The Latest Breaking News from Taliban

US agents increasingly arresting Afghan asylum seekers, lawyers say: ‘A huge chilling effect’

Lawyers say people ‘don’t feel safe to leave their home’ as officials target recent arrivals and those awaiting hearings

The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2025

Taliban warn four young Afghan men who wore Peaky Blinders outfits

According to a Taliban spokesman, the four friends were "promoting foreign culture" and that the men had undergone a "rehabilitation programme".

Euronews · Dec 12, 2025

Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans

Interior ministry will tell 640 people awaiting sanctuary ‘there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

Taliban sanctions hailed as Afghan embassy future shaky

Australian sanctions on the oppressive regime of the Taliban have been hailed by the Afghan government in exile but its embassy in Canberra could be shut down.

AAP · Dec 7, 2025

Four civilians killed as heavy fighting breaks out at Afghanistan-Pakistan border

Taliban accuses Pakistan of starting clashes by throwing grenade at Afghan border troops

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

Overnight exchange of fire along the Afghan-Pakistan border kills 5 and wounds 8, officials say

An overnight exchange of fire between Afghan and Pakistani forces along their tense border has killed five Afghan civilians and wounded five others

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

'Deeply concerned': Australia sanctions Taliban leaders

Concerns over the oppression of Afghan women and girls have led Australia's government to sanction three top Taliban officials.

AAP · Dec 5, 2025

A Deadly Attack Sparks Broad Punishment for Innocent Afghans

The administration is using an isolated act of violence to justify sweeping crackdowns on refugees and wartime allies who were already thoroughly vetted.

Reason · Dec 4, 2025

Taliban Orders 13-Year-Old Afghan Teen to Shoot Family's Killer as Massive Crowd of 80,000 Watches

Details of a public execution in Khost, Afghanistan, where Taliban officials made a 13-year-old kill his family's murderer in front of 80,000 spectators in a stadium, highlighting Afghanistan's justice practices.

International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025

Ali Faqirzada is an Afghan refugee. He deserves to stay in America

In a more reasonable, more compassionate country, we would thank Ali Faqirzada for how much he has done on behalf of his people and our own

The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025