Taliban’s new diplomatic dawn in Afghanistan: Why the world is coming in from the cold
Isolated since 2021, the Islamist group is now rebuilding ties with many countries, despite a fierce dispute with former patron Pakistan
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Afghan asylum seekers allegedly chased and ‘beaten for 20 minutes’ by gang in Dublin
Men say they were pursued and attacked by a gang, who also smashed windows of their car
Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’
US president earlier announced the death of one of two National Guard members shot in Washington, DC
India accused of ‘state terrorism’ after suicide bombing kills at least 12 in Pakistan
Islamabad attack comes a day after a car explosion in New Delhi that PM Narendra Modi blamed on unnamed ‘conspirators’
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies aged 84
Death of Republican politician who served alongside George W Bush announced in family statement
Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan
More than 600 people injured in northern city of Mazar-e Sharif
Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai: A remarkable journey
Coming-of-age memoir describes life in exile, homesickness and struggles with PTSD following her attack
Malala Yousafzai: ‘They made me into a mythical heroine. Growing up, I was a troublemaker’
The Taliban’s attempt to kill Malala Yousafzai as a schoolgirl came to define the Nobel laureate; now she is reintroducing herself as an adult
Suicide attack kills seven Pakistani troops near Afghan border, officials say
Attack comes amid a fragile ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul following intense fighting
India wary of China’s bid to tip balance of power in south Asia
For New Delhi, long-standing fears of being 'encircled' by China have never seemed more real,
Internet access returns in Afghanistan after Taliban shutdown order
Taliban had ordered cut to services, diplomatic and industry sources say
Afghanistan’s phone and internet services down after Taliban orders cut to connections
UN calls for restoration of internet as flights, banking and health services are disrupted
My week in Afghanistan: A little girl tells me she wants to be a dentist. But she won’t be going to school next year
Rosita Boland travelled in Afghanistan under the Taliban with Unicef, visiting schools and reception centres
Lyse Doucet, foreign correspondent: ‘You have to keep returning to the heat and the dust. Really feel the story’
Veteran BBC journalist still gets `the pang’ to be at the heart of big stories
Long-established laws of war are being ‘blatantly disregarded’, top UN official says
Several governments ignore human rights, which are the ‘medicine to heal a fractured world’
Third earthquake hits Afghanistan as death toll rises above 2,200
Rescue and relief efforts hampered by lack of international aid since Taliban returned to power
Government to send €500,000 to support Afghanistan earthquake relief
More than 1,000 people died and thousands injured due to tremor in remote, mountainous region
Afghanistan earthquake: New quake hits country as death toll continues to rise
Aftershock caused panic and halted rescue efforts as it sent rocks sliding down mountains, organisation says
More than 800 killed in one of Afghanistan’s worst-ever earthquakes
Taliban asks world for help as at least 2,800 people are injured in rugged northeastern province of Kunar
Deaths from famine are rising from Sudan to Gaza as leaders use food as a weapon
After decades of decline, the numbers perishing from hunger are increasing as starvation spreads
Delusions of Paradise: Escaping the Life of a Taliban Fighter by Maiwand Banayee - New insights on every page
Evidence that, with a little support, even the most radicalised can turn towards peace
‘There was no time for anyone to react’: More than 300 killed in Pakistan flash floods
Cloud bursts, floods, lightning strikes and landslides cause most deadly monsoon spell this year
‘Irish people have shown us kindness’: Afghan exiles on life in Ireland after the Taliban
‘We hope for a day when we can return, but now we are building our lives’
Sandy Gall obituary: Veteran foreign correspondent and broadcaster who reported from all over the world
He had seen conflict and lived to tell the tale
MI6 spies and SAS troops among UK nationals’ details in Afghan data leak
More than 100 British officials reportedly affected in 2022 Ministry of Defence data breach that surfaced a year later on Facebook
Afghan data leak: Panic, a press gag and a secret relocation scheme
In the News podcast: UK taxpayers learn of multi-billion pound bill for massive Afghan relocation
‘Where do we even go?’: Iran deports more than one million Afghans
Mass expulsions leave many facing uncertain future in Afghanistan amid poverty and harsh restrictions on women and girls
Reporting restrictions lifted on secret UK Afghan immigration scheme
‘Super-injunction’ lifted two years after 25,000 were placed at risk of Taliban reprisals
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
Taliban has clamped down on women’s rights in Afghanistan since its return to power in 2021
Afghan refugee attacked in Limerick after being wrongly accused by far-right group of approaches to children
Victim confronted and recorded on Monday in Limerick, attacked Tuesday by someone who apparently recognised him from footage online
In war-torn nations, Trump’s travel ban brings a new hardship
For people in countries such as Afghanistan and Myanmar, the president’s order has dimmed hopes for sanctuary in the United States
Family reunification delays having ‘devastating’ impact on refugee families
Afghan family awaiting decision on parent hiding in Pakistan live ‘every day with instability and fear’
Jess Murphy: ‘Everybody’s equal in my kitchen – whether you wash dishes or cook on an open fire grill’
The Kai restaurant chef-proprietor says appreciation of food is the easiest way to overcome cultural barriers
Minister’s failure to consider Taliban threat leads to judge overturning refusal to permit Afghan man to bring his family here
Young man’s subsidiary protection status here also not properly considered, High Court rules
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