The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

After years of systemic oppression, Afghan women might finally see some justice served.

Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who said they are now facing a risk of arrests and deportations to Afghanistan

An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women

Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban has been.

Reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed against women and girls in Afghanistan, application says

Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since reclaiming power in 2021, strictly enforcing Islamic law.

‘These applications recognise that Afghan women and girls as well as the LGBT+ community are facing unprecedented persecution’

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.

ICC pursues arrest warrants for Taliban officials accused of gender-based crimes in Afghanistan amid crackdown on women's rights.

China says it ‘strongly’ condemns attack on its national

Even if Trump is advised to negotiate with the Taliban to bring back American military equipment, the process will be far more arduous than it appears, experts tell Arpan Rai