Asia Afghanistan The women's national football team managed to cross the border and escape to Pakistan Together with their families, while the players belonging to the junior women's national team faced threats from the Taliban because of their involvement in sport
Asia Afghanistan According to the World Bank, the country is grappling with a severe food security crisis, with 11,6 million people - around 25% of the population - experiencing food insecurity
Asia Afghanistan Russian parliament voted in favour of a law that would allow the Taliban to be removed from Moscow's list of banned terrorist organisations, thus taking a step towards recognising the Taliban government of Afghanistan
Asia Afghanistan Qatar will support repairing Afghanistan's cultural and historical monuments and urban centers thanks to new bilateral agreement
Asia Afghanistan Over 390 tonnes of humanitarian aid have been delivered to Afghanistan by the European Union Office for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid in 2024; the EU delegation stressed that humanitarian aid cannot replace 'economic development'