Afghanistan war hero gunned down in 'public execution' as killer allowed to walk free

An Afghan fighter that fought alongside US forces against the Taliban has been killed in Houston, Texas, over a parking space. Abdul Rahman Waziri, 31, was killed on April 27 in the car park of his Houston apartment complex after a neighbour allegedly shot …

International Cricket Council pledges funding, support for Afghanistan’s exiled cricketers

Benafsha Hashimi didn’t want to leave Afghanistan. She grew up in the capital Kabul and was a teenager when the Taliban regained power in 2021. “I was one of the people who never wanted to leave the country, no matter what happened,” Hashimi said. When it …

UK Embassy: Afghanistan faces alarming maternal mortality rates

The UK Embassy highlights Afghanistan’s alarming maternal death rate, urging urgent action to improve healthcare and support midwifery education. On the occasion of International Day of the Midwife, the British Embassy in Afghanistan raised alarm over the …

Middle Georgia marine veteran thrives with quail farm despite losing legs in Afghanistan

HAWKINSVILLE, Ga. (WGXA) — A proud Marine war veteran is living among middle Georgians. Tony Mullis served 2 deployments in the Afghanistan War. He says in 2011, when he was deployed, they were checking houses for improvised explosive devices, also known …

Tahawol: Economic activities in Afghanistan discussed

Latest ICC Rankings: Rohit Sharma's India dominate in ODIs, T20Is; Sri Lanka, Afghanistan make huge progress

India and Australia reinforced their dominance across cricket formats as the latest ICC annual rankings update is released. India, who are the current T20 World Cup and the ODI Champions Trophy title holders, sit atop the rankings of both white ball …

UK Embassy: Afghanistan Has One of the World’s Highest Maternal Mortality Rates

The British Embassy for Afghanistan has stated that Afghanistan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. The statement was issued on Monday, May 5, coinciding with the International Day of the Midwife. In its message, the embassy …

Gender Apartheid And Mental Health Crisis In Afghanistan

Afghan refugee women are pictured upon their arrival from Pakistan in April 2025. Islamabad wants to ... More deport 800,000 Afghans after cancelling their residence permits — the second phase of a deportation programme which has already pushed out around …

4.2-magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan, Afghanistan

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan at 4PM on Monday, according to a report from the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).  No casualties have been reported so far. The coordinates of the earthquake's epicentre were said to be 36.60°N latitude and …

Afghanistan digitizes customs to boost aid delivery and empower local businesses

Afghanistan is accelerating the movement of humanitarian aid and commercial goods across its borders through a major digital overhaul of its customs systems, aiming to strengthen economic recovery and ensure faster delivery of life-saving supplies, …