Interior ministry will tell 640 people awaiting sanctuary ‘there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted’ Europe live – latest updates Hundreds of Afghans previously promised sanctuary in Germany have been told they are no longer welcome, in a stark U-turn by the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz. The 640 people in Pakistan … Read more
Northern provinces of Balkh and Samangan worst hit by magnitude 6.3 quake with hundreds injured, while Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue Mosque reportedly affected A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan overnight has killed more than 20 people and injured about 320, the health ministry said on Monday. The preliminary tolls of deaths and injuries were … Read more
Two sides declare ceasefire after Islamabad carries out retaliatory strikes on Kabul and Kandahar province Dozens of soldiers and civilians have been killed after fresh clashes broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and Islamabad carried out retaliatory airstrikes on the Afghan capital, Kabul, and Kandahar province. The two sides declared a ceasefire by Wednesday night … Read more
Escalation comes after Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, with Taliban launching reprisals against military posts Intense clashes erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Saturday night after an attack by the Taliban on Pakistani military posts. This escalation comes after a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul this week, as reported by security officials from both nations. Continue reading…
Taliban authorities cut fibre-optic network in nationwide shutdown of communications to prevent ‘vice’ Afghans are living under a near-complete communications blackout after Taliban authorities cut internet and mobile phone services for a second day as part of an unprecedented country-wide crackdown. The former insurgents, who retook control of Afghanistan in 2021, began gradual restrictions on … Read more
Telecoms disrupted nationwide after authorities cut fibre-optic connections in several provinces to prevent ‘vice’ A huge communications blackout has hit Afghanistan after Taliban authorities began severing fibre-optic connections in several provinces to prevent “vice”. “A nationwide telecoms blackout is now in effect,” said Netblocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance. Continue reading…