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Former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran dies at 38 after prolonged illness

Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has passed away at thirty-eight. He succumbed to a rare immune disorder known as HLH. Zadran represented Afghanistan in forty-four ODIs and thirty-six T20Is. He was a key figure in the country's cricket development. His contributions will remain a significant part of cricket history.

The Economic Times

Your summer reading list: five of the best non-fiction reads of 2026 so far, according to our experts

The best summer companion is a good book. This year has already given us some truly brilliant ones, making it really hard to whittle down the best. These five non-fiction reads will also transport you all over the world – from 1960s India and Afghanistan to Ancient Greece and Hitler’s…

The Conversation

The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community's survival among the snow-capped mountains.

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‘A big chunk of positive energy’: Green Man celebrates 10 years of training refugees

Welsh festival helps asylum seekers gain confidence and skills while settling in to a new life in the UK

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Hormuz disruption, border wars choke Afghanistan's auto trade

Afghanistan's vital car parts trade in Spin Boldak has ground to a halt, crippled by escalating border conflicts with Pakistan and the recent Middle East war. Disruptions to key shipping routes, like the Strait of Hormuz, have sent import costs soaring and left businesses facing massive losses.

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'All doors are closed': embassy closure leaves Afghan diaspora in limbo

Advocates fear bureaucratic nightmare for visa holders.

The Canberra Times

Pakistan rejects India's remarks about airstrikes in Afghanistan

Pakistan has rejected India's condemnation of its airstrikes in Afghanistan, which Islamabad claims targeted "terrorist infrastructure." India had labelled the strikes a "blatant act of aggression" and a "direct threat" to regional stability. Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman accused India of aiding terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan, though…

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Afghan air force strikes ISIS targets inside Pakistan; warns 'we'll target every threat'

Afghanistan's air force launched precision strikes inside Pakistan's Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces targeting ISIS positions. This retaliation follows Pakistan's recent cross-border airstrikes on Afghan soil, which caused significant civilian casualties. India has strongly condemned Pakistan's actions, labeling them a "blatant act of aggression" threatening regional peace. Kabul warns it…

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Days after Pakistan's airstrikes, Afghanistan launches strikes on ISIS targets in Balochistan

Afghanistan's Taliban forces conducted strikes in Pakistan's Balochistan province, targeting alleged Islamic State bases. This follows Pakistan's recent airstrikes in Afghanistan, which killed civilians and were condemned by India as a "blatant act of aggression." Tensions are escalating after a period of relative calm, with intermittent border clashes and air…

The Times of India

Abdul Ahad Momand, an Afghan air force pilot who served on the Mir space station, dies at 67

Cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first citizen in space, has died at age 67

The Independent UK

Photographer Daniel Malikyar: From LA subculture to remote Afghanistan

Afghan-American photographer Daniel Malikyar talks to arts24 about his new photography book, "Afghanistan". It is his most personal project yet. From his perspective as the son of Afghan immigrants, he documents remote communities in the country.

France 24

'Assault on sovereignty': India condemns Pakistan airstrikes on Afghan territory

India has strongly condemned Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory, deeming them a severe threat to regional peace and Afghanistan's sovereignty. These strikes, which resulted in numerous civilian casualties including women and children, have escalated tensions between the neighboring nations. New Delhi reiterated its unwavering support for Afghanistan's territorial integrity and…

The Economic Times

Pakistan airstrikes leave homes in ruins in Afghanistan

Villagers inspect destroyed homes in Afghanistan's Paktia province after overnight airstrikes, as Afghan and Pakistani officials give differing accounts.

Euronews

Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan kill 36 civilians; Kabul vows retaliation

Cross-border strikes have escalated tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Kabul reporting at least 36 civilian deaths and over 160 injured. Pakistan claims its forces targeted militant havens, killing 29 fighters in retaliation for attacks within its territory. Afghanistan has condemned the actions as "brutality" and vowed a response, while…

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The Independent UK

Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting – and what could happen next?

Taliban say 36 people, including children, were killed in Pakistan’s overnight attacks

The Guardian - UK

Pakistani airstrikes kill dozens in eastern Afghanistan

Pakistan says strikes were aimed at a terrorist group while Taliban condemn ‘cowardly act of aggression’

The Times of India

'Locals rushed to rescue, then came second strike': How Pakistan’s late-night strikes in Afghanistan unfolded

Pakistan’s security forces carried out ground operations and airstrikes along the Afghanistan border on Monday, killing 29, officials said. Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar announced the strikes on X, saying “three targets in Paktia, Paktika and Kunar were destroyed during precision strikes” targeting hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban and its…

The Independent UK

Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say

Afghan officials say overnight airstrikes by Pakistani forces have killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160

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Pakistani air strikes kill 36 civilians and injure 163 in Afghanistan, says Afghan Govt

The Taliban-cross-border air strikes killed 36 Afghan civilians and injured 163 others across Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar provinces. While Islamabad scrambled to justify the aggression as a retaliatory anti-terror operation, the unilateral assault has thoroughly shattered recent China-mediated bilateral peace understandings.

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Dozens of civilians killed in Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan, officials say

At least 36 civilians have been killed and more than 160 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, officials said. Pakistani forces launched a military operation along the border with Afghanistan overnight to Monday in response to multiple militant attacks across Pakistan.

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Pakistan says carried out strikes along Afghan border, 29 militants killed

Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes across its border with Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of 29 individuals. This action followed a "well planned intelligence based ground operation" by Pakistani security forces. The strikes were a direct response to recent terrorist incidents targeting civilians and security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and…

The Independent UK

Afghan officials say overnight airstrikes by Pakistan killed at least 36 civilians and injured more than 160

Pakistan's military previously launched airstrikes on what it said were militant hideouts

The Times of India

Pakistan carries out 'calibrated strikes' near Afghanistan border, 29 militants killed

Pakistan on Sunday carried out an intelligence-based ground operation and 'calibrated strikes' on terrorist hideouts and safe havens along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 militants, news agency AP reported.

The Economic Times

Strong earthquake hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, 20 injured

A powerful magnitude 6 earthquake jolted Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt across Pakistan. While initial reports from Afghanistan indicated no casualties, Pakistan confirmed over 20 injuries and dozens of damaged homes in Musakhail district. Residents in Swat district described widespread panic as people fled buildings. Pakistan's Prime Minister…

The Independent UK

Strong earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan as residents flee their homes

The tremors sent panicked residents across Pakistan fleeing their homes

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