Amu: Afghanistan’s national wrestling team claimed eight medals and secured first place in the team rankings at the United World Wrestling Championship in Alexandria, Egypt. The Afghan athletes earned two gold, three silver, and three bronze medals in individual competitions, showcasing strong performances across several weight categories. The team was awarded the overall championship trophy,
Forbes: On October 8-10, 2025, the People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan, part of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), an international opinion tribunal competent to rule on any serious crime committed to the detriment of peoples and communities, held public hearings in Madrid. The Tribunal is an initiative to add to the existing pathways to
Amu: At least 58 Pakistani soldiers and nine Taliban fighters were killed in weekend border clashes, Taliban chief spokesman said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest confrontations between the two sides in recent years. Zabihullah Mujahid said they launched a retaliatory operation Saturday night “along the Durand Line”, the disputed frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan,
Amu: Ibrahim Zadran struck a composed 95 and Rashid Khan claimed a five-wicket haul as Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 81 runs in the second one-day international on Saturday, sealing the three-match series with a 2-0 lead. The third and final ODI is scheduled for Tuesday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi October 12, 2025 Fierce fighting has broken out in at least five locations, with multiple soldiers killed, in a flare-up of violence between Pakistani and Afghan forces near the two countries’ tense border. Pakistani security sources near the border region early on October 12 confirmed to RFE/RL’s Radio
Khaama: “Pakistan’s attack against the capital of Afghanistan appears to have been a failure,” Khalilzad wrote in a post on X on Saturday. “It seems that the person who was targeted may not have been in Kabul at all. What might Islamabad do next? More attacks? Pakistani aircraft have been flying over Kabul breaking the
BBC News: Indian politicians and journalists have criticised the government for failing to speak out after female journalists were excluded from a press event with the Afghan Taliban foreign minister in Delhi. Around 16 male reporters were selected to attend a forum on Friday with Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi at the Afghan embassy. Journalists
Amu: Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat has received an international award at the International Film Festival of South Asia (IFFSA) in Toronto for her latest work, Sima’s Song. Sadat, one of Afghanistan’s most acclaimed directors, was honored for her contributions to cinema and her continued storytelling under challenging circumstances. Click here to read more (external link).