On the wire
How today's reporting evolved as more newsrooms weighed in.
Politics
A technical meeting in Logar province reviewed efforts to return seized lands, with the deputy governor urging faster action and transparency from the central commission.
Omid Radio, — Reliable
Security
Security forces in Ghazni's Andar district arrested three men accused of stealing five goats from the Tawhidabad area. The suspects were detained in the Panjsambi market on the twenty-first of Jawza and remain under investigation.
Omid Radio, — Reliable
Society
UNICEF reports that nearly one-third of children in Afghanistan are engaged in arduous work due to poverty, migrant returns and education restrictions, as the country marks World Day Against Child Labour. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs outlined its support programs for affected children.
ToloNews, — Reliable
International
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's ambassador in Doha met with a UNHCR official to discuss Afghan migrants in Iran and Pakistan as well as support for returnees.
RTA, — Reliable
Economy
Afghan Deputy Minister Abdul Rahman Qanit met Iran's ambassador to Kabul to discuss expanding technical and economic cooperation in mineral exploration, extraction and investment while stressing implementation of prior agreements from an Afghan delegation visit to Iran.
RTA, — Reliable
International
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned the US that wrong strategies and hasty decisions would destroy energy infrastructure and create a prolonged quagmire, stating the US would see a different Iran following threats of attacks on Iranian oil facilities.
RTA, — Reliable
Society
Taliban morality police in Kandahar have increased arrests of men for shaving or trimming beards, with residents describing daily stops, vehicle checks, and humiliating treatment.
Afghanistan International, — Unverified
Culture
Canadian journalist Liz Doss has won the non-fiction category of the 2026 Women's Literary Prize for her book The Best Hotel in Kabul, while Virginia Evans won the fiction prize for The Letter Writer.
Afghanistan International, — Reliable
International
A bipartisan group of 83 U.S. lawmakers has urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to suspend the relocation of about 1,100 Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo until Congress receives a full report by June 24.
Khaama Press, — Reliable
Politics
Iranian officials denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a final agreement had been reached with the United States on nuclear issues.
Khaama Press and 2 others, — Reliable
