US says Taliban failing to combat human trafficking in Afghanistan

The United States says the Taliban government in Afghanistan does not ‘fully’ meet the minimum standards for combating human ...
FDD's Long War Journal

Pakistan-Taliban border clashes continue amid diplomatic efforts

Pakistani forces and the Taliban exchanged heavy fire along the border as Russia, the European, and China pressed for ...
UNITED24 Media

Taliban and North Korea Hold Military Talks During Russia’s Center-2026 Drills

Taliban and North Korea officials met during Russia's Center-2026 drills, discussing bilateral relations and military ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Taliban send Afghan workers abroad to combat joblessness

ISLAMABAD -- The Taliban are sending Afghan workers to fill jobs in the Gulf nation of Qatar to ease unemployment in Afghanistan, and say talks are underway to send labor to Saudi Arabia, the United ...
Daryo

Taliban recruits child soldiers in Afghanistan, report finds

The U.S. State Department’s annual human trafficking report identifies the unlawful recruitment of children by the Taliban ...
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Taliban and North Korea hold secret talks during Russian war games

Representatives from Afghanistan’s Taliban met secretly with North Korean officials during Russia’s recent Center-2026 ...
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'We are blind without phones and internet': Taliban cut Afghanistan's telecoms to combat vice

Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone services on Tuesday, after the ruling Taliban cut the country's fibre-optic network. Officials began disconnecting internet to some ...
The Diplomat

The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy

The ongoing power struggle between the Kandahari and Kabuli factions of the Taliban has garnered significant attention in post-Soviet media spaces. This internal conflict, which could potentially lead ...