Now playing Next Afghanistan Twitter's free speech approach backed by Taliban The comments came days after Meta launched a rival platform, Threads. 11/07/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban to ban women's beauty salons in Afghanistan Since taking over in 2021, the group have already barred women from public spaces, education, and most forms of employment. 05/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Watch: From rural Afghanistan to high fashion Traditional Afghan clothes and jewellery are making their way into high fashion with the help of a young designer who wants to help Afghan women. 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Nearly 80 young primary school girls poisoned in Afghanistan Taliban authorities are investigating the poisoning of almost 80 primary school girls in separate cases in northern Afghanistan. 05/06/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghan women protest in Kabul demanding the Taliban aren't recognised “Recognition of Taliban — violation of women’s rights,” the women chanted during the march, which lasted no longer than 10 minutes in the capital. 29/04/2023
Now playing Next world news Evgeniy Maloletka wins World Press Photo of the Year award The photographer won the prize for his image of emergency workers carrying a pregnant woman through a shattered maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. 20/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Afghan women-run radio resumes broadcasts after shutdown by Taliban A women-run radio station in northeastern Afghanistan has resumed its broadcasts, after officials shut it down for a week for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan 07/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news What does it take to fight the 'Afghan musical genocide'? Playing music is an act of resistance for these Afghan students in Portugal: "Each performance of our school is a protest against what is happening in Afghanistan." 17/03/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Tate and the Taliban: The most controversial verified Twitter accounts Even senior Taliban officials got hold of the Twitter blue tick after Elon Musk took over the social media platform. 18/01/2023
Now playing Next Afghanistan NGO chief urges Taliban to reverse ban on Afghan women staff Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland visits Kabul to urge the Taliban to let Afghan women come back to work. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Does Harry’s claim of killing in Afghanistan threaten his security? Prince says he killed 25 soldiers, which may put his security at risk 06/01/2023
Now playing Next world news Taliban use water cannon on women protesting university ban Taliban security forces used a water cannon to disperse women protesting the ban on university education for women on Saturday, eyewitnesses said. 24/12/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban ban women from working for foreign and domestic NGOs The latest restrictions come just days after the Taliban banned female students from attending universities across the country. 24/12/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban minister defends ban on women from universities The Taliban's minister of higher education said the ban issued earlier this week was necessary to prevent the mixing of genders. 23/12/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan International outcry over Taliban banning women from universities The international community has condemned the move by the Taliban to close universities to women in Afghanistan. 21/12/2022
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Pakistani border town shelled by Taliban, killing six people Residents from Chaman, in Pakistan's Balochistan province, have gathered at the border crossing after Afghanistan's Taliban forces opened fire on Sunday. Pakistan's military says six civilians were killed. 12/12/2022
Now playing Next no comment Kabul unveils new art piece in city square The Afghan capital has unveiled a new landmark on its Dahan-e-bagh square - a giant hand-painted globe of planet Earth. 07/12/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban carry out first public execution since Afghanistan takeover The executed man, identified as Tajmir from Herat province, was killed with three shots from an assault rifle by the victim's father. 07/12/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Taliban silences Radio Free Europe A Taliban official said the Afghan service was taken off air not complying "with journalistic principles and one-sided coverage." 02/12/2022
Now playing Next Afghanistan Afghans will struggle for their lives this winter, says Red Cross "The economic hardship is there. It's very serious, and people will struggle for their lives," Martin Schüepp, director of operations at the ICRC. 21/11/2022