Afghanistan

The Taliban's supreme leader has reportedly ordered a ban on women attending nursing and midwivery institutes, closing a rare avenue they had to pursue an education beyond the sixth grade.

In a surprising turn of events on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday Afghanistan's promising young spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar was bought by Mumbai Indians for a whopping Rs 4.80 crore.

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has made a significant comeback in the ICC Test batting rankings, re-entering at No. 6 after a remarkable performance in his first Test match since his car accident nearly two years ago.

The Taliban has imposed several restrictions on men in Afghanistan, including a dress code and rules for public behavior. Men are required to grow beards, prohibited from wearing jeans, and forbidden from making eye contact with unfamiliar women

Despite claims by the US government that Hamza bin Laden was killed in a 2019 airstrike, recent intelligence as quoted in a report by the Mirror indicates that he is alive and playing a critical role in al-Qaeda's reemergence.

The unhappiest countries in the world face significant challenges, including political instability, economic hardships, and social unrest. Afghanistan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Congo, Zimbabwe, and Botswana rank among the most unhappy, struggling with poverty, violence, and a lack of basic services

The deportation, which occurred on Friday, involved 28 Afghan individuals described by the German government as convicted criminals.

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake's epicenter was located in Afghanistan, with geographical coordinates of 36.51°N latitude and 71.12°E longitude.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has formally issued a stringent set of vice laws that impose severe restrictions on women’s public conduct, marking another step in the regime's crackdown on freedoms since their return to power in 2021.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced that India will host the next edition of the men's Asia Cup cricket tournament in the T20 format in 2025.