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News Afghanistan: Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children

Published on: Thursday 19 February 2026
Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children
News source: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-wfp-malnutrition-hunger-children-9caad6704732530ff4703e4384afea97

Afghanistan is facing a surging child malnutrition crisis as aid cuts leave most families without food or treatment.

News Afghanistan: Afghan returnees in Bamiyan struggle despite new homes

Published on: Saturday 31 January 2026
Afghan returnees in Bamiyan struggle despite new homes
News source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/national/afghan-returnees-in-bamiyan-struggle-despite-new-homes/article_c8ffedb8-21ba-509a-8de9-dfe90d719073.html

Sitting in his modest home beneath snow-dusted hills in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, Nimatullah Rahesh expressed relief to have found somewhere to "live peacefully" after months of uncertainty.

News Afghanistan: Afghan skiers hit slopes as winter sport gains ground

Published on: Monday 16 February 2026
Afghan skiers hit slopes as winter sport gains ground
News source: https://news.az/news/afghan-skiers-hit-slopes-as-winter-sport-gains-ground

Hundreds of ski enthusiasts from across the country were seen climbing the rugged, snow-covered terrain in the mountainous region to enjoy a skiing co...

News Afghanistan: U.S. spent $86 million on plane never flown

Published on: Wednesday 30 March 2016
U.S. spent $86 million on plane never flown
News source: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-now/us-spent-86-million-on-plane-never-flown/77-110710857

WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration and Pentagon spent a combined $86 million on a surveillance aircraft for planned operations in Afghanistan that never left the ground, a Justice Department review found.

News Afghanistan: 27 Archaeological Sites Discovered in Logar, Afghanistan

Published on: Friday 09 January 2026
27 Archaeological Sites Discovered in Logar, Afghanistan
News source: https://www.khaama.com/27-archaeological-sites-discovered-in-logar-afghanistan/

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Information and Culture has announced the discovery of 27 new archaeological and historical sites in Logar province, according to an official statement released on Saturday.

News Afghanistan: Rescuing justice in Afghanistan

Published on: Monday 20 September 2021
Rescuing justice in Afghanistan
News source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/09/21/opinion/rescuing-justice-afghanistan/

About 250 female judges in Afghanistan face grave danger, and the US and other countries must help to get them out of the country. Much attention has rightly been focused on efforts to rescue American ...

News Afghanistan: Explosion Rocks Court Building in Faryab, Afghanistan

Published on: Tuesday 30 December 2025
Explosion Rocks Court Building in Faryab, Afghanistan
News source: https://www.khaama.com/explosion-rocks-court-building-in-faryab-afghanistan/

An explosion shook the court building in Faryab, Afghanistan, on Thursday afternoon, causing panic and prompting emergency ...

News Afghanistan: Explosion strikes court complex in Afghanistan’s Faryab province

Published on: Thursday 01 January 2026
Explosion strikes court complex in Afghanistan’s Faryab province
News source: https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/explosion-strikes-court-complex-in-afghanistans-faryab-province

The blast occurred on Thursday at the Court of Appeal complex in Faryab. At the time of the explosion, Taliban officials were reportedly holding a security-related meeting inside the building, ...

News Afghanistan: Health Supplies Land in Afghanistan, But Still Not Enough As Need Grows

Published on: Wednesday 01 September 2021
Health Supplies Land in Afghanistan, But Still Not Enough As Need Grows
News source: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/01/1033374464/health-supplies-land-in-afghanistan-but-still-not-enough-as-need-grows

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rick Brennan, the World Health Organization's regional emergency director of the office for the Eastern Mediterranean, regarding the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan.

News Afghanistan: Taliban hopes to make Afghanistan a tourism hotspot

Published on: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Taliban hopes to make Afghanistan a tourism hotspot
News source: https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/30/afghanistan-tourism-vacation-taliban/

The Taliban hopes to remedy Afghanistan’s many woes by making the highly conservative, poverty-stricken, war-torn country a tourism destination. Would-be bookers understand they have their work cut ...

News Afghanistan: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people

Published on: Thursday 01 January 2026
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people
News source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/flash-floods-triggered-heavy-rains-afghanistan-kill-17-128829124

Afghanistan's disaster management agency says the season’s first heavy rain and snowfall has ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others ...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Nangarhar unaffected due to closure of Torkham crossing with Pakistan

Published on: Sunday 28 December 2025
Afghanistan: Nangarhar unaffected due to closure of Torkham crossing with Pakistan
News source: https://www.thehansindia.com/news/international/afghanistan-nangarhar-unaffected-due-to-closure-of-torkham-crossing-with-pakistan-1034737

Vegetable market in Afghanistan's Nangarhar remains unaffected even after Torkham crossing with Pakistan remaining shut for nearly three months, local media reported on Monday. Officials stated that...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan Ranked Among Six Most Insecure Countries Globally Amid Rising Poverty, Migration, and Humanitarian Crisis

Published on: Saturday 27 December 2025
Afghanistan Ranked Among Six Most Insecure Countries Globally Amid Rising Poverty, Migration, and Humanitarian Crisis
News source: https://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-ranked-among-six-most-insecure-countries-globally-amid-rising-poverty-migration-and-humanitarian-crisis/

Afghanistan is ranked among the world’s most insecure countries, with political instability, economic hardship, humanitarian crises, ...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan TV Network Removes Soap Operas From Schedule to Avoid Upsetting Taliban

Published on: Friday 03 September 2021
Afghanistan TV Network Removes Soap Operas From Schedule to Avoid Upsetting Taliban
News source: https://www.newsweek.com/afghanistan-tv-network-removes-soap-operas-schedule-avoid-upsetting-taliban-1625932

Afghanistan's most popular private television network made the decision to remove its risqué Turkish soap operas from its broadcasting schedule, replacing them with programs less likely to upset the ...

News Afghanistan: Rashid Khan warns of troubling Afghanistan security situation

Published on: Monday 22 December 2025
Rashid Khan warns of troubling Afghanistan security situation
News source: https://www.samaa.tv/2087343573-rashid-khan-warns-of-troubling-afghanistan-security-situation

Rashid Khan reveals severe security fears in Afghanistan as Bangladesh summons India’s envoy over attacks on diplomatic missions.

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Forced returns to Taliban rule must end as latest figures reveal millions unlawfully deported in 2025

Published on: Thursday 18 December 2025
Afghanistan: Forced returns to Taliban rule must end as latest figures reveal millions unlawfully deported in 2025
News source: https://www.amnesty.org.au/afghanistan-forced-returns-to-taliban-rule-must-end-as-latest-figures-reveal-millions-unlawfully-deported-in-2025/

All forced returns of refugees and asylum seekers to Afghanistan must immediately end, Amnesty International said, as the latest UN figures revealed ...

News Afghanistan: Afghanistan floods blamed for dozens of deaths as severe storms wreak havoc in the country's east

Published on: Tuesday 16 July 2024
Afghanistan floods blamed for dozens of deaths as severe storms wreak havoc in the country's east
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-floods-2024-deaths-severe-weather-climate-change/

Flash floods, high winds and heavy rain brought by a series of storms have devastated eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 40 people and causing widespread destruction, according to officials and aid ...

News Afghanistan: Travel influencers boost tourism to Taliban-run Afghanistan

Published on: Monday 04 August 2025
Travel influencers boost tourism to Taliban-run Afghanistan
News source: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/travel-influencers-afghanistan-tourism-boost/3804618/

Margaritta, a 33-year-old travel influencer from Germany, embarked on a three-month solo trip through Afghanistan in May 2024. Despite a “media echo that Afghanistan was not safe,” she said, “I was ...