At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan
Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat.
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Australia sanctions Afghan Taliban officials over women’s rights abuses
Canberra said the Taliban officials are guilty of oppressing women and girls, as well as ‘undermining good governance’.
Afghanistan says 5 killed in heavy fire exchanges with Pakistani forces
Relations have soured between former allies Afghanistan and Pakistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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What we know about the DC shooting suspect’s shadowy Afghan CIA unit?
The Afghan refugee who shot two US national guardsmen in Washington DC is a veteran of the CIA’s shadowy Zero Units.
Published On 4 Dec 2025
Bomb kills three Pakistani police officers close to Afghan border
Blast comes a day after an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban, amid surging tensions with Kabul over the group.
Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar
Myanmar now the world’s main source of illicit opium following decline of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the UN says.
UK special forces chiefs covered up Afghanistan war crimes, inquiry told
Senior military leaders suppressed reports of potential war crimes by elite troops, whistleblower testifies.
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US pauses visas for all Afghan passport holders, halts asylum requests
Pause on visas and halting of asylum applications comes after shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.
Suspect in Washington, DC, shooting charged with murder after soldier dies
US attorney files new charge against Rahmanullah Lakanwal after National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom dies from wounds.
National Guard members shot in Washington, DC, identified
Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe were wounded in the shooting, which the FBI is investigating as ‘terrorism’.
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Washington, DC, shooting: Does US view 77,000 Afghans as potential threats?
Two National Guard members are shot near the White House. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national, is in custody.
