Heavy clashes erupt along Pakistan-Afghanistan border Escalation comes after Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, with Taliban launching reprisals against military posts The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025
Pakistani Taliban Claim Attacks That Killed 23 In Northwest The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for deadly attacks in several northwestern districts that killed 20 security officials and three civilians. International Business Times · Oct 11, 2025
Taliban’s ‘restriction on women’ at press event in India sparks anger: ‘Unacceptable’ India is hosting the Taliban minister during a high profile but controversial visit as it seeks to upgrade its diplomatic ties with Afghanistan’s hardline Islamist regime The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025
‘To the men who ran the world, I was just a photo op’: Malala Yousafzai on growing up, getting cynical – and how getting high nearly broke her The global icon of women’s education is ready to tell the full story of her turbulent recent life, from arguing with her parents to being ghosted by the statesmen who were once desperate to be seen with her The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025
‘Allowed to bring discrimination’: Women reporters shut out of Taliban minister’s Delhi presser Several Indian journalists on Friday criticised the exclusion of women reporters from a press conference held in New Delhi by Taliban-controlled Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Many described the move as “unacceptable” and questioned how it was permitted on Indian soil. Newslaundry · Oct 10, 2025
Another airline launches direct flights to Kabul as more visit Afghan capital Even though the Taliban are largely isolated from the West they have successfully established bilateral relations with regional powers The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
India To Upgrade Afghan Mission To Full Embassy India will upgrade its technical mission in Afghanistan to a full embassy, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Friday, as he met his counterpart from Kabul in New Delhi. International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025
India says it will reopen embassy in Kabul as it hosts Taliban foreign minister for controversial visit Amir Khan Muttaqi is one of a number of Taliban leaders facing UN sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister meeting with Indian counterpart for first time since takeover The foreign minister of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is meeting with his Indian counterpart in a first high-level diplomatic engagement with New Delhi since the group seized power in 2021 after two decades of U.S. military presence The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Begins First India Visit Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025
Flotilla activist Yvonne Ridley accuses UK Government of refusing to assist her An activist taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla has accused the Labour Government of refusing to assist her after being imprisoned by Israel ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow says momentum for peace deal after Trump-Putin summit has been exhausted Moscow’s deputy foreign minister Ryabkov also warned the US against sending Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan Russia has hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government and warned against any foreign military presence in the country The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Afternoon Update: Australians on Gaza flotilla ‘degraded’; Sydney shooting arrest; and old ladies to the rescue One activist tells officials that his arm was dislocated and his head had been slammed into the ground The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2025
International Business Times · Oct 6, 2025 UN Rights Council To Decide On Creating Afghanistan Probe The UN Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to set up an investigation to gather evidence on the most serious violations of international law in Afghanistan.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2025 Morning Mail: ‘unholy alliance’ targets pokies, Trump threatens Hamas ahead of Gaza talks, and vote for bird of the year Greens and ACL push for action on gambling harm; Israel and Hamas set for negotiations in Cairo; voting in the bird of the year poll begins
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025 Landslides kill more than 60 in India and Nepal after days of heavy rain Rescue efforts continue as flooding, road blockages and bridge collapses isolate communities in Himalayan regions
The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2025 After finding refuge in Australia, a trailblazing judge fears the Taliban will take revenge on her family Female judges in exile from Afghanistan say family members still awaiting humanitarian visas remain in peril
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025 Taliban’s foreign minister to visit India after UNSC lifts travel ban Muttaqi’s trip to Delhi marks the first ever visit by a Taliban leader to India after the hardline Islamist group captured power in Afghanistan
Marie Claire · Oct 3, 2025 Afghan Women Are Vanishing in Taliban’s Blackout What the Taliban’s internet blackout means for Afghan women left behind
International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025 Error 404: 48 Hours Of Confusion In Afghanistan During Internet Blackout Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the Taliban unexpectedly cut off the internet and phone networks.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Internet and phone services resume in Afghanistan after 48-hour blackout Taliban government denies imposing nationwide internet ban and cites ‘decaying fibre optic infrastructure’ for outage
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025 The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet review – a monument to Afghan resilience A sweeping social history of Afghanistan is seen through the lens of Kabul’s InterContinental hotel, where staff endured the horrific realities of life in a war zone
International Business Times · Oct 1, 2025 'I'm Breathing Again': Afghans Relieved After Internet Restored Just before nightfall on Wednesday, the near-deserted streets of Afghanistan's capital Kabul suddenly filled with people -- mobile phones everywhere had pinged back to life.
International Business Times · Oct 1, 2025 Mobile And Data Networks Return Across Afghanistan: AFP Journalists Mobile networks returned to several provinces across Afghanistan on Wednesday, including the capital Kabul, 48 hours after the Taliban authorities shut down telecommunications.