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strong1 sourceofficial trailAfghanistan–Pakistan Conflict

Afghanistan: Health Cluster Dashboard for Humanitarian Response Services (August 2026)

Afghanistan: Health Cluster Dashboard for Humanitarian Response Services (August 2026)

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: Health Cluster, World Health Organization
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medium1 sourceone source, verify furtherBalochistan Conflict

Cheap weapons, growing fears: Inside the Taliban’s drone campaign against Pakistan

Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace in September alone. Since the conflict began in February 2026, the Taliban have increasingly used drones to attack Pakistan, raising concerns in Islamabad.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Children and armed conflict in Afghanistan - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2026/728) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]

Children and armed conflict in Afghanistan - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2026/728) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN Security Council
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Afghanistan: Assisted Afghan returnees from Pakistan, Iran and other countries (from 04 October to 10 October 2026)

Afghanistan: Assisted Afghan returnees from Pakistan, Iran and other countries (from 04 October to 10 October 2026)

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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medium1 sourceone source, verify furtherAfghanistan–Pakistan Conflict

Ben Roberts-Smith attends Canberra event honouring Australian troops who served in Afghanistan

Anthony Albanese speaks at Australian War Memorial event commemorating 25th anniversary of country’s involvement in the conflict Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has honoured Australian troops who served in Afghanistan, using the 25th anniversary of the country’s involvement in the conflict to describe their heroism as a fight for “who we are as a people”. The prime minister joined hundreds of veterans, family m...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution puts US in dubious company

Only Iran and Afghanistan routinely carry out sentences in public, with Saudi Arabia appearing to have ended practice US politics – live updates If the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, goes ahead with plans to livestream the execution of a soldier radicalised to extremist Islam who killed 13 people at a military base in Texas, his country will join a motley assembly of lesser powers and rogue actors who have conducted public executions in recent years. ...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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medium1 sourceone source, verify furtherAfghanistan–Pakistan Conflict

France confirms talks with Taliban to deport Afghans considered security risk

France has confirmed it is holding talks with the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to facilitate the deportation of Afghan nationals who are in the country illegally and considered a security threat.

Source confidence: medium RFI - English
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strong1 sourceofficial trailMigration/Displacement

Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns

Afghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UN warned on Thursday as record numbers of returnees struggle to rebuild their lives back home.

Source confidence: strong UN News - All
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Iran-Afghanistan - Returns Emergency Response #34 (as of 3 October 2026)

Iran-Afghanistan - Returns Emergency Response #34 (as of 3 October 2026)

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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medium1 sourceone source, verify furtherGlobal Security

Why is Guantanamo prison still open?

Guantanamo Bay opened after the US invasion of Afghanistan. 25 years later, the war is over, but the prison remains open

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Evaluation of the European Union’s humanitarian interventions in Afghanistan (2020-2024) : Final evaluation report

Evaluation of the European Union’s humanitarian interventions in Afghanistan (2020-2024) : Final evaluation report

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
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Strengthening Humanitarian Procurement Capacity Through Shared Learning and Collaboration in Afghanistan

Strengthening Humanitarian Procurement Capacity Through Shared Learning and Collaboration in Afghanistan

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme
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Afghanistan - Logistics Working Group Workplan Q3 Training (Humanitarian Procurement) - 16 September 2026

Afghanistan - Logistics Working Group Workplan Q3 Training (Humanitarian Procurement) - 16 September 2026

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme
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medium1 sourceone source, verify furtherUkraine/Russia

Russia: Foreign minister praises governemt in Kabul

Sergey Lavrov praised the government in Kabul as he spoke at a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, adding that Moscow is interested in helping the country bolster counter-terrorism measures.

Source confidence: medium Africanews - Latest
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Palestine Country Report: The State of the Humanitarian System 2026

Palestine Country Report: The State of the Humanitarian System 2026

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: ALNAP
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Afghanistan Country Report: The State of the Humanitarian System 2026

Afghanistan Country Report: The State of the Humanitarian System 2026

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: ALNAP
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medium1 sourceone source, verify furtherAfghanistan–Pakistan Conflict

Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and children

Afghan officials say at least nine women and children were killed and 11 people wounded by Pakistani air attacks.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Afghanistan: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2026, Response Overview (1 January - 31 July 2026)

Afghanistan: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2026, Response Overview (1 January - 31 July 2026)

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Pakistan launches deadly air attacks on Afghanistan

Kabul says the strikes killed 9 women and children in Kunar and Helmand provinces, as Pakistan says 22 fighters killed.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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strong1 sourceofficial trailNatural Disasters

Afghanistan | Earthquake - DREF Final Report (MDRAF019)

Afghanistan | Earthquake - DREF Final Report (MDRAF019)

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Tzu Chi Partners with the IRC to Support Earthquake-Affected Communities in Eastern Afghanistan

Tzu Chi Partners with the IRC to Support Earthquake-Affected Communities in Eastern Afghanistan

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, International Rescue Committee
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strong1 sourceofficial trailMigration/Displacement

Funding cuts put 8.3 million refugees at risk of losing vital assistance

Haji Mohammad Shafi spent 44 years in Pakistan before he was forced to leave. He sold everything he owned and returned to Afghanistan with his five children, arriving with almost nothing.

Source confidence: strong UN News - All
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UNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8, 1-31 August 2026

UNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8, 1-31 August 2026

Source confidence: strong ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
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Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the continuing presence of terrorist groups as well as rights violations against women and girls are a growing concern as the Security Council met Wednesday to hear latest developments, including from a civil society representative who said being born as a woman in the country “is a crime”. Follow full coverage here.

Source confidence: strong UN News - Peace and Security
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Car bomb attack kills 27 in northwest Pakistan

The Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country's northwest.

Source confidence: medium Al Jazeera - All News
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Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars?

U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning.

Source confidence: medium NPR - World
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Pakistani forces kill 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan

The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.

Source confidence: medium NPR - World
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low1 sourceone source, verify furtherUkraine/Russia

Biden, whose term spanned Gaza genocide, Ukraine war, Afghanistan withdrawal, announces memoir

Biden, whose term spanned Gaza genocide, Ukraine war, Afghanistan withdrawal, announces memoir

Source confidence: low Google News: TRT World
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