SocietyScotland Refugee World Cup Held in Glasgow with Afghan Teams
The event started on June 21 and included about 50 teams from different countries along with female athletes for the first time.
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Private hospital for drug addicts opens in Khost
The facility named Nejat al-Shifa is the first private hospital for addiction treatment in the province and has been welcomed by tribal leader Ahmad Shah Khan and doctors' union head Abdul Hakim Zadrani, who called for support for economically disadvantaged patients.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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Nearly 400 Afghan Refugee Families Return from Pakistan and Iran
Returns took place via Torkham, Spin Boldak, Nimroz and Islam Qala, where the High Commission for Addressing the Problems of Refugees offered registration, financial assistance, shelter and SIM cards.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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Baghlan Independent Team Wins Northeast Zone Futsal Tournament
The squad earned the championship on points and goal difference after tying 3-3 with Kunduz's Yaran-e-Nabi Zada in the final. Baghlan has qualified for Afghanistan's first-division futsal league.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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14 killed in fire at education centre in Lucknow, India
The blaze started on the middle floor of the three-storey building and thick smoke hampered rescue efforts. The cause has not been determined.
Pajhwok, — Reliable
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Traffic accident in Badghis kills one, injures nine
The crash occurred Tuesday morning in the Langar area of Qadis district when a vehicle veered off the road and overturned. The injured were transported to local health centers, with poor road conditions and driver negligence cited as factors in the incident.
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Paediatric surgeon in Kabul awarded for fish-skin burn treatment
The five-year-old boy from Farah province made a full recovery without complications after five weeks of treatment that included five operations at Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital.
Pajhwok, — Reliable
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Taliban Arrest Women in Herat for Dress Code Violations
Ministry officials confirmed more than nineteen women have been detained in recent weeks and pledged to continue the arrests while defending the policy as within the government's authority.
Afghanistan International, — Reliable
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UNICEF Warns That Climate Change Is Increasing Child Malnutrition Risks in Afghanistan
OCHA estimates that 16 million people may need safe drinking water and sanitation in 2026, with children among the hardest hit amid compounding poverty and humanitarian challenges.
Khaama Press, — Reliable
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Smartphone Ban Ordered by Taliban Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada Hinders Journalists in Kandahar
The restriction ordered by Hibatullah Akhundzada has forced journalists to make in-person visits to government offices, replacing faster online methods and delaying the publication of news from the province.
Hasht-e Subh, — Reliable
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Fear of arrest leads to sharp decrease in women's presence in Herat
The detentions have created an atmosphere of fear, with families restricting movements and some girls experiencing depression, while sparking protests by Afghans in several countries.
Hasht-e Subh, — Reliable
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Four killed in traffic collision on Khost-Kabul highway
The collision took place on June 21 and was verified by a local Taliban police official. It forms part of a larger pattern of road accidents that claimed 26 lives in seven separate incidents during the preceding week.
Amu TV, — Reliable
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Residents of Ghoran District in Herat Complain of Shortages of Basic Services
The Afghan Red Crescent Society provided 60 houses last week to families affected by an earthquake nearly three years ago. The head of its incidents department in Herat said services are delivered according to residents' needs.
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UN Agency Estimates 16 Million People in Afghanistan Need Water and Sanitation Assistance in 2026
The 2025 drought affected at least 3.4 million people in northern and western provinces, damaging agriculture, livestock, and livelihoods. The agency called for more urgent food and humanitarian support as water scarcity alters daily life and exposes children to greater health risks.
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IOM Reports Urgent Humanitarian Needs Among Returnees at Afghanistan Borders
The agency provided transportation allowances to 427,448 returnees and multipurpose cash assistance to 37,520 families in 2025 while also supporting 141,316 severely vulnerable individuals.
Amu TV, — Reliable
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Taliban Ministry Completes Technical Surveys for 20,000-Capacity Mosque in West Kabul
No estimates for the cost or funding have been provided by officials. The project follows the construction of hundreds of mosques across Afghanistan in nearly five years amid widespread poverty and food insecurity affecting millions.
Afghanistan International, — Reliable
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Afghan Migrant Family in Iraq Reports Hardships and Lack of Assistance
The family says it holds documents backing its claims but reports the United Nations declined to help, while fearing destruction by terrorist groups if forced to return to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan International, — Unverified
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Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghanistan's first astronaut, dies in Germany
He was 67 and died of cancer on 31 Jawza in a Stuttgart hospital after living in exile in Germany since 1992.
Afghanistan International and 3 others, — Reliable
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Northeast Zone Futsal Tournament Begins in Baghlan
The four-day competition in Pul-e Khumri features teams from Baghlan, Kunduz and Takhar provinces, with Baghlan Khpelwak defeating Takhar Omid 8-2 in the opening match and the winner advancing to the national first-division league.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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Construction work resumes on five dormitories at cost of 90 million Afghanis
Approved by the leader of the Islamic Emirate, the projects are expected to be completed by the end of 1405 solar year and house around 5,000 students.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable