Trump Administration: TPS for Afghanistan Will Terminate July 12, 2025

On May 12, 2025, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she will not renew Afghanistan’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, meaning that the designation, including work authorization documents, will expire …

British Embassy: 46% of Married Women in Afghanistan Face Physical Violence

The British Embassy for Afghanistan reports that 46 percent of married Afghan women experience physical violence, 34 percent suffer psychological abuse, and 6 percent are subjected to sexual violence. The embassy released these figures on Tuesday, May 13, …

FIFA's recognition of Afghanistan women's soccer team doesn't go far enough

Mother's Day was celebrated by Canadian soccer through a variety of events and activities at NSL matches this weekend. Not only recognizing the impact that women make on the pitch but off it and in wider society. It was also a nod to all women working …

OCHA warns of urgent Aid Funding shortage in Afghanistan

OCHA warns that a severe funding shortfall threatens humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, leaving millions without essential support and relief services. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that due to a …

Ex-UK special forces soldiers accuse colleagues of war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

Former members of Britain’s Special Forces have accused fellow soldiers of war crimes committed in Iraq and Afghanistan. In an investigation aired on May 12 by BBC Panorama, ex-SAS and SBS soldiers accused their comrades of executing unarmed detainees, …

Afghanistan’s First Female Street Artist Gets First Solo Exhibition in the UK

“Untitled #7,” 2022 In Tehran, where Shamsia Hassani was born to Afghan refugees in 1988, restrictive policies denied her access to a formal arts education due to her immigrant status. It wasn’t until Hassani and her family returned to their native …

Best photos of May 12: Hajj pilgrims leaving Afghanistan to rehearsal for Eurovision

Taliban Bans Chess In Afghanistan: 'Means Of Gambling'

We weren't aware that the game of chess could lead to a raging gambling addiction, but apparently the Taliban thinks so... "The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling,…

British SAS, an elite commando unit or barbarians? Explosive allegations expose “war crimes” in Afghanistan

Special forces of any country are considered the sword arm of its defence forces. They are sent to carry out the most dangerous military operations, often behind enemy lines, and their stories are the stuff of legends. The British Special Air Service (SAS) …

British veterans detail war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq

More than 30 witnesses who served with or alongside special forces soldiers broke their silence to the BBC’s Panorama programme and spoke about illegal killings and executions of detainees, including children, during the invasions of the two countries. …