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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

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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."

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.

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.

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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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."

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.

Culture news

In pictures: Afghan women banned from funfairs and parks

Since taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban have said women should not leave the home without a male relative and must cover their faces.

World

Massoud sees opportunity for success in Afghanistan

The leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan Ahmad Massoud has called on the international community to help deliver a new future for his country, saying there is now a unique opportunity to bring about change.

Afghanistan

Ahmad Massoud: Afghanistan’s last resistance

To many, Ahmad Massoud has become a symbol of Afghanistan’s fight for freedom and sovereignty.

Afghanistan

Euroviews. Afghanistan’s drug trade fuels extremism. Europe must act | View

"As Afghanistan’s illicit drug trade flows globally, the international community needs to get serious about this threat not only as a matter of public health but also as counter-terrorism financing."

Afghanistan

Kabul mosque bomb at prayer time kills 21, including prominent cleric

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack which happened during evening prayers on Thursday.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's former deputy chief of staff speaks to Euronews

Hambullah Mohib, a senior aide to Afghanistan's Former President, Ashraf Ghani speaks to Euronews International Correspondent Anelise Borges and relives the fall of Kabul one year on.