With the Islamic State-Khorasan threatening regional stability, the Kremlin says it plans to remove the Taliban from its terror blacklist to help fight a common foe. rferl.org/a/taliban-russ…

Heavy rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 100 people and damaged thousands of hectares of land in recent weeks.

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Taliban officials often instruct journalists to 'report only on issues' that put them in a more positive light, and broadcasters are not allowed tot to interview ordinary Afghans on the streets.

By Abubakar Siddique

#PressFreedomDay

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Seven people were killed in an attack on a Shi'ite mosque in Afghanistan's Herat Province late on April 29. rferl.org/a/afghanistan-…

“How will we live now?”
An estimated 150,000 Afghan retirees have not received their pensions since the Taliban seized power in 2021.

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Pakistan’s “militarized approach” to Balochistan is the “root cause” of rising violence there, one analyst says. rferl.org/a/pakistan-bal…

The report says Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued more than 50 pieces of legislation 'that effectively erase women from public life.' rferl.org/a/us-human-rig…

Media watchdogs have criticized the Taliban's closure of two private television stations that ran Islamic programs. rferl.org/a/afghanistan-…

In Photos: The death toll continued to rise in Afghanistan and Pakistan from heavy rains and flash flooding that claimed nearly 140 lives in four days. rferl.org/a/afghanistan-…

Culture Ministry spokesman Khubaib Ghufran said the Barya and Noor TV channels had been suspended on April 16 for failing to abide by 'journalistic principles.' rferl.org/a/taliban-tv-c…

'This situation is alarming for all Afghan migrants in Iran,' said an exiled Afghan journalist living in Iran. rferl.org/a/afghanistan-…

Facebook users in Afghanistan say the Taliban's finalization of a policy to restrict the wildly popular social-media platform is the 'last nail in the coffin of free speech' in the country. rferl.org/a/afghanistan-…

The Eid Al-Fitr passed peacefully but with few celebrations in Kabul. Extra security was in place at mosques and parks, but shopkeepers reported business remained stagnant. #EidAlFitr2024

One of Ahmad Hanayesh's relatives told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi that three armed men on a motorcycle attacked the Afghan national as he was returning home from a walk in the Pakistani capital.

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The Taliban's ambitious Qosh Tepa canal project is worrying neighboring Central Asian countries, who say it could do considerable damage to water security and farming in the region. youtube.com/watch?v=W0WFKb…

“Forced returns seriously curtail their rights to education, work, movement, and in some cases, expose them to imminent threat of violence,” Amnesty said. rferl.org/a/pakistan-afg…

As well as continuing to carry out attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan, IS-K appears to have shifted its focus to external operations in recent months. rferl.org/a/islamic-stat…

The Taliban-led government is pushing forward with the ambitious Qosh Tepa canal project despite concerns over its impact. The waterway taps the Amu Darya River, a key water source that runs through Afghanistan and Central Asia. rferl.org/a/taliban-afgh…

A deadly attack on a concert venue in Russia has put the spotlight on the militant Islamic State-Khorasan group. rferl.org/a/islamic-stat…

Islamic State has staged frequent attacks in Afghanistan since the return of the Taliban to power in 2021. It has also claimed an attack that killed 19 Taliban employees outside a bank in Kandahar on March 21. rferl.org/a/afghan-mosco…