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Internet Shutdown Causes Major Banking Disruptions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- An internet shutdown across several Afghanistan provinces has severely disrupted banking services, forcing authorities to exempt financial institutions, while restrictions on ... Read More


UN Warns Aid Cuts Deepen Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations warned that deep funding cuts are worsening Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis, leaving millions vulnerable as relief efforts struggle amid natural disasters... Read More


FBI Chief Says Drug Cartels Should Be Treated Like Terrorist Groups

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- FBI Director Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee that international drug cartels must be confronted like terrorist groups, comparing them to al-Qaeda and emphasizin... Read More


HRW: U.S. Aid Cuts Weaken Human Rights Investigations in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- Human Rights Watch warned that U.S. funding cuts have severely undermined humanitarian aid and human rights investigations worldwide, especially in Afghanistan, Palestine, Sud... Read More


Trump Demands $15 Billion in Damages from The New York Times

Afghanistan, Sept. 17 -- Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, accusing it of defamation over articles and a book undermining his 2024 election chances. U.S. Presid... Read More


Fiber-Optic Internet Services Suspended in Balkh Province

Afghanistan, Sept. 16 -- Officials in northern Afghanistan have confirmed that fiber-optic internet services have been suspended in Balkh province following an order from the country's leadership. Ha... Read More


Trump Says Afghanistan and Colombia Among Nations Failing in War on Drugs

Afghanistan, Sept. 16 -- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Afghanistan and Colombia are among countries that "failed demonstrably" in meeting counter-narcotics commitments, warning noncompliance c... Read More


UNICEF Warns of Endless Crises Facing Children in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Sept. 16 -- UNICEF has warned that children in Afghanistan face endless crises, lacking access to education, healthcare, clean water, and protection, leaving them the most vulnerable popu... Read More


Exiled Afghanistan Women's Cricket Team to Tour India Ahead of Women's World Cup

Afghanistan, Sept. 16 -- The exiled Afghanistan women's cricket team, now based in Australia, will travel to India this October for matches ahead of the Women's World Cup, symbolizing resilience. The... Read More


Trump Says U.S. Military Struck Venezuelan Drug Cartel Vessel, Killing Three

Afghanistan, Sept. 16 -- President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces destroyed a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel in international waters, killing three, as part of Washington's intensified anti-na... Read More