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Pakistani airstrikes kill 9 in Afghanistan, Taliban say - Reuters
Pakistani airstrikes kill 9 in Afghanistan, Taliban say Reuters
October 1, 2026Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan; Islamabad denies ties - Reuters
Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan; Islamabad denies ties Reuters
September 27, 2026Explainer: What has turned the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan from partners to foes? - Reuters
Explainer: What has turned the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan from partners to foes? Reuters
September 25, 2026Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".
September 24, 2026Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a sporting dream.
September 22, 2026Pakistan says 28 killed in airstrikes on three targets in Afghanistan - Reuters
Pakistan says 28 killed in airstrikes on three targets in Afghanistan Reuters
September 21, 2026From dressing as a man to competing with the elite, no backpedalling for Afghan Hashimi - reuters.com
From dressing as a man to competing with the elite, no backpedalling for Afghan Hashimi reuters.com
September 20, 2026Abhishek hits fastest century in full-member T20s
Abhishek Sharma hits a 30-ball century - the fastest in a T20 international between two full-member nations - in India's third T20 against Afghanistan.
September 17, 2026India cruise past Afghanistan as Sharma blitz earns series lead - Reuters
India cruise past Afghanistan as Sharma blitz earns series lead Reuters
September 13, 2026Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court
The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.
September 12, 2026'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
September 1, 2026Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.
August 24, 2026Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland
Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah hits an unbeaten 143 at Stormont to help his side complete a 4-0 one-day series win over Ireland.
August 15, 2026Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis - Reuters
Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis Reuters
August 15, 2026Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
August 14, 2026Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail
David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan.
August 13, 2026Afghanistan comfortably claim series over Ireland
Afghanistan seal series victory over Ireland with a game to spare at Stormont thanks to their record tally in the one-day format.
August 12, 2026Rahmanullah helps Afghanistan see off improved Ireland
Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 71 helps Afghanistan to victory over Ireland at Stormont to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match one-day international series.
August 10, 2026Rashid takes six wickets as Afghanistan thrash Ireland
Rashid Khan takes six wickets as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in Gary Wilson's first one-day international as head coach.
August 7, 2026Man charged with killing Scottish aid worker in Greece
Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.
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Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Flames and smoke rise from an area struck by an air strike in Kandahar on Thursday Afghanistan's Taliban government said a wave of Pakistani air strikes had killed four civilians in the latest escala
Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
Hashimi fled Afghanistan in 2021 A female cyclist from Afghanistan who previously disguised herself as a man when chasing a career in the sport has won a silver medal at the Asian Games. Fariba Hash
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Abhishek hits fastest century in full-member T20s
Abhishek's century was the third-fastest in all T20 internationals and the joint fifth-fastest in all T20s Third T20, Delhi India 221-7 (20 overs): Abhishek 108 (34), Samson 50 (35); Omarzai 2-27 A
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Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court
An Afghan woman living in Texas with legal US permanent residency has been deported from the country in the first-ever use of a secretive court. Nazira Haji Zada, 47, chose to leave the US rather tha
'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
Watch: BBC's Lyse Doucet reports on the biggest cross-border movement of people The elderly grimace, hobbling on crutches, and wide-eyed children stare, cradling chickens carried from homes they were
Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
The governor of Jawzjan province, Abdullah Sarhadi, who fought for the Taliban was held in US detention in Guantanamo Bay for several years Governor Abdullah Sarhadi gives money to treat a boy's brok
Rahmat steers Afghanistan to victory over Ireland
Rahmat Shah's century was his sixth in one-day internationals Fifth one-day international, Stormont Ireland 298-7 (50.0 overs): Campher 96 (84), Tector 53 (80); Azmatullah 3-74 Afghanistan 302-4 (4
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Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Five years on from the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, women and girls have told the BBC their lives are unrecognisable under the rule of the regime. The hard-line Islamist group has been eroding th
Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail
David McBride pleaded guilty to leaking military secrets to the media in 2023 A whistleblower jailed for leaking military secrets about Australia's involvement in Afghanistan has been released on par
Afghanistan comfortably claim series over Ireland
Sediqullah Atal hit 143 off 120 balls on his 25th birthday Fourth one-day international, Stormont Afghanistan 343-9 (50.0 overs): Sediqullah 143 (120), Zadran 107 (118); McDonough 3-84 Ireland 301
Rahmanullah helps Afghanistan see off improved Ireland
Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 71 Third ODI, Stormont Ireland 206 all out (46.3 overs): Carmichael 32 (52); Ghazanfar 3-29, Rashid 3-44 Afghanistan 207-7 (44.5 overs): Rahmanullah 71 (77); Hoey
Rashid takes six wickets as Afghanistan thrash Ireland
Rashid Khan finished with 6-34 from 7.4 overs Second ODI, Bready Afghanistan 299-8 (47 overs): Zadran 84 (97); Adair 2-40 Ireland 207 all out (33.4 overs): Carmichael 62 (66); Rashid 6-34 Afghanis
Ireland 'laser-focused' on World Cup qualification
Gary Wilson played in ODI World Cups for Ireland in 2011 and 2015 As he prepares to take charge of Ireland for the first time in a five-game ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Wednesday, new