Amu: US Senator Rand Paul said on Thursday that proposed legislation would claw back $631 million earmarked for Afghanistan reconstruction and permanently block US taxpayer money from reaching the Taliban. “If H.R. 260 becomes law, $631 million meant for Afghanistan reconstruction will be clawed back to the Treasury,” Paul said in a statement, adding that
Khaama: Australia’s Foreign Ministry announced the Afghanistan embassy in Canberra will be suspended after June 30, 2026, following an agreement on an orderly and dignified transition process. The Afghanistan embassy in Australia has been among the last diplomatic missions worldwide still operating under credentials from the pre-August 2021 government. Most countries have closed Afghanistan embassies
Afghanistan International: Tajik border guards clashed with a group of armed men along the border with Afghanistan, leaving three of the suspects dead, the state-run Khovar news agency reported. Khovar, which operates under the Tajik presidency, said the men were smugglers who had crossed illegally from Afghanistan into Tajikistan. Click here to read more (external
Amu: Afghanistan’s national futsal team booked a place in the knockout stage of the Asian Cup on Friday with a 7-0 win over Malaysia in their second group match in Jakarta. Afghanistan will face Iran in their final group match on Sunday. The AFC Futsal Asian Cup is being held in Indonesia with 16 teams
8am: The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the opening of a 70-bed hospital for cancer patients in Kabul, which will provide services such as chemotherapy, cancer surgery, radiology, and laboratory services. The organization wrote on its X page on Thursday, January 29, 2026, that with the support of the European Union in Afghanistan, the
Amu: Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment said prolonged border closures with Pakistan have inflicted heavy losses on both countries, warning that bilateral trade has become politicised as disruptions enter a fourth month. Members of the chamber’s board said Pakistan is losing about $200 million a month due to the closures, which have been in
Afghanistan International: Sher Ali Hamad made the comments at a funeral in Guldara district for a man identified as Ayoub, also known as Zakir. In his speech, Hamad described the political systems of Central Asian states and Pakistan as “parliamentary and infidel,” and called for the overthrow of those governments to establish Islamic rule. He
By Freshta Shikhany Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 28, 2026 The bombing earlier this month on a Chinese hotel restaurant in Kabul, claimed by a regional affiliate of the Islamic State extremist group, has raised new questions about the its operations in Taliban-run Afghanistan and what analysts say is an emerging campaign targeting Chinese citizens. The January