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Afghanistan

Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor in Kabul canal, arrest three

Three dealers were arrested on Sunday in the latest Taliban crackdown on the selling of alcohol.

Afghanistan

'Not needed': Taliban shut down ministries and election commissions

The Taliban-run government of Afghanistan shut down two election commissions and peace and parliamentarian affairs ministries, deeming them to be "unnecessary institutions".

Afghanistan

Afghans face hunger as country's economy in dire straits

The return of the Taliban to power has had disastrous consequences, with almost 98% of Afghans affected by the huge shortage of food plaguing the country.

World

Afghanistan's brutal year: the return of the Taliban

It was a year of turmoil for Afghanistan and its people. From the Western withdrawal and evacuation to the Taliban's seizure of power - a look back at the tumultuous events of 2021.

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Afghan women call for rights and aid in Taliban-approved march

Afghan women call for rights and aid in Taliban-approved march

Afghanistan

Mobile libraries restart for the first time since Taliban takeover

Many schools in Afghanistan lack their own library, but after a three-month break, the Taliban's education ministry granted permission for the mobile libraries to restart.

United Kingdom

UK abandoned its supporters in Afghanistan, says whistleblower

A former Foreign Office employee has stated that only 5% of Afghan nationals who applied to flee under one UK programme received help.

World News

US and European allies condemn Taliban over 'summary killings'

"We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces," Washington and its European allies said in a joint statement.

Afghanistan

Several casualties after explosion at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan

Taliban government officials say the explosion was the third recent attack on a Shiite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers.

Greece

'The Taliban do not see us as human beings', says Afghan ex-anchor

Up until this summer, Masooma Gholamy was presenting the news for Tamadon TV in Kabul.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Spectre of famine follows drought and economic meltdown

Almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, or 60% of the population, suffer from acute hunger and 8.7 million face famine, says the World Food Programme.

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Taliban stage military parade in Kandahar to inaugurate new army

Taliban stage military parade in Kandahar to inaugurate new army

Euronews Witness

How will the return of the Taliban affect Afghan children?

Afghanistan is one of the most difficult places in the world to grow up and the crisis caused by the return of the Taliban is adding to the uncertainty. What will the Taliban rule mean for Afghan children? Euronews' international correspondent Anelise Borges gives her insight.

Euronews Witness

Watch: exclusive report on life inside Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Euronews' Anelise Borges recounts a tumultuous few weeks in Afghanistan after the Taliban swept back into power.

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Women protest the world's 'silence' over crisis in Afghanistan

Women protest the world's 'silence' over crisis in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Taliban launches food-for-work programme to tackle hunger crisis

The country is already suffering from poverty, drought, electricity blackouts, and a failing economic system.

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Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women's rights protest

The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women's rights protest in Kabul on Thursday.

World News

Russia hosts Taliban officials for Afghanistan talks

Moscow pledged humanitarian aid but also called for a more inclusive government.

Italy

Afghan evacuees in Italy fear for relatives left behind under Taliban

Afghan refugees in Italy tell Euronews of their anxiety as they wait for news of family members they have left behind.

Afghanistan

US envoy to Afghanistan quits after chaotic troops withdrawal

Zalmay Khalilzad will leave the post this week after more than three years on the job under both the Trump and Biden administrations.