SocietyHealth Officials and Experts Discuss Rise in Black Jaundice Cases in Afghanistan
The meeting highlighted the need for greater public awareness, early diagnosis, and improved treatment access to manage the disease effectively.
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Discussion on Agricultural Products and Health Services in Samangan Province
The gathering reviewed topics related to farming output and medical care in the northern province.
RTA, — Reliable
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WHO Report Cites Taliban Restrictions and Funding Shortfalls as Threats to Health Services in Afghanistan
The closures deprived nearly 294,000 people of basic services amid ongoing crises including disease outbreaks and migrant returns. The organization continued operations across all provinces with extensive vaccination and treatment programs.
Amu TV and 1 other, — Reliable
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Afghan officials report returns of families from Pakistan and Iran alongside releases from Pakistani prisons
The Ministry of Refugees and Returnees Affairs said the 880 released migrants received aid after crossing at Torkham and Spin Boldak before traveling to their home areas.
RTA and 2 others, — Reliable
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Afghan Sports Official Meets Iranian Wrestling Referees to Discuss Training Cooperation
The Iranian officials praised Afghan youth wrestling talent and stated their willingness to assist in training programs during the meeting with the sports authority head.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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Afghan Man Charged With Murder After Norwegian Woman's Death
The 34-year-old suspect, who has a prior conviction for violence, denies the charges and claims the woman suffered a sudden health issue. A court has ordered him held in pre-trial detention for four weeks.
Khaama Press, — Reliable
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Rights Group Condemns Arrests of Women in Herat
The alliance urged the UN and other bodies to hold the Taliban accountable for what it called illegitimate restrictions on women.
Hasht-e Subh, — Reliable
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UN Agencies Warn of Rising Human Trafficking Risks in Afghanistan
The agencies highlighted that only 11 percent of surveyed returnees are fully employed and 56 percent of families cannot meet basic needs amid the crises.
Amu TV and 4 others, — Reliable
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Foundation Stone Laid for Shah Wali Kot District General Hospital in Kandahar
The project, costing 40.5 million Afghanis, is scheduled for completion in 18 months and is intended to expand healthcare access in remote districts.
RTA, — Reliable
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Afghans Commemorate National Flag Day Despite Restrictions
The observance honors the three-color flag first approved in 1928 and later protected by the 2003 constitution, with participants facing arrests and social media restrictions for displaying it.
Afghanistan International, — Reliable
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Taliban Order Kandahar Shopkeepers to Remove Goods Featuring Images of Women
Merchants in several districts said the directive extends to future imports that will be seized at customs and forms part of a widening campaign that has already removed images of children from public spaces.
Afghanistan International, — Reliable
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Taliban officers arrest at least five women in Herat for wearing manteaus
The detentions occurred at Zaitun Mall, Almas Sharq commercial complex, 64-meter road, and Pol-e Rangina area, with patrols continuing across several districts.
Afghanistan International, — Developing
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Four Women Accuse Jared Leto of Criminal Sexual Conduct
The claims cover incidents from 2002 to 2016 and are supported by accounts from ten women total along with images and messages presented in the BBC documentary.
BBC Persian, — Reliable
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Uganda Declared Free of Ebola as Congo Outbreak Continues
The declaration follows 20 infections with two deaths and 18 recoveries. Congo reports 2,200 cases and 830 deaths across 46 health zones in five provinces.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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Nearly four tons of expired food items destroyed in Zabul
The items were collected over nearly one month from Qalat city and five districts before being burned by the Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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Farah Completes Distribution of 8,265 Plots to Returned Compatriots
The distribution of 8,265 residential plots in Mohammadabad township of Shibkoh district concluded after more than two months and followed established procedures.
Bakhtar News, — Reliable
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Floods Kill Three and Damage Homes Across Afghan Provinces, UN Agency Reports
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that floods and landslides may have displaced mines and unexploded ordnance, raising risks for residents and aid workers.
Khaama Press and 3 others, — Reliable
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Taliban restrictions push women in Herat to start small businesses
Women previously employed in government, institutions, and private sectors have turned to tailoring, clothing sales, handicrafts, and homemade food production, but face barriers such as insufficient capital and weak markets that limit their earnings.
Hasht-e Subh, — Reliable
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Herat Girls Report Loss of Hope After Five Years Barred From Secondary Schools
Affected girls say many have been pushed into early marriages while interest in leaving the country has increased among young people. Repeated appeals for the schools to reopen have come from the United Nations and rights groups.
Hasht-e Subh, — Reliable
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MSF Urges Pakistan to Stop Forced Deportations of Afghan Migrants
An Afghan migrant woman miscarried after a police raid led to her husband's detention and delayed hospital care due to fears of arrest. MSF highlighted rising malnutrition and pregnancy complications among migrants avoiding treatment in Quetta.
Khaama Press and 1 other, — Reliable