Afghanistan

US pays Afghans stranded in Qatar to repatriate, plan labelled ‘betrayal’

Special Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, August 20, 2021. Picture taken August 20, 2021. U.S. Army/Sgt. Jimmie Baker/Handout via REUTERS

S Africa survive double Super Over drama against Afghanistan

Afghan found guilty in UK of raping 12-year-old girl

Ahmad Mulakhil was convicted on Feb 10 of two counts of raping a child under 13 in July 2025, and will be sentenced at a later date.

Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips fire New Zealand past Afghanistan in cricket T20 World Cup

New Zealand's Glenn Phillips runs between the wickets after playing a shot in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group-stage match against Afghanistan at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Feb 8, 2026.

UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist’s city of Herat

Miniature art carved on the wall of Jami Masjid, also known as the Great Mosque of Herat, in Herat in early January 2026. Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO.

Afghan returnees in Bamiyan struggle despite new homes

Children playing football near the newly constructed houses for Afghan returnees from Iran and Pakistan in Jar-e-Khushk on the outskirts of Bamiyan province.

Protesters in Copenhagen rally for Danish veterans after Trump Afghanistan ‘insult’

Protesters and veterans on Jan 31 planted Danish flags embroidered with the names of soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq outside the US embassy in Copenhagen.

Afghanistan launches $100 million food security programme as crisis deepens

An Afghan girl looks at the doctor as he measures her upper arm at the WFP-supported Qasaba Clinic, after an increase in malnutrition cases following the return of deported Afghans, in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Trump praises British troops as row grows over his comments on NATO allies in Afghanistan

Mr Trump had criticised the role of NATO troops from allied countries in Afghanistan, saying they avoided the front line - even though 457 British soldiers died during the post-9/11 conflict.

Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan

Earlier on Jan 21, six children were killed when the roof of their home collapsed in strong wind and heavy rain.

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