Danish veterans of US wars say Trump’s Greenland threats are a ‘betrayal’ Danish veterans say, ‘when America needed us after 9/11 we were there’ The Independent UK · Jan 21
Islamic State claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed seven, including Chinese national The IS claim included a threat against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan, linking the attack to China's alleged mistreatment of Uyghur Muslims in the western province of Xinjiang. Euronews · Jan 20
Islamic State group claims attack on a Kabul restaurant that killed 7, including a Chinese national The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility overnight for an explosoin at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people including a Chinese national The Independent UK · Jan 20
How ‘day zero’ water shortages in Iran are fuelling protests Supply failures are dramatic example of way climate crisis threatens basic human needs – and with it political stability The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Spanish author lambasts linguistic academy over social media influence Arturo Pérez-Reverte says ‘an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer’ has more impact than a literary prize winner The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Iran’s protesters need our support – not another western-intervention disaster Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heart, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
First Taliban-appointed diplomat arrives in India to take charge of Afghanistan embassy in Delhi Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor has assumed the role of Charge d’Affaires at the Afghan mission in the Indian capital The Independent UK · Jan 11
First Amendment Protects Islam Expert's Post-Sept. 11 Speech Urging People to Join Taliban So a Fourth Circuit panel held today, vacating the defendant's convictions from 2005. Reason · Jan 9
Australia’s stance on Afghan cricket is flawed – and deeply painful for people like me. There is another path When I arrived in Australia after the fall of Kabul, seeing Rashid Khan in the BBL eased my grief and reminded me that pride and belonging were possible The Guardian - AU · Jan 2
Afghan farmers suffer heavy losses after Taliban ban opium poppy cultivation, report says UNODC survey found 85% of families in northern provinces unable to replace poppy income. Production fell 32% to 296 tonnes as synthetic drugs surged. Euronews · Dec 30, 2025
Taliban Destroy Musical Instruments in Eastern Afghanistan as Cultural Crackdown Continues Taliban authorities destroyed musical instruments in eastern Afghanistan, reinforcing a nationwide ban critics say is erasing culture. International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025
US faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead Faith leaders across the United States face challenges as they support anxious immigrants The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
‘That video saved our lives’: how women are defying the Taliban’s brutal crackdown on protest The activist Zarmina Paryani speaks from exile in Germany about how Afghanistan has tried to silence the voices of women and girls since the 2021 takeover The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis Millions of Afghans are struggling as international aid cuts sever a lifeline many relied on for food and heating The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025 Afghanistan's historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks
The Guardian - AU · Dec 25, 2025 ‘International community has lost interest’: Afghanistan’s first female vice-president sees history repeating Sima Samar has spent a lifetime working for the ideals of a country that no longer exists, but even in exile she dreams of rebuilding for a second time
The Conversation · Dec 24, 2025 The Taliban may not like Peaky Blinders, but its Afghan fans are part of a long history of cultural engagement with the world The Taliban’s morality police recently summoned four young men in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan for a “rehabilitation programme”. Their offence: “imitating actors” and “promoting foreign culture”. The young men had formed what they called the “Thomas Shelby Group”, after Cillian Murphy’s character in the popular TV drama…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 The powerful stories that won awards and changed lives in 2025 In this week’s newsletter: human stories of the climate crisis; an investigation into EU-funded migrant abuse; and Afghanistan’s women under the Taliban
The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025 Once hailed as heroes, Afghans fear deportation under Trump The very same immigrants welcomed to the US after risking their lives to fight the Taliban now fear detention or worse
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025 Photos capture Afghanistan’s traditional buzkashi tournament near Kabul Riders from different Afghan provinces compete in the final of Afghanistan’s annual buzkashi tournament on the outskirts of Kabul, as spectators, including Taliban authorities, attend the event.
The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025 Which countries people are fleeing from – and why The US government halted all applications for green cards, citizenship and asylum from 19 mostly African and Middle Eastern countries on December 2. This move came a week after President Donald Trump announced he would “permanently pause migration” from all “third-world countries” after two national guard members in Washington were…
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Rohingya refugees face food shortages as aid cuts hit: ‘We go to sleep hungry... but I’m scared to go home’ IN FOCUS: The Rohingya that have fled violence and persecution in Myanmar face deteriorating conditions in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar as aid cuts leave supplies short. Lauren Crosby Medlicott reports
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025 With new memoir, Tom Freston hopes to show young people there are multiple paths to success Tom Freston could tell endless stories about the formative days of MTV and late nights with rock stars
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025 Iran hosts regional talks on Afghanistan, but Kabul stays away A regional meeting hosted by Iran on Afghanistan underscored calls for lifting sanctions and strengthening regional cooperation, even as Afghanistan itself did not attend
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2025 ‘They fought for American values’: Afghan immigrants and advocates push back against Trump crackdown The US has been punishing ‘an entire group’ since the arrest of an Afghan in the shooting of two national guard troops