400 people, who burned in their beds or were crushed by collapsing walls

The Times of India

'Action will follow. Pak's brutality won't go unanswered': Taliban's chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid vowed retaliation after an alleged Pakistani airstrike on Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, which he described as a deliberate attack on civilians. Mujahid stated the attack "will not go unanswered" and accused Pakistan of attempting to shape the narrative, vowing to expose their "brutality" to…

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At least 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital, says Afghan government

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of killing at least 400 people and injuring 250 others in an airstrike on a hospital in the capital Kabul.

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