Important News
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Civilian Deaths in U.S. Strikes in 2025 Rise to 153, Pentagon Says
Pentagon says civilian deaths in U.S. operations in 2025 rose to 153, with all recorded casualties linked to three strikes…
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FAO Warns Heat and Water Stress Are Intensifying Pressure on Afghan Agriculture
FAO warns that water shortages, heat and high fertiliser prices are worsening pressure on Afghanistan's farms and future wheat planting.
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Rights Group Says Trump Restrictions Leave Afghan Refugees at Risk
A rights group says Trump’s new restrictions have blocked Afghan refugees from safety and left former U.S. allies at risk.
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Report: ICC Issues Two More Secret Arrest Warrants for Taliban Officials
Middle East Eye reports the ICC has issued two more secret arrest warrants for Taliban officials in a widening investigation.
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Lowy Institute Says Taliban Are Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Education System Around Ideology
A Lowy Institute report says the Taliban are reshaping Afghanistan's education system around ideology while girls remain barred from school.
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Report: More Than 700 Cases of Violence Against Journalists Recorded in Five Years
Nai says more than 700 violence cases against Afghan journalists were recorded in five years under Taliban rule.
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AMSO says Taliban intensify pressure on Afghanistan’s media
AMSO says Taliban restrictions on Afghanistan's media have intensified, with intelligence monitoring, arrests and financial pressure on journalists.
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Taliban Say They Do Not Know Fate of Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi in Kabul
The Taliban say they have no information on Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi, who went missing in Kabul in 2022.

