Ariana: According to the report German authorities informed more than 660 Afghans in December 2025 that despite earlier assurances of resettlement, Germany would no longer be able to admit them. As an alternative, Berlin offered cash support to help affected individuals return to Afghanistan or seek refuge in another country willing to accept them. Click here to read more (external link).
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CNN: US President Donald Trump has once again questioned whether NATO allies would “be there” if the United States “ever needed them,” baselessly claiming that the alliance’s troops “stayed a little back” from the frontlines in Afghanistan. “We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did – they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines,” he said. Click here to read more (external link).
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Amu: Sweden’s migration minister on Thursday called on the European Union to develop a common procedure to issue identity and travel documents for Afghan nationals whose asylum applications have been rejected or who have committed crimes, saying deportations are currently “more or less impossible”. Migration Minister Johan Forssell said many Afghan nationals in Sweden and other EU states lack valid identification or travel documents, making it difficult to return them to Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Heavy snow and rain have killed at least 12 people and injured five others across seven provinces in Afghanistan, the Taliban-run disaster management authority said on Friday. The National Disaster Preparedness Authority said the fatalities were reported in Parwan, Nangarhar, Bamyan, Maidan Wardak, Kandahar, Jawzjan and Faryab provinces following severe weather in the past 24 hours. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: According to a document obtained by Afghanistan International, the Taliban’s Council of Clerics in Badakhshan has offered financial rewards and security guarantees to Ismaili Muslims who convert to Sunni Islam. Sources say conversions are being enforced through threats and intimidation. The document shows that the Taliban clerics’ council in Badakhshan has drawn up formal guidelines aimed at supporting and encouraging the conversion of Ismailis to Sunni Islam. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national cricket team suffered a narrow 15-run defeat in the third and final T20 International, but victories in the opening two matches ensured a 2–1 series win over West Indies in the e& Cup T20I series. Despite the final-match setback, the series concluded in Afghanistan’s favour, marking a successful campaign as the team now turns its focus to preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Click here to read more (external link).
A ship at Chabahar Port (file photo, Press TV)
Khaama: India faces uncertainty over its investment in Iran’s Chabahar port after the Trump administration imposed new 25% tariffs on nations engaging economically with Tehran. The project, a collaboration between India, Iran, and Afghanistan, is vital for India’s access to Afghanistan and Central Asia without passing through Pakistan. Despite this, Indian officials insist that exiting Chabahar is not an option. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: The human rights organization Rawadari recently issued a statement on the implications of the “Criminal Code of Taliban Courts” and warned that this code is deeply concerning and in clear violation of international human rights standards and the fundamental principles of fair trial. The statement notes that, among other things, the Taliban have legitimized slavery by repeatedly using the term “slave” in several sections. The organization also highlighted that the Taliban have classified Afghan Muslims into “Sunni and Jamaat” and “innovators,” a discriminatory categorization that not only creates inequality but also paves the way for widespread repression and arbitrary punishment of religious minorities. Click here to read more (external link).
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