The Latest Breaking News from Taliban

The brother of an Afghan soldier who fled the Taliban and traveled through nearly a dozen countries before being arrested at the Texas-Mexico border says his sibling has been granted U.S. asylum, allowing him to remain in the country

Beijing did not indicate whether Wednesday’s appointment signalled any wider steps such as formal recognition.

Tory MP steps down after four committee member called for no-confidence vote over praise for Afghan regime

Ex-defence minister said in July that Afghanistan had been ‘transformed’ under repressive regime

Iranian women are prohibited from singing and dancing in public. Yet many are posting videos on social media dancing and singing along to singer Mehdi Yarrahi’s song Roosarito (Your Veil). The wave of videos comes after Yarrahi’s August 28 arrest. The Islamic Republic of Iran deemed the song “illegal and…

The Taliban hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come forward and establish relations with them

The U.N. rights chief says the Taliban have waged a systematic assault on the freedom of Afghanistan's people

Funding tied to drug prevention programmes given to 92 lower-income countries, including Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover

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Pakistan accuses Taliban gov’t of ‘indiscriminate firing’ at the key Torkham border crossing, closed for nearly a week.

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