A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on June 30, 2025, at a shallow depth of 10 km, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremor followed an earlier 4.3 magnitude quake …
Tourists Are Trickling Into Afghanistan and the Taliban Government Is Eager to Welcome Them
“The Afghan people are warm and welcoming and wish to host tourists from other countries and engage with them,” Deputy Minister of Tourism Qudratullah Jamal told The Associated Press in an early June …
Pakistan closes key border crossing with Afghanistan amid security threats
Pakistan has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan due to security threats, until further notice, officials said on Sunday.
India rebukes Pakistan over accusations following deadly suicide attack in Waziristan
The attack, which took place in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, involved a suicide bomber who rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani military convoy near the border with Afghanistan.
The Taliban put Afghanistan’s economy into a tailspin. These businesses are thriving – The Independent
The takeover sent Afghanistan’s economy into a tailspin, billions in international funds were frozen, and tens of thousands of highly skilled Afghans fled the country and took their money with them.
Car bombing kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghanistan border
Car bombing kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghanistan border – Ten soldiers wounded and airlifted to military hospital …
Flash floods kill 1, cause property damages in E. Afghanistan
The floods also caused heavy financial damage to local people, as dozens of residential houses, shops, and hundreds of acres of farmland and rural roads have been washed away or badly damaged …
Teen whose family fled the Taliban is using art to advocate for women and girls in Afghanistan
Setayesh Khasheei and her family came to Canada more than three years ago after fleeing Afghanistan. Now she’s using art to advocate for the women and girls in the country.
Kabul rejects US Congress’ claims about foreign terror groups in Afghanistan
Taliban spokesman ‘strongly rejects the claim made by the US House of Representatives suggesting that foreign groups are present in Afghanistan or that any threat emanates from its territory’ …
Qosh Tepa canal project in Afghanistan marks milestone in water management
Afghanistan is building a 285-kilometre waterway at an accelerated pace to irrigate its drought-ridden northern regions. Central Asian states maintain that decisions regarding transboundary water use …