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UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objections
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse ...
Russia becomes first country to formally recognize Taliban's rule in Afghanistan as China welcomes the move
A former senior Taliban official told CBS News that while the move was welcome, "Russia and China can't financially support ...
Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan
Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...
Afghan man, 45, marries 6-year-old girl; Taliban intervenes, says she ‘can join husband when she turns 9'
A 45-year-old man married a six-year-old girl in Afghanistan, causing outrage over child marriage under Taliban rule. Despite ...
Russia becomes first country to formally recognize Taliban's latest Afghanistan rule
Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in ...
In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
"Believing in the existence of hope gives you the strength to resist," Turkish writer-director Gözde Kural tells THR about ...
Human Rights Watch2d
Afghanistan: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Senior Taliban Leaders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants under seal on July 8, 2025 for two senior Taliban leaders as part of ...
Arrest warrant issued for Taliban’s supreme leader over persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan
Arrest warrant issued for Taliban’s supreme leader over persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan - Taliban have imposed ...
Afghanistan: Russia recognizes the Taliban government
Russia has become the first country in the world to formally recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government. This improves the ...
The Diplomat28d
Taliban’s Travel Diplomacy Aims to End Its International Isolation
The Taliban leadership has not been able to end its isolation since seizing power in Afghanistan during the summer of 2021. With international sanctions, frozen assets, and no official recognition ...