Afghanistan

Briton held by Taliban with wife describes dire conditions in Kabul jail
Peter Reynolds, 79, detained with his wife, Barbie, since February, says prison is ‘nearest thing to hell I can imagine’
Hayden Vernon
06, Apr, 2025 @1:19 PM

Melania Trump’s secret to getting through hard times? Love (actually)
The first lady spoke about (wait for it) diversity as she presented awards to courageous women from around the world
Arwa Mahdawi
05, Apr, 2025 @1:00 PM

Afghan rights defender told she faces ‘no risk’ from Taliban as Home Office denies asylum
Woman who worked with western governments in her home country before fleeing the Taliban told to return
Diane Taylor
05, Apr, 2025 @8:00 AM

Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics
Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close
Ruchi Kumar and Zuhal Ahad
03, Apr, 2025 @12:00 PM

‘I begged them, my daughter was dying’: how Taliban male escort rules are killing mothers and babies
The need for women to be accompanied by a man in public is blocking access to healthcare and contributing to soaring mortality rates, say experts
Sana Atif, Freshta Ghani, Ruchi Kumar and Zuhal Ahad
03, Apr, 2025 @7:00 AM

‘Hope in my heart’: big Texas welcome for displaced Afghans on hold as Trump freezes refugee programs
Texas volunteers had prepared welcome for family fleeing Taliban now stranded in Pakistan in fear of being deported
Alexandra Villarreal in San Antonio
02, Apr, 2025 @3:00 PM

‘It means death’: Afghan women’s rights activists face deportation from Pakistan
Police go door-to-door arresting Afghans as government pledges to send millions back home to Taliban rule
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
30, Mar, 2025 @4:00 AM

‘Getting worse’: former Afghanistan captain’s anger at state of football in homeland
Against a backdrop of Taliban rule and corruption claims against FA president, Zohib Islam Amiri sees demoralisation setting in
Ed Aarons
27, Mar, 2025 @10:00 AM

Fears for British couple in 70s held by Taliban as court appearance delayed
Daughter says Barbie Reynolds, 75, is collapsing from malnutrition and that the health of Peter, 79, is also declining
Caroline Davies
23, Mar, 2025 @11:56 AM

British couple held by Taliban due in court on unknown charges, family say
Peter Reynolds, 79, and wife, Barbie, 75, expected to appear in Kabul on Thursday after detention last month
Matthew Weaver
19, Mar, 2025 @7:48 PM

Life of British man, 79, imprisoned by Taliban is in serious danger, say family
Peter Reynolds, who runs a business in Afghanistan, was held along with his wife last month and needs heart pills, says his daughter
Matthew Weaver
16, Mar, 2025 @5:04 PM

‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans
Notorious Blackwater founder is lobbying allies in White House for private contractors to assist in mass deportations
Ben Makuch
16, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM
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